The baby name Cho is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced choh (rhymes with 'go'); approx. /tʃoʊ/ in English. Korean 조 often pronounced like 'Jo' (similar to 'Joe')..
The baby name Cho is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced choh (rhymes with 'go'); approx. /tʃoʊ/ in English. Korean 조 often pronounced like 'Jo' (similar to 'Joe')..
Cho is Chinese, Japanese, Korean in Origin.
Cho is a multicultural name with roots in Korean, Burmese, Japanese, and Chinese traditions. In Korean, Cho most often reflects the surname Jo (조), spelled Cho in older McCune–Reischauer romanization; as a given-name syllable (often written 초), its meaning varies by hanja, commonly including 初 "beginning," 草 "grass," and 楚 "clear/distinct." In Japanese, Cho/Chō may be written 長 "long; leader" or 蝶 "butterfly," used as a surname or as part of compound given names. In Burmese, Cho (ချို) is a popular feminine element meaning "sweet; pleasant," frequently doubled as Cho Cho in affectionate style. Some Cantonese and Hokkien surnames are also rendered Cho in English.
Usage spans centuries - from Joseon-era officials recorded as "Cho" in Romanized texts to modern diaspora families. Variants and spellings include Cho, Chō, Chou, Jo, and Chow. The name reads as unisex across cultures, with a feminine tilt in Burmese contexts.
| Cho Bo-ah Cho Bo-ah is a South Korean actor born in 1991, best known for her role in the television series 'My Strange Hero'. She has also appeared in popular dramas like 'The Idle Mermaid' and 'Temperature of Love'. Her performances have made her a recognizable face in the South Korean entertainment industry. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Girls | 0 | #12 | 4 | 572 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #12 | 16 | 897 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #206 | 18 | 5,842 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #230 | 12 | 7,111 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #235 | 17 | 7,056 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #254 | 16 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #264 | 13 | 8,139 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| MY | 0 | #290 | 41 | 12,352 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #306 | 266 | 12,905 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 10 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #319 | 30 | 8,483 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #341 | 260 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #348 | 227 | 12,054 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1994 | #363 | 4 | 2,162 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #372 | 19 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #470 | 146 | 16,104 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #472 | 69 | 11,671 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #488 | 17 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #571 | 127 | 17,960 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| TN | 0 | #622 | 219 | 13,765 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| DZ | 0 | #625 | 682 | 20,130 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #646 | 22 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| MA | 0 | #767 | 381 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #771 | 226 | 24,821 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #830 | 287 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,568 | 47 | 28,008 |
Cho is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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