At a Glance
- Origin
- Uncertain as an Igbo name; a Vietnamese/Chinese-derived surname (from Chinese 吳, via Hokkien)
- Pronunciation
- NGOH
Ngo is an Uncertain as an Igbo name; a Vietnamese/Chinese-derived surname (from Chinese 吳, via Hokkien) name. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.
Meaning & Origin of Ngo
Origin: Uncertain as an Igbo name; a Vietnamese/Chinese-derived surname (from Chinese 吳, via Hokkien).
A common claim: "Ngo" is said to be an Igbo name meaning "leopard" or "precious thing." Actually: This gloss isn't corroborated by any dictionary evidence we found; it may be a misattribution, since the only documented etymology for "Ngo" is an unrelated Vietnamese/Chinese surname.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ngo
NGOHIPA /ŋoʊ/
Popularity of Ngo
Ngo 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 Ngo
Similar Names
Zara · Udo · Kele · Tobe · Kachi · Oge
