Igbo · Girl name
Chinwendu
“God owns life”
About the name Chinwendu
Chinwendu is an Igbo name meaning ‘God owns life’, from Chi ‘God’, nwe ‘owns’ and ndu ‘life’. It expresses the belief that life is in God’s hands, a theme also seen in Chinwe, ‘God owns’, which can serve as a short form. The name is given mainly to girls in Nigeria and the Igbo diaspora, often after the safe birth of a child.
- Meaning
- God owns life
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- chin-WEN-doo(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Chinwendu
- Chinwendu Amara
- Chinwendu Nneoma
- Chinwendu Ifeyinwa
- Chinwendu Chidera
- Chinwendu Ugochi
Questions about Chinwendu
- What does Chinwendu mean?
- Chinwendu is an Igbo name meaning "God owns life".
- How do you pronounce Chinwendu?
- Chinwendu is pronounced chin-WEN-doo, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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