The baby name Chanise is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈniːs/ (shuh-NEES); also heard as /tʃəˈniːs/ (chuh-NEES).
Chanise is English in Origin.
The baby name Chanise is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈniːs/ (shuh-NEES); also heard as /tʃəˈniːs/ (chuh-NEES).
Chanise is English in Origin.
Chanise is a modern English feminine name, most often treated as a creative variant of Shanice, itself an elaboration of Janice. Through Janice (a diminutive of Jane from Hebrew Yohanan), it is commonly given the meaning “God is gracious.” The initial Ch-/Sh- alternation reflects French-influenced spellings and the late-20th-century taste for Cha-/Sha- prefixes in African-American naming. Some parents also hear an echo of Denise (French form of Dionysius, “follower of Dionysus”), so the name sometimes carries that secondary association.
Use of Chanise and related spellings rose in the United States and United Kingdom in the late 1980s and early 1990s alongside the popularity of the R&B singer Shanice. The name remains rare but recognizable. Close variants include Shanice, Chanice, Shanise, Shaniece, and Chaniece; diminutives such as Nise/Neesy and Shani are occasionally used. Pronunciations vary: sha-NEES and cha-NEES are both heard.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 1995 | #305 | 8 | 2,434 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2011 | #920 | 5 | 9,736 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Chanise is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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