UCHECHUKWU [Uche Chukwu = God's will]
Interpretation: The name is self-explanatory: Uche Chukwu ga-eme = God's will shall be done. It is a reaffirmation of Igbo belief in destiny (akalaaka).
DWV: UCHE, UCHENNA
Gender: Male
UCHECHI [See Uchechukwu]
DWV: UCHE
Gender: Female
UDE [Ude = Fame/Echo]
UDEAJA
UDEMEZUE
UDEEKWE
UDEENE [Ude Ene = The fame of Ene]
Where Ene is probably the forefather; remove the second “e” and the name means “vulture.” The vulture, notwithstanding its social significance, ritual symbolism, and desirability in the food chain apart, the Igbo do not believe that this bird should be glorified. It does not feature in Igbo names as "Ugo" (eagle) [See Akwaudene]
UDEAJA [Ude aja = The echo/fame of sacrifice]
Interpretation: This name is ideal for a child who arrived after so much sacrifice.
UDEBUUWA [Ude bu uwa = Fame is worldly]
Interpretation: Ubahakwe interprets this to mean that “fame makes life pleasant.”
UDOAMAKA
UDODIMMA
UDOKA
DWV: UDOKAMMA
UGOCHI: [See Ugochukwu]
Gender: Female
UGOCHUKWU: [Ugo Chukwu = God's eagle]
Interpretation: The name is understood from the meaning of "ugo"; in this instance, it actually means "honor." "Itunye (abuba) ugo" means to put an eagle's feather on one's cap, which of course is a high honor. So, to whomever God adds a feather of eagle is blessed.
DWV: UGO, UGOCHUKWUNYEREM, UGONNA
Gender: Male
UGOMMA [Ugo mma = Beautiful eagle]
Interpretation: "Ugo," the eagle, is the king of birds; it is considered majestic and beautiful. To have one that is adjudged not just regal but extraordinarily beautiful is to find a good thing.
Variants: Ugo, Mma
Gender: Strictly female
UGONNA [[Ugo Nna = Father's eagle]
Interpretation: As in Ugochukwu, this could mean that the child is an honor to the father, an eagle's feather on the father's cap, a blessing.
DWV: Ugo,
Gender: Both
UGOOJI [Ugo oji = Eagle on Iroko]
Interpretation: "Ugo," the eagle, is the king of birds; "oji" is the king of trees. Now, for the king of birds to soar high in the sky and perch on top of iroko, the tallest tree of them all, means an outstanding personality, royalty, and fearlessness. In fact, "ugo bere n'oji" (the eagle that perched on iroko) is a term of endearment for heroes.
Variants: Ugorji (the most popular spelling), Ugoji (rare)
Gender: Strictly male, mostly last names (surnames and title names)
UGWOEZUOKE [Ugwo ezu oke = Debt is never fully repaired
UJU [See Obianuju O bia n'uju = She came in the midst of plenty.]
Interpretation: Uju is a popular short form of Obianujuaku or Obianujanwa or Obianujummadu. So, it really depends on whether the name giver want to convey that the child arrived in the midst of wealth (aku) or after siblings (nwa) or she was simply born into a large family. Many people use Obianuju to cover all possible permutations. Obianuju may also convey that the child came in the fullness of time.
DWV: OBIANUJU
Gender: Female
UKAEGBU
DWV: UKAEGBUNAM, UKAEGBULAM
ULIMMA [Uli mma = The dye of beauty]
Interpretation: "Uli" is a dye used for beautification in Igbo societies.
DWV: ULI, MMA
Gender: Strictly female
UMEANO [Ume ano = The mind is rested]
Interpretation: The name-giver's mind was rested by the arrival of the child. Whatever was troubling him prior to delivery should no longer be revisited.
DWV: UMEAYO
Gender: Male
UMEEZUOKE [Ume ezu oke = Want/worry is not evenly shared]
UMERAA [Ume raa/haa (anyi) = May want/worry leave (us)]
Interpretation:
DWV: UMEHAA, UMERAH
UREMMA [Ure mma = Beautiful pride]
Interpretation:
DWV: URE, MMA
URUCHI [Uru Chi = Gain from God]
Interpretation: Obviously, there are benefits in staying true to over God because only those who walk before their personal providence do the race of their lives. Those who stay close to their guardian God are never lead astray. So, by stay true, the name giver was blessed with a beautiful bounty: a girl!
DWV: Uru
Gender: Female