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Chanina f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.

Chanini f & m Aymara
Means "valuable" in Aymara.

Chankoowashtay m Sioux
Means "good path", from Lakota čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and wašté "to be good".

Chankrisna m Khmer

Chanler m English
Transferred use of the surname Chanler.

Chanlin m & f English
Likely an invented name combining the name element Chan with Lyn.

Chanly m Vietnamese (Rare)

Chanmin m Korean
From 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 & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (mony) meaning "scholar, wise".

Channa m Indian (?)

Channarong m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".

Channiel m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Hanniel.

Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.

Chano m Bulgarian
Bulgarian masculine name from the Turkic name element chan meaning "chime", or a short version of Tsvetan.

Chano m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Luciano or Feliciano.

Chanok m & f Thai
Means "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).

Chanpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
punjabi name... [more]

Chanreangsey m Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.

Chansak m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Chanse m English (American)
Variant of Chance

Chan-seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 盛 "abundant, flourishing".

Chansit m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Chansol m & f Korean (Modern)
From a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Sol.

Chansom m & f Lao
From the Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".

Chant m French (Huguenot)
Transferred from the surname "Chant."

Chantha f & m Khmer, Thai, Lao
Derived from Khmer ចន្ទ (cɑn), Thai จันทร์ (jan), or Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".

Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".

Chanthan m & f Khmer

Chanticleer m Literature
The name of the rooster in 'Chanticleer and the Fox' and 'Reynard,' medieval fables.

Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.

Chantli m Nahuatl
Means "home, residence" in Nahuatl.

Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.

Chan-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 (chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 佑 (u) "help, protect, bless".

Chanvit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวิทย์ (see Chanwit).

Chanvut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวุฒิ (see Chanwut).

Chanwit m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Chanwoo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (u).

Chanwut m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "prosperity, wisdom, knowledge".

Chan-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 (chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 烈 (yeol) "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Chan-yeol (1992-).

Chao-ching m & f Chinese
Chao can mean "surpass, leap over" and ching can mean "pure, clean".

Cha-o-ha m Sioux
Means "in the wilderness" or "among the trees" in the Lakota language, referring to someone at one with nature.... [more]

Chaohui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, imperial court, morning" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Chaolu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Chaolung m & f Shan
Means “Emperor” and more literally “Great Lord”. It is very typically an honorific title for Shan Emperors, not a name.

Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다 (chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up."

Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).

Chaoxiang m Chinese
“Chao” (朝) typically means “morning” or “dynasty,” and “xiang” (香) means “fragrance” or “aroma.”

Chaozheng m Chinese

Chap m English (Modern, Rare)

Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages

Chapasi f & m Tumbuka
Means "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.

Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."

Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.

Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.

Chaply m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Chapman m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapman.

Chapol m Nahuatl
Means "grasshopper, locust" in Nahuatl.

Chapopo m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".

Chapopotli m & f Nahuatl
Means "tar, asphalt" in Nahuatl.

Chappo m Apache

Chaqaboy m Uzbek
Derived from chaqa meaning "brass or copper coin, money" or "child" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chaqirboy m Uzbek
Derived from chaqir- meaning "to call, summon, invite" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chaqmoq m Uzbek
Means "lightning" or "spark, flame" in Uzbek.

Chaqqon m Uzbek
Means "adept, quick" in Uzbek.

Chaqqonbo‘l m Uzbek
Means "to be adept, quick" in Uzbek.

Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.

Char f & m English
Short for the name Charity

Charaghdin m Persian (Archaic)
Means lamp of the religion in Persian. The word "charaagh" means lamp and "deen" means religion.

Charalampe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Charalampos.

Charalampus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charalampos.

Charan m Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Latinized form of Basque Txaran.

Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.

Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਚਰਨਜੀਤ (see Charanjit).

Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Chararic m Germanic, History
This name is most likely a form of Hariric - however, this is not completely certain. The first element in the name might also be derived from (or is a blend with) garva "ready, prepared", Gothic gairu "spear" or from Old High German wachar "vigilant." Chararic was a 5th-century king of the Salian Franks.

Chararich m German
German form of Chararic.

Charas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charat.

Charat m Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" in Thai.

Chárbel m Spanish
Spanish form of Sharbel.

Charbel m History (Ecclesiastical), Arabic
French and Portuguese transliteration of شربل‎ (see Sharbel).

Charbonnel m Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Charbonnel.

Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Charel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Charles.

Charicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charikles. This was the name of an Athenian politician who was part of the Thirty Tyrants.

Charidème m History (Gallicized)
French form of Charidemus.

Charidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people"

Charidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charidemos. This name was borne by a Greek mercenary leader from the 4th century BC, who was put to death by Darius III of Persia.

Charidimos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Charidemos.

Charika f & m Mexican
Means Funny, Good Looking

Charikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".

Charilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Charilaos. This was the name of the Spartan king who embraced the Minoan legislation for Sparta in the 8th century BC.

Charimer m Germanic
Variant of Harimar.

