{{Infobox given name | name = Chelsea | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Female | meaning = the wise one | region = Namibia | origin = Old English | related names = Chelsie, Chelsi, Chelsy, Chelcie, Chelci, Chelcy, Chelcey, Chelsey, Josie | footnotes = }} Chelsea (alternatively Chelsey) was first a place name of Old English origin, and the most common theory of its meaning is chalk landing place, Calc-hyð = "chalk wharf". The Synod of Chelsea at Chelchith in 787 is often identified with Chelsea, London; but the first firm record is of a manor at Chelsea just before the Norman conquest. Today this original Chelsea is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and is pronounced . From this origin other usages and places have arisen. For example, Chelsea, Manhattan, takes its name from a Federal-style house in the area which had been named after the manor of Chelsea, London. The female name Chelsea is a 20th-century coinage and is also pronounced , or , and sometimes spelled Chelsie or Chelsey. In the United States, the spelling "Chelsea" first entered the Social Security Administration baby naming data chart in 1969 at position 708. It rose in popularity among names for girls after 1980, peaking in 1992 at #15. As of 2009 it was ranked #231. This name is possibly linked with British pop culture of the late 1960s and Joni Mitchell's song "Chelsea Morning" (named after the Manhattan district). For example, Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is named after the song as performed by Judy Collins. Notable people with the given name Chelsea Chelsea Abdullah, Kuwaiti-American writer Chelsea Alden (born 1988), American actress Chelsea Angelo (born 1996), Australian racecar driver Chelsea Bremner (born 1995), New Zealand rugby union player Chelsea Brown (1942-2017), American actress Chelsea Chandler (born 1994), American mixed martial artist Chelsea Chen (born 1983), American organist Chelsea Clark, Canadian actress Chelsea Clinton (born 1980), the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Chelsea Cutler (born 1997), American singer-songwriter, producer Chelsea Cooley (born 1983), former Miss USA (2005) Chelsea Cullen (born 1994), Australian pop singer Chelsy Davy (born 1985), owner and founder of AYA Travel, ex-girlfriend of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Chelsea Dungee (born 1997), American basketball player