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The baby name Chica is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃika/ (CHEE-kah).

Chica is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃika/ (CHEE-kah)

What is the meaning of the name Chica ?

The baby name Chica is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃika/ (CHEE-kah).

Chica is Spanish in Origin.

Chica is a feminine name drawn from Spanish chica, “girl; little one,” the feminine of chico “small/young.” As a term of endearment, it conveys youthfulness and affection, sometimes comparable to “lass” or “sweetheart.” In Portuguese, Chica functions as a widely used hypocoristic for Francisca.

Used primarily as a nickname throughout Iberia and Latin America, it has occasionally been adopted as an independent given name since the late 20th century in the Americas and beyond. Notable cultural touchstone: Chica da Silva, the famed 18th-century Afro-Brazilian figure (where Chica abbreviates Francisca). Related forms and variants include Chico (masculine), Xica (Portuguese spelling), Chiqui and Chiquita (Spanish pet forms). Meaning centers on “girl/little one”; when derived from Francisca, the sense connects to Latin Franciscus “Frankish/Frenchman; free.” Similar-sounding Chika has unrelated Japanese and Igbo origins.

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Chica – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT 0 #88 1 949
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PT Girls 0 #427 25 7,952
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
DZ 0 #701 527 20,130
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
MA 0 #729 433 20,986
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
BR Girls 0 #792 151 12,708
CL Girls 0 #812 40 14,098
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #843 141 5,561
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
MY Girls 0 #977 18 24,821
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,053 26 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,119 65 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,298 149 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Chica is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
AO
AR
BH

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People also ask about Chica

Chica is predominantly a girl's name.
Chica is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈtʃika/ (CHEE-kah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chika, Chiquita and Chiqui.
Chica is a name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Spain. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Spain and its diaspora communities.