Nkiruka is a female Igbo given name meaning "What the future holds is greater".

Gloss:

Nke - a demonstrative (in this case, "what," "that which")

ịrụ - "the future"

ka - "is greater"

Notable people with the name include: Nkiruka 'Kiki' Omeili, Nigerian actress Nkiruka Chidubem Onyejeocha Nkiruka Florence Nwakwe, Nigerian sprinter and hurdler Isioma Nkemdilim Nkiruka Daniel, Nigerian journalist Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, Nigerian politician and medical doctor

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