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The baby name Chiko is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_english': 'CHEE-koh', 'ipa_english': '/ˈtʃiːkoʊ/', 'ipa_japanese': '/t͡ɕiko/'}.

Chiko is Filipino, Japanese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Filipino, Japanese, Spanish
Pronunciation: {'common_english': 'CHEE-koh', 'ipa_english': '/ˈtʃiːkoʊ/', 'ipa_japanese': '/t͡ɕiko/'}

What is the meaning of the name Chiko ?

The baby name Chiko is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_english': 'CHEE-koh', 'ipa_english': '/ˈtʃiːkoʊ/', 'ipa_japanese': '/t͡ɕiko/'}.

Chiko is Filipino, Japanese, Spanish in Origin.

Chiko (pronounced CHEE-koh) is a multicultural given name. In Japanese, typically feminine and kanji-based; meanings vary, often pairing chi (千 ‘thousand’ or 智 ‘wisdom’) with ko 子 ‘child,’ yielding “thousandfold child” or “wise child.” Ko-names peaked mid-20th century, later waned; Chiko reads today as compact, retro-chic. It remains uncommon in Western records but recognizable through global media and diaspora communities.

Beyond Japan, Chiko appears in southern Africa as a familiar form of names like Chewa/Nyanja Chikondi (“love”), and in Nigeria as a clipped pet name from Igbo theophoric names beginning Chik- (“God…”); its meaning follows the source. Variants and related forms include Chico (Spanish/Portuguese nickname “boy”), Chika, and Chieko; short forms include Chi and Koko. Use is feminine in Japan and often unisex or masculine in African contexts.

Chiko has the following similar or variant Names

Chiko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
GE 0 #44 1 997
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
GT Boys 0 #460 15 7,625
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
HK Boys 0 #509 19 12,905
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #532 17 10,655
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CL Boys 0 #569 97 13,390
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
IL Boys 0 #575 33 10,983
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
TN 0 #795 35 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
DZ 0 #855 328 20,130
CO Boys 0 #876 45 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #898 55 5,697
MX Boys 0 #905 78 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
MY Girls 0 #977 18 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
MA 0 #1,011 118 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,040 72 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,094 85 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
TR 0 #1,188 24 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,453 19 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Chiko is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Chiko

Chiko is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Chiko is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'common_english': 'CHEE-koh', 'ipa_english': '/ˈtʃiːkoʊ/', 'ipa_japanese': '/t͡ɕiko/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chico, Chika, Chikko and Alternative romanizations of Japanese ちこ.
Across languages, Chiko has these equivalents: Chico (Spanish nickname), Francisco (related via nickname), Chika (similar Japanese feminine name).
Chiko is a name of Filipino origin, traditionally used in the Philippines. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within the Philippines and its diaspora communities.