Chelsey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “chalk landing place”
- Origin
- Old English
- Say it
- CHEL-see · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Variant spelling of Chelsea, from an English place name traditionally derived from Old English elements meaning 'chalk' and 'landing place, port'.
How popular is Chelsey?
Babies named Chelsey in 202423
Peak year1992
Total US babies since 188031,543
Chelsey is fading: recent use is about 25% of its level ten years before.
Names like Chelsey
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Chelseachalk landing place · Old English
- Chelsiechalk landing place · Old English
- Audreynoble strength · Old English
- Ashleyash tree clearing · Old English
- Hadleyheather field · Old English
- Blakelydark wood or clearing · Old English
- KimberlyCyneburg's meadow · Old English
- Presleypriest's meadow · Old English
Chelsey questions
What does the name Chelsey mean?
Chelsey means "chalk landing place". It comes from Old English. Variant spelling of Chelsea, from an English place name traditionally derived from Old English elements meaning 'chalk' and 'landing place, port'.
Is Chelsey a boy or girl name?
Chelsey is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Chelsey?
23 US babies were named Chelsey in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.
How do you pronounce Chelsey?
Chelsey 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.