Chao - Meaning of Chao

What does Chao mean?

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Chao

[ 1 syll. (c)hao, ch-ao ] The baby boy name Chao is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is CHAW †. Chao's origin is Chinese. The name is of the meaning the great one.

See also the related category chinese.

Chao is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Chao include Chace, Chae (English), Chaece, Chaese, Chag (Indian), Chaice, Chak, Chas (English), Chass, Chasse, Chau (Vietnamese), Chay (English), Chayce, Chayse, Chaz (English), Chazz (English), Che (Spanish), Cheche (Spanish), Chee, and Cheikh.

† English pronunciation for Chao: CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AW as in "cow (K.AW)"