Chika

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How to Pronounce Chika

Pronounced CHEE-kuh /ˈtʃiː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Chika has two distinct roots. In Igbo, spoken in Nigeria, it means 'God is supreme' or 'God is greatest,' from Chi ('God') and ka ('greater'), and often shortens longer names like Chukwuka. In Japanese, spelled Chika in Roman letters, its meaning depends on the written characters. The route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Chika is an Igbo name meaning 'God is supreme,' or a Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters. It stayed rare, peaking in the early nineteen-nineties (said CHEE-kuh).

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Origin LowIgbo, Japanese

MeaningChika has two distinct roots. In Igbo, spoken in Nigeria, it means 'God is supreme' or 'God is greatest,' from Chi ('God') and ka ('greater'), and often shortens longer names like Chukwuka. In Japanese, spelled Chika in Roman letters, its meaning depends on the written characters. The route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2022)#12515 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 350

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chika reaches American records along two paths. In Igbo it declares that 'God is supreme,' part of a rich Nigerian tradition of Chi- names. In Japanese, written in the Roman spelling Chika, the meaning depends entirely on the characters a family chooses. Because both are plausible, we present the routes side by side rather than picking one.

Chika was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1992, appearing among both Nigerian and Japanese American families. A girl named Chika then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? In Igbo naming, many names begin with Chi, 'God,' as a way of placing a child's life in a spiritual frame, and Chika belongs to that large and meaningful family.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Chika — Igbo 'God is supreme' / Japanese romaji; routes uncertain

Variations

ChikakoChidiChinara

Nicknames

ChiKika

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chika mean?

In Igbo it means 'God is supreme'; in Japanese its meaning depends on the characters. The route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Chika?

It is said CHEE-kuh /ˈtʃiː.kə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Chika a boy or girl name?

Chika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chika?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.