Cigi

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How to Pronounce Cigi

Pronounced SEE-jee /ˈsiːdʒi/Medium

Meaning: Cigi is a playful pet-style name in the family of Gigi and Cici, the doubled, sing-song nicknames that sometimes stand alone as given names. It carries the charm of those forms rather than a translated meaning of its own.Low

In 30 seconds: Cigi is an affectionate coinage like Gigi and Cici. A genuine rarity, it appeared briefly in the early nineteen-eighties (said SEE-jee).

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Origin LowAmerican, French

MeaningCigi is a playful pet-style name in the family of Gigi and Cici, the doubled, sing-song nicknames that sometimes stand alone as given names. It carries the charm of those forms rather than a translated meaning of its own.

U.S. rank (1992)#12074 ↘ Falling

1992 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 92

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

Cigi is a pet-form coinage kin to Gigi and Cici, the reduplicated nicknames occasionally used as names in their own right. Its appeal is entirely in its light, repeating sound.

It was always a true rarity, only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief high near 1983 and gone by the early nineties. Its short life marks it as a name of one small moment.

Did you know? Cigi belongs with Gigi, Cici and Mimi, the doubled nickname-names prized for their bright, playful sound rather than any set meaning.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Cigi — Pet-form coinage; Gigi/Cici family; no fixed meaning

Variations

GigiCiciSisiCigy

Nicknames

CiGi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cigi mean?

Cigi is an affectionate coinage in the family of Gigi and Cici; it carries their playful sound rather than a set meaning.

How do you pronounce Cigi?

It's said SEE-jee /ˈsiːdʒi/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Cigi a boy or girl name?

Cigi is used as a girl's name.

Is Cigi a popular name?

No, it was always very rare, a playful pet-name that surfaced only briefly in the early nineteen-eighties.