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The baby name Che is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /tʃe/ (che),English: /tʃeɪ/ (chay).

Che is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /tʃe/ (che),English: /tʃeɪ/ (chay)

What is the meaning of the name Che ?

The baby name Che is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /tʃe/ (che),English: /tʃeɪ/ (chay).

Che is Spanish in Origin.

Che is a compact, unisex name with several linguistic paths. In Rioplatense Spanish (Argentina/Uruguay), che is a friendly vocative meaning “hey” or “mate,” a usage often traced to indigenous influence. The revolutionary nickname of Ernesto “Che” Guevara propelled Che into wider given-name use from the 1960s onward, especially in the UK and the Americas, where it signals a brisk, modern style with countercultural overtones. In Chinese, Che (Mandarin Chē, 车/車) is a surname meaning “cart; vehicle,” sometimes appearing as a given name in diaspora contexts.

Variants and related forms include Ché (accented), Chey, and short forms for names beginning with Che-, such as Chester, Cheryl, or Cheyenne; it also overlaps in spirit with Chet, the English diminutive of Chester. Meanings cluster around camaraderie, direct address, and, by association, spirited independence. Spelling and pronunciation vary by language, most commonly “cheh” in Spanish and “chay” or “shay” in English.

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Che – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2017 #1 — 743
FJ 0 #6 1 374
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #44 12 2,592
MO 0 #46 7 2,706
MY Girls 0 #47 4,570 24,821
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
PH 0 #63 34 5,607
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
QA 0 #86 15 7,011
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
MY Boys 0 #106 3,528 25,439
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
MY 0 #115 246 12,352
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
PH Girls 0 #131 327 13,098
CM Boys 0 #132 1,014 12,054
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Boys 0 #171 8 2,508
MO Boys 0 #177 47 5,842
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
MO Girls 0 #188 64 7,056
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
QA Girls 0 #200 118 15,378
TW Boys 0 #211 31 7,111
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
JP Girls 0 #231 15 6,592
CM Girls 0 #239 398 11,671
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
TW Girls 0 #248 29 8,139
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
KW Girls 0 #268 262 19,177
SA 0 #271 25 10,560
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
Canada Boys 2008 #319 5 2,355
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
OM Girls 0 #326 71 15,987
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
HK 0 #333 16 8,483
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
CN Girls 0 #336 14 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
AE Girls 0 #403 151 20,968
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #410 33 2,180
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
SD Boys 0 #436 10 10,523
GT Boys 0 #437 38 7,625
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
HK Boys 0 #441 87 12,905
SG Girls 0 #450 137 18,916
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
RU Boys 0 #456 50 12,621
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
HK Girls 0 #475 141 16,104
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
BH 0 #485 69 17,937
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
LY 0 #512 24 12,703
PS Boys 0 #519 30 10,655
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
IL Boys 0 #582 26 10,983
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
SA Girls 0 #602 346 25,931
TN 0 #602 244 13,765
IQ Boys 0 #605 63 13,071
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
CL Boys 0 #613 53 13,390
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
LB 0 #630 29 13,263
SG Boys 0 #639 59 17,960
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
MX Boys 0 #674 325 16,355
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
DZ 0 #711 512 20,130
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
KW Boys 0 #742 28 18,755
EG Boys 0 #757 130 15,035
PE Boys 0 #759 120 14,506
NG Girls 0 #769 18 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #839 92 5,610
OM Boys 0 #849 33 17,948
CO Boys 0 #863 58 15,656
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
NL Boys 0 #882 70 5,873
MA 0 #891 239 20,986
Spain Girls 0 #896 88 5,561
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #914 39 5,697
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
EG Girls 0 #927 33 14,742
NG Boys 0 #934 18 16,906
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
IN Boys 0 #980 22 16,750
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,043 50 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,083 96 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,095 47 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,147 37 17,781
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,361 111 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,371 76 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,512 103 28,008

Che is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Che

Che is predominantly a boy's name.
Che is a one syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /tʃe/ (che),English: /tʃeɪ/ (chay).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ché, Chey, Chet (related form) and Chea.
Across languages, Che has these equivalents: Amigo (Spanish), Mate / Pal / Buddy (English).
Yes, very popular — Che ranked #1 in Ireland in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Che ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2017).
Che's popularity is declining. It moved from #871 in 2014 to #879 in 2024 in United States.