At a Glance
- Meaning
- Abundance/blessing of a child
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- oo-JOON-wah
Ujunwa is an Igbo girl's name meaning “abundance/blessing of a child”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ujunwa
Meaning: Abundance/blessing of a child.
Origin: Igbo.
A common claim: Abundance of heart Actually: This likely misreads the name's nwa element as 'heart' rather than 'child' — the more linguistically consistent sense is 'abundance/blessing of a child.'
How to Pronounce Ujunwa
oo-JOON-wahIPA /uˈdʒunwa/
Popularity of Ujunwa
Ujunwa 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 Ujunwa
- 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds
- 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria
Similar Names
Abena · Adanna · Uzoamaka · Uchenna · Obianuju · Adjoa
