All Submitted Names

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Chhay m Khmer
Means "attractive" or "charming" in Khmer.
Chhaya f Indian
Means "shadow" or "shade" in Sanskrit. Chhaya is the Hindu personification of the goddess of a shadow.
Chhaya f Khmer
means “beautiful light”
Chhayatap m Sanskrit
MEANING - heat & shadow. Here chhAyA (छाया ) means shadow + Atap (आतप ) means heat... [more]
Chhean m Khmer
Means "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer
Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".
Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".
Chhek m Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : "clever", shrewd, domesticated, bee
Chheka f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi
MEANING : "clever", shrewd, domesticated
Chhêu m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chao.
Chhey m Khmer
Means "victory" or "prayer for victory" in Khmer.
Chhiau m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chao.
Chhiong m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chang.
Chhiqhani m Aymara
Means "winged, having wings" in Aymara.
Chhông m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chang.
Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.
Chhorvin f Khmer
Means "glamorous woman" in Khmer.
Chhulla f Quechua
Means "morning dew" in Quechua.
Chhûn f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chun.
Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".... [more]
Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".
Chhun m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Chhuon m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
Chi m Chinese
Derived from the character 炽 (Chí) meaning “blaze” or “flame.”
Chi m Burmese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Burmese ချီ(see Hkyi).
Chía f Spanish
Diminutive of Lucía.
Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]
Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.
Chia-hao f Taiwanese
Means "orchid".
Chiahi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chi-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Chiajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Cneajna. Doamna Chiajna ("Lady Chiajna" in English) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd.
Chia-Jung f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiarong chiefly used in Taiwan.
Chiako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
Chia-ling f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling", as well as other character combinations.
Chialoc m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "waited for, watched for, expected", derived from Nahuatl chiya "to await, expect, look for; to watch something, to observe".
Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.
Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]
Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).
Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.
Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chiari f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 千亜理, 千亜里, 千愛里, 智愛梨 or 知愛利 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain."... [more]
Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.
Chiaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Chiaro.
Chiaruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chiasa f Japanese
Chi means "thousand" and asa means "morning".
Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.
Chia-Ying f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiaying chiefly used in Taiwan.
Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.
Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.
Chibek f Khakas
Means "silk" in Khakas.
Chibenashi m Ojibwe
Meaning, "big little bird."
Chibi f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Chibi means "Small". This often refers to a character who is drawn cutely with a small body.
Chibinkhe m Tumbuka
Means "the dark (coloured) one" in Tumbuka.
Chibiusa f Popular Culture
Usagi/Sailor Moon and Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask's daughter from Sailor Moon, an extremely popular magical girl themed manga. Chibi means "small, little" and usa is abbreviation of usagi meaning "rabbit".
Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.
Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.
Chibvwimbo m Tumbuka
Means "bird's nest" in Tumbuka, with implications of working hard or providing shelter and comfort.
Chibwe m Southern African
"A big rock or stone." Opposite name: Kabwe
Chibwela f Soli
Possibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.
Chic m English
Variant of Chick.
Chicago f & m Algonquin
Possibly means "onion" or "garlic" in the Miami-Illinois language. From the Algonquin shigàgowinj 'onion' or wàbi-shigàgowinj 'garlic'. The name of the city of Chicago, Illinois, was likely given because garlic supposedly grew in abundance in the area.
Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.
Chicco m Italian
Diminutive of Federico or Francesco.
Chichäk f Khazar
Khazarian feminine given name of Turkic origin, ultimately meaning "flower".
Chicharito m Popular Culture
Meaning "little pea" in Spanish.... [more]
Chichatlapal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chichitl "barn owl" and atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from chicha "to spit" and tlapalli "colour, red; blood".
Chichi f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare)
This version comes from the american word Chiwawa mixed with the name Chloe meaning "Small" or "Tiny"
Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია (-ia).... [more]
Chichiko m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო (-iko).... [more]
Chichiton f & m Nahuatl
Means "little dog, puppy" in Nahuatl.
Chicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Narciso.
Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.
Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.
Chickie f American (Rare)
Apparently from the endearing term for a young girl, formed as a diminutive from English chick. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Chiquita or an Anglicized form of Chiqui.... [more]
Chicomacatl m Nahuatl
Could be derived from the calendrical date chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.
Chicomecōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.
Chicōmexōchitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and xochitl "flower". This was an epithet of the Aztec mother goddess Tonantzin.
Chiconcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "seven eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
Chicotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl xicotl, "bee, bumblebee".
Chicueton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little eight", derived from Nahuatl chicueyi "eight" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Chidee m Igbo
From the word “chidi” which means “god exists”.
Chidera m Igbo
Means "God is here" in Igbo.
Chidili m Igbo
Means "God be with me" in Igbo.
Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.
Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]
Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.
Chido f Shona
Means "wish, desire; love" in Shona.
Chidochashe f Shona
"God'will" / "God's desire"
Chidochemoyo f Shona
Meaning "the desire of the heart", shorter forms of the name include Chido meaning "desire", Chemoyo meaning "of the heart", or simply Moyo meaning "heart".
Chidori f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 千鳥 (chidori) meaning "plover", a type of wading bird. The individual kanji mean 千 (chi) "a thousand" and 鳥 (dori) "bird". This name has been heavily used for female characters in manga and anime.
Chidzu f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 尋 (dzu) meaning "search, seek". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chidzuko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Chizuko.
Chidzuo m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "intellect; knowledge; wisdom" or 千 (chi) meaning "1,000" combined with 津 (dzu), the joining form of 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor; port; haven, ferry; ford" or 鶴 (dzu), the joining form of 鶴 (tsu) meaning "gruidae" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "man, male, husband, large; powerful", 男 (o) meaning "man, male", or 生 (o), the root form of 生う (ou) meaning "to grow; to spring up".... [more]
Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.
Chiedza f African
Meaning Light/Dawn... [more]
Chief m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.
Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.
Chieko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.
Chiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Jechiel.
Chiel m Dutch
Short form of Michiel.
Chiela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiel.
Chieli m Italian
An Italian name. A famous bearer is smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.
Chiem m Dutch
Short form of Joachim, although there have been cases where it was a variant form of Chaim. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor and screenwriter Chiem van Houweninge (b... [more]
Chiemeela m Igbo
This is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you" Chi-God and Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.
Chiemi f Japanese
chi... [more]
Chiến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戰 (chiến) meaning "war, fight".
Chien m Vietnamese
Anglicized form of Chiến.
Chieri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (chieri) meaning "cherry blossom" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]
Chiêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昭 (chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".
Chiffon f English (Rare)
Borrowing from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe "cloth, old rag" from Old French chipe "rag", from Middle English chip, chippe "chip, shard, fragment" from Old English ċipp "chip, splinter, beam" from Proto-Germanic kippaz, kipaz (“log, beam”)... [more]
Chifuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" and 冬 (fuyu) "winter".
Chiga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chigako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chig‘atoy m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Chagatai.
Chigaya f Japanese
From Japanese 茅, 萱 (chigaya,gaya) meaning "miscanthus reed" or from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" combined with 耶 (ya), an interjection, as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Chigbata m Nigerian
Igbo man and he is from Anambra state,Nigeria
Chigenda m Kaguru
Means "let us go" in Chikaguru.
Chigiku f Japanese
meaning : thousand chrysanthemums
Chigiri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chigiri) meaning "love, affection" or from Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 桐 (giri) meaning "paulownia tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chígkim m Aguaruna
Means "firewood" in Awajún.
Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]
Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (ha) meaning "spring (season)" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
Chihagi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 萩 (hagi) meaning "Japanese bush clover". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chihaku m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 伯 (haku) meaning "eldest brother" or 白 (haku) meaning "white (colour)". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Chihaya f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 早 (sat', sou, sa-, haya, haya.i, haya.maru, haya.meru) meaning "early" (mainly feminine) or 隼 (shun, jun, hayabusa, haya) which refers to a falcon (especially the peregrine falcon) (mainly masculine).... [more]
Chiheb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shihab.
