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Idoma names and meanings (UPDATED)

SN     Name     Gender     Meaning
1     Aboh     Masculine     War Lord
2     Achieni     Feminine     Unexpected
3     Adah     Masculine     Father of nations
4     Adakole     Masculine     Father of the family
5     Adam     Masculine     My Father
6     Agaba     Masculine     Lion

7     Agbenu     Feminine     A child is wealth
8     Akoche     Unisex     My own
9     Akum     Feminine     My own
10     Alechenu     Masculine     Unexpected
11     Anyaole     Feminine     Women are makers of a home
12     Anyebe     Masculine     Victory
13     Apeh     Masculine     Apeh is the Idoma name for scabbard, the sheath scabbard used in protecting a sword.
14     Ebo     Feminine     Peace
15     Ehik’owoicho     Feminine     God’s Gift
16     Eje     Masculine     Tiger
17     Ejelikwu     Masculine     Born for death (usually given when there has been frequent deaths of newborns in the family)
18     Ek’oche     Masculine     My own
19     Ekondu     Masculine     The lord’s own
20     Ekowo     Feminine     God’s time
21     Elakeche     Feminine     Mysteries of the world
22     Emiene     Feminine     Man proposes, God disposes
23     Emoche     Masculine     Born a King
24     Enayi     Feminine     Mother of children
25     Ene     Feminine     Mother

25b  Edugwu Feminine Citadel of Blessing
26     Enekole     Feminine     Mother of the family
27     Enenche     Masculine     Good tidings (Thanks to God for seeing the dawn of a new day)
28     Enoche     Feminine     Mother of a King
29     Ewache     Masculine     Majority decision rules
30     Ichekani     Masculine     Tomorrow cannot be forseen
31     Ihotu     Unisex     Love
32     Ijewoda     Feminine     Money is a source of pride
33     Inalegwu     Masculine     I have been vindicated
34     Ngbede     Masculine     Happiness
35     Obe     Masculine     Industrious
36     Obogwu     Masculine     Brave Part
37     Obotu     Masculine     Comforter (peace at heart)
38     Ochanya     Feminine     Queen
39     Oche     Masculine     King. The variant Otse is used by people from Ado Local Government Area.
40     Ochefije     Feminine     A human is worth more than money
41     Ocheje     Masculine     No one really knows why except God
42     Ocheme     Masculine     A generation of Kings has ended
43     Ocheoho     Masculine     The position of a leader is a burden
44     Ochohepo     Masculine     God is the best judge
45     Ochojila     Masculine     Peoples King
46     Odaleko     Unisex     Season i.e there is time for everything.
47     Odumu     Masculine     Hyena
48     Ogangbo     Masculine     My gift
49     Oganya     Feminine     Women Leader
50     Ogbole     Masculine     Leader of family home (usually given when a father dies before the birth of a child)
51     Ogebe     Masculine     East
52     Ogodo     Feminine     Mother of all mums
53     Ogwa     Feminine     Abundance
54     Ojonye     Masculine     One who is compassionate hardly receives compassion from others
55     Okwori     Masculine     Persevering against all odds
56     Oloche     Masculine     Having friends & family is true wealth.
57     Omaba     Masculine     Welcome
58     Omale     Masculine     A renowned scribe
59     Onjefu     Masculine     Who can predict tomorrow?
60     Onnah     Masculine     Miracle
61     Onoja     Masculine     Market leader (a very resourceful person)
62     Onum     Masculine     He that pursues me in my innocence, pursues shadows.
63     Onyeche     Feminine     Who wants to be relegated?
64     Onyechi     Feminine     A child dedicated to the gods
65     Onyeje     Feminine     Who knows tomorrow
66     Onyemowo     Feminine     Who knows tomorrow?
67     Onyeyibo     Feminine     A beautiful child.
68     Onyiloko     Feminine     Woman of strong virtues
69     Oofuni     Feminine     God’s grace is not sourced by force
70     Owoicho     Masculine     God
71     Owoloyi     Feminine     Every child belongs to God
72     Oya     Feminine     Friend
73     Oyibinga     Feminine     I can endure for a child
74     Oyife     Feminine     A child is greater than wealth
75     Oyiwoda     Feminine     A child is a source of pride

76     Ogwa Feminine Rainy reason
77      Abakpa Masculine Stranger from the North
78      Atama Masculine Chief Priest 
79      Onyi (kpechi) Feminine daughter of harmattan
80      Idenyi  Femine the River goddess 
81      Enyanwu Feminine the sun goddess 
82      Omaga Masculine the hawk
83      Omonu Masculine son of a king (Prince) 
83      Onyeje Femine who knows tommorow 
84      Ameh Masculine there’s an end to everything 
85      Ochayi Masculine pride of the family 
86      Oteikwu Masculine hunting is deadly
87      Akogwu Masculine war hero
88      Abah Masculine gathering of heroes 
89      Ejembi (Ejeh) Masculine I was given to hold
90      Okoh Masculine great farmer
91      Idoko Masculine the one who lives in the farm
92      Elaigwu Masculine word is as sharp as the sword/blade
93      Akor Masculine war leader 
94      Omale Masculine wisdom
94     Ojobo Masculine God is great
95     Egba Masculine shout of victory/joy  
 96    Oka  feminine royal bead 
97     Odachi feminine strange, miracle
98    Ojechema Masculine the one who came to test the word
99    Obekpa Masculine treasurer 
100 Anyebe Masculine fearless warrior/lungs 
101  Ochube Masculine success story
102   Ekere Masculine sickness is not a barrier/overcomer
103   Ogodo feminine treasured box     
104   Apeh Masculine sword
105 Inedu Masculine home of peace
106     Apochi Masculine back of a tree/strength 
107    Okpe Masculine the seer/eagle 
108    Abutu Masculine descendant of Utuoja
109     Ogwuche Masculine King’s blessing 
110    Agbo Masculine  town crier 
111    Ichekani Masculine don’t conclude on my present situation
112    Aneh feminine favour, precious leave

113    Okwo Masculine the pillar 
114    Ema   feminine peace
115     Obute Masculine crossover/victory 
116 Aladi feminine new beginning
117 Adama Masculine father’s favourite
118  Ikwuje Masculine death knows this
119   Ajeh Masculine land
120   Enokela unisex day of reckoning      
121 Ujah masculine war
121 Onyemowo who knows my destiny
121 Onyeche feminine who wants others to succeed
121  Edoka feminine a question has been asked
121  Ekoja masculine the one who was born in the market 
121 Onyejeche who knows the word
122 Owonya feminine saved by grace or freedom
123 Onogwu masculine war leader
 124 Owole feminne child of destiny
125 Onyaomale feminine wisdom
126 Onma masculine ornament  

127 Ojobo masculine Friday

 


 

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