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Chester

CHES-ter

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English place name from Latin 'castra' meaning Roman fort. Traditionally masculine with warm, settled comfort and historical weight.”

Popularity Over Time

Chester US popularity rank over timeRank 2153 in 2021 to rank 53 in 1919. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#53#1103#21531900192019401960198020002024

Chester is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ChetChess

Style

ClassicVintageStrongElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Chester A. Arthur
  • Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

English place name from Latin 'castra' meaning Roman fort. Traditionally masculine with warm, settled comfort and historical weight.

Chester is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Chester include Chet, Chess.

Names that pair beautifully with Chester include Rosalind, Cordelia, Ottoline, Beatrix, Leander.