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Silver

Metal

Used for girls and boys

Literal meaning
silver, the metal; also from the surname Silver Well attested
Origin
English word
Element: Metal

meaning: silver

BaZi is a centuries-old Chinese way of reading the moment you were born, and naming with it sorts names by the five elements.

Inspired by Chinese naming: the element comes from the name's meaning, never from its letters or sound.

Popularity

US 2025: #3380 (girls), #5171 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #4201 (girls)

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Names with a similar meaning

The same meaning in Chinese

  • 银 yín silver Traditional form: 銀

Related in meaning in Chinese

  • 金 jīn gold
  • 钢 gāng steel Traditional form: 鋼
  • 铁 tiě iron Traditional form: 鐵
  • 铂 bó platinum Traditional form: 鉑
  • 镔 bīn fine iron Traditional form: 鑌

Source: Unicode Unihan

Chinese middle names linked to this meaning

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