Child

Child Meaning & Origin

About Child
The name "Child" is a surname of English origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "child," which means "a young person" or "offspring." As a surname, it was likely used to denote someone who had a youthful appearance or was the child of a particular individual. The name "Child" can also be seen as a metaphorical representation of innocence, youthfulness, or a familial connection.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Child is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 59.54% and females 40.46%, based on recent birth statistics.

Child Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 26.92% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XLT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C043
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AY1 L D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงaษชld/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XLT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Child in Braille

Here's how to represent Child in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Child in braille

How to Spell the Name Child in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Child using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Child in sign language

Numerology