Submitted Names Starting with C

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Charle m Afrikaans, Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Afrikaans form of Charles.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Charlea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Charlie or an elaboration of Charla.
Charlei f English
Variant of Charlie.
Charlena f English
Elaboration of Charlene.
Charlereta f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Charles, possibly via Charlet.
Charlesia f American
Feminine form of Charles.
Charlesie f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Charles. Typically used to feminize the name Charles, similar to Charlotte, etc.
Charlesine f English (American)
Feminine Form of Charles. Also Form of Charlotte
Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.
Charletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.
Charlette f French (Rare), English, Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Charlez m Breton
Breton form of Charles.
Charleza f Breton
Feminine form of Charlez.
Charlia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of Charlie and Charla in the style of Julia.
Charliah f English (Canadian, Modern)
Charlie, meaning free man and Liah
Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.
Charlica f Obscure
Feminine form of Charles.
Charlicia f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with the suffix -icia found in Alicia and Felicia.
Charlii f English
Variant of Charlie.
Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.
Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.
Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).
Charlot f Dutch
Variant of Charlotte.
Charlota f Czech
Variant of Šarlota.
Charlott f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Charls m American
Variant of Charles.
Charlsie f English
It may perhaps be a diminutive form of Charlotte that spun off as an independent name or an attempt to feminize Charles.... [more]
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.
Charlyne f English, French
Variant of Charlene (English) or Charline (French).
Charlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlyn, which is a variant of Charlene using the popular name element lyn.
Charlyse f French
Variant of Charlise.
Charm f English (Modern)
From the English word charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.
Charma f English
Diminutive of Charmaine.
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]
Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine
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]
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.
Charne f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.
Charnele f English
Probably an invented name. Compare Charnette.
Charnelle f English (Rare)
Presumably, an invented name similar to names like Charnette, Charmaine and Chanelle... [more]
Charnke f Yiddish
Diminutive of Charna.
Charnnarong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญณรงค์ (see Channarong).
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".
Charol f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl with the spelling influenced by Carol 1.
Charolette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte. May also be used as a phonetic variant of Sherylette.
Charope f Ancient Greek
Possibly from χαρωπός (charopós) meaning "keen gaze" or "fierce gaze", the same root that Charon is sometimes said to come from. If so, it’s probably derived from either χαράσσω (charasso) "to sharpen; to scratch, engrave" or χάραξ (charax), a type of pointed stake, combined with οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]
Charoula f Greek
Diminutive of Chara.
Charrise f English
Variant of Charice.
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).
Charu f Indian
Means Beauty (One of the names shri ram) (Charuchandraji)
Charuhasini f Hindi
Feminine form of Charuhas or Charuhaas.
Charukeshi f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "with beautiful hair".
Charun m Thai
Means "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.
Charunetra f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "with beautiful eyes".
Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).
Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Charvak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
MEANING : One who speaks nicely or sweetly, a philosopher
Charvangi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING : beautiful-bodied, charming lady. It is joining of चारु + अङ्गी .Here चारु means beautiful, lovely + अङ्गी means bodied, limbs
Charybdis f Greek Mythology
The name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [more]
Charyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.
Charyton m English
English form of Chariton.
Charytyna f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Charitina and Ukrainian variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).
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.
Chaselyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lyn.
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.
Chash-köök m Shor
Means "young cuckoo" in Shor.
Chashma f Pakistani (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Possibly derived from Persian چشمه (češme) meaning "fountain, spring".
Chasiah f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.
Chasity f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]
Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.
Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.
Chaski m Aymara
Means "messenger" in Aymara.
Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.
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.
Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]
Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasye f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasyn m American
Variant of Chasen.
Chat f Nigerian
F, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like
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".
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.
Chathay f Obscure
Likely an invented name.
Chathumi f Indian
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.
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 f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.
Chatree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาตรี (see Chatri).
Chatri m Thai
Means "warrior, fighter" in Thai.
Chatrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Chatrine f Swedish
Variant of Katrin.
Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chattie f English
Variant of Chatty.
Chatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte mentioned by Charlotte M. Yonge in her 'History of Christian Names'. Perhaps it was an individual nickname for this writer, who produced 160 books.
Chatuphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.
Chatuphon m Thai
From Thai จตุ (chatu) meaning "four" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chatuphon f Thai
From Thai จตุ (chatu) meaning "four" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Chatupol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.
Chatuporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.
Chatura m Sinhalese
Possibly from Sanskrit चतुर (catura) meaning "clever, ingenious".
Chaturong m Thai
Means "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).
Chatushkarni f Nepali
Name of Goddess Lakshmi.
Chatwynd f English (Puritan)
Transferred use of a surname which was a variant of Chatwin.
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.
Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).
Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.
Chausiki f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.
Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.
Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
Chavala f Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava. Chavaleh is a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavandoz m Uzbek
Means "horseman" in Uzbek.
Chavazelet f Hebrew
Means "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון (Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chavela f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chavele f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava.
Chaveleh f Hebrew, Yiddish
Name of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Chavelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chavi m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Chavita m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Chavito m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.
Chavkar m Uzbek
Means "mottled/spotted horse" in Uzbek.
Chavo m Popular Culture, Spanish
From Spanish chavo meaning ''boy, kid'', used as a nickname.
Chavonne f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.
Chavy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava.
Chaw f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Cho.
Chawa f Jewish
Variant of Chawwah.
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
Chawiwan f Thai
From Thai ฉวี (chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chawoong m Korean
From 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Means "she who sustains the firmament" in the Guanche language (source: Dr. Ignacio Reyes García). This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.
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.'
Chayah f Jewish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chaya.
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]
Chayana f Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Chayan as well as a Tatar and Tuvan variant transcription of Çayana.
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
Chayenna f Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chayir m Uzbek
Means "strong, hardened" in Uzbek.
Chayito f Spanish
Diminutive of Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).
Chayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Chay and the popular suffix -la in the style of Kayla and Jayla
Chaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shaylee incorporating Chay.
Chayma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shayma (chiefly Tunisian).
Chaymae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ch’ayña f Quechua
Means "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Chayna f English
Variant of Shayna.
Chayo f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosario.
Chayong f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.
Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chaytan m Sioux
From the Lakota čhetáŋ "falcon, hawk".
Chayton m English
Variant of Chaytan.
Chayu f Indian
MEANING - "showing awe, showing respect"... [more]
Chayuga f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *ta-jiwəg-ah, meaning "flowering". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Tenerife.
Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.
Chazinto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jacinto.
Chazmín f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jasmine.
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 f Hmong
Means "whisper" in Hmong.
Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José
Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).
Cheata f Khmer
Means "birth".
Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).
Checa f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino form of Chica.
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.
Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.
Checheikhen f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of Genghis Khan and his first wife Börte.
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.
Chedva f Jewish
Means "comradeship" in Hebrew.