Chicago
About Chicago
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have done it again for their third child: Chosen a name that feels iconic yet strangely inevitable. They named North and Saint's younger sister Chicago, after Kanye's hometown. The name Chicago derives from a Native American word for "wild garlic," which once grew plentifully in the Illinois city, the third most populous in the US.
Though one of the distinctly American names, Chicago has almost never been used as a first name before. The Social Security Administration reported six baby girls and five baby boys named Chicago in 2018, following the starbaby birth. In the years that have followed, Chicago has always been given to more boys than girls.
Pronounced shih-KAH-go.
As of October 2026, Chicago ranked #8471 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Chicago is a girl's name meaning "wild garlic".
Popularity & trends
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Chicago on lists
Famous Chicagos
- Chicago "Chi" West (b. 2018)
daughter of rapper Kanye West and TV personality Kim Kardashian (nickname pronounced "shy")
- Kenneth "Chi" McBride
American male actor (nicknamed Chi because he hails from Chicago)
Chicago in pop culture
- "Chicago
" American musical
- Chicago
Illinois, USA