Chip

Chip Meaning & Origin

About Chip
The name "Chip" is a diminutive form of the name Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl. It carries the meaning of "free man" or "manly" and is often used as a nickname or informal name for someone named Charles.

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

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Chip are male.

Chip Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 7.69% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XP
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C010
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 P
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงษชp/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XP', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chip in Braille

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

The name Chip in braille

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

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

The name Chip in sign language

Numerology