| Ngozi | Chioma | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Blessing | Good God / good fortune |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | n-GOH-zee | chee-OH-mah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1997 (20) | 1997 (40) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ngozi | Chioma |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47 | 119 |
| 2010s | 81 | 196 |
| 2000s | 77 | 277 |
| 1990s | 127 | 234 |
| 1980s | 115 | 139 |
| 1970s | 65 | 33 |
Igbo, 'blessing.' A common name, leaning feminine, and a short form of names such as Ngozichukwu ('blessing of God').
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.
Ngozi and Chioma are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ngozi means Blessing (igbo origin), while Chioma means Good God / good fortune (igbo origin).
In US records, Ngozi first appears in 0 and Chioma in 0, so Ngozi has the longer recorded history.