Chen
Featured in baby name books
Chen is a Chinese name meaning “great” or “vast.”
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Chen in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Chen against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Chen is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Chen in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Chen in the US in 2025. Since 1977, 193 boys have been named Chen, with the most (9) in 2004.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Chen in the US in 2025. Since 1982, 57 girls have been named Chen, with the most (8) in 2007.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Israel | #296 girls | 26 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Israel | #385 boys | 12 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Israel | #54 girls (all ages) | 13,450 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Israel | #158 boys (all ages) | 5,770 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Chen
There are 165 towns and villages with Chen in their name, in 17 countries.
🇨🇳 China 61🇲🇽 Mexico 51🇰🇭 Cambodia 23🇹🇭 Thailand 9🇻🇳 Vietnam 6🇹🇼 Taiwan 3🇧🇿 Belize 2🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Chan Chen | Corozal District, 🇧🇿 Belize | 869 | Map |
| Chan-Chen | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 304 | Map |
| Chen Hoc | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 176 | Map |
| Yo Chen | Corozal District, 🇧🇿 Belize | 115 | Map |
| El Chen | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 71 | Map |
| Joy Joy Chén | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 40 | Map |
| Chen'Uch | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 37 | Map |
| Cruz-Chen | Quintana Roo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 20 | Map |
| Butum-Chén | Yucatán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 8 | Map |
| Lac-Chen | Yucatán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Chen
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Chen in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇳 China 2🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Chen Cuo | Tibet, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Chen Hu | Hubei, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Chen-Ozero | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Chen songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Chen in their title. The best known:
- KUEI CHEN
- Mono Kahan Lagey Mera Chen – Manna Dey (1970)
- Qing-Chen
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Chen
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Chen.
Chen Danyan
Chen Guangcheng
Chen Haiwei
Chen Kun
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Fictional characters named Chen
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Chen as a pet name
FurryName has found 22 dogs named Chen in public pet registers, making it the #5,917 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (20), Noosa (1), Allegheny County (1). Chen as a dog name →
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