Globally, Chin (Chin 
, チン 
, 진 
, and others...) is a common unisex given name. The forename Chin is habitual in Brunei, where it is quite a common epicene name, Macao, and Singapore (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Malaysia, India, and the United States. More frequently, Chin is the last name as well as the forename.
Chin is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Chin | Myanmar, Indonesia, United States, Singapore, Malaysia |
| チン | Japan |
| 진 | South Korea |
| ฉิน, ชิน | Thailand |
| Чин | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| Kín | Myanmar, Vietnam |
Canis, Chan, Chen, Cheon, Chien, Chin-Chin, Chinchilla, Chiñ, Chon, Chun, Chyn, Chân, Chén, Chìn, Chín, Chîn, Chîñ, Chîń, Chïn, Chïñ, Chĩn, Chīn, Chĭn, Chįn, Chỉn, Chịn, Cin, Cruz, Csen, Cĥiñ, Cĥìñ, Cĥîñ, Dìng, Džin, Gena, Gin, Hada, Hata, Jeen, Jeon, Jeun, Jin, Jun, Jìn, Kemp, Kin, Kinn, Mina, Minato, Qian,
Chin is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shi Jin , the Water Margin character; Chin , the fictional character from Re:Zero, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World; Chin Gentsai , the fictional character from The King of Fighters, The King of Fighters XIII; Chai Jin , the Water Margin character and Xie Zhen , the Water Margin character, among other works.
| seah eu chin Singaporean businessperson, SG (b. 1805) |
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| cho sok chin born 1853, Korea—died 1920, Korea; [Cho Sŏk-chin, Sorim] (b. 1853) |
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| chew keow chin badminton player, SG (b. 1905) |
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siow lee chin Singaporean musician (b. 1966) |
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| hoi meen chin (1917-1982) photographer and businessman (b. 1917) |
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| hong sup chin born:1918|died:2010|; Chin, Hong-sŏp; Chin, Hong-sǒp, 1918-; Čin, Hoñ-Sōp 1918-....; 秦, 弘燮; 秦, 弘燮, 1918-; 진홍섭 (秦弘燮) 1918-2010 (b. 1918) |
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| phua yoke chin badminton player, MY (b. 1920) |
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| rockwood chin (b. 1911) |
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| chua sian chin Singaporean politician (1933-2014), SG (b. 1933) |
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tessanne chin Reggae fusion recording artist, JM (b. 1985) |
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| long soo chin badminton player, SG (b. 1935) |
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king chin (b. 1978) |
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| tan yee chin badminton player, MY (b. 1938) |
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| see leang chin professor emeritus of Laval University, CA (b. 1942) |
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| tham kook chin Malaysian wrestler (b. 1943) |
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