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Chyenne
How to Pronounce Chyenne
Pronounced shy-ANN /ʃaɪˈæn/Medium
Meaning: Chyenne is a shortened respelling of Cheyenne, a name taken from the Cheyenne people of the Great Plains; the tribal name reaches English through the Dakota word Sahiyena. As a girl's name it rose with a broader vogue for place and heritage names.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Chyenne respells Cheyenne, the name of a Native American nation of the Plains, which entered English by way of a Dakota term. Popular as a girl's name in the 1990s, it drew this pared-down variant, which reached its high point in 1996. The spelling drops the middle e without changing the sound.
A Chyenne from the peak is now in her late twenties. The spelling dates her to the '90s; Cheyenne is the standard form, and this variant reads as a period stylization rather than a revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Chyenne mean?
Chyenne is a respelling of Cheyenne, a name drawn from the Cheyenne Nation of the Great Plains.
How do you pronounce Chyenne?
It's said shy-ANN /ʃaɪˈæn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Chyenne a boy or girl name?
Chyenne is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Chyenne?
Chyenne was an uncommon spelling of the popular Cheyenne, cresting in the mid-nineties.