Chinwe
From Igbo chi, "God", and the verb nwe, "to own": "God owns" or "God possesses."
Meaning and origin
Chinwe is an Igbo girl's name from south-eastern Nigeria that joins chi, God, with the verb for owning or possessing, so the name states plainly that a child belongs to God.
How to pronounce Chinwe
| Igbo (Nigeria) | CHIN-weh /tʃinwe/ |
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