Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. CHIP  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Charles or Christopher. It can also be from a nickname given in reference to the phrase a chip off the old block, used of a son who is similar to his father.

Related Names

DiminutivesChuckie, Chucky
Feminine FormsCharla, Charlee, Charleigh, Sharla
Other Languages & CulturesKristofor, Kristo(Albanian) Kristapor(Armenian) Hristofor, Hristo(Bulgarian) Carles(Catalan) Carlu(Corsican) Karlo, Kristofor, Krsto(Croatian) Karel, Kryštof(Czech) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Chris, Christoffer, Kris(Danish) Karel, Carel, Christoffel(Dutch) Kaarel, Karl, Risto(Estonian) Kaarle, Kaarlo, Karl, Risto(Finnish) Charles, Christophe, Charlot, Charly(French) Karlo(Georgian) Carl, Christoph, Karl, Chris(German) Carolus, Karl(Germanic) Christoforos, Karolos(Greek) Kale(Hawaiian) Károly, Kristóf, Krisztofer, Karcsi(Hungarian) Karl, Kristófer(Icelandic) Críostóir, Séarlas, Christy(Irish) Carlo, Cristoforo(Italian) Christophoros(Late Greek) Christophorus(Late Roman) Kārlis, Kristaps(Latvian) Sjarel(Limburgish) Karolis, Kristupas(Lithuanian) Hristofor, Hristo, Risto(Macedonian) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Christoffer(Norwegian) Karl(Old Norse) Karol, Krzysztof, Krzyś, Krzysiek(Polish) Carlos, Cristóvão, Carlinhos, Carlito, Carlitos(Portuguese) Carol(Romanian) Khristofor(Russian) Hristofor, Risto(Serbian) Karol, Krištof(Slovak) Karel, Krištof, Karlo, Karol(Slovene) Kito(Sorbian) Carlos, Cristóbal, Carlito, Carlitos, Cristopher(Spanish) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Christoffer, Kristofer(Swedish) Siarl(Welsh)

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Entry updated July 2, 2008