Boy name Latin origin

Chester

CHES-tuhr · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Fortress or walled town
Language
Latin
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1650
2024 births102
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births121,369
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ChetChes

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Notable people named Chester

Chester A. Arthur
Chester Bennington