Nwafor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Child born on Afor market day
Origin
Igbo (traditional day-name)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
nwah-FOR

Nwafor is an Igbo (traditional day-name) unisex name meaning “child born on Afor market day”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.

Meaning & Origin of Nwafor

Meaning: Child born on Afor market day.

Origin: Igbo (traditional day-name).

How to Pronounce Nwafor

nwah-FORIPA /ŋwaˈfɔːr/

Popularity of Nwafor

Nwafor 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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