Cheikh
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning elder or wise man.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Cheikh by the numbers
Cheikh was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cheikh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cheikh
Names that are said the same way as Cheikh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sheikhleader, elder, chief36 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Cheikh, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cheikh
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