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The baby name Chaz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃæz/.

Chaz is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /tʃæz/

What is the meaning of the name Chaz ?

The baby name Chaz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃæz/.

Chaz is English in Origin.

Chaz is an English nickname-turned-given-name derived from Charles. The name Charles traces to the Germanic Karl meaning “free man.” Chaz arose as a spoken spelling of “Chas.,” the older written short form for Charles, and benefitted from 20th-century tastes for crisp, z-ending nicknames.

It began appearing on U.S. birth records in the mid-1900s and saw wider use in the 1980s–90s, helped by athletes and entertainers, before settling into rare but familiar status. Chaz is chiefly masculine but occasionally used unisex. Variants include Chas and Chazz, with pet forms Chazzy; related forms are Charles, Charlie/Charley, Chuck, Karl/Carl, Carlo, Carlos, and Karol, plus feminine cognates Charlotte and Charlize. The core meaning remains “free man,” giving the name an easygoing, modern sound anchored by a classic heritage.

Chaz has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Chaz

Chaz Bono Actor · Born 1969 · United States Chaz Bono is best known as a writer, actor, and musician, and as the child of Sonny Bono and Cher. He first became widely known appearing as a child on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.

Celebrity babies named Chaz

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Chaz Bono Cher film director Sonny Bono television actor

Chaz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2017 #331 5 2,609
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #847 46 7,044
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2021 #916 5 8,741
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
MX Boys 0 #965 18 16,355
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,458 14 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Chaz is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
AE
BN
BO

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People also ask about Chaz

Chaz is predominantly a boy's name.
Chaz is a one syllable name, pronounced /tʃæz/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chazz, Chas, Chazzy and Chazzie.
Yes — Chaz ranked #331 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Chaz ranks highest in Canada (#331 in 2017).
Chaz's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #302 in 2007 to #331 in 2017 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Chaz are in our database, including Chaz Bono (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Chaz for their child, including Cher and Sonny Bono.