Chet
Usage of Chet in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Chet against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Chet is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Chet is a short form of Chester, borne by newsman Chet Huntley and musician Chet Atkins. Chet is also a Thai name meaning “brother.” Chet is read as “from the fortified camp.”
Chet in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 65 boys were named Chet, making it the #2183 boys' name in the US. Since 1909, 6,180 boys have been named Chet, with the most (164) in 1963. It is most common, relative to births, in Missouri.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Chet
There are 153 towns and villages with Chet in their name, in 11 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 103🇲🇲 Myanmar 19🇮🇳 India 9🇻🇳 Vietnam 5🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 4🇷🇺 Russia 4🇰🇭 Cambodia 3🇵🇰 Pakistan 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Cheț | Bihor County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 1,110 | Map |
| Bua Chet | Surin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Chet | Ladakh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Chet | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Chet | Bryansk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Chet Hpauk | Rakhine, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Chet Mar | Kachin State, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Chet Nagar | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Chet Singhwala | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chet Singhwala | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Chet
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Chet in their name, in 2 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 3🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Chet Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Ko Mo Chet | Chachoengsao, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Wai Chet | Surin, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Nong Chet Sen | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Chet songs
One song on Wikidata has Chet in its title:
- Talk Is Cheap (Chet Faker song) – Chet Faker (2014)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Chet
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Chet.
Chet Adams
Chet Allen
Chet Aubuchon
Chet Faker
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Fictional characters named Chet
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Chet as a pet name
FurryName has found 23 dogs named Chet in public pet registers, making it the #4,764 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (1), Worcester (1), Seattle (1). Chet as a dog name →
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