16/07/2023
Igala names and meaning
162 Igala native names and their meanings
Our own names have good meanings. (Pls share to clear the doubts of some amomayemi and to discredit the old statements of our Foreigners that our names have evil meanings)
1. Ocheje (Ocheja): One who would do something and would not deny, truthful person, trustworthy or honest one,
2. Idachaba : One who is doing something and still boasting that he is doing, courageous man
3. Ocholi: Brave person
4. Ameh (Amueh): Powerful man, one who can defeat or capture you irrespective of your strength
5. Achimawo: Let us work more to add to the existing gain; a female child born when the parents have enough work (farming, fishing, trading) to do, a daughter of a hard working parents
6. Inah: He stopped by, he visits (Name of male child who dies after birth and suspected to have come back to be born again)
7. Okpanachi: A male child whose birth coincides with another blessings in the family such the father/mother getting new job, or promoted, etc opened doors
8. Odiba: Supporter, comforter, one to lean on
9. Enebi (Ene ubi): Supporter, comforter, hope 10. Oche: Son of a hunter or related works
11. Edibo: King’s guard or servant
12. Ebiloma: I prayed and got the child, Son of prayer result
13. Ochidi/Ochedi may have being the derivatives of O’chido (There is truth in) meaning trustworthy person, honest person
14. Idih is a variant of Iduh meaning he has won, one who defeats, warrior
15. Odoma: A male child born after settling down in a new settlement or location. It signifies that the settlement is good or will be good for them, hence is their location (Odoma de)
16. Ogaji: Champion in a gathering, son of a prominent person or king
17. Enemali (From Enemali ma tene amuna): The one who directs people on the right path, righteous child, honest person
18. Akoje: Unity
19. Ugbaje: God has answered, Has been answered or responded to
20. Ogb aje: God has answered, Has been answered or responded to
21. Ocheni: Male twin
22. Alacha (Alhassan): Male twin
23. Achana (Asana): Female twin
24. Ogwu: Male or female twin
25. Aruwa: Hospitable one, one who accommodate others,
26. Ebune: God’s blessing, Saved
27. Opaluwa: Clan continues (despite death)
28. Akoji: Successor, heir
29. Atadegbe: Son of a farmer, farmer, same as the George
30. Okala (Okela): Powerful one
31. Odekina (Odokina): Male child born in a big settlement
32. Omada: Son or daughter of the father
33. Omiye (Omaye): Son or daughter of the mother 34. Audu: We have won, a male child born after winning a particular battle
35. Amamah: The one who knows knows, technical person,
36. Amanabo: A male child believed to be future warrior and was born with a “sack cover” (abo) during birth
37. Abodiya: A female child born with a “sack cover” (abo) during birth
38. Amanah: A short form of Amanabo
39. Edogbo: Brave person
40. Achimigu: Son of a very hard working parents
41. Onega: Female child born on the way to/from stream or near a stream/river,
42. Okoliko (li): Quiet or humble person,
43. Ogbadu: one who accompanies another
44. Omajali: The one who sees even hidden things, ability to know what happens in secret, intelligent, competent or technical person
45. Ejima: Male or female twin
46. Alih: A male child name meaning we have seen (the son), a wished-for child
47. Ali: A female child name meaning Good character or behaviour
48. Alijo: A daughter of one who finds out or get to the roots of things,
49. Adigbele: Young girl, beautiful girl
50. Igbele/Agbele: Young girl, beautiful girl
51. Ajifa: Silver
52. Melemu (Meleami): Daughter born in a new settlement, daughter born when parents are now living happily
53. Ojoru: A respected daughter, a daughter accorded the honour of a visitor
54. Ajodo or Anejodo: A first child born when a man came to a new settlement
55. Omede: Son of the throne, son of a king,
56. Achagba: female child name meaning Child is a bond or "chain" between parents
57. Agwuba (Agwugwuba): male child name meaning One who settles disputes, peacemaker, son of a peaceful man or peacemaker
