Chiamaka
Chiamaka is a feminine given name of Igbo origin, meaning “God is beautiful”. Masculine use, though not unheard of, is extremely rare. Notable bearers include:Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, Nigerian-Irish poet Chiamaka Madu, Nigerian footballer Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigerian footballer Chiamaka Obuekwe, Nigerian businessperson Chiamaka Okoli (1987–2019), Nigerian astrophysicist
- Igbo
Meaning & Origin of Chiamaka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chiamaka is a feminine given name of Igbo origin, meaning “God is beautiful”. Masculine use, though not unheard of, is extremely rare. Notable bearers include:Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, Nigerian-Irish poet Chiamaka Madu, Nigerian footballer Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigerian footballer Chiamaka Obuekwe, Nigerian businessperson Chiamaka Okoli (1987–2019), Nigerian astrophysicist
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Igbo
The Story of Chiamaka
Chiamaka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 34 Chiamakas were born — ranking #4,215 that year. As of 2026, Chiamaka ranks #8,024 for baby girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 658 Chiamakas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Chiamaka
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About the name Chiamaka
Chiamaka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 658 births in the dataset. Chiamaka's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Chiamaka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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