The story behind Chesney
From Norman place names meaning “oak grove” (cognate to French chênaie), from Picard quesne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, probably from Gaulish kassanos (“oak”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): CH EH1 S N IY0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Chesney ranked #2785 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Chesney
Carley
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Carly.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Carly
A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cherry
A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name. Borrowed from English Cherry.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cinmay
Borrowed from Sanskrit चिन्मय (cinmaya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Conley
Anglicization of Irish Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of Conghalach. Doublet of Connolly
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Crosby
From Old Norse kross (“cross”) + býr (“settlement”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Chesney
Albiorix
From Gaulish *Albiorīx, from *albios (“world”), from Proto-Celtic *albiyos, *albiyū, + *rīx (“king”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Cissonius
Unclear. The name is also attested in Ancient Greek as Κισσωνία (Kissōnía). It has been suggested that the god's name could mean "carriage-driver" (compare cissum (“carriage”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Chesney
Albiorix
From Gaulish *Albiorīx, from *albios (“world”), from Proto-Celtic *albiyos, *albiyū, + *rīx (“king”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Brício
Borrowed from Latin Bricius, Britius, from Gaulish [Term?].
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Cissonius
Unclear. The name is also attested in Ancient Greek as Κισσωνία (Kissōnía). It has been suggested that the god's name could mean "carriage-driver" (compare cissum (“carriage”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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