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Nwamaka

“Nwamaka is an Igbo name meaning "good mother" or "mother is good," derived from the Igbo words "nwa" (child) and "maka" (good/because).”

Igbo · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,181
TrendVintage
Peak year1996
Syllables3
OriginIgbo
LanguageIgbo
CultureIgbo
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#65,535

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nwamaka

Nwamaka is an Igbo name meaning "good mother" or "mother is good," derived from the Igbo words "nwa" (child) and "maka" (good/because).

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Etymology

Nwamaka is an Igbo name meaning "good mother" or "mother is good," derived from the Igbo words "nwa" (child) and "maka" (good/because). The name is used primarily among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria and reflects traditional Igbo naming conventions that often reference family relationships and virtues.

Nwamaka currently ranks #15,181 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.

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