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Origin & history of Chima1
Igbo / WesternAfrican roots
Chima comes from the Igbo / WesternAfrican tradition, meaning God knows.
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How popular is Chima?
2002
peak year
The name Chima reached its peak in 2002, with 14 registrations (ranked #5175). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1978, roughly 24 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10025) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 288 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
14
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,175)
(ranked #5,175)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
288
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Chima7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
C3
H8
I9
M4
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Chima🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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