• Origin: Igbo
• Meaning: “God exists.”
• Gender: masculine
• CHUCK-WOOD-DEE

The name is an Igbo male name meaning “God exists.”

A notable bearer is British actor, Chuk Iwuji (b. 1975).

A common short form is Chuk, which sounds exactly like Chuck.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/chukwudi
• https://www.mdhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/Igbo-Glossary-for-Purple-Hibiscus.pdf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukwudi