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A girl bearing this name is more likely to have a disturbed sexual development, since her own name disdains exactly that, restricting the child's natural interest in sexuality. Parents should consider it only as a second name.

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Nicknames for Chastity

Chas, Chassie

Meanings and history of the name Chastity

Latin name meaning "chaste or pure." Especially popular during the Victorian Era where repressed sexuality was used to force women into a kind of behavior men found desirable, much like the pressure more traditional Muslim men impose upon their women today.

Famous real-life people named Chastity

Chastity Bono, daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono
(He is now Chaz, the son of Cher and Sonny.)

Chastity in song, story & screen