Chinelo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chinelo – Meaning: God's thought – Origin: Igbo – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: chee-NEH-loh


Chinelo is an Igbo girl's name meaning “God's thought”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Chinelo

Meaning: God's thought.

Origin: Igbo.

How to Pronounce Chinelo

Phonetic: chee-NEH-loh   IPA: /tʃiˈnɛloʊ/

Popularity of Chinelo

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1983–2015.

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