58. Aboh : Male child name meaning One who predicts, son of a prophet
59. Ufor (Ofor): Female child name meaning One on the right side, innocent person, purity
60. Egbunu: male/female child name meaning the child born with umbilical cord round his/her hand
61. Utene/Otene: Male/female name meaning the one who seeks finds it
62. Edojah: Male child name meaning the heart of the multitude, son of a lovable or peaceful man
63. Inikpi: Without negative comments about, beauty, beautiful girl
64. Arome: Male child name meaning God will reward, Rewarder, God is the rewarder
65. Ede: Daughter born on Ede Igala week day 66.Eke: Daughter born on Eke igala week day
67. Afor: Daughter born on Afor Igala week day
68. Ukwo: Daughter born on Ukwo Igala week day
70. Etuh: male child meaning My choice,
71. Ojotu: Male child name meaning the chosen child, beloved child
72. Ojoma: God knows
73. Atagwuba: same as Agwuba
74. Omera: male child name meaning My reward
75. Omebo: Daughter or son of oath or born after some predictions
76. Omachi (Umachin): Male child name meaning closeness, familiarity.
77. Ajeka means Obedient child, one who listens to advise
78. Achile means one who enjoys life, Joy, happiness 79. Achenyo means one who does good, Good person
79. Unubi: Guidance, protector,
80. Araba (Arabo) : Hospitable person, one who accommodate others
81. Edime (Edeme): Your throne, a male child born immediately or after his father became a king newly 82. Umameh: They don't lend children, child can't be lend (borrowed)
83. Okebechi: Beauty, Beautiful girl
84. Enemakwu: Hope, Assurance
85. Etuh: My choice, the chosen one
86. Amade (Amode): One who knows how to guide himself, self guidance and control, careful person
87 Ogacheko is a name of a male child of a powerful/strong man in an area and born when the man is busy solving a particular problem or is sick. (oga acheko kela oko kigbuyo),
88. Ekele means a man,male child, brave
89. Ogwuche means the medicine or prayer has worked,
90. Agbonika means a wood carver, one who doesnt border about what others said
91. Akoh means writer or intelligent person
92. Amedu means an expert or tactical fighter, warrior, one who knows how to win
93. Atodo means strength, the one who has d power to stop u from movement or hold u captive
94. Atabo means the one who predict, foretell or can see what will happen,
95. Abuka means (it happened) as I said
95. Abalaka means How did we say? A male child born at d exact predicted time, place or date
96. Idakwo means it (the problems) has stopped, a male child born when your particular problem is over or has stopped.
97 Obaje is likely to be for a male child born at sunset, that's is, when "olu Oba" is present.
98. This might be similar to the name; Obaka. But in this case, the child was born at sunset as foretold (Oba uka - I said at sunset),
99. Daikwo or Idaikwo: He has fought his way out, Victory, trough, male child born when his father won a particular battle
100. Obaule: A female child born at the sunset, that is; when “olu oba” was available
101. Ibewa or Bewa: Female baby name meaning Our hope, Our thought, Our expectation, we are satisfied 102. Arikpi: Female baby name meaning the one who solves or ends problem, Joy, happiness,
103. Alika: Name of a female child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again)
104. Alolo: Name of a female/male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again)
105. Akpada: Name of a female/male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again) or a child stay alive after a serious sickness as a baby, 106. Iyalo: Name of a female/male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again)
107. Acheneje: Name of a male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again)
108. Eneaba: Name of a female child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again) or born when the parents were having series of problems,
109. Acheju: Name of a female/male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again) or a child who was always sick as a child
110.Malaye: Name of bay boy given birth to after many years of wating by the parents
111. Ajigwu: Name of a female/male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again) or a child stay alive after a serious sickness as a baby
112. Okwuone: Name of a female/male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again) or a child stay alive after a serious sickness as a baby
113. Ukwenya: Name of male child born shortly (few days, weeks) after the death of his grandparents
114. Attah: Male child believed to the father of the mother or father, Honour, Respect,
115. Iye: Female child believed to the mother of the mother or father, Honour, Respect,
116. Ukwubile: Name of male child born shortly (few days, weeks) after the death of his grandparents
117. Inah: Male or female child meaning visitor, honourable child, the respected, also means a child who comes and goes,
118. Awuna or Awana: Male child meaning visitor, honourable child, the respected, also means a child who comes and goes,
119. Edili or Edu-ili: Male child name meaning one who always hope for victory, powerful one, strength 120. Ogohi (Oganohi): A male child name meaning only the king has the answer/response or gives instructions, It also means honour, respect,
121. Abara: A baby boy born after the death of his father
122 Otidi: Strong man, warrior, fighter
123. Ojogbane: A male child that was sick after birth, hope,
124. Apeh: Name of a male child likely to be a son of a parent who always appear neat or clean,
125. Ejiga (Iga): Name of male child meaning the product of the parents, reward, one who continues or successor
126. Adukwu: A male child who was sick as a child, 127. Adaji: Name of male child meaning “Ocean divider”, strength, courage,
128. Onalo (Onailo): Name of a male child who comes and goes (die after birth and come again), 129. Adojo: Name of male child meaning the one who calls on God, Hope,
130. omachonu: Male child name meaning child is important, .
131Agada: Braveness, Strength,
132. Unekwuojo: Male/female name meaning God’s will, Hope
133. onuh: Male name meaning King
134. Ogu: Male child born during war,
135. Onogu: Name of male child meaning Warrior, war leader,
136. Ajogu: Name of male child meaning warrior, war fighter,
137. Akogu: Name of male child meaning One who announces war, or one who rejects war, peacemaker, 138. Aloguja: Name of male child meaning One who embraces war, warrior, braveness,
139. Akwu: Name of male child meaning One who shakes or scatter (them of their bad gathering),
140. Okolo: Name of male child meaning Greetings for a warrior,
141. Idoko: Name of male child born when the father was not at home mostly at work (farm, office, work location),
142. Alewo: A boy/girl born when the mother was travelling or on the road,
143. Anyaja: A girl born on the way to market or born on market day,
144. Ajanigo: A girl born on the day of a (main) market,
145.male: A baby boy name meaning secretary, a son believed to be a future writer, author, speaker, an intelligent child,
146. Ayegba: Name of male child meaning One who makes a place or period lively, light, Not-dull child, possibly outspoken in future,
147. obochi: Name of a female/male child born in less than nine months or without reaching complete nine months,
148. Onojah (Onuojah): King or leader of the multitude, Kind, Head,
149. Otigbele: Name of a female child meaning Beauty, lovely,
150. Omanulu: Name of a female child meaning Child is a treasure, Child is important, Child is a gift,
151. Ugbeda: Name of male child meaning lineage, heirs, successor,
152. Anajah: Name of male child born in the early part of the night, a male child born before bed time,
153. Iyakwu: A male/female child that was seriously sick after birth,
154. Ileanwa: Name of a female/male child meaning Hope, 155. Uhiene: Male child name meaning Difficult or strong person
156. Enefola: A male child born when they family has a particular dispute with someone or some people 157. Apeh: A male child who comes and goes (i.e. will be born and later die and will come again to be born) 158. Ododo (Odojedo): A male child born in your new settlement which confirms that the location is good for you.
159: Eje: Literally means tiger which symbolizes strength, power,
160. Onu: King, leader.
161: Onoja (Onuoja): Leader/head of the masses
162. Oboni: A child born with six fingers instead of five.
CREDIT: Chide Okeme.
