At a Glance: Name: Chelsea – Meaning: a chalk landing place / wharf – Origin: English (Old English place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: CHEL-see
Chelsea is an English (Old English place name) girl's name meaning “a chalk landing place / wharf”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Chelsea
Meaning: A chalk landing place / wharf.
Origin: English (Old English place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Chelsea
Phonetic: CHEL-see IPA: /ˈtʃɛlsi/
Popularity of Chelsea
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1910–2024.
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