ChideraChidera is a name given by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria, and is applicable to both sexes. It means “once God has written”, a more specific variant of “Odera”. A diminutive version of the name is “Dera”.Notable people with the name Chidera Eggerue, Nigerian writer and fashion blogger Chidera Ejuke, Nigerian professional footballer Chidera Okolie, Nigerian writer Chidera Ezeh, Nigerian footballer