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Chalice

What does Chalice mean?

Chalice Pronunciation of Chalice as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Chalice is "cup". Via Old French from Latin "calix", and linked with the legend of the Holy Grail. The name also possibly originated as a combination of names such as Charlotte and Alice.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Cha-, -ce

ASSOCIATED WITH old, legend (mythology), combination (blend)

Variations

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ALICE, CHARLOTTE Adelice, Allice, Carlie, Carline, Charill, Charlaine, Charle, Charlene, Charlie, Charline, Charlita, Charlsie, Charlyne, Chattie, Sharline

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Chalice Kendal (C.K.), ..

How popular is Chalice?

Chalice is an unusual given name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Chalice (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Alice (#71 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Allice, Carlie (#1230), Carline, Charlene (#1813), Charlie (#152), Charline, Charlotte (#6), Charlsie, Charlyne and Chattie. These forms of Chalice reached the top of their popularity in the 1880s (USAGE OF 1.6%) and are somewhat less popular today (USAGE 1.1%, 29%), with forms such as Alice becoming less trendy. Charlie and Charlotte are two of the more chic names for newborns in this compilation. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Alice, Allice, Carlie, Carline, Charlene in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Charlie, Charline, Charlotte, Charlsie, Charlyne, Chattie in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Alice, Charlie, Charlotte outside U.S.

Similar Names

Chalice is alike in pronunciation to Chalise, Chalyse, Chelese, Chellise and Shalise. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Calico, Calie, Chalia, Chalina, Chanice, Chanise, Charice, Charie, Charise, Charlice, Charlize, Chelci, Chelcie, Chelcy, Chelie, Chelisa, Chelise, Chelsae, Chelse, Chelsee, Chelsie, Cherice, Cilicea, Clarice, Collice, Shanice, Sharice and Thalie. These names tend to be more frequently used than Chalice.

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