Chaz

Chaz (less frequently Chas or Chazz) is an English masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of Charles (abbreviated Chas.), although it is also used occasionally as a short form of other given names such as Chastity or Charlton. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

People

 * Charles Chaz I'Anson (born 1986), English rugby league player
 * Chester "Chaz" Bennington (1976–2017), American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor
 * Chaz Bono (born 1969), American writer, musician, and actor
 * Chaz Brenchley (born 1959), British novel and short story writer
 * Chaz Carr (born 1982), Jamaican former basketball player
 * Chaz Davies (born 1987), Welsh motorcycle racer and 2011 World Supersport champion
 * Chaz Ebert (born 1952), American attorney and businesswoman
 * Chaz Green (born 1992), American football player
 * Charles Chaz Jankel (born 1952), English musician
 * Chaz Lucius (born 2003), American ice hockey player
 * DJ Chaz Meads (Charles Meads) (born 1959), American musician, radio DJ and hospitality worker
 * Chaz Mee, a pen name of Katy Munger (born 1956), American writer
 * Chaz Mostert (born 1992), Australian racing driver
 * Chaz Mulkey (born 1981, American Muay Thai kickboxer
 * Chazz Palminteri (born 1952), American actor, screenwriter and producer
 * Chaz Robinson (American football) (born 1992), American football player
 * Chaz Roe (born 1986), American Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Chaz Lamar Shepherd (born 1977), American actor
 * Chazeray Chaz Schilens (born 1985), American football player
 * Chaz Thorne (born 1975), Canadian actor and director
 * Charles "Chaz" Warrington (born 1971), American professional wrestler under the ring name Mosh
 * Chas McCormick (born 1995), outfielder for the Houston Astros baseball team

Fictional characters

 * Chaz Ashley, the protagonist of the video game Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
 * Chaz McFreely, arrogant stuntman from the video game My Sims
 * Chaz Finster, a character from Rugrats
 * Chazwick "Chaz" Thurman, an antagonist from Helluva Boss