Ugochukwu is an

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a ...

name. Its literal translation is ''"God's Eagle"'', which is interpreted as ''"Crown of God"'' or even "''Glory of God''" — since the crowns of traditional

rulers are adorned with a tail feather of an eagle.

Men with this given name

* Ugochukwu Amadi (born 1997), American football player * Ugochukwu Ihemelu (born 1983), Nigerian-born American football player * Ugochukwu Monye (born 1983), English rugby player * Ugochukwu Okoye (born 1981), Nigerian footballer * Emmanuel Ugochukwu Ezenwa Panther (born 1984), known as

Manny Panther Emmanuel Ugochukwu Ezenwa "Manny" Panther (born 11 May 1984) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for St Johnstone, Partick Thistle, Brechin City, York City, Exeter City, Rushden & Diamonds, Morecam ...

, Scottish footballer * Michael Ugochukwu Stevens, known as

Ruggedman Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, known professionally as Ruggedman, is a Nigerian rapper from Ohafia, Abia State. Career A graduate of political science from Lagos State University, Ọ̀jọ́, Ruggedman started exploring music in 1999. He produ ...

, Nigerian musician * Ugochukwu Ukah (born 1984 in Parma), Italian-Nigerian football et

Women with this given name

* Ugochukwu Oha (born 1982), Nigerian basketball player

People with this family name

* John Ugochukwu (born 1988), Nigerian footballer * Lesley Ugochukwu (born 2004), French footballer * Magalan Ugochukwu (born 1990), Nigerian footballer *

Mathias Ugochukwu Mathias Nwafor Ugochukwu (1926–1990) was a prominent Nigerian businessman from Anambra State. A leading industrialist from the Eastern Region of Nigeria, he played a pioneering role in large scale manufacturing in the region. He was sometimes ca ...

(1926–1990), prominent Nigerian businessmanTom G. Forrest,
The advance of African capital: the growth of Nigerian private enterprise
International African Institute, Edinburgh University Press, 1994 *

Onyema Ugochukwu Onyema Ugochukwu (born 9 November 1944) is a Nigerian economist, journalist, and politician. Ugochukwu served as the senior Communications Director#Communications in politics, Special Adviser on Communication to Nigerian President Olusegun Ob ...

(born 1944), Nigerian economist and politician

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