Chardonay
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shar-doh-NAY
- Origin
- French
Chardonay is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “place of thistles”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Chardonay mean?
French: spelling of Chardonnay; French wine grape, named for a village in Burgundy
“place of thistles”
Named after the white wine grape, which takes its name from the village of Chardonnay in Burgundy.
Meaning borrowed from Chardonnay.
Is Chardonay a girl's or a boy's name?
Chardonay is a girls' name.
How popular is Chardonay in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 16 girls.
Half of all the girls named Chardonay in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Chardonay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,912 |
| 2004 | 16 | #1,488 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 14 | #1,475 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Chardonay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Molly Ellie Eleanor Emily Erin Madeline Holly Lucy Abigail Chloe Amy Madeleine
Names related to Chardonay
More French names
Beau Esme Darcie Darcy Genevieve Esmae Arleth Elle Russell Monty Mallory Percy Lacey Belle Quincy Bruce
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, “Chardonay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chardonay, updated 20 October 2026.