The baby name Ifeoma is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-FEH-oh-mah (approx. /iˈfɛoʊmə/).
Ifeoma is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Ifeoma is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-FEH-oh-mah (approx. /iˈfɛoʊmə/).
Ifeoma is Igbo in Origin.
Rooted in the Igbo language of southeastern Nigeria, Ifeoma combines ife/ihe “thing, matter” with oma “good, beautiful,” yielding the sense “good thing,” “something beautiful,” or “good omen.” As a virtue name it conveys gratitude, delight, and hope, often chosen to mark a welcome event or blessing surrounding a child’s birth.
Documented across the 20th century as Igbo names entered formal records, Ifeoma remains popular in Nigeria and has traveled with the diaspora to Europe and North America. Variant spellings and closely related forms include Iheoma, Ifoma, Ife-oma, Ihe-oma, and the diacritic form Ifeọma; common diminutives are Ify and Oma. The name appears in contemporary literature - famously Aunty Ifeoma in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus - and is borne by public figures such as footballer Ifeoma Dieke and technologist Ifeoma Ozoma. Overall, Ifeoma signals beauty and goodness realized, a succinct celebration of positive fortune.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2006 | #1 | — | 834 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #21 | 10,449 | 15,093 |
| NG | 0 | #65 | 246 | 5,926 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #315 | 10 | 6,973 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #506 | 35 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #519 | 17 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #791 | 161 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #905 | 10 | 8,600 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ifeoma is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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