Chyna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern spelling of China”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- CHY-nuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern variant spelling of China, taken from the country name and used as a given name in English-speaking contexts. As a personal name, this spelling is a recent coinage rather than a traditional inherited form.
How popular is Chyna?
Babies named Chyna in 202418
Peak year1999
Total US babies since 18805,777
Chyna is fading: recent use is about 23% of its level ten years before.
Names like Chyna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Chyna questions
What does the name Chyna mean?
Chyna means "modern spelling of China". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern variant spelling of China, taken from the country name and used as a given name in English-speaking contexts. As a personal name, this spelling is a recent coinage rather than a traditional inherited form.
Is Chyna a boy or girl name?
Chyna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Chyna?
18 US babies were named Chyna in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.
How do you pronounce Chyna?
Chyna is usually pronounced CHY-nuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.