Igbo Baby Names With Meanings

The Igbo people are an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria. Igbo is the principal native language of the Igbo people.

Igbo names are traditionally and historically constructed. In this convention, there are no family names, instead one is known through their immediate male lineage. 

In the olden days, Igbos – men and women – were named after the four market days (eke, orie, afor, and nkwo) in Igboland<br>In the Igbo naming convention, a child is given a name at birth referencing an event surrounding the birth, a deceased ancestor, or the time and/or place of birth. This is the name they will primarily be known by. 

To differentiate from others in the same generation with the same name, a person will also give their father’s first name.