| Chidi | Nnamdi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God exists | My father is alive |
| Origin | igbo | igbo |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | CHEE-dee | NAHM-dee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2001 (12) | 1997 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chidi | Nnamdi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16 | 91 |
| 2010s | 34 | 184 |
| 2000s | 67 | 160 |
| 1990s | 57 | 207 |
| 1980s | 38 | 130 |
| 1970s | 0 | 43 |
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.
Igbo, 'my father is (still) alive' or 'my father lives on,' from nna ('father') + m ('my') + di ('is alive'), often given when a child is seen as a departed relative returning. Masculine.
Chidi and Nnamdi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Chidi means God exists (igbo origin), while Nnamdi means My father is alive (igbo origin).
In US records, Chidi first appears in 0 and Nnamdi in 0, so Chidi has the longer recorded history.