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Chalet f English (American, Rare)Chalet is used as both first and last name, and the SSA data shows that Chalet is used as a girl's name 100% of the time. As a word, Chalet means Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.
Chali f & m ThaiDerived from Sanskrit जाली
(jali) meaning "net, mesh".
Chaliao m & f ThaiMeans "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Chalit m ThaiDerived from Pali
jalita meaning "shining, bright, splendid, prosperous".
Chalkhia m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from the archaic Georgian noun ჩალხი
(chalkhi) meaning "strongbow". In modern Georgian, the same word means "lathe" and "grindstone".
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Chalmecatl m NahuatlMeans "from Chalma" in Nahuatl. This was also the name of an Aztec deity of the underworld.
Chalo m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ชะลอ
(chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Chaloemchai m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Chaloemchon m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชล
(chon) meaning "water".
Chaloemkiat m ThaiMeans "glorify honour" from Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and เกียรติ
(kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Chaloemphon m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chaloemsak m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)From Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Chaloemwut m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Chalon f & m EnglishThe name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [
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Chalong m & f ThaiMeans "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.
Chaluai f ThaiMeans "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Thai.
Chalun m NivkhDerived from Nivkh
ch'alu meaning "fog"; used to denote a male child born on a foggy day.
Chamaikho m MaoDerived from the Mao
ocha meaning "wealth",
omai meaning "people" and
kho meaning "ask".
Chamaileon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων
(chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί
(chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων
(leon) meaning "lion".
Chamaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai ชไม
(chamai) meaning "both, two, together" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Chamanmurod m UzbekDerived from
chaman meaning "field of flowers" and
murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".
Chamara m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit चमर
(chamara) meaning "yak" or "fly-whisk".
Chambaibaatar m MongolianMeans "skillful hero" in Mongolian, from чамбай
(chambai) meaning "expert, skillful" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Chami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Chamlong m & f ThaiMeans "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.
Chamoda f SinhaleseA survey of social media finds a considerable number of Sri Lankan women with this name,
Chamolmani m NahuatlMeans "to be like a red parrot" or "in the manner of red parrot feathers", from Nahuatl
chamolli "red parrot feather" and
-mani "for things to be a certain way".
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek
khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Champ m & f AmericanFrom the English word
champion, meaning "winner".
Champa f Indian, Hindi, SinhaleseMeans "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the
Plumeria genus.
Champa m NahuatlMeans "toward home", from Nahuatl
chantli "home, residence" and
-pa "towards, in, to".
Champika m & f SinhaleseDerived from Hindi चंपिका
(campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".
Chamroen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper, advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 真
(chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chan m DinkaMeans "male child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Chan m ChinMeans "long; prosperous" in Chin.
Chana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chanakya m Indiana great indian economist, author of arthashastra and a great mastermind.
Chanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Chanathip m & f ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine, celestial".
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 찬빛
(chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill" and
Bit (compare
Bitchan).
Chancal m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix
-l.
Chanchai m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย
(chai) meaning "man".
Chanchala f IndianThe name means "unsteady", or "restless". It is also apparently synonymous with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Chanchira f ThaiFrom Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and จิร
(chira) meaning "long-lasting, long time".
Chancy m & f EnglishPossibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of
Chance or a variant of
Chauncy.
Chandmani m & f MongolianMongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि
(cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".
Chandragupta m Indian (Italianized, Rare)Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321 - c. 297 BCE), known as Sandrokottos (or Sandrokottos) to the Greeks, was the founder of the Maurya dynasty (4th to 2nd century BCE) and is credited with the setting up of the first (nearly) pan-Indian empire... [
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Chandrani f TeluguThis is a unique name and the meaning of the name is wife of the moon
Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit चन्द्रिका
(chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.
Changan f Obscure, Chinese (Rare)Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Changbok f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Chang-gyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".
Chang-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 窗 (chang) meaning "window" combined with 夏 (ha) meaning "summer" or 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Changheon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present"
Changhyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Changluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Changmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, clear, bright" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Chang-min m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (
chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (
min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).
Changming m Chinese“Chang” (常) means “often” or “always,” and “ming” (明) means “bright” or “clear.”
Changning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Changping m ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Changpu f ChineseFrom Chinese 菖蒲 (chāngpú) meaning "calamus", a plant that was commonly used in traditional medicine to cure digestive disorders and pain. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Changqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
Changqin m Far Eastern Mythology, Chinese MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 长 (cháng, meaning “long”) and 琴 (qín, referring to the guqin or Chinese zither). This is the name of a mythological figure found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [
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Changqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿
(qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Changrui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐
(ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Changseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Chang-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Changshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "a long day, clear, bright" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Changwani m PakistaniThe history of this name was very old. This name was start in 18th century and his meaning was "fighter".
Changxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Changxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
相 (xiāng) meaning "mutual, each other".
Changyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Changyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Changyin m ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银
(yín) meaning "silver, money", 印
(yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤
(yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [
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Changying f Chinese“Chang” (长) can mean “long” or “growing,” and “ying” (英) can mean “hero,” “outstanding,” or “flower.”
Changyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰
(yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Changyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Changyun m Korean (Modern)Means "creative ability". Changyun is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups SHU-I and ZEUS.
Changzeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to".
Chánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 正
(chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政
(chánh) meaning "government".
Chanho m KoreanFrom the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
Chan-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Chani f LiteratureFrom the book Dune. Variant of
CHANIA, in Arabic Bedouin Fremen (fictional civilization descended from Arabic)
Chanin m ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร
(ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".
Chanina f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chanjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Chanjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
Chankoowashtay m SiouxMeans "good path", from Lakota
čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and
wašté "to be good".
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Chanmin m KoreanFrom the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.
Chanmony f CambodianMeaning of Chanmony: Name Chanmony in the Cambodian origin, means One who shines like moon.. Name Chanmony is of Cambodian origin and is a Girl name. People with name Chanmony are usually Hindu by religion.
Chanmony f & m KhmerFrom Khmer ច័ន្ទ
(chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី
(mony) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chann f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or
ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Channarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Channiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Chano m BulgarianBulgarian masculine name from the Turkic name element
chan meaning "chime", or a short version of
Tsvetan.
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chanphen f ThaiMeans "full moon" from Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Chansak m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".