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Chalice

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How to Pronounce Chalice

Pronounced CHAL-iss /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: Chalice is the English vocabulary word for a ceremonial cup or goblet, from the Latin calix, 'cup,' used as a given name with its graceful, faintly sacred ring.Low

In 30 seconds: Chalice is a word-name from the English chalice, a ceremonial cup, from Latin calix (said CHAL-iss).
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningChalice is the English vocabulary word for a ceremonial cup or goblet, from the Latin calix, 'cup,' used as a given name with its graceful, faintly sacred ring.
U.S. rank (2007)#18174 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 260

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019462007

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

Chalice is an English word-name taken from chalice, a ceremonial cup or goblet, ultimately from the Latin calix, 'cup.' It joins the small family of gently virtuous vocabulary names, carrying a soft ceremonial feel.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak near nineteen-ninety, with faint use scattered across earlier decades. A girl named Chalice from that peak is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Chalice turns the name of a ceremonial goblet into a given name; the same Latin calix root lies behind the delicate fabric called challis.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Chalice — English word chalice ('ceremonial cup'), from Latin calix

Variations

ChallisChalisCallie

Nicknames

CaliLissy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chalice mean?

It is the English word chalice, a ceremonial cup, from the Latin calix, 'cup,' used as a given name.

How do you pronounce Chalice?

It is said CHAL-iss /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Chalice a boy or girl name?

Chalice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chalice?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak near the start of the nineteen-nineties.

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