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Tcheng

Quick answerTcheng is a romanization of the Chinese surname 鄭 (Zhèng), which derives from an ancient Chinese state of the same name during the Zhou dynasty and means "to prove" or "to rectify" in classical Chinese.

Chinese · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,829
TrendVintage
Peak year1995
Syllables1
OriginChinese
LanguageChinese
CultureChinese
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#2,829

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tcheng

Tcheng is a romanization of the Chinese surname 鄭 (Zhèng), which derives from an ancient Chinese state of the same name during the Zhou dynasty and means "to prove" or "to rectify" in classical Chinese.

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Etymology

Tcheng is a romanization of the Chinese surname 鄭 (Zhèng), which derives from an ancient Chinese state of the same name during the Zhou dynasty and means "to prove" or "to rectify" in classical Chinese. The name is primarily used among Chinese populations across mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diaspora communities, with historical significance as one of the hundred family names documented in classical Chinese genealogy.

Tcheng currently ranks #2,829 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1995.

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