Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Chip

Chip NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 55%Ratingadd to your listSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃɪp/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Expand Links Diminutive of Charles or Christopher. It can also be from a nickname given in reference to the phrase a chip off the old block, used of a son who is similar to his father.

Related Names

Family Tree·Details VariantsCharley, Charlie, Charly, Chas, Chaz, Chris, Christie, Christy, Chuck, Kit, Kris, Topher, KesterDiminutivesChuckie, ChuckyFeminine FormsCharla, Charlee, Charleigh, SharlaOther Languages & CulturesKristofor, Kristo(Albanian) Kristapor(Armenian) Hristofor, Hristo(Bulgarian) Carles(Catalan) Carlu(Corsican) Karlo, Kristofor, Krsto(Croatian) Karel, Kryštof(Czech) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Chris, Christoffer, Kris(Danish) Karel, Carel, Christoffel(Dutch) Kaarel, Karl, Risto(Estonian) Kaarle, Kaarlo, Karl, Risto(Finnish) Charles, Christophe, Charlot(French) Karlo(Georgian) Carl, Christoph, Karl, Chris, Christof(German) Carolus, Karl(Germanic) Christoforos, Karolos(Greek) Kale(Hawaiian) Károly, Kristóf, Krisztofer, Karcsi(Hungarian) Karl, Kristófer(Icelandic) Críostóir, Séarlas, Christy(Irish) Carlo, Cristoforo(Italian) Christophoros(Late Greek) Christophorus(Late Roman) Kārlis, Kristaps, Kristofers(Latvian) Sjarel(Limburgish) Karolis, Kristupas(Lithuanian) Hristofor, Hristo, Risto(Macedonian) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Christoffer(Norwegian) Karl(Old Norse) Karol, Krzysztof, Krzyś, Krzysiek(Polish) Carlos, Cristóvão, Carlinhos, Carlito, Carlitos(Portuguese) Carol(Romanian) Khristofor(Russian) Hristofor, Risto(Serbian) Karol, Krištof(Slovak) Karel, Krištof, Karlo, Karol(Slovene) Kito(Sorbian) Carlos, Cristóbal, Carlito, Carlitos, Cristopher(Spanish) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Christoffer, Kristofer(Swedish) Siarl(Welsh)

Popularity

Details Last ranked #990 in 1978 United States

People think this name is

Rate·Details youthful informal common rough simple comedic

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