Chae
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- CHAY
- Origin
- Korean
Chae is a boys' name of Korean origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Chae come from?
Korean: Korean syllable and surname; the meaning depends on the hanja characters used
Is Chae a girl's or a boy's name?
Chae is a boys' name.
How popular is Chae in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Chae in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Chae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 9 | #1,831 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Chae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jake, Luke, Charles, Adam, George, James, Cole, John, Jesse, Chase, Jamie, Joshua
Names related to Chae
More Korean names
Jae, Nari, Tae, Ho, Joon, Yoona, Nabi, Yena, Sarang, Jimin, Hyun, Sua, Dae, Ki, Korea, Mi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chae, updated 20 October 2026.