Meaning: Morning or a heavenly body, depending on the character
The story
Chinese Chen can use 晨 for dawn or morning, or 辰 for time and a heavenly body. 辰 is also connected with the dragon in the Chinese zodiac. The surname Chen and other same-sounding words have separate written forms.
Nicknames
- Chenchen
- Xiao Chen
Spellings & variants
- Ch'en
Popularity
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Chen comes from Chinese.
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