Leader or head of a group
Derived from the Old French 'chef', meaning head or leader. It has historically been used as a title of rank or status rather than a given name, but it is occasionally used to signify authority and strength.
About 15 boys were named Chief in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A wise and stoic Alaskan Malamute dog · The Fox and the Hound
The leader of the island dogs · Isle of Dogs
A pivotal character in the novel and film · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
