What origin is the name Chev?

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

Is Chev a popular name?

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

Yes. Chev 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.

What are good sister names for Chev?

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

Chev

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chev

Chev

Boy

french

1 syllable

Chev is a french boy's name meaning "A French diminutive of the word Chevalier, which means knight. It captures the spirit of medieval chivalry in a modern, shortened form.".

Parents who choose Chev pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "A French diminutive of the word Chevalier, which means knight. It captures the spirit of medieval chivalry in a modern, shortened form.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A French diminutive of the word Chevalier, which means knight. It captures the spirit of medieval chivalry in a modern, shortened form.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Chev

Very rare in US records

What does Chev mean?

Chev is a boy name of french origin meaning "A French diminutive of the word Chevalier, which means knight. It captures the spirit of medieval chivalry in a modern, shortened form.".