Zichen

A boys’ name of Chinese origin, meaning self-cultivation; purple morning.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zichen by the numbers

Zichen was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zichen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zihan9 in the US (2017)
  • Zephen6 in the US (2017)
  • Ziven3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the dawn

Like Zichen, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vihaanmorning, dawn93 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
  • Tariqmorning star or one who knocks36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ahaanmorning or dawn24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tarikmorning star or one who opens the way65 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zichen

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