CHIKA: The Igbo name Chika is Unisex; although much more females bear the name than males. When it stands alone, Chika means “GOD IS GREATER OR GREATEST”. However, it is most times a short form for names that have the word “Chika” as prefix (Names that begin with Chika). Example of such names include: CHIKAOBI, CHIKAODILI, CHIKAMSO, etc. www.donald-ifesinachi-dicn.com —
CHIKAODILI/ CHIKODILI: The Igbo name “Chikaodili” is given mainly to females. Very few males bear the name. It has nothing to do with the meaning; but it has stuck with females through Igbo history. The name “Chikaodili” means “IT IS FOR GOD/DEITY”. Although that statement is incomplete, in name giving, the completion of the statement is excluded, usually to avoid
ADAOBI: The Igbo name Adaobi is exclusively a feminine name.It is a combination of two words ADA (2nd Meaning of Ada- Daughter) and OBI (Ancestral Family Compound or Ancestral Home/ Dwelling Place). Thus Adaobi means Daughter of the Ancestral Family Compound or Daughter of the Ancestral Home or Daughter of the Ancestral Dwelling Place.Put in another way Adaobi means LEGITIMATE
Adaeze: Literally means First daughter of a king- “Ada” (First Daughter) “Eze” (King) In ancient times in Igboland, the name was exclusively for First Daughters of Kings. In modern times however, non royalties and sometimes, none first females bear this name, in which case, king (Eze) in the name is usually a reference to God (especially among Christians), while the