Chioma
Igbo for "good God", from chi "personal god" and ọma "good, beautiful".
Meaning and origin
Chioma pairs the word for a person's own guiding god with the everyday word for goodness, so the name reads as a small declaration of faith rather than a description of the child.
How to pronounce Chioma
| Igbo (Nigeria) | chee-OH-mah /tʃīɔ̀mà/ |
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