The baby name Uche is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OO-cheh.
Uche is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Uche is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OO-cheh.
Uche is Igbo in Origin.
Uche is an Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, built on the Igbo noun uche, whose semantic range includes mind, thought, sense, intention, and will. The earliest recoverable form is the ordinary Igbo lexical item itself, later used independently as a personal name and as the first element in longer compounds. Its literal force is mental purpose or deliberate thought rather than a concrete object.
Within Igbo naming practice, Uche is used for both sexes, though diaspora records may show local gender skews. Longer theophoric or descriptive names include Uchenna and Uchechukwu, often interpreted as God’s will or God’s thought, Ucheoma, good mind, and Uchendu, thought of life. The name is especially associated with Igbo communities in Nigeria and appears among Nigerian, British, and American bearers through migration and public figures in sport, politics, medicine, and the arts.
| Uche Jombo Uche Jombo is best known as a Nigerian actress and filmmaker in Nollywood. She has appeared in over 250 films and is also a screenwriter and producer, with notable works including Games Men Play, A Time to Love, and Damage. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #30 | 392 | 5,926 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #57 | 8,906 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #61 | 4,862 | 15,093 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #307 | 13 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 15 | 8,138 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #487 | 64 | 12,054 |
| LY | 0 | #492 | 44 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #522 | 19 | 11,671 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #907 | 24 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #938 | 15 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,024 | 69 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 141 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,181 | 31 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,379 | 93 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Uche is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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