Entry № 2448 · Igbo origin

Ifeoma Ifeoma — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-feh-OH-mah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Igbo

Meaning

"Good thing, beautiful thing"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Igbo)

The meaning

A name that means "good thing, beautiful thing".

Ifeoma combines the Igbo ife (thing) and oma (good) — meaning "good thing" or "beautiful thing." Often used to celebrate the birth of a daughter.

Ifeoma is widely used in Igbo communities. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie features an Aunt Ifeoma in Purple Hibiscus.

Good thing. The Igbo daughter blessing.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ifeoma

Transliteration: Ifeoma
Pronunciation: / ɪfəˈoʊ.mə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ifeoma stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ifeoma · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ifeomas before her.

Real people

Ifeoma Ozoma

Nigerian-American tech whistleblower.

born 1987

In fiction

Aunt Ifeoma

Character in Purple Hibiscus.

Adichie, 2003

Names connected to Ifeoma.

Numerology

The number behind Ifeoma.

The Pioneer

Ifeoma reduces to one — the number of Igbo goodness.

Parents on Ifeoma

Why families chose this name.

"Good thing in Igbo. Six letters. Ifeoma."

Chioma · Mother of one · Enugu