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Chevis

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Chevis

Pronounced SHEV-is /ˈʃɛv.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: Chevis is a surname-turned-given-name whose exact root is uncertain; it may derive from a Norman French place or personal name, but no single well-documented source is confirmed. It reads as a heritage surname name carried into first-name use.Low

In 30 seconds: Chevis is a rare American boy's name, likely a surname of uncertain, possibly Norman French, origin. It stayed rare, peaking around 1980 (said SHEV-is).
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Origin LowEnglish, Uncertain
MeaningChevis is a surname-turned-given-name whose exact root is uncertain; it may derive from a Norman French place or personal name, but no single well-documented source is confirmed. It reads as a heritage surname name carried into first-name use.
U.S. rank (2013)#10984 ↗ Rising
2013 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 264

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019502013

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

Chevis most likely began as an English surname of uncertain, possibly Norman French, origin, later adopted as a given name. We note the uncertainty honestly rather than assign a confident root.

It was never common as a first name, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1980, and it has continued quietly in small numbers into the 2010s. It reads today as a distinctive, surname-style choice.

Did you know? Chevis reads and sounds like a French-flavored English surname, in the same family as Chevalier and Chevrolet-adjacent names, though its exact source is not firmly documented.
Overall data confidence 32%
SSA baby name data — peak count ~18, peak year 1980

Variations

ChevasChevisShevis

Nicknames

ChevVis

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chevis mean?

Its origin is uncertain; it reads as an English surname possibly rooted in a Norman French place or personal name.

How do you pronounce Chevis?

It is said SHEV-is /ˈʃɛv.ɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Chevis a boy or girl name?

Chevis is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Chevis?

It has always been a rare choice in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1980.

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