At a Glance
- Meaning
- God's own power or ability
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- chook-woo-WAY-kay
Chukwuweike is an Igbo boy's name meaning “God's own power or ability”. It appears in our list of 125+ Igbo Baby Names From the Heart of Nigeria.
Meaning & Origin of Chukwuweike
Meaning: God's own power or ability.
Origin: Igbo.
A common claim: Often glossed on Nigerian baby-name sites as "God has done what only He can do" Actually: That gloss is a loose paraphrase; the literal elements are 'God' + 'power/ability', describing an attribute rather than a completed act.
How to Pronounce Chukwuweike
chook-woo-WAY-kayIPA /tʃʊkwuˈweɪkeɪ/
Popularity of Chukwuweike
Chukwuweike doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Chukwuweike
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Ugwuanyi · Chinecherem · Onwudiwe · Obiagwu · Enuenwosu · Nwachukwu
