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The baby name Chichi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHEE-chee (IPA: /ˈtʃiː.tʃiː/).

Chichi is Igbo, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Igbo, Japanese
Pronunciation: CHEE-chee (IPA: /ˈtʃiː.tʃiː/)

What is the meaning of the name Chichi ?

The baby name Chichi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHEE-chee (IPA: /ˈtʃiː.tʃiː/).

Chichi is Igbo, Japanese in Origin.

Chichi is a unisex diminutive with roots in the Igbo language of southeastern Nigeria, where chi denotes “God,” “personal spirit,” or destiny. It functions as a pet form of numerous theophoric names - Chiamaka, Chinyere, Chidinma, Chigozie, Chisom, and others - and by reduplication turns affectionate, yielding a sense like “dear one of God.” As a stand-alone given name it appears in Igbo communities and the diaspora.

Beyond West Africa, Chichi surfaces as a nickname in Spanish-speaking Caribbean contexts (often written Chichí) meaning “baby” or “sweetheart,” and it entered global pop culture through the Dragon Ball character Chi-Chi, which has encouraged feminine usage in English. Variants and spellings include Chi-Chi, Chichí, Chichee, and Chi; related names are the full Igbo forms from which it derives. Usage remains informal and affectionate, yet increasingly recognized as a given name.

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Chichi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #139 10 4,216
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
NG Girls 0 #197 1,609 15,093
NG 0 #206 59 5,926
NA Boys 0 #222 14 6,830
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
TW Girls 0 #237 40 8,139
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DZ 0 #317 2,087 20,130
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
PH Girls 0 #369 22 13,098
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PA Boys 0 #433 49 9,305
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
AR Boys 0 #444 24 7,628
CR Boys 0 #446 42 10,188
BO Boys 0 #452 143 9,244
PA Girls 0 #458 24 9,861
GT Boys 0 #460 15 7,625
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
HK Boys 0 #494 34 12,905
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
HK Girls 0 #513 103 16,104
CM Girls 0 #516 25 11,671
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #526 28 20,968
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
AR Girls 0 #547 53 8,289
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
BO Girls 0 #561 51 9,488
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
TN 0 #735 95 13,765
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
CL Girls 0 #742 110 14,098
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
CO Boys 0 #828 93 15,656
NG Boys 0 #835 117 16,906
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
PE Girls 0 #886 58 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #895 36 5,610
SA Girls 0 #904 32 25,931
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
MY Girls 0 #949 46 24,821
MX Boys 0 #952 31 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #960 24 5,561
MA 0 #987 142 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #994 148 25,928
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,039 40 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,393 54 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Chichi is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Chichi

Chichi is predominantly a girl's name.
Chichi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced CHEE-chee (IPA: /ˈtʃiː.tʃiː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chi-Chi, Chi Chi, Chichí and Chíchi.
Across languages, Chichi has these equivalents: Chidinma (Igbo; 'God is good'), Chichioma (Igbo; 'God is good/kind'), Chika (Igbo; 'God is greater'), Chinwe (Igbo; 'God owns').
Chichi is a name of Igbo origin, traditionally used in Nigeria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Nigeria and its diaspora communities.