All over the world, Chesnais (Chesnais 
, שנה, Шене 
) is a rare masculine first name. The first name Chesnais is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare masculine name, and France, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. More frequently, Chesnais is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chesnais | France, United States, United Kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany |
| Шене | Ukraine |