At a Glance
- Meaning
- The reigning king (uncertain, possibly 'king's child belongs to God')
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- eh-zen-WAH-chee
Ezenwachi is an Igbo boy's name meaning “the reigning king (uncertain, possibly 'king's child belongs to God')”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.
Meaning & Origin of Ezenwachi
Meaning: The reigning king (uncertain, possibly 'king's child belongs to God').
Origin: Igbo.
A common claim: Often given as "king does not age" Actually: No standard Igbo root here corresponds to 'age' or 'aging'; the compound more plausibly reads as 'the reigning king' or 'king's child belongs to God'.
How to Pronounce Ezenwachi
eh-zen-WAH-cheeIPA /ezenwaˈtʃi/
Popularity of Ezenwachi
Ezenwachi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ezenwachi
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