Chasity as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chasity

What is the meaning of the name Chasity ?

The baby name Chasity is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃæsɪti/ (CHAS-i-tee).

Chasity is English in Origin.

Chasity is a modern respelling of the English virtue name Chastity, derived from Middle English chastite/chastity, from Old French chasteté and ultimately Latin castitas (“purity”), from castus (“chaste, pure”). The meaning centers on moral purity, modesty, and self-restraint. Pronounced CHASS-ih-tee, the form likely arose through phonetic streamlining and influence from the nickname Chas (for Charles), which makes the second t disappear on the page while leaving the sound intact.

As a given name, Chastity appears in the 17th‑century Puritan tradition alongside Charity and Prudence. The simplified Chasity gained traction in the United States in the late 20th century, peaking in the 1980s–1990s, and remains far less common in the UK and elsewhere. Variants and related spellings include Chastity, Chasiti, Chassity, Chasidy, and Chassidy; diminutives include Chassy; related virtue names are Charity and Modesty.