Chit

Meaning & origin●

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Chit is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name6.9K records spelled Chit13 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Malaysia, Australia, Philippines

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Chït, Ćhiț, Çhït, Çhìť, Çhît

• Hindi given name5.5K records spelled Chit16 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Malaysia, United States, Singapore

  Languages: Hindi, Bangla, Marathi

  Also written Chitt, চিতু, ছিটু, ছিট, Ćhít

• Khmer given name3.2K records spelled Chit2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Singapore, Malaysia, United States, India

  Also written Čhit

• Thai given name2.8K records spelled Chit147 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Thailand, India, United States, Malaysia

  Languages: Thai, Lao

  Also written จิตติ, จิตร, จิตต์, Jit, จิตร์

• a separate given name1.5K records spelled Chit3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, Hong Kong

  Also written Chít, Čhit

• Spanish given name1.2K records spelled Chit6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Philippines, United States, Mexico, Malaysia

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Ćhit, Çhït, Chít

• French given name305 records spelled Chit3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Singapore

  Also written Ĉhît, Chït

48 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Chit is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Romanian, whale, cetacean

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Romanian, CHIT2 s. n. Pastă formată dintr-un praf mineral și un lichid vâscos (ulei de in, glicerină etc.), care se întărește în contact cu aerul și e folosită la fixarea geamurilor în cercevele, la astuparea găurilor în lemn sau în zid etc.

  as a word·DEX online (dexonline.ro) - DEX '96 / DEX '98 definitions with etymology

• In Romanian, CHIT1 adv. (Fam.; în expr.) A fi chit (cu cineva) = a nu mai datora nimic (cuiva); a nu mai avea de dat (cuiva) nici o socoteală. Chit că... = chiar dacă..., indiferent dacă.

  as a word·DEX online (dexonline.ro) - DEX '96 / DEX '98 definitions with etymology

• In Romanian, CHIT3, chiți, s. m. (Zool.; înv.) Balenă.

  as a word·DEX online (dexonline.ro) - DEX '96 / DEX '98 definitions with etymology

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 81 years between 1922–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Wang Zhib. 1001not in their usual nameSong dynasty person (CBDB = 7079)
• Li Zhib. 1316not in their usual nameMing dynasty person CBDB = 103025
• Liu Zheb. 1395not in their usual namepolitician
• Wang Zheb. 1427not in their usual namepolitician
• Liu Zheb. 1428not in their usual nameMing dynasty person CBDB = 198849
• Chen Zheb. 1435not in their usual nameMing dynasty person CBDB = 199474
• Jang Cholb. 1955KPnot in their usual nameNorth Korean politician
• Sun Zheb. 1990CNnot in their usual nameChinese basketball player
• Zhang Zhenot in their usual nameSong dynasty person CBDB = 46718
• Mu Zhinot in their usual nameTang dynasty person CBDB = 189557

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 173 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Chit?

We estimate roughly 294 people bear Chit (counting its spellings and scripts) across 3 countries in our records.

In which country does Chit have the most bearers?

Chit is most frequently recorded in Myanmar (Burma), where it is most often spelled chit.

How common is Chit compared with other names?

In Myanmar (Burma), Chit is the 14th most common given name of 9,034 given names recorded there.

Is Chit a male or female name?

Chit is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Chit mean?

Recorded meaning: A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.