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