Chukwunonso
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- choo-kwoo-NON-soh
- Origin
- Igbo
Chukwunonso is a boys' name of Igbo origin, meaning “God is near”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Chukwunonso mean?
Igbo: Igbo, from Chukwu 'God' and nonso 'near'
“God is near”
Igbo name from Chukwu, the Igbo name for God, with nonso, meaning near.
Is Chukwunonso a girl's or a boy's name?
Chukwunonso is a boys' name.
How popular is Chukwunonso in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 4 boys.
Chukwunonso in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Nicknames for Chukwunonso
- Chuks
- Nonso
Names like Chukwunonso
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ifechukwu, Tobechukwu, Munachimso, Somtochukwu, Kenechukwu, Chiziterem, Chidubem, Kamsiyochukwu, Naetochukwu, Obi, Inioluwa, Ayomide
More Igbo names
Amara, Chimamanda, Jidenna, Chizaram, Amarachi, Mazi, Adanna, Adaeze, Chidera, Chisom, Tobenna, Lotanna, Kosisochukwu, Chikaima, Adaugo, Chioma
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chukwunonso: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chukwunonso, updated 20 October 2026.