Chinyere
Igbo · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Chinyere
The name 'Chinyere' means "God's gift" in the Igbo language, derived from the words *Chi* (God) and *nyere* (gave).
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Etymology
The name 'Chinyere' means "God's gift" in the Igbo language, derived from the words *Chi* (God) and *nyere* (gave). It is primarily used among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, often given to express gratitude for a child's birth, with no specific religious exclusivity but common in Christian and traditional Igbo contexts.
Chinyere currently ranks #13,853 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.
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