At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sky/heaven -- by extension also 'iron/metal' and the title used for a paramount traditional ruler
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- EE-gweh
Igwe is an Igbo boy's name meaning “sky/heaven -- by extension also 'iron/metal' and the title used for a paramount traditional ruler”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.
Meaning & Origin of Igwe
Meaning: Sky/heaven -- by extension also 'iron/metal' and the title used for a paramount traditional ruler.
Origin: Igbo.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Igwe
EE-gweh
Popularity of Igwe
Igwe 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 Igwe
Similar Names
Obianwu · Chukwudike · Onwukaike · Mmachi · Ezeugo · Tobechukwu
