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Chiamaka

Chiamaka (pronounced tchi-a-MA-ka) is a girl name of Igbo origin, used in Nigeria. It means “God is splendid.”

Origin
Igbo
Region
Nigeria
Gender
Girl
Variants
Amaka
Foi & spiritualité Beauté

More Igbo names

  • Adaeze — The king’s daughter, princess
  • Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
  • Chidi — God exists, God is present
  • Chidinma — God is good
  • Chidubem — God guides me
  • Chinelo — God’s thought
  • Chinwe — God owns (short form of Chinwendu, “God owns life”)
  • Chioma — Good God, good destiny
  • Chukwuemeka — God has done a great thing
  • Ekene — Praise, thanksgiving

More names that mean “Foi & spiritualité”

  • Adom — Grace, blessing
  • Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
  • Baraka — Blessing
  • Bereket — Blessing
  • Busisiwe — Blessed
  • Chidi — God exists, God is present
  • Chidinma — God is good
  • Chidubem — God guides me
  • Chinelo — God’s thought
  • Chinwe — God owns (short form of Chinwendu, “God owns life”)

“Chiamaka” comes from Igbo culture (Nigeria). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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