Names Like Chau — Find Similar Baby Names
Chau is a 4-letter Vietnamese girls' name meaning “Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name)”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Chad and Chan, Vietnamese cousins like Ai and Anh, rhyming names ending in -hau like Machau, and names sharing the “precious” concept like Agbenyaga and Alamea.
For the full Chau profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Chau page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Chau
24 baby names that differ from Chau by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 1 | Defense | Celtic | Male |
| Chan | 1 | Nickname For John. | Spanish | Male |
| Chas | 1 | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Chaz | 1 | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Cahal | 2 | Strong In Battle | Celtic | Male |
| Cai | 2 | Female | Vietnamese | Female |
| Cal | 2 | Bold: Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Cal- | English | Male |
| Cam | 2 | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Vietnamese | Female |
| Car | 2 | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cat | 2 | Catlike | Scottish | Male |
| Caw | 2 | Name Of A Giant | Arthurian | Male |
| Chaba | 2 | Life | Hebrew | Female |
| Chace | 2 | Huntsman. | English | Male |
| Chaga | 2 | The Kiswahili Word "Chaga" Means "To Do Vigorously" And "Be Prevale... | African | Male |
| Chaim | 2 | Crooked | Scottish | Male |
| Chait | 2 | Catlike | Scottish | Male |
| Chaka | 2 | Also Spelled SHAKA, A South African Male Name Meaning "Greak King." | African | Male |
| Chana | 2 | Graceful | Hebrew | Female |
| Chane | 2 | Oak-Hearted. | French | Male |
| Chang | 2 | Free; Uninhibited | Chinese | Female |
| Chann | 2 | Young Wolf. | Irish | Male |
| Chano | 2 | Abbreviations For Names Ending In -Ano And -Rio. Chan: (Chinese) Fa... | Spanish | Male |
| Chapa | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Beaver." CHENOA | Native American | Female |
| Charo | 2 | Nickname For Rosario. Variant Of Rosa. | Spanish | Female |
More Vietnamese Names
24 baby names that share Chau’s Vietnamese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ai | Beloved, Gentle | Female |
| Anh | Intellectual Brightness | Female |
| Anh Dung | Heroism, Strength | Male |
| Bao | Protection | Male |
| Be | Baby; Doll | Female |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Female |
| Bich | Jade | Female |
| Binh | Peace, Peacefulness (Also A Girl's Name) | Male |
| Cadeo | Folk-Song | Male |
| Cai | Female | Female |
| Cam | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Female |
| Canh | Scenery | Female |
| Chi | Tree Branch, Twig | Female |
| Chien | Fight, Battle, Combat | Male |
| Chinh | Correctness, Righteousness | Male |
| Cuong | Healthy And Prosperous | Male |
| Dac Kien | Acquired View Or Knowledge | Male |
| Danh | Fame, Prestige | Male |
| Dao | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Female |
| Dat | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Male |
| De | Royalty | Male |
| Dien | Farm, Farming | Male |
| Diep | Leaves; Type Of Trees That Have Red Flowers | Female |
| Diu | Tender, Gentle, Mellow | Female |
4-Letter C-Names Like Chau
24 names that share Chau's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Chau's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Chau
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Chau.
Names That Rhyme with Chau
1 baby names that share Chau's last 3 letters — -hau. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machau | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
Names That Start Like Chau
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Chau — Cha-. Good for parents who like Chau's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | Defense | Celtic | Male |
| Chan | Nickname For John. | Spanish | Male |
| Chas | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Chaz | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Chaba | Life | Hebrew | Female |
| Chace | Huntsman. | English | Male |
| Chaga | The Kiswahili Word "Chaga" Means "To Do Vigorously" And "Be Prevale... | African | Male |
| Chaim | Crooked | Scottish | Male |
| Chait | Catlike | Scottish | Male |
| Chaka | Also Spelled SHAKA, A South African Male Name Meaning "Greak King." | African | Male |
| Chana | Graceful | Hebrew | Female |
| Chane | Oak-Hearted. | French | Male |
| Chang | Free; Uninhibited | Chinese | Female |
| Chann | Young Wolf. | Irish | Male |
| Chano | Abbreviations For Names Ending In -Ano And -Rio. Chan: (Chinese) Fa... | Spanish | Male |
| Chapa | Sioux Name Meaning " Beaver." CHENOA | Native American | Female |
| Charo | Nickname For Rosario. Variant Of Rosa. | Spanish | Female |
| Chase | Huntsman. | English | Male |