Chariomerus m Germanic (Latinized)
Chariomerus is the last recorded chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe.

Charis m Greek
Diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charisandros. This name was borne by an archon of Athens.

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".

Charisios m Greek
Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charitonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Chariton.

Chariulf m Frankish
Frankish form of Hariulf. Also compare the similar-looking names Garulf and Gerulf, which can easily get confused with this name and vice versa.... [more]

Charixenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares)... [more]

Charixenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charixenos.

Charl m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Charles.

Charlampe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Charalampos via Charalampus.

Charlas m Sinhalese

Charle m Afrikaans, Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Afrikaans form of Charles.

Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.

Charlen f & m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Charlie or Charlene/Charlyn (See also Carlin/Carlen)... [more]

Charlesjohn m English (Rare)

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

Charlet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Charles.

Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.

Charlez m Breton
Breton form of Charles.

Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.

Charlo m Guernésiais
Variant of Charles.

Charlos m Indonesian

Charls m American
Variant of Charles.

Charlston m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charleston.

Charlye m Spanish
Variant of Charlie.

Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.

Charmander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charmandros.

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.

Charmidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Charmides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Charmides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Charmos" in Greek, derived from the name Charmos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Charming m English

Charmont m Literature
Used in the book 'Ella Enchanted', the character Prince Charmont. Formed from Prince Charming.

Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".

Charmus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charmos. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian polemarch Charmus of Kolyttus (6th century BC).

Charmy m Popular Culture
Means “charming, lovey” This Is the Name Of A Sonic The Hedgehog Character.

Charn m Thai (?)

Charnchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญชัย or ชาญชาย (see Chanchai).

Charnnarong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญณรงค์ (see Channarong).

Charnsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญศักดิ์ (see Chansak).

Charnsit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญสิทธิ์ (see Chansit).

Charnvit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวิทย์ (see Chanwit).

Charnwit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวิทย์ (see Chanwit).

Charnwut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวุฒิ (see Chanwut).

Charoen m & f Thai
Means "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.

Charoenchai m Thai
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".

Charoensak m Thai
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Charrie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Charrod m African American (Rare)

Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.

Charsena m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Carshena used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).

Chartchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ฉัตรชัย, ชาติชัย, ชาติชาย or ชาติชัย (see Chatchai).

Charun m Thai
Means "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.

Charvak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
MEANING : One who speaks nicely or sweetly, a philosopher

Charyton m English
English form of Chariton.

Charz m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.

Charzyk m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Chaschunka m Indigenous American
Means "wave" in Winnebago.

Chasen m English (Modern)
Apparently a modern respelling of Jason via the nickname Chase, though it may also be transferred from the surname Chasen.

Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.

Chasey f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Chash-köök m Shor
Means "young cuckoo" in Shor.

Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.

Chaski m Aymara
Means "messenger" in Aymara.

Chason m American (Rare)
Variant of Chasen.

Chasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Chasprot m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in Val Müstair.

Chasten m English

Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.

Chasyn m American
Variant of Chasen.

Chata m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chatan m Sioux
Variant of Chaytan.

Chatchai m Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatchaval m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัชวาลย์ (see Chatchawan).

Chatchavan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัชวาลย์ (see Chatchawan).

Chatchawal m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatchawan.

Chatchawan m Thai
From Thai ชัชวาล (chatchawan) meaning "bright, brilliant".

Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.

Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.

Chathura m Sinhalese
Means "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर (chatura).

Chatichai m Thai
From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatl m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Chantli.

Chato m Apache

Chatree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาตรี (see Chatri).

Chatri m Thai
Means "warrior, fighter" in Thai.

Chatumongol m Thai

Chatuphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Chatuphon m Thai
From Thai จตุ (chatu) meaning "four" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Chatupol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Chatura m Sinhalese
Possibly from Sanskrit चतुर (catura) meaning "clever, ingenious".

Chaturon m Thai

Chaturong m Thai
Means "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).

Chatzav m & f Hebrew
Means squill (a type of flower)

Chau f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Châu used outside of Vietnam.

Chaucer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chaucer.

Chauhyohuan m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or -yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and -huan "with, together with".

Chaunce m English
Short form of Chauncey or variant of Chance.

Chauncy m English
Variant of Chauncey

Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.

Chavalit m Thai

Chavandoz m Uzbek
Means "horseman" in Uzbek.

Chavi m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.

Chavita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.

Chavito m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.

Chavkar m Uzbek
Means "mottled/spotted horse" in Uzbek.

Chavo m Popular Culture, Spanish
From Spanish chavo meaning ''boy, kid'', used as a nickname.

Chawalit m Thai
Means "glorious, bright, shining" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्वलितृ (jvalitṛ).

Chawanangwa m Tumbuka
Means "blessing, gift" in Tumbuka.

Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given

Chawoong m Korean
From 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".

Chay m English
Diminutive of Charles. 'Appeared in 1975 when the British yachtsman Chay Blyth was receiving a great deal of publicity. Further used since then. In the case of Mr Blyth, the name is a pet form of Charles.'

