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