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UBABUIKE [Uba bu ike = Wealth is power]

Intepretation: Ndiigbo are capitalists; they recognize the power of materialism. In this name, the name-giver conveys that one must work hard to to acquire wealth and place themselves well in the scheme of things. 

Gender: Male

UBANAESE  [Uba na-ese (okwu) = Wealth causes (problems)]

Intepretation: This name exemplifies the continued erosion of meanings in Igbo. Written as "Ubanese," it could easily be mistaken for an Italian name and the meaning lost with time.  This name warns of the trappings of mindless materialism. Those who aspire to get rich by any means necessary usually end up in a lot of problems. 

DWV: UBANAESEOKWU, UBANESE 

Gender: Male

UBANWA  [Uba nwa = The wealth of children]

Intepretation: The name extends the concept of "Nwa ka ego" and stipulates that children are wealth ("nwa bu uba.")

DWV: NWABUUBA

Gender: Male

UKAAMAKA  [Uka amaka = Dialogue is great/better than...]

Intepretation: Because "uka" is also Igbo for "Church/Sunday" this name is often mistaken to be the female equivalent of "Sunny" -- to which the Igbo has not equivalent!  On the contrary, it extols the virtues of dialogue in human relations. 

DWV: UKAMAKA

Gender: SAtrictly female

UKAMAKA [See Ukaamaka]

UKADIKE [Uka dike = The talk of the strong]

Interpretation: Some suggests that this name may be rooted in “Uka di ike” meaning that “a particular discussion/dialogue/talk was a difficult one.

UMUNNABUIKE [Umuanna bu ike = The kindred/agnate is a source of strenght]

UMUNNAKWE

URENNA [Ure nna (ya) = The charm/pride of (her) father]

DWV: URE, URENNAYA

Gender: Female.

UWAADIKAECHEREYA [Uwa adi(ghi) ka e chere ya = The world is not as we think.]

This name must retain the double "a" to retain the same meaning: "Uwadikaechere" would mean that the world or life is like we expected. Well, that not true. 

UWAAMAKAMMA [Uwa amaka mma = The world is great.]

DWV: UWAMAKA, UWAMAKAMMA

UWADIEGWU [Uwa di egwu = The world is wonderful/mysterious]

DWV: UWADIMEGWU [The world is mysterious to me]

Gender: Male

UWADINJO [Uwa di njo = The world is bad]

UWAKWE

UZODIKE [Uzo dike = The path of a warrior]

Interpretation: Pronounced “Uzo di ike” this name may also means that the trials of life, or that the paths of life is hard.

UZOOMA  [Uzo oma = Good path]

Intepretation: This name takes better form in “Uzo di mma a gaa ya nga abuo” = If a particular path is good, one should try it a second time. Written as UZOMA, a popular form. It may mean “the path (I took) knows (what I went through....probably) 

DWV: UZOMA [This is most popular written form] UZOOYIBOAMAKA

Gender: Male

UZODIMMA [Uzo di mma (a gaa ya nga abuo) = If the way is good/favorable (it is revisited)]

Interpretation: This name could mean simply, “the way is profitable.”]

DWV: UZO

Gender: Male