The baby name Chisholm is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHIZ-əm (IPA: /ˈtʃɪzəm/),CHISH-olm (alternate, less common).
Chisholm is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Chisholm is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHIZ-əm (IPA: /ˈtʃɪzəm/),CHISH-olm (alternate, less common).
Chisholm is Scottish in Origin.
Chisholm is a Scottish habitational surname-turned-given name from the Borders place-name Chisholme near Hawick. Its elements trace to Old English ceosol meaning gravel and Old Norse holmr meaning river meadow or islet, giving the sense of a gravelly river meadow or island. When a branch of the family settled in the Highlands, the name was Gaelicized as Siosal, and it remains closely linked to Clan Chisholm.
Use as a first name is rare but fits the modern surname-as-given-name trend and is generally unisex. The surname appears in medieval records and later spread through migration to North America and Australasia. Recognition has been reinforced by notable bearers such as Caroline Chisholm, the 19th-century humanitarian in Australia, and US congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Variant spellings include Chisholme (older Scots), Chisolm (especially in the US), and Chisum; the related Gaelic form is Siosal. The name evokes rootedness in place and landscape.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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