Entry № 0534 · Igbo origin

Ifeoma Ifeoma — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-feh-OH-mah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Igbo
Meaning
"Good thing, beautiful thing"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Igbo)

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.

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
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

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.

The number behind Ifeoma.

1

The Pioneer

Ifeoma reduces to one — the number of Igbo goodness.

Why families chose this name.

"Good thing in Igbo. Six letters. Ifeoma."
Chioma · Mother of one · Enugu