Girl · #14,411 in 2026

Ciji

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation is a Taiwanese international humanitarian and nongovernmental organization. Its work includes medical aid, disaster relief, and environmental work.

Current Rank
#14,411
Peak Rank
#697 (1983)
Total Babies
579
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
1999
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#697
Peak Rank
579
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ciji

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation is a Taiwanese international humanitarian and nongovernmental organization. Its work includes medical aid, disaster relief, and environmental work.

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Origin & history
The Tzu Chi Foundation was founded as a charity organization with Buddhist origins by the Buddhist nun Cheng Yen in 1966 in Hualien , Taiwan after Cheng Yen saw the humanitarian work of Christian missionaries in Taiwan in the post World War II period . She was inspired by her master and mentor, the late Yin Shun , a proponent of Humanistic Buddhism , who exhorted her to work "for Buddhism and for all sentient beings". The organization began with a motto of "instructing the rich and saving the poor" as a group of thirty housewives who saved 50 NT cents ( US$ 0.02) every day and stored them in b

The Story of Ciji

Ciji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 244 Cijis were born — ranking #697 that year. As of 2026, Ciji ranks #14,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 579 Cijis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ciji

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ciji is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Cgi
  • Cji
  • Suji
  • Saji
  • Seiji
  • Tsuji
  • Sedgy
  • Sici
  • Soojee
  • Segi
  • Siege
  • Seige

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ciji

What does the name Ciji mean?
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation is a Taiwanese international humanitarian and nongovernmental organization. Its work includes medical aid, disaster relief, and environmental work.
How popular is Ciji in 2026?
In 2026, Ciji ranks #14,411 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ciji most popular?
Ciji reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #697 that year with 244 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ciji most popular?
Ciji has historically been most popular in Louisiana, South Carolina, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ciji.
Is Ciji a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ciji is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ciji?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ciji include Corinna, Edie, Lita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

Similar Names

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Corinna
Peak #697
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Edie
Peak #697
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Lita
Peak #696
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Joana
Peak #698
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Venessa
Peak #696
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Shea
Peak #698
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Cinnamon
Peak #698
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Jemima
Peak #695

About the name Ciji

Ciji is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 579 births in the dataset. Ciji's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #697. Use the chart and map above to compare Ciji'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.