Entry № 1854 · Igbo origin

Onyinye Onyinye — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ oh-NYIN-yeh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Igbo

Meaning

"Gift (Igbo)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Igbo)

The meaning

A name that means "gift (igbo)".

Onyinye combines the Igbo onyinye (gift) — "a gift, that which is given." A celebratory Igbo feminine name expressing the child as a divine gift.

Used widely in Nigeria.

Gift. The Igbo.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Onyinye

Transliteration: Onyinye
Pronunciation: / oʊˈnjɪn.jɛ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Onyinye stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Onyinye · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Onyinyes before her.

Real people

Onyinye Onwugbenu

Nigerian designer-entrepreneur.

In fiction

Onyinye

Common Igbo name.

Names connected to Onyinye.

Numerology

The number behind Onyinye.

The Humanitarian

Onyinye reduces to nine — the number of Igbo gift.

Parents on Onyinye

Why families chose this name.

"Igbo gift. Seven letters. Onyinye."

Adaeze · Mother of one · Enugu