Chang

Meaning of Chang

Chang arrives with the warmth of a late afternoon breeze drifting through an orange orchard, its soft syllables rising and falling like a gentle salsa beat. Rooted in ancient Chinese traditions—where characters such as 张 (Zhāng) and 常 (Cháng) speak of “expansion,” “open arms,” and “eternity”—and embraced in Korean culture as 장 (Jang/Chang), this name carries a single, memorable melody: chahng (Mandarin /tʃɑŋ/; Korean /tʃaŋ/). Though best known as one of East Asia’s most widespread surnames, as a first name its rarity feels like discovering a hidden palacio in a bustling mercado: in California, only a handful of boys—just five to nine each year—wore it through the 1980s and ’90s, quietly ranking in the 300s. Yet behind its understated presence lies a promise as grand as temple bells greeting the dawn—an invitation for any niño to stretch his spirit, chart new caminos, and dance effortlessly between worlds.