Meaning: Its source is cealc hyth, an Old English name meaning "Chalk port."

Popularity: The name Lachelle ranked 3165th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This was a place name, either for a landing characterized by chalk deposits or for a port where chalk shipments were received.