Chester
Meaning
"fortress, walled Roman camp"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,657
- Total SSA Count
- 102
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chet, Chess
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fortress, walled Roman camp"
Origin: Latin
"peaceful ruler"
Origin: Old High German
Chester is more popular, ranked #1657 vs #70947 for Fredda.
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Chester is more popular, ranked #1657 compared to Fredda at #70947 in the United States.
Chester means "fortress, walled Roman camp" (Latin origin). Fredda means "peaceful ruler" (Old High German origin).
Chester is primarily a boy name. Fredda is primarily a girl name.