Chipanya

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Chipanya is derived from the word ‘chiphindu’ which means ‘beginning’ or ‘first-born’. Therefore, the name Chipanya means ‘first-born of the new year or season’
Scripts(How to write)
The name is typically spelled ‘Chiphanya’ in the original language of Chichewa, which is spoken by the Yao people.
Чипаня(Mordvin)
Popularity
The name Chipanya is not commonly used outside Africa, and therefore not ranked in popularity lists.

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Cartoon of Chipanya

Chipanya Name meanings & History

African, specifically from the Yao People of Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. Chipanya is derived from the word ‘chiphindu’ which means ‘beginning’ or ‘first-born’. Therefore, the name Chipanya means ‘first-born of the new year or season’. Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun"). The name Chipanya is used as a given name for both boys and girls born in the Yao culture. It can also be used by parents who appreciate the name’s spiritual and folklore significance, outside of the Yao culture.

Zodiac Sign of Chipanya: Change Scorpio,Challenge Capricorn

Synonyms of Chipanya:

C: Cute,Copycat,Chatty,Curious,Choice,Clever,Candid

H: Hyper,Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

P: Passive,Pensive,Partnership,Political,Particular

A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

Chipanya is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Chipanya

Other names used in the Yao naming system include Chikumbutso, which means ‘wonder’, Chikondi, which means ‘love’, Chimwemwe, which means ‘joy’, Chifundo, which means ‘mercy’, among others.