Chayan m Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan, Khakas
Derived from the Russian noun чаяние (chayanie) meaning "expectation" as well as "hope, dream, aspiration", which is ultimately derived from the archaic Russian verb чаять (chayat') meaning "to expect, to hope".... [more]

Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).

Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase

Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chayir m Uzbek
Means "strong, hardened" in Uzbek.

Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.

Chaytan m Sioux
From the Lakota čhetáŋ "falcon, hawk".

Chayton m English
Variant of Chaytan.

Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.

Chazinto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jacinto.

Chazwick m English
Form of Chadwick with a "z" instead of a d.

Chazz m English
Diminutive of Charles.

Chazza f & m English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Charlotte and Charles (compare Chazz and Chazzie).

Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.

Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José

Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Checco m Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).

Checha m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.

Chechen-ool m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan Чечен (Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".

Checho m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.

Checo m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.

Ched m English
Variant of Chad (chiefly used in the United States), a short form of names beginning with Ched- (e.g. Chedomir) or a diminutive of Charles paired with a middle name that starts with Ed- (e.g. Edward and Edwin) or D-.

Cheda m English (American, Rare)
First used by youtuber tis not cheda found here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCiY4Quz6lXFOF0961_jGAGg

Cheda m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Derived from cheddar cheese first used by youtuber Tis_Not_Cheda

Chedo m Macedonian
Derived from чедо, čedo meaning "a child".

Chedorlaomer m Biblical
Means "a handful of sheaves." He is a king of Elam in the book of Genesis.

Chee m & f Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien)
Teochew and Hokkien romanization of Zhi.

Chee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Cheerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.

Cheeravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).

Cheerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).

Cheerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวุฒิ (see Chirawut).

Cheerful f & m English (Rare)
From the English word cheerful meaning "feeling or showing happiness".

Cheeseekau m Shawnee

Cheevoan m Khmer
Means "living" in Khmer.

Chege m Kikuyu

Chegl m Russian
Means "goldfinch" in Russian.

Cheglok m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "falcon" in Russian.

Chegu m & f Tibetan
Means "magnitude, grandeur" in Tibetan.

Chehab m Arabic
Variant of Shihab.

Chehade m Arabic

Cheick m Western African

Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]

Cheikaba m Manipuri
Means "lucky" in Meitei.

Cheikh m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African and Maghrebi variant of Sheikh.

Cheikou m Western African
Variant of Sekou.

Chein m & f Burmese
Means "weigh, weigh in mind, consider", "balance", or "aim, aim for" in Burmese.

Cheíño m Galician (Rare)
Galician diminutive of Xosé and José by an elaboration of Che.

Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος (Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ (cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός (sophos) "skilled, clever"... [more]

Cheiron m Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Chiron.

Chejo m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.

Chekh m Russian
Means "Czech" in Russian.

Chekhoslav m Russian
Means "Czech glory" in Russian.

Chekmirza m Uzbek
Derived from chek meaning "end, limit" or "lot, potion" and Mirza or mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.

Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]

Chelaion m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Chilion, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Chelal m Biblical
He is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.

Chelci f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Cheled m Biblical
Variant transcription of Heled.... [more]

Chélidoine m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Celedonius.

Chelidonios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος (chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see Chelidon).

Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".

Chelo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Marcelo.

Chemanu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel.

Chemari m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Maria.

Chemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.

Chemia m Yiddish
Diminutive of Nechemyah.

Chemida m Guanche

Chemish m Mormon
Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.

Chemita m Spanish
Diminutive of Chema, which in turn is a diminutive of José María or José Manuel.

Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
From Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.

Chenai f & m English (British)
Likely derived from Chennai, an Indian city of 10 million.

Chenaro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Januarius.

Chencho m Bhutanese

Chencho m Spanish
Diminutive of Inocencio and Sergio.

Chenekwahow m Obscure
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Chenelmo m Italian
Italian form of Kenelm.

Chenfeng m Chinese
This name comes from the song “The Chenfeng Bird” (晨风) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046 - 256 BCE). The song is a melancholy piece describing the feelings of a spurned lover... [more]

Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of

Chengha m Santali

Chenghan m Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 翰 (hàn) meaning "brush, pen, writing", 汉 (hàn) meaning "Han, Chinese" or 瀚 (hàn) meaning "expansive, vast, wide"... [more]

Chenghaw m Santali

Chenghel m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Tsengel.

Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.

Chengjiao m Chinese
From the characters 成 (chéng, meaning “accomplished” or “mature”) and 蟜 (jiǎo, a type of venomous insect). This was the name of a prince from the state of Qin during the late Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Chenglei m Chinese
“Cheng” (成) means “to become” or “to accomplish,” and “lei” (雷) means “thunder.”

Chengren m Chinese
Means "adult" in Chinese.

Chengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Chengyin m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A fictional bearer is Li Cheng Yin from the novel Eastern Palace and its television adaptation Goodbye My Princess.

Chenhongzhe m Chinese (Sinicized, Modern)