The first name Cheyenne
A girl’s name from French meaning “to speak incoherently”, “red”, “to speak”.
Pronounced /ʃaɪˈæn/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Cheyenne means “to speak incoherently”, “red”, “to speak” in French.
Borrowed from French Cheyenne, from Dakota šahíyena, from Dakota šaia (“to speak incoherently”), from Dakota ša (“red”) and Dakota ya (“to speak”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Cheyenne, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 98 births (#342).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cheyenne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cheyenne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 285 girls born in the United States were named Cheyenne, the 920th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 4,866 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Cheyenne in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Cheyenne
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cheyenne JacksonAmerican actor and singer, born 1975
- Cheyenne KimballAmerican singer-songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist, born 1990
- Cheyenne ParkerAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Cheyenne RosenthalGerman luger, born 2000
- Autumn DuraldAmerican cinematographer, born 1979
- Cara FawnAmerican pornographic actress, born 1978
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Questions
- What does the name Cheyenne mean?
- Cheyenne means “to speak incoherently”, “red”, “to speak” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Cheyenne?
- Borrowed from French Cheyenne, from Dakota šahíyena, from Dakota šaia (“to speak incoherently”), from Dakota ša (“red”) and Dakota ya (“to speak”).
- How popular is the name Cheyenne?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Cheyenne, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2000, with 98 births.
- What are nicknames for Cheyenne?
- Common nicknames for Cheyenne include Chey.
- Is Cheyenne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 96% of the 73,428 US babies named Cheyenne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cheyenne most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 4,866 babies were named Cheyenne, its highest rank at 68th.
- How do you pronounce Cheyenne?
- Cheyenne is /ʃaɪˈæn/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Cheyenne?
- Shyanne.