| Ifeoma | Ngozi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Good thing | Blessing |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ee-feh-OH-mah | n-GOH-zee |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1999 (17) | 1997 (20) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ifeoma | Ngozi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33 | 47 |
| 2010s | 61 | 81 |
| 2000s | 86 | 77 |
| 1990s | 118 | 127 |
| 1980s | 77 | 115 |
| 1970s | 27 | 65 |
Igbo, 'good thing' or 'good things,' from ife ('thing') + oma ('good'); understood as good fortune or something good and beautiful. Chiefly feminine.
Igbo, 'blessing.' A common name, leaning feminine, and a short form of names such as Ngozichukwu ('blessing of God').
Ifeoma and Ngozi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ifeoma means Good thing (igbo origin), while Ngozi means Blessing (igbo origin).
In US records, Ifeoma first appears in 0 and Ngozi in 0, so Ifeoma has the longer recorded history.