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.

# 901 in the US

Chas Rank in US Top 1000

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

Chas in Pop Culture

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