At a Glance: Name: Jiao – Origin: Mandarin (romanizes 焦 'surname/scorched' or 郊 'outskirts', distinct from the 'delicate' sense 娇) – Pronunciation: JYOW
Jiao is a Mandarin (romanizes 焦 'surname/scorched' or 郊 'outskirts', distinct from the 'delicate' sense 娇) name. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.
Meaning & Origin of Jiao
Origin: Mandarin (romanizes 焦 'surname/scorched' or 郊 'outskirts', distinct from the 'delicate' sense 娇).
A common claim: Jiao is said to mean 'delicate, charming, endearingly precious.' Actually: Wiktionary documents 'Jiao' for this romanization as 焦 ('scorched'; also a surname) or 郊 ('outskirts') — different characters from 娇/嬌, 'delicate, charming.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jiao
Phonetic: JYOW
Popularity of Jiao
Jiao 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.
Lists That Include Jiao
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