Chaney
CHAY-nee
Popularity
#7290
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
French
Total Births
1,767
Peak Year
#77 in 2003
First Recorded
1886
Style
Nature-Inspired, Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Meaning 'oak-hearted' or 'dweller at the oak wood.' Also, a surname derived from the Old French word 'chesnaie', meaning oak grove.
Gender Split
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Lon Chaney
American actor, director, and makeup artist
Chaney Kley
American actor known for acting in horror films
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