Oak tree or dweller by the oak wood
Derived from the Old French word 'chesne', meaning oak. It originally served as a topographic surname for someone living near a conspicuous oak tree or an oak forest. In a broader sense, it carries the symbolic weight of the oak tree, representing endurance and strength.
Less common today
Cheyne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,369 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional surfer and world title runner-up
Australian singer-songwriter and member of Madison Avenue
