Igwe is both a surname and a given name; as well as a title of respect and honor for the eze or king in some parts of Igboland. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Amaechi Igwe (born 1988), American soccer player
Chioma Igwe (born 1986), American soccer player
Ekene Igwe (born 1988), Nigerian footballer
Leo Igwe (born 1970), Nigerian humanist and activist
Given name:
Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu (born 1952), Nigerian politician
Igwe Orizu I (Eze Ugbonyamba) (1881–1924), Nigerian monarch
Igwe Josiah Orizu II (1902–1962), Nigerian monarch
Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, Nigerian monarch
