Ìgbó: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Forest, bush
Origin
Yoruba
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
eeg-BOH

Ìgbó is a Yoruba unisex name meaning “forest, bush”. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.

Meaning & Origin of Ìgbó

Meaning: Forest, bush.

Origin: Yoruba.

How to Pronounce Ìgbó

eeg-BOHIPA /iːɡˈboʊ/

Popularity of Ìgbó

Ìgbó 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.

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