Chance
Meaning
"good fortune, luck"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #419
- Total SSA Count
- 757
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cha, Chan, Chany
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"good fortune, luck"
Origin: Old French
"river meadow, clearing by the water"
Origin: Old English compound: River + Lee (leah)
Chance is more popular, ranked #419 vs #4916 for Riverlee.
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Chance is more popular, ranked #419 compared to Riverlee at #4916 in the United States.
Chance means "good fortune, luck" (Old French origin). Riverlee means "river meadow, clearing by the water" (Old English compound: River + Lee (leah) origin).
Chance is primarily a boy name. Riverlee is primarily a girl name.