Baby name

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Chaz

/CHAZ/


“Possibly meaning man”

Chaz is an English short form of Charles. Charles comes from the Germanic name Karl, generally explained as meaning 'man' (Proto-Germanic karlaz), though an alternative theory traces it to a Germanic word for 'army'.

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How it ages.

Casual and easygoing, reads more like a nickname than a formal name.

The cultural moment.

Rare as a standalone name; mostly used informally as a short form of Charles or Charlotte.