Tsoi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tsoi

What is the meaning of the name Tsoi ?

The baby name Tsoi is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. English: /tsɔɪ/ ("TSOY"),Russian-style (from Цой): /tsoj/,Cantonese approximation: [t͡sɔːi],Korean original (최, modern): /tɕʰwe/ (note: Tsoi is a nonstandard romanization of this).

Tsoi is Cantonese, Chinese, Korean in Origin.

Tsoi is a transnational surname-turned-given name with East Asian roots. In Korean it corresponds to Choi (최), typically written with the hanja 崔 meaning “lofty” or “towering,” and entered English via the Russian Cyrillic spelling Цой, hence Tsoi/Tsoy. In Chinese contexts it can render the Cantonese or Taishanese forms of two surnames: 蔡 (Mandarin Cài), linked to the ancient State of Cai, and 崔 (Mandarin Cuī), also “high, elevated,” so the precise meaning depends on family origin.

Usage as a given name is modern and rare, favored for its sharp, one-syllable sound and pan-Asian flair. The name carries cultural resonance through Soviet rock icon Viktor Tsoi, boosting recognition across the former USSR and beyond. Variant spellings include Choi, Choy, Tsui, Chui, Tsai, Cai, and Tsoy. Typically unisex in contemporary use.