Igbo name

Igbo names are traditionally and historically constructed. In this convention there are no family names, instead one is known through their immediate male lineage.

In the olden days, Igbos – men and women – were named after the four market days (eke, orie, afor, and nkwo) in Igboland. Examples: Mgbọafọ, Mgborie, Nwanyinkwọ, Mgbeeke, Nkwọja, and Ugweke for women, while the men were named Okonkwọ, Okorie, Okoeke, Okoafọ, Okoroafọ.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Child-naming in the Igbo Culture". 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "How the Igbos get to Name Their Children". 30 July 2021.