N
NamyLab

Chao

male

Meaning

"Surpass Exceed"

Chao is a Chinese given name meaning to surpass or exceed and appears frequently in Mandarin naming traditions.

UniqueRare

Popularity History of Chao

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

UnrankedNot ranked
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

Pick any SSA release year to inspect that year's national ranking and how it changed from the year before.

Selected Year Rank
Unranked

Chao did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
--

no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Chao

male

Arnold

“Eagle Power”

#1681
|Germanic
male

Alton

“Old Town”

#1566
|English
male

Aubrey

AW-bree

“Elf Ruler”

#1744
|Germanic
male

Antoine

“Priceless”

#1605
|French
male

Anton

“Invaluable; Priceless”

#1477
|Latin
male

Adolph

“Noble Wolf”

Unranked
|Germanic
male

Al

“Noble”

#8978
|English
male

Adolfo

“Noble Wolf”

#1636
|Germanic
male

Ashley

“Ash Tree Clearing”

#3886
|English
male

Armand

“Army Man”

#3599
|French

Baby Name Lists That Include Chao

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Chao, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

9 linked lists

Quick Facts

OriginChinese
Syllables1
Length4 letters

Sibling Ideas