Chosen
Meaning
"selected, set apart, elected"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #620
- Total SSA Count
- 459
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cho, Chos, Chosy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"selected, set apart, elected"
Origin: Old English
"wise protector"
Origin: Germanic
Chosen is more popular, ranked #620 vs #777 for Ray.
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Chosen is more popular, ranked #620 compared to Ray at #777 in the United States.
Chosen means "selected, set apart, elected" (Old English origin). Ray means "wise protector" (Germanic origin).
Chosen is primarily a boy name. Ray is primarily a boy name.