At a Glance: Name: Qian – Origin: Mandarin (shared by unrelated Chinese characters) – Pronunciation: CHYEN
Qian is a Mandarin (shared by unrelated Chinese characters) name. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.
Meaning & Origin of Qian
Origin: Mandarin (shared by unrelated Chinese characters).
A common claim: Lush, dense green growth Actually: The 'lush greenery' meaning often given for Qian doesn't match the characters most closely tied to this name, which mean 'money/coin' or 'heaven.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Qian
Phonetic: CHYEN IPA: /tʃjɛn/
Popularity of Qian
Qian 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 Qian
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