Chimaobi
Boy · chee-ma-OH-bee · Igbo
Chimaobi is a boys' name of Igbo origin, meaning “God knows the heart”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Chimaobi mean?
Igbo
“God knows the heart”
Igbo name from Chi 'God', ma 'knows' and obi 'heart'.
- Say it
- chee-ma-OH-bee
Is Chimaobi a girl's or a boy's name?
Chimaobi is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Chimaobi in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,329among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 156% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Chimaobi, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 10 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Chimaobi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 10 | #2,303 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
Nicknames for Chimaobi
- Obi 28 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Chimaobi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tobechukwu Obi Ifechukwu Chukwuebuka Somtochukwu Kenechukwu Chiziterem Chidubem Kamsiyochukwu Oluwafikayomi Naetochukwu Oluwadarasimi
More Igbo names
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