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The baby name Chin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃɪn/ (English); commonly used to romanize Mandarin/Japanese/Korean surnames pronounced like Jīn/Qín/진 in their languages.

Chin is Chinese, English, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Korean
Pronunciation: /tʃɪn/ (English); commonly used to romanize Mandarin/Japanese/Korean surnames pronounced like Jīn/Qín/진 in their languages

What is the meaning of the name Chin ?

The baby name Chin is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃɪn/ (English); commonly used to romanize Mandarin/Japanese/Korean surnames pronounced like Jīn/Qín/진 in their languages.

Chin is Chinese, English, Korean in Origin.

Chin is a cross-cultural unisex name from East Asian sources. In Chinese it renders several names depending on romanization and dialect: Wade-Giles chin equals pinyin Jin (e.g., 金 "gold," 進 "advance"), while ch'in equals pinyin Qin (e.g., 秦 the ancient state, 琴 "zither," 勤 "diligent"). As a surname in the diaspora, Chin often corresponds to 陳 (pinyin Chen; Cantonese Chan), preserved from Cantonese, Taishanese, or Hakka spellings.

In Korean McCune-Reischauer, Chin represents modern Jin (진), with meanings set by hanja such as 眞 "true," 珍 "precious," or 進 "advance." Vietnamese usage may reflect undiacriticized Chín ("nine," "ripe") or Chinh ("upright, correct"). Common variants and related forms include Jin and Qin (Mandarin) and Ch'in (Wade-Giles). Because multiple characters map to this spelling, meanings range from "gold" and "truth" to "progress" or "zither," and usage spans both surnames and given names.

Chin has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Chin

Chin Han Actor · Born 1969 · Singapore Chin Han is a Singaporean actor best known for his role in the film 'The Dark Knight' where he played Lau, a corrupt businessman. He also appeared in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and the disaster film 'Skyscraper'.

Chin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
KH Boys 0 #7 3 270
KR 0 #8 1 201
MY 0 #24 594 12,352
BN 0 #27 6 2,297
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
MY Girls 0 #54 4,244 24,821
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
MY Boys 0 #56 5,602 25,439
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
BN Girls 0 #72 35 5,459
TW 0 #74 27 4,523
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
JM 0 #76 12 3,714
BN Boys 0 #78 56 6,332
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
SG 0 #103 191 11,010
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
JM Girls 0 #155 116 7,507
SG Boys 0 #160 1,055 17,960
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SG Girls 0 #170 678 18,916
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
TW Boys 0 #179 64 7,111
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
MO Boys 0 #185 39 5,842
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
TW Girls 0 #194 85 8,139
MO Girls 0 #204 48 7,056
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
JM Boys 0 #244 29 6,876
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
CN Boys 0 #294 26 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
HK Boys 0 #305 268 12,905
PH Girls 0 #306 86 13,098
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
HK 0 #310 39 8,483
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CN Girls 0 #339 11 8,829
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Boys 0 #370 14 11,440
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
HK Girls 0 #431 188 16,104
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
CM Girls 0 #437 104 11,671
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
CM Boys 0 #471 80 12,054
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #475 41 19,177
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
QA Boys 0 #685 23 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
SA Girls 0 #848 88 25,931
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
PE Boys 0 #862 17 14,506
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
DZ 0 #878 302 20,130
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
MX Boys 0 #956 27 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
IN Boys 0 #978 24 16,750
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MA 0 #1,057 72 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,066 27 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,537 78 28,008

Chin is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Chin

Chin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Chin is a one syllable name, pronounced /tʃɪn/ (English); commonly used to romanize Mandarin/Japanese/Korean surnames pronounced like Jīn/Qín/진 in their languages.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chinn, Ch'en, Ch'in, Qin, Jin and Chen.
Across languages, Chin has these equivalents: Qin (秦), Jin (金), — Chinese pinyin / 진 (Korean Romanization often as Jin/Chin), Chen (陳), — Chinese (older romanizations: Ch'en).
Chin 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.
Yes — 1 notable people named Chin are in our database, including Chin Han (Actor).