Igbo · Unisex name
Chidera
“what God has written”
About the name Chidera
Chidera is an Igbo name meaning ‘what God has written’, from Chi ‘God’ and dere ‘has written’. It expresses the belief that a person’s destiny is set by God and cannot be undone, a theme found in many Igbo names. It is given to both boys and girls in Nigeria and the Igbo diaspora, and is related to names such as Chidebere, ‘God keeps’.
- Meaning
- what God has written
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- chee-DEH-rah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Chidera
- Chidera Oluwaseun
- Chidera Temitope
- Chidera Adeola
- Chidera Fisayo
- Chidera Toluwa
Questions about Chidera
- What does Chidera mean?
- Chidera is an Igbo name meaning "what God has written".
- How do you pronounce Chidera?
- Chidera is pronounced chee-DEH-rah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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