Uche is a common Nigerian name. Depending on the contextual usage, Uche (a unisex Igbo name) can mean; intention, will, mind, Idea or sense. Uchechukwu (pronounced as uʧeʧukʷu) means "Gods Will" or "Gods Intention". Uchechukwu could be also construed to mean "The heart of God". Ucheoma (uʧeoma) means "Beautiful Mind". Uchendu (uʧendu) means "Thinking/thought of life"

Notable people

• Association football
• Ikechukwu Uche a Nigerian footballer currently playing for Getafe CF in Spain
• Kalu Uche, a Nigerian footballer currently playing for UD Almería in Spain
• Uche Okechukwu, a former Nigerian international footballer