Chase is an English surname from the Old French chacier, to hunt, and means "hunter" or "huntsman"; it was also used for a tract of hunting land. As a first name it sounds quick and sporty, and the bank of the same name has kept it in daily view. Chase was a top 100 name in the United States from 2000 to 2017, peaking at number 61 in 2009; it has slipped to number 192 in 2025.