Chong
Meaning
"lofty, sublime"
Origin: Chinese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #31,507
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cho, Chy, Chie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lofty, sublime"
Origin: Chinese
"horn, strong-willed"
Origin: Latin
Cornelia is more popular, ranked #3813 vs #31507 for Chong.
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Cornelia is more popular, ranked #3813 compared to Chong at #31507 in the United States.
Chong means "lofty, sublime" (Chinese origin). Cornelia means "horn, strong-willed" (Latin origin).
Chong is primarily a boy name. Cornelia is primarily a girl name.