Chau
Meaning
autumn (秋); a classic Cantonese given name evoking the fall season
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Chau has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Chau
Most people given the name Chau in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Chau you meet today is most often in their 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Chau deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Chau truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Chau fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Chau travels
Vietnamese American · pearl
Keep exploring
Vietnamese American baby names · Cantonese and Hong Kong baby names · Short names · Gender-neutral names
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