| [ 2 syll. (c)hi-na, ch-ina ] The girl name China is pronounced as CHAYNah KEY. China is used predominantly in English and it is also derived from English origins. Literally from the ordinary word 'China'. The first name is derived from the country name, which could itself be from the name of the country's 3rd century rulers, the Qin dynasty, or else it could be from a Sanskrit word recorded by Marco Polo in the 16th century as 'Chin'. The name Chyna (English) and the name Chynna (English) are forms of China. China is an uncommon baby girl name. At the modest height of its usage in 1992, 0.012% of baby girls were named China. It had a ranking of #818 then. The baby name has steeply slipped in popularity since then, and is currently of infrequent use. Within all girl names in its family, China was nevertheless the most widely used in 2007. Baby names that sound like China include Chyna (English), Chynna (English), and Chayanne (English). KEY: Pronunciation for China: CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"
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