Chihime f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiho f Japanese
千穂: "a thousand ears of grain"... [more]
Chihoshi f & m Japanese (Rare)
Chi means "one thousand (1000)" or "Pond" and Hoshi means "Star".
Chihuaton f Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chihua "to do, to make" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Chii f Japanese
Means "status" or "Position (social)". The name of the main character on the anime Chobits.
Chiichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chiichirou.
Chiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Chiiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 意 (i) meaning "mind, heart" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikafusa m Japanese
This name means " the close one "
Chikage f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 華 (ge) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Chikaharu f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ha) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.
Chikahi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" and 光 (hi) meaning "light". Other kanja can be used.
Chikahiko m Japanese
Chika means "humility" and hiko means "prince".
Chikahira m Japanese
Chika means "humility" and hira means "peace, flat, even".
Chikahiro m Japanese
Chika means "humility" and hiro means "broad, wide".
Chikahisa m Japanese (Rare)
Chika can mean "amiable" and hisa can mean "long time ago, long lasting".
Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.
Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Chikami f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.
Chikano f Japanese
From Japanese 睦 (chika) meaning "friendly, amiable, peaceful" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Chikanori m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 親 (shin, oya, oya-, shita.shii, shita.shimu, chika) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (of cards)", 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu, chika) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate" or 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, chika) meaning "affection, favourite, love" with 典 (ten, den, nori) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 則 (soku, no'to.ru, noku) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 範 (han, nori) meaning "pattern, example, model", 憲 (ken, nori) meaning "constitution, law" or 儀 (gi, nori) meaning "ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter."... [more]
Chikao m Japanese
Japanese masculine given name derived from 親 meaning "parent, founder" and 雄 meaning "man, manly"
Chikap m Ainu
Means "bird" in Ainu.
Chikari f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.
Chikashi m Japanese
From classical adjective 近し/親し (chikashi) meaning "near, close; friendly, intimate," also written as 愛 meaning "beloved, dear(est)," 隣 meaning "neighbouring," both related to the aforementioned adjective, or 誓 meaning "oath, vow." These kanji, along with 力 meaning "strength, power," can be combined with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 士 meaning "samurai."
Chikatizyo f Nsenga
Means "helper" in Nsenga.
Chikayo f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikaze f Japanese
"A thousand winds"
Ch’ikhi f & m Aymara
Means "witty, intelligent, wise" in Aymara.
Chikhulupiliro m & f African
Chichewa, means faith.
Chiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]
Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.
Chikomborero f & m African
Means"Blessings. comes from Zimbabwe
Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.
Chiku m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku
Chikuk f Inupiat, Inuit, Yupik
Meaning unknown. This is the name of poet and writer Tikasuk Brown's mother.
Chikumo f & m Japanese (Rare)
It can mean "a thousand clouds".
Chikwendu m Igbo, African
Means "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".
Chil m Uzbek
Means "partridge" or "forty" in Uzbek.
Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.
Chilangar m Uzbek
Means "metalworker" in Uzbek.
Chilcanauh m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.
Childe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [more]
Childebrand m Germanic, History
Variant of Hildebrand. Childebrand was an 8th-century Frankish duke, the son of Pepin of Herstal and brother of Charles Martel.
Childerich m German
German form of Childeric.
Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.
Childerik m Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Childeric. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.
Childeryk m Polish
Polish form of Childeric.
Child-of-God m & f Medieval English
English translation of Latin Creatura Christi (see Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.
Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.
Chil-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 七 "seven" and 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt".
Chili f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Chilina f Romanian (Archaic)
Probably from Akilina which itself comes from Latin Aquilina "eagle".
Chilion m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew כִּלְיוֹן "failing, pining". In the Book of Ruth, Chilion is mentioned as the youngest son of Elimelech of the tribe of Judah and his wife Naomi 1... [more]
Chilk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Ezechiél.
