Chinyere
Igbo for "God gave", from chi "personal god" and nyere, the past form of nye "to give".
Meaning and origin
Chinyere records a birth as a direct gift from God, the same idea behind names like the Hebrew Nathaniel in other traditions.
How to pronounce Chinyere
| Igbo (Nigeria) | chi-NYEH-reh /tʃīɲɛ̀rè/ |
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