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Nov 2026

Chou

OriginJapanese

Meaning"butterfly"

GenderBoy & girl

US Rank

GirlsUnranked

Below 5 births

BoysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Chou

Adorable in both sound and meaning.

Chou is also given to boys.

Pronounced CHOH.

As of November 2026, Chou ranked #9235 for boys in US births in 1996 SSA, peaked at #5237 for boys in 1989.

Chou on lists

Animal Names for BoysBoy

4 Letter Boy NamesBoy

Names Ending in U for BoysBoy

One Syllable Names for BoysBoy

4 Letter Girl NamesGirl

Names Ending in U for GirlsGirl

Names That Mean ButterflyGirl

One Syllable Names for GirlsGirl

Boys Names That Start With CBoy

Girls Names That Start With CGirl

Chou in blog posts

Japanese Baby Names Have International Appeal

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