Chester - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Chester \ch(es)-ter\ is pronounced CHES-ter. It is of Old English and Latin origin, and its meaning is "camp of soldiers". Surname and place name from Roman Britain that became used as a given name. President Chester Arthur; newscaster Chet Huntley.

Chester has 3 variant forms: Chess, Cheston and Chet.

For more information, see also the related name Rochester.

Chester is a very popular 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 Chester. Click here to compare Chester with related baby names.