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♂ Chuck
What does Chuck mean?
Chuck 
▼ as a boys' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Chuck is "free man". Pet form of Charles. 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.
STARTS WITH Ch-
ASSOCIATED WITH pioneer (leader)
Variations
VARIANT Chuckie
RELATIONS VIA CHARLES Chad▼, Chas▼, Chaz▼, Chick, Chip
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Cauck, ..
(female) Chuce, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Chuck Shimon (C.S.), ..
How popular is Chuck?
Chuck is a very popular first name for males (#547 out of 1220, Top 45%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#24873 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Chuck was first listed in 1920-1929 and reached its apex rank of #282 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not in the list currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Chuck are Chad (#897 FROM RECENT DATA), Charles (#52), Chas, Chaz (#1824), Chip and Chuckie. These relations of Chuck were at the top of their popularity a century ago (ADOPTION OF 4.3%) and have become much less popular since (ADOPTION 0.38%, 91% LESS), with versions like Charles becoming less fashionable.
Similar Names
Chuck▼ is alike in pronunciation to Chic and Chik. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Buck▼, Chace▼, Chico, Crock, Luck and Tuck. These names tend to be less frequently used than Chuck.
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