About Chicago
The name "Chicago" is derived from the Native American word "shikaakwa," meaning "wild onion" or "skunk." It refers to the wild garlic and onions that grew abundantly in the area, which was originally inhabited by the Miami and Illinois tribes. The name "Chicago" was later anglicized and adopted for the city located in the state of Illinois, United States.
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Chicago is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 65.62% and females 34.38%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Chicago in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Chicago using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.