Chaquan
Chaquan is a Chinese martial art that features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers and includes a large range of weapons. Chaquan falls under the classification Changquan, a type of Northern Chinese martial arts known for their extended, long movements.
Meaning & Origin of Chaquan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chaquan is a Chinese martial art that features graceful movements and some acrobatic aerial maneuvers and includes a large range of weapons. Chaquan falls under the classification Changquan, a type of Northern Chinese martial arts known for their extended, long movements.
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The Story of Chaquan
As a girl name
Chaquan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Chaquans were born — ranking #13,316 that year. As of 2026, Chaquan ranks #13,316 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Chaquans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chaquan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Chaquans were born — ranking #6,843 that year. As of 2026, Chaquan ranks #9,112 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Chaquans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Chaquan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Chaquan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jacquin
- Chicken
- Chocking
- Checkin
- Chacon
- Chaiken
- Checken
- Chaconne
- Chicon
- Chikan
- Chaikin
- Chicoine
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About the name Chaquan
Chaquan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Chaquan's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #6,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Chaquan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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