The baby name Chimaobi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced chee-MAH-oh-bee.
Chimaobi is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Chimaobi is a Unisex name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced chee-MAH-oh-bee.
Chimaobi is Igbo in Origin.
Chimaobi is an Igbo given name from southeastern Nigeria, built from chi “God/divine guardian,” ma “knows,” and obi “heart/mind,” yielding the meaning “God knows the heart” or “Only God knows what is in the heart.” It reflects the Igbo belief that intention and character are ultimately transparent to the divine.
Used traditionally among Igbo families and sustained into the Christian era, where chi is widely understood as God (Chukwu), the name sits within the prolific Chi- theophoric naming pattern. It is encountered mainly as a masculine name but can be unisex in contemporary use. Common short forms and nicknames include Chima, Obi, and Chi. Related/variant forms emphasize components: Chima (“God knows”), Chimobi (“my God knows the heart”), and the extended Chimaobinna (“God knows the father”). Diaspora communities in the UK, US, and beyond have helped carry Chimaobi into wider multicultural naming pools.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #249 | 16 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #429 | 860 | 16,906 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #732 | 55 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #886 | 6 | 7,235 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
Chimaobi is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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