Chanh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chanh

What is the meaning of the name Chanh ?

The baby name Chanh is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /t͡ɕaɲ/ — anglicized: "chahn" (ch as in 'check'; final 'nh' like the 'ny' in 'canyon'; tone unspecified).

Chanh is Vietnamese in Origin.

Chanh is a Vietnamese given name; in accented Vietnamese it most often corresponds to Chánh, from the Sino-Vietnamese character 正 meaning upright, proper, or principal. Without diacritics, Chanh can also match chanh, the common word for “lime,” so families may read the name either with a virtuous, moral sense or with a fresh, bright, nature-inspired image. Phonetically, Chánh reflects Southern usage; the Northern form is Chính (same meaning).

In Vietnam the name sees greatest use for boys and typically appears as part of a compound given name (for example, Văn Chánh or Đức Chánh), conveying rectitude and leadership. It was especially favored in earlier generations and public life, where chánh also titles a head or chief role. In the diaspora, the accent is often dropped to Chanh for ease. Variants and related forms include Chánh, Chính; cognates by meaning include Chinese Zheng, Korean Jeong/Chung, and Japanese Tadashi/Masa (正).

⚙ Chanh is a rare find. There are only 40 recorded uses of it in our data, from 15 countries.