65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. CHANS [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Originally a diminutive of Chauncey. It is now usually given in reference to the English word chance meaning "luck, fortune" (ultimately derived from Latin cadens "falling"). PopularityDetails Last ranked #878 in 2020 England and Wales Last ranked #341 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal strong rough strange simple comedic Categories diminutives, English nouns, English verbs, fate, fortune, Joni Mitchell songs, Lou Reed songs, luck, Madonna songs, Paula Cole songs, pet names, R.E.M. lyrics, R.E.M. songs, rappers, stage names, Tennessee Williams characters, TV show titles, word names
