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
Chester is more popular, ranked #1657 vs #70766 for Zanie.
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Chester is more popular, ranked #1657 compared to Zanie at #70766 in the United States.
Chester means "fortress, walled Roman camp" (Latin origin).
Chester is primarily a boy name. Zanie is primarily a girl name.