Name
CHICAGO

Name CHICAGO

Between 1930 and 2022 there were 9 births of Chicago in the countries below, which represents an average of 0 birth of children bearing the first name Chicago per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 4 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Chicago   
In Italiano Nome Chicago   


Information about the first name Chicago

The first name Chicago has been assigned to:
44.44% to boys
55.56% to girls
The country where the first name Chicago is the most common is:
GB United Kingdom
This first name is on trend: Both (Unisex)
This first name has 7 letters including 3 vowels and 4 consonants

Chicago in Japanese *

Romajichikago
Katakanaチカゴ
Hiraganaちかご
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
Chicago in Japanese
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Chicago in sign language

Chicago in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Chicago

US English
Etymology src :
  • From French Chécagou, a transcription of Miami [Term?] or Potawatomi shikaakwa (“wild onion, leek; striped skunk”). Compare Ojibwe zhigaagawanzh / zhigaagawinzh (“onion, leek”), zhigaag (“striped skunk”).
Pronunciation src :
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ʃɪˈkɑ.ɡoʊ/, /ʃɪˈkɔ.ɡoʊ/(Chicago) IPA(key): /ʃəˈkɑː.ɡo/, /ʃəˈkɔː.ɡo/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): [ʃɪˈkä(ː).ɡo]
  • ,
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago
  • A large city, the county seat of Cook County, in northeastern Illinois, United States, located on Lake Michigan.
  • Synonyms: (slang) Chi, (US, slang) Chiraq, (informal) Chi-Town, (US, informal) Hogtown, (vulgar, derogatory) Shitcago, (informal) The Windy City
Proper noun (Usage notes) src :
  • In Chicago-related contexts, the word Chicago is often used to refer to certain attributes conventionally associated with the city, such as being tough and hearty, bustling and diverse, or ruthless and corrupt.
FR French
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ʃi.ka.ɡo/
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago f
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)
General
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago f
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois)
ES Spanish
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈkaɡo/ [t͡ʃiˈka.ɣ̞o]
  • IPA(key): (less common, imitating English pronunciation) /ʃiˈkaɡo/ [ʃiˈka.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -aɡo
  • Syllabification: Chi‧ca‧go
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago ?
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)
Slovak
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃikaːɡo]
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago n (genitive singular Chicaga, declension pattern of mesto)
  • Chicago (a city in Illinois, United States)
HU Hungarian
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃikaːɡoː]
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧ca‧go
  • Rhymes: -ɡoː
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)
Proper noun (Derived terms) src :
  • chicagói
PT Portuguese
Pronunciation src :
  • Rhymes: -aɡu
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧ca‧go
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)
IT Italian
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from English, from Miami or Potawatomi shikaakwa (“wild onion, leek; striped skunk”), via the French transcription Chécagou.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈka.ɡo/, (careful style) */ʃiˈka.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -aɡo
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧cà‧go
NL Dutch
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from English Chicago.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˌʃiˈkaː.ɡoː/, /ˌtʃiˈkaː.ɡoː/
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧ca‧go
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago n
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)
DE German
Alternative forms src :
  • Chikago
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ʃiˈkaːɡo/, (by hypercorrection also) /tʃiˈkaːɡo/
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago n (proper noun, genitive Chicagos or (optionally with an article) Chicago)
  • Chicago (a major city in Illinois, United States)
CZ Czech
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɪkaːɡo]
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɪkaːɡo]
  • Rhymes: -aːɡo
Proper noun src :
  • Chicago n (related adjective chicagský)
  • Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)
 

Popularity of the name Chicago

Number of CHICAGO births per year

Total births of Chicago by country

Births with the first name Chicago
Country
Boys
Girls
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
0
4
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
2
0
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
2
0
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
0
1

Total births of Chicago by country (last available year)

Births with the first name Chicago
Country
Boys
Girls
GBUnited Kingdom
2021
0
4

Comments on the name Chicago

Personalities with the first name Chicago

There is 0 personality with the first name Chicago



Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Chicago

There are 6 actors and actresses with the first name Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Allen
Chicago Mike
Chicago American Giants
Chicago Children's Choir
Chicago Jones

Rankings of first name CHICAGO by country

Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
No ranking of first name CHICAGO (male) births over the last year available in each country
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
#4698GB United Kingdom2021