Chilli f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Named for the spicy fruit from Central and South America used in cooking. The word is from the Nahuatl language. Has gained some interest in Australia since restaurateur Pete Evans chose this name for his eldest daughter around 2005.
Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.
Chilo f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Auxiliadora.
Chilongola m Kaguru
Means "first" in Chikaguru.
Chilou m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Achilou.
Chilperich m German
German form of Chilperic.
Chilperico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chilperic.
Chilperik m Dutch (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Chilperic. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.
Chilperyk m Polish
Polish form of Chilperic.
Chilton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chilli" in Nahuatl, or alternately, refers to a kind of small fly.
Chiltototl m Nahuatl
Means "northern cardinal" in Nahuatl, from chilli "chilli pepper" (figuratively "red") and tototl "bird".
Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.
Chim f & m Vietnamese
Means "bird" in Vietnamese.
Chima f Japanese (Archaic)
During the Edo Period, it was written with the kanji that modernly means "space time, leave".
Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.
Chimal m Nahuatl
Means "shield, war shield" in Nahuatl.
Chimalayauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ayahuitl "fog, mist, vapour".
Chimalchiuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "shield-maker" in Nahuatl.
Chimalcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
Chimalcozauh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow shield" or "shield turned yellow", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cozahui "to turn yellow".
Chimalcuauhtli m Nahuatl
Means "shield eagle" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuauhtli "eagle".
Chimalcueyo m Nahuatl
Possibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".
Chimalcuixin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cuixin "kite (bird of prey)".
Chimalecatococ m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ecatoco "to be pushed or carried away by the wind".
Chimaleheca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).
Chimalhuilan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield", along with huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related huilanqui "extended, stretched" or huilantli "crippled".
Chimalis f American (Rare)
Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [more]
Chimalman f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant form of Chimalma, sometimes interpreted as meaning "like a shield", reading the second element as -man "like, in the manner of", or "shield bearer".
Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.
Chimalpahin m Nahuatl
Means "runs swiftly with a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paina "to run fast".
Chimalpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Chimalpan" in Nahuatl.
Chimalpaquinitzin m Nahuatl
Means "glad for his shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paqui "to rejoice, to be content", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
Chimalpepech m Nahuatl
Possibly means "mended shield", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pepechoa "to patch something, to affix something".
Chimalpilli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".
Chimalpiltzintli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and piltzintli "child, youth", a diminutive form of pilli. Compare Chimalpilli.
Chimalpopoca m Nahuatl
Means "smoking shield" or "the shield smokes" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and popoca "to smoke".
Chimaltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and temo "to descend, to fall".
Chimaltetlacauh m Nahuatl
Etymology uncertain, possibly contains the elements chimalli "shield" and cuauhcozcatl "wooden collar (for slaves)".
Chimalteuctli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and tecuhtli "lord".
Chimalteuh m Nahuatl
Means "like a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and -teuh "like, similar to".
Chimalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "sunflower" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and xōchitl "flower".
Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Chimango m Chewa
Means "builder" in Chewa.
Chimboy m Uzbek
Derived from chim meaning "grass" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.
Chimeg f Mongolian
Means "ornament" in Mongolian.
Chimegbayar f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Chimegmönkh f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Chimegsaikhan f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Chimei f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (chi) meaning "seven" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 生 (i) meaning "life" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chimek m Silesian
Diminutiv of Joachim.
Chimén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ximeno.
Chimenchia m Guanche
Means "people of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.
Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.
Chimera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon.
Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.
Chimere m Igbo
Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".
Chimgee f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэглэл (chimeglel) meaning "decoration, ornament, embellishment".
Chimham m Biblical
Chimham accompanied King David to Gilgal after the death of Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt... [more]
Chimi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chimika f & m Tumbuka
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]
Chimiko f Japanese
chimiko means "smart sorcerer" 知 (chi) means "smart" and 巫 (miko) means "sorcerer".
Chiminigagua m Muisca Mythology
Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]
Chimlim f Thai (Rare)
Means "lovely, beautiful, pleasing" in Thai.
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