Chinwe
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language | Igbo |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Nigeria |
| Meaning | God owns |
| Region of origin | South Eastern Nigeria |
Chinwe // ⓘ is a given name of Igbo origin. It means "God owns" (Chi = God, nwe = owns) and is generally a condensed form of longer expressions.
For example:
- Chi nwe ifenu = God is the owner of the universe or everything on mother earth belongs to God
- Chi nwe ndu = God owns life
- Chi nwe ekele or ekene = God owns thanks (thanks belong to God)
- Chi nwe ike = God owns strength
- Chi nwe aku = God owns wealth
- Chi nwe udo = God owns peace
- Chi nwe ugwu = God owns dignity
Chinwe, when used standalone, is almost exclusively feminine, but names like Chinweike are generally masculine.
Notable people named Chinwe
- Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (1952−2012), Nigerian-British visual artist
- Chinwe Obaji, Nigerian academic and former Federal Minister of Education
- Chinwe Okoro (born 1989), Nigerian-American throws athlete
- Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu (born 1983), Nigerian-British lawyer
- Chinwe Isaac, Nigerian actress
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