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The baby name Qiu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Qiū (first tone). IPA: /tɕʰjoʊ˥/. Approximate English: 'chyoh' (palatalized 'ch' + 'yo' glide)..

Qiu is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Mandarin pinyin: Qiū (first tone). IPA: /tɕʰjoʊ˥/. Approximate English: 'chyoh' (palatalized 'ch' + 'yo' glide).

What is the meaning of the name Qiu ?

The baby name Qiu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Qiū (first tone). IPA: /tɕʰjoʊ˥/. Approximate English: 'chyoh' (palatalized 'ch' + 'yo' glide)..

Qiu is Chinese in Origin.

Qiu (Mandarin Qiū/Qiú) is a Chinese name used both as a given name and a surname. As a given name it most commonly writes 秋, “autumn,” suggesting harvest, maturity, and quiet strength; less often it can be 裘 (“fur garment”) or other characters pronounced Qiu. As a family name it is typically 丘/邱, meaning “hill.” The name is unisex and used across Chinese-speaking regions.

Use as a surname traces to antiquity; Confucius bore the personal name 丘 (Qiū), and later naming taboos led many families to adopt the variant 邱. Modern Pinyin standardizes Qiu, but regional romanizations vary: Ch'iu (Wade‑Giles), Chiu/Yau (Cantonese), Khoo and Khew (Hokkien–Teochew), Khưu (Vietnamese), and Gu in Korean contexts. As a given name with 秋, Qiu has seen favor for children born in autumn or for the season’s poetic associations, and remains a concise, resonant choice.

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Qiu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
MO Girls 0 #242 10 7,056
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
CN Boys 0 #252 70 9,639
SG 0 #253 17 11,010
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
CN Girls 0 #270 80 8,829
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SG Girls 0 #459 128 18,916
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
HK Boys 0 #503 25 12,905
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Girls 0 #557 59 16,104
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
SG Boys 0 #627 71 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
MY Girls 0 #882 113 24,821
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,050 62 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,404 43 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,409 63 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Qiu is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Qiu

Qiu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Qiu is a one syllable name, pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Qiū (first tone). IPA: /tɕʰjoʊ˥/. Approximate English: 'chyoh' (palatalized 'ch' + 'yo' glide)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chiu (common alternative romanization), Ch'iu (older Wade–Giles form), Qiū (with tone mark), Different Chinese characters: 邱, 丘 and 秋 (and others).
Across languages, Qiu has these equivalents: Autumn (English given-name equivalent for 秋), Hill / Hills (English surname equivalent for 邱/丘).
Qiu 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.