Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Chau Updated April 15, 2026 by Jennifer M. Châu Gender: Neutral Origin: Vietnamese Meaning: Pearl ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Chau? The name Chau is primarily a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin that means Pearl. Names like Chau: Chay, Cha, Caia, Coye, Che, Cassius, Cusi, Chizu, Chiho, Chiku, Chisuzu, Chasya, Cashi, Cocohuay, Cui, Cheick, Chikezie, Cho, Cochise, Cache, Cook, Cage, Chao, Casey, Chiye, Cash, Chi, Cais, Cece, Cocoa Stats for the Name Chau Chau is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Chau is currently not ranked in U.S. births