Ciji

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Pronounced SEE-jee /ˈsiː.dʒi/Medium

Meaning: Ciji is a phonetic rendering of the initials C.J., with no separate lexical meaning. It entered American naming almost entirely through a single television character; its appeal is its bright, initial-based sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Ciji spells out the initials C.J. as a name (said 'SEE-jee') — a bright coinage carried into the nurseries by early-eighties television.

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MeaningCiji is a phonetic rendering of the initials C.J., with no separate lexical meaning. It entered American naming almost entirely through a single television character; its appeal is its bright, initial-based sound.

U.S. rank (1999)#14898 ↘ Falling

1999 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 579

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

Ciji is a spelled-out version of the initials C.J. It was almost unknown until Ciji Dunne, an aspiring singer on the hit soap Knots Landing, brought it to national attention; the name crested in 1983 during the show's run.

A girl named Ciji at that peak is now in her early forties, and the name is closely tied to that one television moment. It reads as an of-its-era soap-opera name rather than a lasting classic.

Did you know? Ciji's peak in 1983 tracks straight to Ciji Dunne, the singer character on the primetime soap Knots Landing whose storyline made the initial-name briefly fashionable.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Ciji — Phonetic C.J.; Knots Landing character; 1983 peak

Variations

CeeJayCiciCeejay

Nicknames

CeeJay

Famous Bearers

★Ciji Dunne (fictional) (1982–1983)
Aspiring-singer character on the TV soap Knots Landing whose popularity drove the name's spike.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ciji mean?

Ciji is a phonetic spelling of the initials C.J.; it has no separate lexical meaning.

How do you pronounce Ciji?

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

Is Ciji a boy or girl name?

Ciji is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ciji?

Ciji saw a brief burst in the early eighties from a hit soap opera and has been rare since.