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Chalise

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How to Pronounce Chalise

Pronounced shuh-LEESE /ʃəˈliːs/Medium

Meaning: Chalise is best read as a respelling of the word chalice, 'a drinking cup or goblet,' or as a variant of the surname-name Charisse or the name Calise; its exact source is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Chalise is an uncommon girl's name, likely from the word 'chalice' or a form of Charisse. It peaked around 1980 (said shuh-LEESE).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningChalise is best read as a respelling of the word chalice, 'a drinking cup or goblet,' or as a variant of the surname-name Charisse or the name Calise; its exact source is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2006)#17662 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 222

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

Chalise most plausibly comes from the English word chalice, 'a cup,' or stands as a variant of Charisse or Calise. The route is uncertain, but its sound places it among soft -eese names of its era.

Chalise was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1980, and it stayed rare. A girl named Chalise then would be in her forties today.

Did you know? Chalise echoes the word chalice, a ceremonial cup, giving the name a quietly elegant, almost sacramental feel even though its origin is not firmly settled.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Chalise — Likely from 'chalice' or variant of Charisse/Calise; route uncertain

Variations

ChaliceCharisseCalise

Nicknames

ChaLise

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chalise mean?

It likely comes from the word 'chalice,' a cup, or is a variant of Charisse or Calise.

How do you pronounce Chalise?

It is said shuh-LEESE /ʃəˈliːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Chalise a boy or girl name?

Chalise is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chalise?

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