In the entire world, Chima (Chima 
, Тима 
, Чима ) is a common epicene forename. The first name Chima is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but infrequently feminine name, Gambia, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Bulgaria, where it is quite a common female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, India, and Japan. Also, Chima is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Chima | Japan, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, India |
| Тима | Kazakhstan, Armenia, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Чима | Russia, Bulgaria |
| كيما | Sudan, Egypt |
Chima is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Тима Тимић , character in Gentlemen peasants: a short story.
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chima onyeike Dutch professional footballer, NL (b. 1975) |
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| chima oji (b. 1947) |
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| chima centus nweze Nigerian jurist, NG (b. 1958) |
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| chima okorie footballer, NG (b. 1968) |
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| chima jacob korieh (b. 1962) |
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| chima ugwu athletics competitor, NG (b. 1973) |
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| chima j nwaogu researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-4623-2355) |
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| chima nwakpuda college basketball player (2015–2015) Temple |
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| chima oluigbo researcher |
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| chima a onoka researcher |
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| chima anyaso Nigerian entrepreneur, politician and hotelier |
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| chima d ndumele researcher |
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| chima innocent ugo politician in Nigeria |
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| chimaraoke ekpe Nigerian Managing Director, NG |
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| chima ohuabunwo researcher |
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