Igbo Names and their meaning

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Naming a child is a very important decision for the child’s parent, as the name forms the basis of the child’s identity. The Igbo people, an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria, bear names that are rich in meaning and often with unique stories behind them, like many other African native names.

Below are some Igbo names for girls and their meaning:

Igbo Names

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Anulika

To be Joyful is better

Kamtochim

Let me praise my God

Zirachi

Ask God to do anything for you and he will

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Nnewi Metropolitan City

**Nnewi INFOBOX**
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State
LGA	Nnewi North, Nnewi South
Settled	September 4, 1440
Incorporated town	April 1904
Incorporated city	1991
Government Type (Local level) Current King: Other Leaders:	Monarchy His Royal Highness Igwe Kenneth Orizu III Chief Nnamdi Obi, Chief Kenneth Okafor Chief George Onyekaba
Government Type (State level) Governing body Party	Executive Chairman-Council Local Government Council PDP, APGA, APC
Population Nnewi indigenes Nnewi and Satellite towns Density	958,000 2,500,000 7,000/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+ 1)
Post Code	435101
Religion	– Catholics: 77.14% – African Traditional Religion (A.T.R.): 0.4% – Others eg. Anglican, Pentecostals: 22.14%