What origin is the name Cheney?

Cheney comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Cheney a popular name?

Cheney is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Cheney?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Cheney — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Cheney

Q: Is Cheney a rare name?

Yes. Cheney does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cheney

Cheney

Boy

french

2 syllables

Cheney is a french boy's name meaning "A French surname used as a given name, it originally described someone who lived near or came from an oak wood or a forest of oak trees.".

Parents who choose Cheney pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "A French surname used as a given name, it originally described someone who lived near or came from an oak wood or a forest of oak trees.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A French surname used as a given name, it originally described someone who lived near or came from an oak wood or a forest of oak trees.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Cheney

Very rare in US records

What does Cheney mean?

Cheney is a boy name of french origin meaning "A French surname used as a given name, it originally described someone who lived near or came from an oak wood or a forest of oak trees.".

Is Cheney a rare name?

Yes. Cheney does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Cheney

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Cheney

Cheney means "A French surname used as a given name, it originally described someone who lived near or came from an oak wood or a forest of oak trees." — these names share that spirit.