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Names That Mean Fail

Nameberry
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
  1. Chimamanda

    • Origin:

      Igbo

    • Meaning:

      "my God will never fail"

    • Description:

      Made most familiar in English-speaking countries by prize-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda has a wonderful meaning and can be shortened to Chima or the spunky Chi. In 2022, it entered the UK Top 1000 for the first time, and has been climbing ever since. A recent year saw it rank in at #547, when it was given to 70 girls.