The will of God
Derived from the Igbo language of Nigeria, it combines 'Uche' (mind, thought, or will) and 'Chi' (God or spiritual being). It reflects a parent's acknowledgment of divine purpose or destiny in the child's life.
Less common today
Uchechi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,313 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Nigerian professional footballer
Public figure and wife of activist Nnamdi Kanu