Chartres: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chartres – Meaning: named for the Carnutes, a Gaulish tribe – Origin: Gaulish/Celtic (Latin Carnūtēs) – Pronunciation: SHAR-truh


Chartres is a Gaulish/Celtic (Latin Carnūtēs) name meaning “named for the Carnutes, a Gaulish tribe”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Chartres

Meaning: Named for the Carnutes, a Gaulish tribe.

Origin: Gaulish/Celtic (Latin Carnūtēs).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Chartres

Phonetic: SHAR-truh   IPA: /ʃɑːrtrə/

Popularity of Chartres

Chartres doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Chartres

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