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GirlIgbo origin3 syllables

Ijeoma

Meaning: “good journey, safe journey (general); good journey in life”

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About the name Ijeoma

Ijeoma is a girl name with Igbo roots, meaning “good journey, safe journey (general); good journey in life”.

It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1980. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ijeoma were girls.

Etymology

From Igbo, meaning “good journey, safe journey (general); good journey in life”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ijeoma”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
Not ranked
In 2015
#17476
Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Ijeoma, 1940–2025

0510152019401960198020002020
GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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