Chelsea: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “chalk landing place”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- CHEL-see · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From an English place name, traditionally derived from Old English elements for 'chalk' and 'landing place, port.' It later became a given name from the surname and place.
How popular is Chelsea?
Babies named Chelsea in 2024358
2024 rank#785 girls
Peak year1992
Total US babies since 1880163,013
Chelsea is fading: recent use is about 35% of its level ten years before.
Names like Chelsea
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Chelsea questions
What does the name Chelsea mean?
Chelsea means "chalk landing place". It comes from Old English. From an English place name, traditionally derived from Old English elements for 'chalk' and 'landing place, port.' It later became a given name from the surname and place.
Is Chelsea a boy or girl name?
Chelsea is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Chelsea?
358 US babies were named Chelsea in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.
How do you pronounce Chelsea?
Chelsea is usually pronounced CHEL-see.
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.