The baby name Chioke is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-OH-keh.
Chioke is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Chioke is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-OH-keh.
Chioke is Igbo in Origin.
Chioke is an Igbo given name from southeastern Nigeria, formed from chi ("God, divine spirit") and oke ("share, portion; to allot"). It conveys the sense "God apportions," often glossed as "God's portion" or "gift of God." In Igbo orthography it appears as Chiọke (with ọ), and tones may be marked as Chíọ̀ké. The name is primarily masculine in traditional usage, though Chi- names can be unisex.
Embedded in the rich theophoric naming tradition of the Igbo, Chioke has long been bestowed to express gratitude for providence or a child believed to be divinely allotted. It occurs both as a given name and a hereditary surname, and has spread to diaspora communities in the UK and United States. Variants and cognates include Okechi and Okechukwu ("portion of God"). Common short forms are Chi and Oke.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #757 | 30 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #911 | 41 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
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