Around the world, Chidi (Chidi 
, Чиди 
, تشيدي 
) is a common largely masculine, but uncommonly girly forename. The given name Chidi is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common dominantly male, but uncommonly female name, Barbados, where it is quite a rare girly name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, India, and Cameroon. Also, Chidi is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Chidi | Niger, South Africa, Nigeria, Nepal, India |
| Чиди | Russia |
| تشيدي | Iran |
Chidi is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Chidi Anagonye , the character from The Good Place.
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chidi kwubiri Nigerian artist, NG (b. 1966) |
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chidi chike achebe physician, US (b. 1967) |
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chidi odinkalu Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, NG (b. 1968) |
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hayat chidi politician from the Netherlands, NL (b. 1976) |
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chidi oguamanam Canadian law professor, CA |
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chidi odiah Nigerian footballer, NG (b. 1983) |
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chidi nwaogu Nigerian Internet entrepreneur, computer programmer, and recipient of the 2018 African Entrepreneurship Award, NG (b. 1990) |
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| chidi okonkwo Nigerian literary critic, NG (b. 1952) |
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| chidi imoh Nigerian sprinter, NG (b. 1963) |
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| chidi okoroafor Nigerian clergyman, NG (b. 1964) |
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| chidi nwanu Nigerian footballer, NG (b. 1967) |
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| chidi ahanotu player of American football, US (b. 1970) |
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| chidi mokeme Nigerian Nollywood actor, television host, investor and a model, NG (b. 1972) |
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| chidi iwuoma player of American football, US (b. 1978) |
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| chidi ajufo college basketball player (2006–2006) UC-Santa Barbara |
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