Chey

Chey Meaning & Origin

About Chey
The name "Chey" is of Native American origin and is commonly used as a shortened form of the name Cheyenne. It is derived from the Dakota Sioux word "šahíyena," meaning "red speakers" or "people of a different speech." The name Chey is often associated with qualities such as strength, independence, and a deep connection to nature and spirituality.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Chey is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 40.98% and females 59.02%, based on recent birth statistics.

Chey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
X
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1
🌐 IPA
/chey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('X', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chey in Braille

Here's how to represent Chey in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Chey in braille

How to Spell the Name Chey in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Chey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chey in sign language

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