Chinese

Jia

Pronounced JYAHShare

Meaning: Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

Chinese Jia can be written 佳 / 家, associated with beauty or family. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.

Nicknames

  • Jiajia

Spellings & variants

  • Chia
  • Jiayi

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

  • Short
  • Modern
  • Works everywhere

Origins

Jia comes from Chinese.

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