Ikenna

Boy

Meaning of Ikenna: Igbo: 'father's power'

Ikenna is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5953rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1675th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5953

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1675

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

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First recorded 1978 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

US babies named Ikenna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Igbo

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