Chika: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chika – Origin: Japanese; also an unrelated Igbo name – Gender: Unisex


Chika is a Japanese; also an unrelated Igbo name unisex name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Chika

Origin: Japanese; also an unrelated Igbo name.

A common claim: Said to mean 'thousand beauties' (Japanese) or 'God is supreme' (Igbo). Actually: The Japanese meaning isn't fixed — it depends entirely on the kanji chosen, so 'thousand beauties' is only one of several possible readings, not a built-in meaning.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Chika

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2022.

Lists That Include Chika

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