Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 千代丸, 智誉丸, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ちよまる(Japanese Hiragana) チヨマル(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From Chiyo combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.This name is rarely used.