Entry № 0523 · Japanese origin

Chiyo Chiyo — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ CHEE-yoh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Japanese
Meaning
"Thousand generations"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Japanese)

A name that means "thousand generations".

Chiyo (千代) combines the Japanese chi (thousand) and yo (generation) — meaning "thousand generations." Evokes longevity and lineage, often used as a blessing of long life.

Chiyo was the birth name of Sayuri in Memoirs of a Geisha. Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703-1775) was the great Japanese haiku poet.

Thousand generations. Chiyo of Geisha.

The name in its native script.

千代
Transliteration
Chiyo
Pronunciation
/ ˈtʃiː.joʊ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Chiyo stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Chiyo · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Chiyos before her.

Real people
Fukuda Chiyo-ni
Japanese haiku poet.
1703 – 1775
In fiction
Chiyo
Birth name of Sayuri in Memoirs of a Geisha.
Arthur Golden, 1997

Names connected to Chiyo.

The number behind Chiyo.

4

The Builder

Chiyo reduces to four — the number of Japanese generations.

Why families chose this name.

"Thousand generations. Five letters. Chiyo."
Yuko · Mother of one · Kyoto