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The baby name Chu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Mandarin': "Chǔ (approx. 'choo' with a falling-rising/third tone)", 'Korean': "Chu (추) pronounced 'choo' (/tɕu/)", 'English': "/tʃuː/ ('choo')"}.

Chu is Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: {'Mandarin': "Chǔ (approx. 'choo' with a falling-rising/third tone)", 'Korean': "Chu (추) pronounced 'choo' (/tɕu/)", 'English': "/tʃuː/ ('choo')"}

What is the meaning of the name Chu ?

The baby name Chu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Mandarin': "Chǔ (approx. 'choo' with a falling-rising/third tone)", 'Korean': "Chu (추) pronounced 'choo' (/tɕu/)", 'English': "/tʃuː/ ('choo')"}.

Chu is Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Chu is an East Asian name used as both surname and given name, with meanings depending on the character. In Mandarin pinyin, Chu can represent Chū (初 “beginning”), Chǔ (楚 “distinct; the ancient state of Chu”), Chú (廚/厨 “kitchen”), or Chù/Chǔ (處/处 “place; to dwell”). As a Chinese surname it most often reflects Wade–Giles spellings of 朱 (pinyin Zhu) or the distinct surnames 楚, 褚, 储; it appears widely in diaspora communities.

Beyond China, Chu occurs in Korean (추, typically from hanja 秋 “autumn”) as a family name and sometimes a given-name element, and in Japanese as Chū, a masculine given name written 忠 “loyalty,” 宙 “space,” or 中 “middle.” Vietnamese Chu is chiefly a surname from Sino-Vietnamese roots. Spellings vary by language and romanization: Chu, Chū/Chuu, Choo, Ch’u (Wade–Giles), and Zhu. Overall, Chu conveys themes of clarity, beginnings, loyalty, and autumn, but precise sense depends on the chosen character.

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Chu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #45 8 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
TW 0 #72 29 4,523
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
HK Girls 0 #140 1,140 16,104
MO Girls 0 #144 116 7,056
MO Boys 0 #146 79 5,842
HK Boys 0 #147 1,001 12,905
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HK 0 #167 215 8,483
TW Girls 0 #170 111 8,139
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
TW Boys 0 #178 65 7,111
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
SG 0 #231 39 11,010
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
MY 0 #247 84 12,352
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
CN Boys 0 #268 52 9,639
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Girls 0 #305 45 8,829
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
France Boys 1983 #326 3 1,563
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PH Girls 0 #364 27 13,098
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
SG Girls 0 #430 158 18,916
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
CM Boys 0 #454 97 12,054
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
MY Girls 0 #467 655 24,821
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
CM Girls 0 #481 60 11,671
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
MY Boys 0 #500 767 25,439
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
SG Boys 0 #510 191 17,960
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AR Girls 0 #577 23 8,289
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #646 20 13,390
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
CO Boys 0 #886 35 15,656
SA Girls 0 #892 44 25,931
NG Boys 0 #901 51 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MX Boys 0 #943 40 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MA 0 #1,088 41 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,169 15 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,581 34 28,008

Chu is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Chu

Chu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Chu is a one syllable name, pronounced {'Mandarin': "Chǔ (approx. 'choo' with a falling-rising/third tone)", 'Korean': "Chu (추) pronounced 'choo' (/tɕu/)", 'English': "/tʃuː/ ('choo')"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Choo, Ch'u (Wade–Giles), Zhu (different romanization for 朱) and Chú (diacritic variants).
Across languages, Chu has these equivalents: 朱 (Zhū), 楚 (Chǔ), 儲 (Chǔ), 추 (Korean Chu), Chu (Vietnamese surname).
Yes — Chu ranked #326 in France in 1983.