Given name & surname · also Chinese
Choi
Choi is a surname from Cantonese, ultimately from Korean. It is used in English and Tagalog.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Choi comes from Cantonese, and ultimately from Korean.
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Choi’s family of names
In English usage, Choi as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Cai. In English usage, Choi as a surname has a related form in CHOY. In English usage, Choi as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with CUI.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Choi has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Korean roots to each of them.
10 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Choi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ch'i
Ch'i is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.
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Choo
Choo is a surname from Chinese, ultimately from Korean.
30% boys · 70% girls
Chow
Chow is a surname from Cantonese. It is used in English and Tagalog.
29% boys · 71% girls
Châu
“pearl”
>99% girls
Ch'en
Ch'en is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.
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Ch'in
Ch'in is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles.
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Chi
“surrounded by light” · “life energy”
37% boys · 63% girls
Chiu
Chiu is a surname from Cantonese, ultimately from Wade–Giles. It is used in English, Tagalog, and Cebuano.
27% boys · 73% girls