Chenxi
A unisex name of Chinese origin, meaning dawn glow or morning light.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Chenxi by the numbers
Chenxi was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chenxi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cheridear or beloved; form of Chère8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Chenxi, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vihaanmorning, dawn93 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
- Roxannedawn; a form of Roxana188 in the US (2017)
- Tariqmorning star or one who knocks36 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Chenxi, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Chenxi
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