Uche

Uche is a common Nigerian name. Depending on the contextual usage, Uche (an ambisex Igbo name) can mean; intention, will, mind, Idea or sense. Uchechukwu (pronounced [uchʃaʃchukʷwu]) means "God's Will" or "God's Intention". Uchechukwu could be also construed to mean "The heart of God". Ucheoma ([utʃeoma]) means "Beautiful Mind". Uchendu ([utʃendu]) means "Thinking/thought of life."

Notable people

• Association football
  • Ikechukwu Uche a Nigerian footballer currently playing for Villarreal CF in Spain
  • Kalu Uche, a Nigerian footballer currently playing for UD Almería in Spain
  • Uche Okechukwu, a former Nigerian international footballer
  • Uchekush, a public relations personnel in Nigeria, known as @its_uchekush on twitter
  • Uche Paul Monye, president of The Yadah Family Int'l, The fastest growing worship family in Nigeria
  • Also the name of a mysterious creature of urban folklore who steals food and money from villagers.

Uche means the "mind" "heart" "the will" "the core of ones emotions".

It usually used in connection to "chukwu, chi and nna (God/god) in the Igbo tribe of Eastern Nigeria. Usually used in variations like, Uchechi, Uchenna, and Uchechukwu. The different variations carry the same meaning.