Chance

How to say it

/tʃæns/

What it means

An English word name from chance, 'fortune' or 'good luck,' from the Old French cheance (a fall of the dice).

Chance is a word name carrying the sense of luck and good fortune, from the Old French cheance, literally a 'falling' of the dice. It also began as a short for the surname Chauncey. It reads breezy, optimistic, and a touch Southern, and got a fresh profile from Chance the Rapper. It fits the one-syllable set with Ace and Cash. Plain and upbeat.

Heads-up notes

• Spelling

  The word 'chance' (fortune/luck); also once a short for Chauncey.

• Pop culture

  Chance the Rapper.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

• Chance the Rapper American rapper and singer

Spelling variants

• Chanse
• Chaunce

Names with the same feeling

• Ace Number one, expert
• Jett Black gemstone, fast
• Beau Handsome, beautiful
• Cash Case-maker, or money
• Tate Cheerful, glad

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