Chase
Meaning of Chase
Chase began as an English surname, from chace, a Middle English word for 'hunt' borrowed from Old French. The surname originally described a huntsman. As a first name it sounds exactly like the everyday word chase, rhyming with face.
Well-known people named Chase include Chase Utley, the six-time All-Star second baseman who won the 2008 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, and NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott. Younger children may know Chase as the police pup in the cartoon series PAW Patrol.
In the U.S., Chase jumped from 611th in 1981 to 245th in 1982. It peaked at 61st in 2009. Since 2015 it has slipped every year, reaching 192nd in 2025, when 1,904 boys were given the name.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as chays (/tʃeɪz/)
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Notable People Named Chase
| Chase Elliott is an American stock car driver who races full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports and part-time in the Xfinity Series. |
| Chase Utley is an American former MLB second baseman, a six-time All-Star and 2008 World Series champion who starred for the Philadelphia Phillies, also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was named the 2000s Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team second baseman. |
| Chase Young is an NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints and former Ohio State star who was a 2019 unanimous All-American and Heisman finalist after setting the school single season sack record. |
| Chase Rice is an American country singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the 2010 runner-up on Survivor Nicaragua and later co-wrote the diamond certified hit Cruise for Florida Georgia Line. |
| Chase Claypool is a Canadian wide receiver who played at Notre Dame, was a 2020 second round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and has also played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills. |
| Chase Edmonds is an American football running back who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, having previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos. |
| Chase Stokes is an American actor and director best known for playing John B in the Netflix series Outer Banks since 2020. |
