Chais

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How to Pronounce Chais

Pronounced CHAYSS /ˈtʃeɪs/Medium

Meaning: Chais is a spelling variant of Chase, an English surname turned first name. Chase comes from a Middle English and Old French word for 'the hunt' or 'huntsman,' originally a nickname for a hunter. Chais keeps that meaning and the one-syllable 'CHAYSS' sound while adding an unusual i to the spelling.Low

In 30 seconds: Chais is a rare respelling of Chase, an English surname meaning 'hunt' or 'huntsman.' It peaked around 1994 (said CHAYSS).

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MeaningChais is a spelling variant of Chase, an English surname turned first name. Chase comes from a Middle English and Old French word for 'the hunt' or 'huntsman,' originally a nickname for a hunter. Chais keeps that meaning and the one-syllable 'CHAYSS' sound while adding an unusual i to the spelling.

U.S. rank (2009)#12800 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1994

Total births (all-time)≈ 131

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chais is a variant spelling of Chase, an occupational surname from a word for 'the hunt.' It appeared as boys' Chase names climbed in the early 1990s, riding the taste for brisk, one-syllable surname names. The added i is decorative; the meaning and sound stay those of Chase.

Chais stayed rare, given to only about fourteen boys a year around its 1994 peak, far behind the popular Chase. A boy named Chais then is in his early thirties today, born at the front of the surname-name boom that also lifted Cole, Blake, and Chase.

Did you know? Chase, the name behind Chais, began as a medieval nickname for a hunter, from a word meaning 'the chase' or 'the hunt.'

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Chais — Variant of Chase; English surname 'hunt/huntsman'; surname-name trend; peaked 1994.

Variations

ChaseChaceChayceChaise

Nicknames

Chai

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Chase— the standard name this respells

Chace— a fellow variant spelling of Chase

Blake— a like brisk one-syllable surname name

Cole— a comparable short surname-name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chais mean?

It is a respelling of Chase, an English surname from a word for 'the hunt' or 'huntsman.'

How do you pronounce Chais?

It is said CHAYSS /ˈtʃeɪs/ - one syllable, rhyming with 'face,' like Chase.

Is Chais a boy or girl name?

Here Chais is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Chais?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties, well below Chase.