Chow as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chow

What is the meaning of the name Chow ?

The baby name Chow is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃaʊ/ (English "chow"); Mandarin equivalent 'Zhou' ≈ /ʈʂoʊ/ (zhōu).

Chow is Chinese in Origin.

Chow is most commonly an English-language spelling of the Chinese surname 周, especially in Cantonese-speaking communities. The character 周 conveys the ideas of "cycle, circumference, all-around," and it also names the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-256 BCE); many bearers trace the surname to that ancient state or to officials who adopted its name. As a personal name in the West, Chow appears rarely and is typically used as a unisex, surname-based given name chosen to honor Chinese heritage.

Romanization varies by system and dialect: Zhou (pinyin), Chou (Wade-Giles), Chow or Chau in older Cantonese spellings, Chew in Hokkien/Teochew, and Jau/Zau in modern Cantonese schemes. In Anglicized records, Chow can occasionally reflect other Chinese surnames depending on local pronunciation. Notable bearers of the surname include Hong Kong actors Chow Yun-fat and Stephen Chow, reinforcing the Cantonese association.