Meaning and history
Chika has independent Japanese and West African origins. In Japanese its meaning depends on the kanji, with possible elements such as “thousand,” “wisdom,” or “flower”; in Igbo it can mean “God is supreme.” Japanese actress Chika Arakawa and Nigerian writer Chika Unigwe are notable bearers.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 6 births, rank #15,152
2007: 5 births, rank #17,636
20082008: 7 births, rank #13,832
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
2011: 7 births, rank #13,347
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
20132013: 7 births, rank #13,150
2014: 8 births, rank #11,931
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
20182018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 5 births, rank #15,539
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
20222022: 7 births, rank #12,243
In 2022, 7 babies were recorded with the name Chika, ranking #12,243 among girls.