Chan-u

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Chan-u is made up of two Korean characters - Chan (찬) and U (우). Chan means "celebration" or "praise", while U means "prosperous" or "fortunate". Together, Chan-u can be interpreted as "celebrating good fortune".
Scripts(How to write)
찬우
찬우(Korean Hangul)
Pronunciation
CHAHN-OO
chan-oo (in IPA alphabet)
Popularity
There is no available data on the popularity of Chan-u outside of Korea. However, according to Korean name statistics, the name was not among the top 100 most popular names given to baby boys in Korea in recent years.

cartoon of the name Chan-u
Cartoon of Chan-u

Chan-u Name meanings & History

The name Chan-u is made up of two Korean characters - Chan (찬) and U (우). Chan means "celebration" or "praise", while U means "prosperous" or "fortunate". Together, Chan-u can be interpreted as "celebrating good fortune". From Sino-Korean 燦 (chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 佑 (u) "help, protect, bless". Chan-u is a popular name in Korean-speaking communities, particularly in South Korea.

Zodiac Sign of Chan-u: Change Scorpio,Challenge Capricorn

Synonyms of Chan-u:

C: Chatty,Clever,Copycat,Candid,Choice,Cute,Curious

H: Haggle,Hope,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive

N: Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Nagging,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice

U: Universality,Understanding,Undermining,Unity,Utopia

Chan-u is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Chan-u

Other Korean names that are similar to Chan-u in terms of meaning and style include Chan-ho (찬호), Chan-woo (찬우), and Chan-seong (찬성).

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