Given name & surname

Qiao

“one who is beautiful; attractive”·“a handsome man”

Qiao is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who is beautiful; attractive” (Chinese) and “a handsome man” (Chinese). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Interpretations include “one who is beautiful; attractive” (Chinese) and “a handsome man” (Chinese). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Chinese.

Qiao’s family of names

In English usage, Qiao as a surname has a related form in CHIAO.

Walk Qiao’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Chinese

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Chinese

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Chinese

Liao

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Chinese

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10% boys · 90% girls

Chinese

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Chinese

Qiu

Qiu is a surname from Mandarin. It is used in English and French.

No U.S. birth series

10% boys · 90% girls

Sibling ideas

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