Chin Name Origin
/chin/-
Chinese (Han Chinese) 60% -
Korean (Korean) 30%
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Vietnamese (Vietnamese) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Chin
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Other
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Name Origin
The name 'Chin' can be a romanization of several East Asian surnames. In Chinese, it may represent the surname Qin (秦) or Jin (金) depending on dialect and romanization system. In Korean, 'Chin' corresponds to the surname 진 (Jin). It is also found in Vietnamese contexts as a surname or given name. The name is typically a surname but can occasionally be a given name.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Chin each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).