The baby name Chili is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃɪli/ ("CHIL-ee") — sometimes /ˈtʃiːli/ ("CHEE-lee").
Chili is Nahuatl in Origin.
The baby name Chili is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃɪli/ ("CHIL-ee") — sometimes /ˈtʃiːli/ ("CHEE-lee").
Chili is Nahuatl in Origin.
Chili is a modern given name in English with roots in Nahuatl chīlli, adopted into Mexican Spanish as chile and then into English as chili, the word for the hot pepper. The semantic core is “chili pepper,” carrying figurative associations of heat, zest, and bold flavor.
As a personal name, Chili has sporadic but noticeable late 20th- and 21st-century use, typically as a playful, gender-neutral nickname that sometimes becomes a formal given name. Cultural visibility comes from figures such as MLB All-Star Chili Davis and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC (whose stage name uses the double-l spelling). Common variants include Chilli (UK/Commonwealth spelling), Chile (Spanish-influenced form), and the phonetic Chilly, though the latter means “cold” in English. Short forms like Chi also appear. Parents may choose Chili for its lively sound, culinary-cultural resonance, and cross-cultural Mesoamerican heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #351 | 7 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #450 | 18 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #514 | 14 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #578 | 22 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #585 | 31 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #649 | 17 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #863 | 16 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #960 | 23 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,020 | 59 | 16,140 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 46 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 38 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,162 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Chili is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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