Igbo Name Generator

What is the importance of names in Igbo culture?

As an Igbo person, your name is a reflection of your culture and your lineage. In Igbo culture, it is important that each individual's name be unique and reflect their personal history. Igbo names are also symbolic of the individual's personality and character. It is customary for family members to give each other nicknames in order to make them more familiar and comfortable to be around.

Igbo names can also indicate a person's occupation or place of birth.

5 questions to help you come up with Igbo names

1. What is the gender of the name?
2. What meaning do you want the name to convey?
3. Are there any special elements you would like to be in the name?
4. What syllables do you like the sound of?
5. What surname are you looking to pair it with?

Can I use the random Igbo names that this tool creates?

Yes you can. The Story Shack claims no copyright on any of these names, but it is of course possible that some of the values this name generator provides are already owned by anyone else, so please make sure to always do your due diligence.

How many ideas can I generate with this Igbo Name Generator?

The Igbo Name Generator can generate thousands of ideas for your project, so feel free to keep clicking and at the end use the handy copy feature to export your Igbo names to a text editor of your choice. Enjoy!

What are good Igbo names?

There's thousands of random Igbo names in this generator. Here are some samples to start: