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Chon
How to Pronounce Chon
Pronounced CHON /ΛtΚΙn/Medium
Meaning: Chon has more than one honest route. In Spanish-speaking families it is a familiar pet form of names ending in '-cion,' such as Concepcion, Encarnacion, or Asuncion. It also occurs as a Vietnamese name (chon, 'to choose, true') and as a syllable in Korean names. The intended source varies by family.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Chon is a one-syllable name with more than one path. Most often in the United States it is a Spanish familiar form of a longer '-cion' name; it also appears among Vietnamese and Korean families. The route depends on the household, which we note.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1973. A boy named Chon reads as a warm family short-name rather than a formal one.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Chon mean?
It has several routes: a Spanish pet form of names like Concepcion or Encarnacion, or a Vietnamese or Korean name; the source varies by family.
How do you pronounce Chon?
It is said CHON /ΛtΚΙn/ - one syllable.
Is Chon a boy or girl name?
Chon is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Chon?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.