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Chevrolet

Quick answerThe given name 'Chevrolet' does not have a traditional meaning or linguistic root as a personal name; it is a French surname derived from "chevreau" meaning "kid goat" (young goat), with the suffix "-et" indicating a diminutive.

French · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,631
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2017
Syllables3
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
Letters9
Numerology9 Chaldean 4
Global rank#12,631

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Chevrolet

The given name 'Chevrolet' does not have a traditional meaning or linguistic root as a personal name; it is a French surname derived from "chevreau" meaning "kid goat" (young goat), with the suffix "-et" indicating a diminutive.

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Etymology

The given name 'Chevrolet' does not have a traditional meaning or linguistic root as a personal name; it is a French surname derived from "chevreau" meaning "kid goat" (young goat), with the suffix "-et" indicating a diminutive. It is not used as a given name in any specific culture or religion, but is historically notable as the surname of Louis Chevrolet, a Swiss-born American race car driver and co-founder of the Chevrolet automobile brand in 1911.

Chevrolet currently ranks #12,631 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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