The baby name Chimere is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-MEH-reh (IPA: /tʃiˈmɛrɛ/).
Chimere is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Chimere is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-MEH-reh (IPA: /tʃiˈmɛrɛ/).
Chimere is Igbo in Origin.
Chimere blends African and French roots. In Igbo (Nigeria), it parses as Chi “God, personal spirit” + mere “did,” conveying “God did [it]” or “God made it happen.” It works as an independent name and as a clipped form of longer theophoric names like Chimeremeze. Unisex in use, it spread more widely in the African diaspora from the late 20th century.
In Francophone usage, Chimère is the noun for “chimera,” hence “fantasy” or “unattainable dream,” and is rarely adopted as a poetic given name. The accent is kept in French (Chimère) and dropped in English (Chimere). Variants and short forms include Chimère/Chimere, Chi, and Mere. The dual etymology invites either a spiritual reading (“God did it”) or an imaginative one (“dream, vision”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #769 | 18 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2001 | #803 | 5 | 6,882 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #885 | 67 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #917 | 7 | 9,502 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Chimere is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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