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Chip

What does Chip mean?

Chip Pronunciation of Chip as a boys' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Chip is "free man". Nickname for Charles. Baseball player Chipper Jones.

STARTS WITH Ch-

Variations

VARIANT Chipper

RELATED FORMS VIA CHARLES Carl, Cary, Chad, Chas, Chaz, Chick, Chuck

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Chip Jon (C.J.), ..

How popular is Chip?

Chip is a rare first name for males but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#108734 out of 150436, Top 72%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Chip was first listed in 1940-1949 and reached its highest rank of #695 in the U.S. during the years 1960-1969, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Chip name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Chip outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Chip are Charles (#52 LAST YEAR), Carl (#700), Chad (#897), Chaz (#1824), Cary, Chas and Chuck. Adoption of these relations of Chip was widespread during the years 1900-1909 (ADOPTION OF 3.42%) and is now much lower (ADOPTION 0.4%, DOWN 88%).



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Chip, Carl, Cary, Chad, Charles in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Chas, Chaz, Chuck in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Carl, Charles outside U.S.

Similar Names

Chip is pronounced similarly to Chap, Shep and Shepp. Other recommended sound-alike names are Cai, Cain, Caio, Cap, Capp, Chai, Chaim, Champ, Chan, Chaps, Che, Chet, Chic, Chico, Chik, Chiko, Chill, Chino, Chiro, Chris, Cid, Coop, Cris, Flip, Kip, Osip, Pip, Rip and Skip. These names tend to be more frequently used than Chip.

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