Cheney - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Cheney \ch(e)-ney\ is a variant of Chaney (French), Chesney (Old English) and Cheyne (French), and the meaning of Cheney is "oak tree; oak-hearted".

The baby name Cheney sounds like Cheny, Chany and Chane. Other similar baby names are Choncey, Chalney, Chancey, Chesny, Chevy and Coney.

Cheney is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cheney. Compare Cheney with related baby names.