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Ifeoma

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Pronounced ee-feh-OH-mah /i.fɛˈoʊ.mɑ/Medium

Meaning: Ifeoma is an Igbo name from ife ('thing') and oma ('good, beautiful') — 'a good thing', 'a beautiful thing'. Igbo names of this kind are statements: they record what a family felt at a child's arrival, and Ifeoma says the child is good news.High

In 30 seconds: A joyful Igbo name: Ifeoma means 'a good thing' — a child received as good news (said 'ee-feh-OH-mah').
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Origin HighIgbo
MeaningIfeoma is an Igbo name from ife ('thing') and oma ('good, beautiful') — 'a good thing', 'a beautiful thing'. Igbo names of this kind are statements: they record what a family felt at a child's arrival, and Ifeoma says the child is good news.
U.S. rank (2023)#9861 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 392

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199919722023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ifeoma is an Igbo name from ife, 'thing', and oma, 'good, beautiful' — 'a good thing'. Igbo naming is a form of speech: a name may thank God, mark a hard season, or, as here, simply declare that the child is good news. Ifeoma is common and much loved among Igbo families in south-eastern Nigeria and across the diaspora, and we note it with respect (said 'ee-feh-OH-mah').

It is very rare in the U.S., far better known in Nigeria. Joyful, generous, and rooted.

Did you know? Igbo names are often whole sentences about the moment of a child's birth. Ifeoma — 'a good thing' — is one of the warmest of them, and it is widely loved in south-eastern Nigeria (said 'ee-feh-OH-mah').
Overall data confidence 75%
References — Ifeoma — Igbo ife + oma, 'a good thing'

Variations

IfeomahIfyIfunanya

Nicknames

IfyOma

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ifeoma mean?

Ifeoma is Igbo for 'a good thing' or 'a beautiful thing' — from ife ('thing') and oma ('good').

How do you pronounce Ifeoma?

It's said ee-feh-OH-mah /i.fɛˈoʊ.mɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Ifeoma a boy or girl name?

Ifeoma is a girl's name.

How popular is Ifeoma?

Ifeoma is very rare in the U.S., though widely used in Nigeria.

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