Cheikh

Cheikh - A very unique male name

Cheikh appeared on the charts for the first time in 1995 on position #3119. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Cheikh and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Cheikh? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Cheikh. The baby boy name Cheikh was given to 5 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3894 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 293,257 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Cheikh peaked in popularity 23 years ago in 2003 on position 2750.

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Cheikh is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Cheikh is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,814 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,814.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Cheikh is where you live.

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Cheikh origin and meaning

French transliteration of Arabic Shaykh

French-spelling transliteration of Arabic shaykh, 'elder, chief, scholar' — a title used as a given name, common in West Africa

Cheikh is the Francophone spelling of Sheikh, widespread as a given name in Senegal and other West African countries, honouring religious teachers. US use since 1995 peaked in 2024 in tiny numbers. It is the same title-name as Sheikh in French orthography.

Attested etymology

Cheikh is a 6 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Cheikh, pop culture references for the name Cheikh and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Cheikh

We've found the following names that sound similar to Cheikh, sorted by popularity.

Chase / Casey / Cash / Chuck / Coy / Case / Chaz / Cassius / Chace / Caius /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Cheikh

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Cheikh a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Cheikh?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

SHAYK · /ʃeɪk/

Around the world

• Cheikh (French (West African use)) — Standard Francophone transliteration

Spellings and nicknames

• Sheikh — English transliteration of the same name

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 1995, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

International

Why parents choose it

West African, especially Senegalese, families choose Cheikh as an honoured religious name.

Worth knowing

• English speakers will stumble over the Ch- — expect 'cheek' and 'chike.'