Chaz

Chaz: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: English
Say it: CHAZ · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

Short form of Charles. Charles comes through French from Germanic Karl, meaning 'man' or more specifically 'free man'.

How popular is Chaz?

202413.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Chaz in 202446

2024 rank#2,799 boys

Peak year1988

Total US babies since 188010,052

Chaz is fading: recent use is about 47% of its level ten years before.

Names like Chaz

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Carolinefree woman · French
Charleyfree man · English
Lottiefree man · English
Carlofree man · Germanic
Charlenefree woman · Germanic
GiancarloGod is gracious and manly · Italian

Chaz questions

What does the name Chaz mean?

Chaz means "free man". It comes from English. Short form of Charles. Charles comes through French from Germanic Karl, meaning 'man' or more specifically 'free man'.

Is Chaz a boy or girl name?

Chaz is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chaz?

46 US babies were named Chaz in 2024. Its peak year was 1988.

How do you pronounce Chaz?

Chaz is usually pronounced CHAZ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.