{{Infobox Given name|name=Chinedu|gender=Male|language=Igbo|meaning=God leads|region=Southeast Nigeria}} '''Chinedu''' is a common Igbo masculine given name and surname. It means “God leads”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Igbo Names |url=https://www.myigboname.com/entries/chinedu |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=www.myigboname.com |language=en}}</ref>
Notable people with the name include:
*Chinedu Achebe (born 1977), former American football fullback/linebacker *Blessing Chinedu (born 1976), retired Nigerian football defender *Geoffrey Chinedu (born 1997), Nigerian footballer *Stephen Chinedu (born 2000), Nigerian professional footballer *Chinedu Sunday Chukwu (born 1997), Nigerian professional footballer *Chinedu Ede (born 1987), German former professional footballer *Chinedu Ekene (born 2001), German-Nigerian professional footballer *Chinedu Ezimora (born 1985), Nigerian football (soccer) player *Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR (born 1977), Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and serial investor *Chinedu Obasi (born 1986), Nigerian professional footballer *Chinedu Odozor-Onikeku (born 1977), Nigerian long jumper *Chamberlain Chinedu Ogunedo, Anglican bishop in Nigeria *Obiora Chinedu Okafor, Canadian lawyer, the York Research Chair at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University *Charles Chinedu Okeahalam, economist and businessman, co-founder of the investment group AGH Capital *Chinedu Oriala (born 1981), track and field sprint athlete *Chinedu Udoji (1989–2018), Nigerian professional footballer *Chinedu Udoka (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *Akanigwo Daniel Chinedu (born 2001), Nigerian hairstylist
==See also== *Chennadu *Chindu (disambiguation) *Chinnodu
== References == {{Reflist}}
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