| Chidi | Emeka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God exists | God has done great |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | CHEE-dee | eh-MEH-kah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2001 (12) | 1991 (16) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chidi | Emeka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16 | 52 |
| 2010s | 34 | 83 |
| 2000s | 67 | 113 |
| 1990s | 57 | 108 |
| 1980s | 38 | 88 |
| 1970s | 0 | 37 |
Igbo, 'God exists / there is a God,' from Chi ('God, personal deity') + di ('is, exists'). A short form of fuller names like Chidiebere ('God is merciful') or Chidinma. Chiefly masculine but used for either sex.
A short form of Chukwuemeka, Igbo for 'God has done great / done much' (Chukwu 'God' + emeka 'has done a great deed'). Masculine.
Chidi and Emeka are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Chidi means God exists (igbo origin), while Emeka means God has done great (igbo origin).
In US records, Chidi first appears in 0 and Emeka in 0, so Chidi has the longer recorded history.