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Chestine

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Pronounced chess-TEEN /tʃɛsˈtiːn/Low

Meaning: Chestine is best read as a regional variant of Christine, with the r softened out. Christine comes through Latin from the Greek Christianos, 'a Christian.' Some families may also have heard an echo of the virtue word Chastity; both readings are noted honestly, with Christine the likelier parent.Low

In 30 seconds: Chestine most likely varies Christine, from the Greek for 'a Christian,' with a possible echo of Chastity. Never common, it peaked in the mid nineteen-twenties (said chess-TEEN).
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningChestine is best read as a regional variant of Christine, with the r softened out. Christine comes through Latin from the Greek Christianos, 'a Christian.' Some families may also have heard an echo of the virtue word Chastity; both readings are noted honestly, with Christine the likelier parent.
U.S. rank (1964)#6915 ↘ Falling
1964 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 307

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192519141964

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

Chestine is an uncommon name whose likeliest parent is Christine, from the Greek Christianos, 'a Christian' or 'follower of Christ.' The dropped r suggests a spelling taken from speech. A faint echo of the virtue name Chastity is also possible, and we note both routes without overstating either.

Chestine was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-twenties, and it had faded by the mid nineteen-sixties. A girl named Chestine then would be past a hundred today.

Did you know? Chestine has the look of a Southern spoken form of Christine written down as heard, the r flattened into a plain chess- opening.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Chestine — Likely variant of Christine (Greek Christianos); possible Chastity echo

Variations

ChristineChristeneChrestineChastine

Nicknames

ChessieTina

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Christine— the likeliest parent name
Christina— a close relative of Christine
Chastity— the virtue name it may faintly echo
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chestine mean?

It is most likely a variant of Christine, from the Greek for 'a Christian'; a faint echo of Chastity is also possible.

How do you pronounce Chestine?

It is said chess-TEEN, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Chestine a boy or girl name?

Chestine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chestine?

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

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