The baby name Chidumebi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced chee-doo-MEH-bee (IPA: /tʃi.du.me.bi/).
Chidumebi is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Chidumebi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced chee-doo-MEH-bee (IPA: /tʃi.du.me.bi/).
Chidumebi is Igbo in Origin.
Chidumebi is an Igbo given name from southeastern Nigeria, built on Chi (“God/divine spirit”) plus the supplicative -dumebi, commonly glossed “be with me” or “keep me alive.” The name therefore carries the prayerful meaning “God, be with me (through life),” and by extension invokes guidance, protection, and longevity. It belongs to the large class of Chi- names that blend traditional Igbo concepts of personal destiny with the Christian notion of the one God, a synthesis reflected in modern spellings without tone marks.
In use across Igbo communities since at least the 20th century, Chidumebi is unisex and often bestowed to mark gratitude after hardship or to entrust a child’s journey to divine companionship. Variants and cognates include Dumebi (short form), Chidum, Chimdumebi (“my God be with me”), and Chidubem (God leads me). Common nicknames are Chi, Dume, Dumi, Mebi, and Ebi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | Girls | 0 | #775 | 12 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
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