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Ifeoma

Pronunciation
[I-feo-ma]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "It's A Good Thing" And "Beautiful."
Origin
African

Ifeoma Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 392 baby girls have been named Ifeoma. The name peaked in 1999 with 17 US births that year (rank #6018).

Top States for Ifeoma

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Ifeoma births are: New York (5).

Other African-Origin Names Like Ifeoma

If you like Ifeoma's African origin, consider these related names: Aamori, Abasi, Abayomi, Abba, Abdalla. Browse all African names →

6-Letter Names Starting with I

Names with Ifeoma's exact length and starting letter: Ianthe, Iaokim, Iasion, Iasius, Ibolya.

Quick Facts About Ifeoma

535
African baby names in our dictionary
265
African female names
94
6-letter I-names in our dictionary
195
I-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Fae Variant Of Faith. Confidence: Trust: Belief. Female English
Fay Fairy Female French
Faye Variant Of Faith. Confidence: Trust: Belief. Female English

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