Qinghe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Qinghe – Meaning: combines the words for 'blue-green' and 'river'; also used as a Chinese place name – Origin: Mandarin – Pronunciation: ching-HUH


Qinghe is a Mandarin name meaning “combines the words for 'blue-green' and 'river'; also used as a Chinese place name”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Qinghe

Meaning: Combines the words for 'blue-green' and 'river'; also used as a Chinese place name.

Origin: Mandarin.

A common claim: Clear lotus, pure water lily Actually: This lotus-flower meaning belongs to a different character pronounced the same way (荷, 'lotus') -- the characters behind this name mean 'blue-green' and 'river.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Qinghe

Phonetic: ching-HUH   IPA: /tɕʰiŋ.xɤ/

Popularity of Qinghe

Qinghe 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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