Given name
Chanie
“from the oak tree”
Chanie is a variant of Chaney. One French interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chanie is a variant of Chaney. One French interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Chanie is a variant of Chaney. An origin associated with Chaney is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chanie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 957
- 0 boys · 957 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,469 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,469 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 645 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Coral
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