The baby name Chine is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHEE-nay (ˈtʃi.neɪ),CHEE-neh (ˈtʃi.nɛ).
The baby name Chine is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHEE-nay (ˈtʃi.neɪ),CHEE-neh (ˈtʃi.nɛ).
Chine is French, Igbo in Origin.
Chine is primarily an Igbo (southeastern Nigerian) name-root turned standalone given name. In Igbo, chi denotes the personal god or divine force, and many theophoric names begin with Chine-, such as Chinenye ("God gives"), Chinedu ("God leads"), Chinecherem ("God is mindful of me"), and Chinemerem ("God acts for me"). As a clipped form, Chine condenses this family of meanings, functioning as "of God/God..." without fixing a single verb, and is used for both girls and boys.
First a household nickname from longer names, Chine has been recorded independently since the mid-20th century in Nigerian cities and the Igbo diaspora (UK, US, Canada). Variants and elaborations include the forms above and Chinelo ("God thinks for me"). Outside Igbo contexts the spelling overlaps with English chine (a ravine) and French chine (a mottled textile), but such senses are unrelated.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #403 | 7 | 3,201 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,138 | 39 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Chine is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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