Given name & surname
Chane
“an oak-hearted woman”·“an oak-hearted man”
Chane is a variant of Cheyne. Interpretations include “an oak-hearted woman” (French) and “an oak-hearted man” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chane is a variant of Cheyne. Interpretations include “an oak-hearted woman” (French) and “an oak-hearted man” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Chane is a variant of Cheyne. An origin associated with Cheyne is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 450
- 322 boys · 128 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 513 as a first name in 2020; 270 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Chane’s family of names
Chane has a related form in Cheyne. In Greek usage, Chane is a transliteration of Χάνε.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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