Chase
Meaning
"hunter"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #173
- Total SSA Count
- 2,148
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cha, Chy, Chie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hunter"
Origin: Old French
"deer park, settlement of deer"
Origin: Old Norse
Chase is more popular, ranked #173 vs #3183 for Darby.
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Chase is more popular, ranked #173 compared to Darby at #3183 in the United States.
Chase means "hunter" (Old French origin). Darby means "deer park, settlement of deer" (Old Norse origin).
Chase is primarily a boy name. Darby is primarily a girl name.