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Pronounced CHEL-see /ˈtʃɛl.si/Medium

Meaning: Chelsae is a spelling variant of Chelsea, from the London district whose Old English name 'Cealchyth' means 'chalk landing place' or 'chalk wharf'. Chelsae keeps that meaning with an -ae ending.Medium

In 30 seconds: Chelsae is a respelled Chelsea (said 'CHEL-see'), from the London place name meaning 'chalk landing place'.

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MeaningChelsae is a spelling variant of Chelsea, from the London district whose Old English name 'Cealchyth' means 'chalk landing place' or 'chalk wharf'. Chelsae keeps that meaning with an -ae ending.

U.S. rank (1998)#9427 ↘ Falling

1998 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 386

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

Chelsae is a variant of Chelsea, from the Old English name of the Thames-side London district, 'chalk landing place'. It rode Chelsea's 1980s and 1990s vogue, appearing from around 1983 and cresting near 1990 at a few dozen girls a year.

The -ae spelling reads as a personalized take on a very popular place-name choice. A Chelsae from the peak would be in her mid-thirties now, and the variant faded quickly as the Chelsea trend cooled.

Did you know? Chelsea leapt from London map to popular girls' name in the 1980s, and families spun off spellings like Chelsae to make the fashionable name their own.

Overall data confidence 68%

References — Chelsae — variant of Chelsea, Old English 'chalk landing place'

Variations

ChelseaChelseyChelsie

Nicknames

ChelsElsie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chelsae mean?

Chelsae is a variant of Chelsea, an English place name meaning 'chalk landing place'.

How do you pronounce Chelsae?

It's said CHEL-see /ˈtʃɛl.si/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Chelsae a boy or girl name?

Chelsae is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chelsae?

Chelsae is an uncommon respelling of the once very popular Chelsea.