| Chioma | Ifeoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Good God / good fortune | Good thing |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | chee-OH-mah | ee-feh-OH-mah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1997 (40) | 1999 (17) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chioma | Ifeoma |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 119 | 33 |
| 2010s | 196 | 61 |
| 2000s | 277 | 86 |
| 1990s | 234 | 118 |
| 1980s | 139 | 77 |
| 1970s | 33 | 27 |
Igbo, 'good God' or 'good chi,' from Chi ('God, personal spirit') + oma ('good'), often understood as the blessing of a good personal destiny. Chiefly feminine.
Igbo, 'good thing' or 'good things,' from ife ('thing') + oma ('good'); understood as good fortune or something good and beautiful. Chiefly feminine.
Chioma and Ifeoma are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Chioma means Good God / good fortune (igbo origin), while Ifeoma means Good thing (igbo origin).
In US records, Chioma first appears in 0 and Ifeoma in 0, so Chioma has the longer recorded history.