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Che

Boy name · 48 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Che: 48 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2016.

Che is best known as the nickname of the Argentine revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, where 'che' is a casual interjection in Argentinian Spanish meaning 'hey' or 'pal' – a term so distinctive it became his enduring moniker. While the name is also found in Chinese and Korean with different meanings, in the Scottish context it is almost entirely linked to Guevara, the Marxist guerilla leader and key figure in the Cuban Revolution. The Che Guevara Mausoleum in Santa Clara, Cuba, stands as a place bearing his name. As a given name, Che sits among a handful of revolutionary-inspired choices, offering a short, punchy alternative to longer names like Charles