Zhāo

given name · Latin script

Zhāo is a given name written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào). Doublet of Trieu.

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Meaning & origin

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Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào). Doublet of Trieu.

Cited for this meaning 3

  • Wiktionary
  • Chinese Surnames Encyclopedia (Section 2)
  • Schuessler, ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese (2007)

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

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Notable people with this name

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0500100015002000Zhang Zhao, b. 156Zhai Zhao, b. 350Liu Zhou, b. 502Yuan Zhao, b. 526Gwangjong of Goryeo, b. 925Taksin, b. 1734Charles Yeung, b. 1947Wei Zhao, b. 1983Liu Zhao, b. 1985
  • Zhang Zhaob. 156CNChinese calligrapher, essayist and general (156–236)
  • Zhai Zhaob. 350Chinese emperor
  • Liu Zhoub. 502not in their usual name刘昭 Southern Liang historian
  • Yuan Zhaob. 526CNNorthern Wei emperor
  • Gwangjong of Goryeob. 925KPnot in their usual nameGoryeo ruler (925-975)
  • Taksinb. 1734THnot in their usual nameKing of Siam
  • Charles Yeungb. 1947CNnot in their usual nameHong Kong politician
  • Wei Zhaob. 1983CNHong Kong footballer
  • Liu Zhaob. 1985CNChinese footballer
  • Lee ChiuHKnot in their usual nameHong Kong film director

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence

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No register attests this spelling yet

None of the official registers or reference works in our corpus lists Zhāo under this spelling. The statistics on this page rest on person records, and the related names are inferred from the name graph.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Zhāo mean, and where does it come from?
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào). Doublet of Trieu. Recorded by Wiktionary and Chinese Surnames Encyclopedia (Section 2) and 1 other source.

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About this data

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Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.

Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.

Cite this page Mondonomo, “Zhāo”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.

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