Chynah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- CHY-na
- Origin
- English
Chynah is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Chynah mean?
English: spelling of Chyna, itself a spelling of China, the country name or fine porcelain
A spelling of China, the name of the country and of fine porcelain.
Meaning borrowed from Chyna.
Is Chynah a girl's or a boy's name?
Chynah is a girls' name.
How popular is Chynah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 17 girls. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the girls named Chynah in the US since 1880 were born between 1998 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Chynah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 14 | #7,152 |
| 1999 | 15 | #6,478 |
| 1998 | 11 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 12 | #7,278 |
| 1996 | 8 | #9,576 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13,380 |
Names like Chynah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Savannah Hannah Riley Camryn Heaven Hayden Chloe Cadence Bailey Camden Lily Daisy
Names related to Chynah
More English names
Evelyn Hudson Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Poppy Oakley Mason Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel Carter Harrison
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chynah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chynah, updated 20 October 2026.