UCHECHUKWU  [Uche Chukwu  = God's will]

Interpretation: The name is self-explanatory: Uche Chukwu ga-eme = God's will shall be done. It is a reaffirmation of Igbo belief in destiny (akalaaka).

DWV: UCHE, UCHENNA

Gender: Male

UCHECHI [See Uchechukwu]

DWV: UCHE

Gender: Female

UDE [Ude = Fame/Echo]

UDEAJA

UDEMEZUE

UDEEKWE

UDEENE [Ude Ene = The fame of Ene]

Where Ene is probably the forefather; remove the second “e” and the name means “vulture.”  The vulture, notwithstanding its social significance, ritual symbolism, and desirability in the food chain apart, the Igbo do not believe that this bird should be glorified. It does not feature in Igbo names as "Ugo" (eagle) [See Akwaudene]

UDEAJA [Ude aja = The echo/fame of sacrifice]

Interpretation:  This name is ideal for a child who arrived after so much sacrifice.

UDEBUUWA [Ude bu uwa = Fame is worldly]

Interpretation: Ubahakwe interprets this to mean that “fame makes life pleasant.”

UDOAMAKA

UDODIMMA

UDOKA

DWV: UDOKAMMA

UGOCHI: [See Ugochukwu]

Gender: Female

UGOCHUKWU: [Ugo Chukwu  = God's eagle]

Interpretation: The name is understood from the meaning of "ugo"; in this instance, it actually means "honor." "Itunye (abuba) ugo" means to put an eagle's feather on one's cap, which of course is a high honor. So, to whomever God adds a feather of eagle is blessed. 

DWV: UGO, UGOCHUKWUNYEREM, UGONNA

Gender: Male

UGONNA [See Ugonna]

Gender: Male

UGOOJI

DWV: UGORJI, UGOJI,

UGWOEZUOKE [Ugwo ezu oke = Debt is never fully repaired

UJU [See Obianuju O bia n'uju = She came in the midst of plenty.]

Interpretation: Uju is a popular short form of Obianujuaku or Obianujanwa or Obianujummadu. So, it really depends on whether the name giver want to convey that the child arrived in the midst of wealth (aku) or after siblings (nwa) or she was simply born into a large family. Many people use Obianuju to cover all possible permutations. Obianuju may also convey that the child came in the fullness of time.  

DWV: OBIANUJU

Gender: Female

UKAEGBU

DWV: UKAEGBUNAM, UKAEGBULAM

ULIMMA [Uli mma = The dye of beauty]

Interpretation: "Uli" is a dye used for beautification in Igbo societies.

DWV: ULI, MMA

Gender: Strictly female

UMEANO [Ume ano = The mind is rested]

Interpretation: The name-giver's mind was rested by the arrival of the child. Whatever was troubling him prior to delivery should no longer be revisited.

DWV: UMEAYO

Gender: Male

UMEEZUOKE [Ume ezu oke = Want/worry is not evenly shared]

UMERAA [Ume raa/haa (anyi) = May want/worry leave (us)]

Interpretation:

DWV: UMEHAA, UMERAH

UREMMA [Ure mma = Beautiful pride]

Interpretation:

DWV: URE, MMA