Chinua
- Pronunciation
- [Chi-nu-a]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Ibo Of Nigeria Male Name Meaning "God's Own Blessing" Or "May God Hear."
- Origin
- African
Quick Facts About Chinua
535
African baby names in our dictionary
270
African male names
329
6-letter C-names in our dictionary
791
C-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
Famous People Named Chinua
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Chinua.
- Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian writer and professor made famous by his debut novel, ‘Things Fall Apart’.
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Compare Chinua to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Chinua against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).