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Chaske

♂ Boy

Pronounced CHAS-kay

Meaning: firstborn son

In 30 seconds: Dakota birth-order name for the firstborn son, written čhaské — a spelling of the same word as Chaska that preserves the stressed final vowel of the original Dakota.
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Origin Dakota, Native American
Meaningfirstborn son
U.S. rank (2020)#12380 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 66

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419962020

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

Chaske is an anglicization of the Dakota word čhaské, the birth-order name given to the firstborn son. It is the same word as Chaska, with the final -e preserved to reflect the original stressed final vowel -é. The earliest English-language records, including 19th-century missionary documents, used Caske; literary sources and naming records favored Chaske; and the modern anglicization Chaska gave its name to the Minnesota city. All three render an identical Dakota word and practice: naming the eldest son by birth position as part of a systematic tradition that continued through all five positions for sons and daughters alike. The birth-order system created shared names across entire communities, building kinship bonds through naming.

Did you know? The three anglicized spellings — Caske, Chaske, and Chaska — all render the same Dakota word čhaské, used since the 19th century in missionary, governmental, and literary records; Chaske is the form closest to the original pronunciation.
Chaska (Dakota) — Wikipedia — Confirms Chaske as spelling variant of čhaské = firstborn son, same as ChaskaBeginning Dakota, Lesson 20 — Minnesota Historical Society — Documents Caske (earliest romanization) as the same birth-order name

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If you like Chaske…

Chaska— The same Dakota birth-order name čhaské in its most common modern spelling
Enapay— Lakota masculine name meaning appears bravely, from the same Plains Siouan tradition
Chumani— Lakota girl's name meaning dewdrops, from the same cultural world
Waste— Dakota word meaning good or beautiful, from the same Siouan linguistic tradition

Frequently Asked

What does Chaske mean?

Chaske is the Dakota birth-order name for the firstborn son, an anglicization of čhaské. It is the same word as Chaska, with the final -e spelling reflecting the original stressed vowel -é more closely.

How do you pronounce Chaske?

CHAH-skay — two syllables, stress on the first, with the final -e sounded as -ay to reflect the Dakota -é.

What is the difference between Chaske and Chaska?

None — they are two anglicized spellings of the same Dakota word čhaské. Chaske and Caske are older romanizations; Chaska became the dominant modern spelling. All mean firstborn son.

Is Chaske a boy or girl name?

Chaske is a masculine birth-order name given to the firstborn son in the Dakota and Lakota tradition.

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