Chas

Diminutive of Charles, French from German

"free man"

Chas Origin and Meaning

The name Chas is a boy's name meaning "free man".

Retro nickname for Charles that has the potential for revival, a la Hal, Ike, and Gus.

Ben Stiller played the high-strung but devoted Chas Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson’s 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums.

Chas Rank in US Top 1000

# 901 in the US

Famous People Named Chas

• Charles Samuel "Chas" Addams American cartoonist who created The Addams Family
• Bryan James "Chas" Chandler English bassist for The Animals
• Charles "Chas" Cronk English bassist for The Strawbs
• Charles Nicholas "Chas" Hodges English musician of duo Chas & Dave
• Charles "Chas" Newby English bassist who briefly played with The Beatles
• Chas Lucas Skelly American mixed martial artist
• Charles James "Chas" McDevitt English skiffle musician
• Chas John Licciardello Australian comedian and member of satirical team The Chaser
• Charles William "Chas" Messenger English cyclist
• Charles 'Chas' Mortimer English motorcyclist

The name Chas in Pop Culture

• Chas Tenenbaum character in film "The Royal Tenenbaums"
• Charles Norbert "Chas" Finster Chuckie's dad on animated series "Rugrats"