Chuck - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Chuck \ch(u)-ck\. Pet form of Charles (Old German) "free man". Originally a nickname from a term for endearment (from Middle English "chukken", meaning "to chuck"). Cartoon director Chuck Jones; musician Chuck Mangione; aviation pioneer Colonel Chuck Yaeger.

Chuck has 1 variant form: Chuckie.

Baby names that sound like Chuck are Chick, Chik, Chic and Chico.

Chuck is a popular male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Chuck. Click here to compare Chuck with related baby names.