Ugonna
Ugonna is a masculine given name of Igbo origin that means "the eagle of the father". The eagle is a symbol of honor in the Igbo tradition. It is occasionally used as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Ugonna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ugonna is a masculine given name of Igbo origin that means "the eagle of the father". The eagle is a symbol of honor in the Igbo tradition. It is occasionally used as a surname.
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The Story of Ugonna
As a girl name
Ugonna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 8 Ugonnas were born — ranking #12,429 that year. As of 2026, Ugonna ranks #14,962 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Ugonnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ugonna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 10 Ugonnas were born — ranking #7,500 that year. As of 2026, Ugonna ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 177 Ugonnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ugonna
Ugonna is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Ugonna's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #7,500. Use the chart and map above to compare Ugonna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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