Chimamanda
Girl name · 15 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Chimamanda: 15 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2023.
A vibrant name of Nigerian Igbo origin, Chimamanda means “my God will not fail” or “God will not let me down,” carrying a powerful sense of faith and resilience. Its most famous bearer is the internationally renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, whose novels like *Half of a Yellow Sun* and her TEDx talk “We Should All Be Feminists” have made the name synonymous with literary brilliance and social commentary. While no famous places bear the name directly, its spiritual meaning echoes across many cultures. A notable variant is the shortened form Chi, and the name gained further global recognition when Beyoncé sampled Adichie’s words on her song “Flawless,” cementing Chimamanda as a modern symbol of female empowerment.
Girl 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20235 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #6324 babies
- Total births
- 15since 2015
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y