Chinwe

'Chinwe' is a name given by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria to both sexes but more commonly to the female.It means "God owns" (Chi=God,nwe=owns)and is a shortened form the ending of which can present in a number of way depending on the intentions behind the naming

For example,you can have :

Chi nwe ndu = God owns life, Chi nwe ekele=God owns thanks(Thanks belong to God), Chi nwe aku=God owns wealth, Chi nwe udo=God owns peace, Chi nwe ugwu=God owns dignity.

It is affectionately shortened to 'Chichi' or just 'Chi' but this property is not unique to it, all Igbo names beginning with Chi can be so shortened.

Famous Chinwes

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

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