At a Glance
- Meaning
- Reddish-brown, named after the chestnut nut's shell color
- Origin
- Latin (via Old French, ultimately Greek)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- CHEST-nut
Chestnut is a Latin (via Old French, ultimately Greek) unisex name meaning “reddish-brown, named after the chestnut nut's shell color”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Chestnut
Meaning: Reddish-brown, named after the chestnut nut's shell color.
Origin: Latin (via Old French, ultimately Greek).
How to Pronounce Chestnut
CHEST-nutIPA /ˈtʃɛsnʌt/
Popularity of Chestnut
Chestnut 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.
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