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The baby name Chim is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/tʃim/', 'respelling': "cheem (rhymes with 'team')"}.

Chim is Cantonese, Chinese, English, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Cantonese, Chinese, English, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: {'IPA': '/tʃim/', 'respelling': "cheem (rhymes with 'team')"}

What is the meaning of the name Chim ?

The baby name Chim is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/tʃim/', 'respelling': "cheem (rhymes with 'team')"}.

Chim is Cantonese, Chinese, English, Vietnamese in Origin.

Chim has several independent roots. In Igbo (Nigeria), it is a clipped theophoric element meaning "my God" (chi m), familiar from names like Chimamanda, Chimezie, and Chimdi, and used on its own in modern and diaspora naming. It carries the sense of personal divine guardian.

In Sinitic contexts, Chim appears as a Cantonese romanization of the surname 詹, sometimes adopted as a given name or middle name; related forms include Chiam (Hokkien/Teochew) and Chiêm/Chiem (Vietnamese). In Vietnamese, the word chim simply means "bird," which has inspired affectionate nicknames. Documented as a cross-cultural nickname too - most famously borne by Magnum photographer David "Chim" Seymour - the name travels easily. Variants and short forms connected to these traditions include Chi, Chima, Chime, Chiem, and Chiam.

Chim has the following similar or variant Names

Chim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
HK Boys 0 #466 62 12,905
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Girls 0 #553 63 16,104
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
SG Boys 0 #681 17 17,960
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #753 34 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
MA 0 #824 312 20,986
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
MY Girls 0 #933 62 24,821
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,048 64 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,603 12 28,008

Chim is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Chim

Chim is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Chim is a one syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': '/tʃim/', 'respelling': "cheem (rhymes with 'team')"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chimm, Chimmy, Cheem and Jim (related Cantonese/English form).
Across languages, Chim has these equivalents: Avis (Latin, 'bird'), Paloma (Spanish, 'dove'), Tori (Japanese/English, 'bird'), Columba (Latin, 'dove').
Chim is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.