At a Glance: Name: Chiang – Meaning: "city" or "walled town" (as in Chiang Mai) – Origin: Northern Thai / Tai – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: CHYAHNG
Chiang is a Northern Thai / Tai unisex name meaning “"city" or "walled town" (as in Chiang Mai)”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Chiang
Meaning: "city" or "walled town" (as in Chiang Mai).
Origin: Northern Thai / Tai.
A common claim: As in Chiang Mai, "new city" Actually: In "Chiang Mai," it's "Mai" that means "new" -- "Chiang" alone just means "city" or "walled town," not "new city."
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Chiang
Phonetic: CHYAHNG
Popularity of Chiang
Chiang doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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