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The baby name Chikara is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-kah-rah (IPA: /t͡ɕikaɾa/).

Chikara is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: chee-kah-rah (IPA: /t͡ɕikaɾa/)

What is the meaning of the name Chikara ?

The baby name Chikara is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-kah-rah (IPA: /t͡ɕikaɾa/).

Chikara is Japanese in Origin.

Chikara is a Japanese given name, typically masculine, written most simply with the kanji 力, meaning “strength, power, and capability.” Pronounced chee-kah-rah, it is also the everyday noun for “strength” in Japanese and appears in idioms about effort and influence, giving the name an assertive, vigorous tone.

Usage has been steady yet uncommon across pre-modern and modern eras, and it reads as somewhat old-fashioned in contemporary Japan while remaining recognizable. The name occasionally appears among athletes and performers drawn to its connotations of force and endurance. Variants include phonetic spellings ちから (hiragana) and チカラ (katakana), and romanization styles Chikara (Hepburn) or Tikara (Kunrei/Nihon). Related choices with similar meaning include Riki and Tsuyoshi; regardless of script, the central idea is enduring strength and resolve.

Chikara has the following similar or variant Names

Chikara – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JP Boys 0 #245 53 7,909
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130

Chikara is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BN
BO
CL
DZ

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People also ask about Chikara

Chikara is predominantly a boy's name.
Chikara is a 3 syllable name, pronounced chee-kah-rah (IPA: /t͡ɕikaɾa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 力 (kanji), ちから (hiragana) and チカラ (katakana).
Across languages, Chikara has these equivalents: Takeshi (Japanese, 'warrior/strong'), Isamu (Japanese, 'courage'), Ken (Japanese, 'strong/healthy'), Ethan (Hebrew, 'strong, firm'), Andrew (Greek, 'manly').
Chikara is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.