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Caoilinn f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Caoilfhionn.

Caoimhe f Irish
Derived from Irish caomh meaning "dear, beloved, gentle".

Capri f English (Modern)
From the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri. It is likely from Greek κάπρος (kapros) meaning "wild boar", though it could also be of Etruscan origin or from Latin capri meaning "goats".

Caprice f English
From the English word meaning "impulse", ultimately (via French) from Italian capriccio.

Capricia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Caprice.

Caprina f Various (Rare)
From the name of the Italian island of Capri.

Capucine f French
Means "nasturtium" in French. This was the stage name of the French actress and model Capucine (1928-1990).

Caramia f Various (Rare)
From the Italian phrase cara mia meaning "my beloved".

Cardea f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis". This was the name of the Roman goddess of thresholds, door pivots, and change.

Careen f English (Rare)
Variant of Carreen.

Caren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Cari f English
Variant of Carrie.

Caridad f Spanish
Means "charity" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, meaning "Our Lady of Charity". This is the name of the patron saint of Cuba, with a shrine located in the town of El Cobre.

Carin f Swedish
Variant of Karin.

Carina 1 f English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from cara meaning "dear, beloved". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of Jason's ship the Argo.

Carina 2 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Variant of Karina.

Carine f French
French form of Carina 1. It can also function as a short form of Catherine, via Swedish Karin.

Caris f English (Rare)
Variant of Carys.

Carita f Swedish
Derived from Latin caritas meaning "dearness, esteem, love".

Carley f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.

Carli f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.

Carlie f English
Variant of Carly.

Carlijn f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Carel.

Carlisa f English (Rare)
Combination of Carla and Lisa.

Carlisle m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of Lugus". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.

Carlota f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charlotte.

Carlotta f Italian
Italian form of Charlotte.

Carlyn f English
Contracted variant of Caroline.

Carme 1 f Galician, Catalan
Galician and Catalan form of Carmel.

Carme 2 f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάρμη (Karme), which was derived from κείρω (keiro) meaning "to shear". This was the name of a Cretan goddess of the harvest.

Carmel f & m English, Jewish
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics. As a Jewish name it is unisex.

Carmelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carmel.

Carmina f Italian, Spanish
Variant of Carmen.

Carminho f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carmo. It has been popularized in Portugal by the singer simply known as Carminho (1984-).

Carmo m & f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Carmel.

Carola f Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish
Feminine form of Carolus.

Carolann f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Ann.

Carolien f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Carolus.

Carolin f German
German feminine form of Carolus.

Caron f & m Welsh
From the name of places near the town of Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales.

Carreen f English (Rare)
Used by Margaret Mitchell in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it is a combination of Caroline and Irene.

Carrol m & f English
Variant of Carroll (masculine) or Carol 1 (feminine).

Carry f English
Diminutive of Caroline.

Caryl f English
Variant of Carol 1.

Carys f Welsh
Derived from Welsh caru meaning "love". This is a relatively modern Welsh name, in common use only since the middle of the 20th century.

Casilda f Spanish
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of the 11th-century patron saint of Toledo, Spain. It might have an Arabic origin (Saint Casilda was a Moorish princess), perhaps from قصيدة (qasidah) meaning "poem". Alternatively it could be derived from a Visigothic name in which the second element is hilds meaning "battle".

Cass f & m English
Short form of Cassandra, Cassidy and other names beginning with Cass.

Cassandre f French
French variant of Cassandra.

Cassarah f English (Rare)
Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be". It is from the title of the 1956 song Que Sera, Sera, which was taken from the Italian phrase che sarà sarà. The phrase que sera, sera is not grammatically correct in any Romance language.

Cássia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Cassius.

Cassia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cassius.

Cassidy f & m English (Modern)
From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Caiside), which is derived from the byname Caiside. Very rare as a given name before the 1970s, it established itself in the 80s and then surged in popularity during the 90s.

Cassiopea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Cassiopeia.

Cassiopeia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice". In Greek myth Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda. She was changed into a constellation and placed in the northern sky after she died.

Cassy f English
Diminutive of Cassandra and other names beginning with Cass.

Cat f & m English
Diminutive of Catherine. It can also be a nickname from the English word for the animal.

Cataleya f Various (Rare)
Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America, which were named for the British horticulturist William Cattley. This name was popularized by the main character from the movie Colombiana (2011).

Catarina f Portuguese, Occitan, Galician
Portuguese, Occitan and Galician form of Katherine.

Cate f English (Rare)
Variant of Kate. A famous bearer is Australian actress Cate Blanchett (1969-).

Cateline f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Katherine.

Caterina f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of Katherine.

Catharina f Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of Katherine.

Catharine f English
Variant of Katherine.

Catherin f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Catherina f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Cathie f English
Diminutive of Catherine.

Cathrin f German
German short form of Katharina.

Cathrine f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine.

Cátia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Catarina.

Catia f Italian
Italian diminutive of Caterina.

Catina f Romanian (Rare)
Contracted form of Cătălina.

Cato 2 f Dutch
Diminutive of Catharina.

Catrin f Welsh, German
Welsh form of Katherine, as well as a German short form of Katharina.

Catrina f Scottish
Anglicized form of Caitrìona.

Catrine f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine.

Catrinel f Romanian
Diminutive of Ecaterina.

Catriona f Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Caitríona (Irish) or Caitrìona (Scottish Gaelic).

Catuxa f Galician
Diminutive of Catarina.

Cayetana f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).

Cayla f English (Modern)
Variant of Kayla.

Caylee f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.

Cayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Ceara f English (Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Cearra f English (Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Cece f English
Diminutive of Cecilia and other names containing a similar sound.

Cecílie f Czech
Czech form of Cecilia.

Cecilie f Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Norwegian and Danish form of Cecilia, as well as a Czech variant of Cecílie.

Cecilija f Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian
Slovene, Croatian and Sorbian form of Cecilia.

Cecily f English
English form of Cecilia. This was the usual English form during the Middle Ages.

Cecylia f Polish
Polish form of Cecilia.

Cedar f & m English (Rare)
From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κέδρος (kedros).

Céibhfhionn f Irish Mythology
Means "fair-haired", from Old Irish ciab "locks, hair" and finn "white, blessed". In Irish legend this was the name of one of the three daughters of Bec mac Buain.

Ceinwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cain "good, lovely" and gwen "white, blessed". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint also known as Cain or Keyne.

Celandine f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Celestina f Spanish, Italian
Latinate feminine form of Caelestinus.

Célestine f French
French feminine form of Caelestinus.

Celestine f & m English
English form of Caelestinus. It is more commonly used as a feminine name, from the French feminine form Célestine.

Celestyna f Polish
Polish feminine form of Caelestinus.

Celinda f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Celia and Linda. This is also the Spanish name for a variety of shrub with white flowers, known as sweet mock-orange in English (species Philadelphus coronarius).

Céline f French
French feminine form of Caelinus. This name can also function as a short form of Marceline.

Celine f German, English
Variant of Céline.

Celyn m & f Welsh
Means "holly" in Welsh. It appears briefly in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, belonging to a son of Caw, but was not typically used as a given name until the 20th century.

Cemile f Turkish
Turkish form of Jamilah.

Cemre f Turkish
From a term used in Turkish folklore referring to the warming of temperature at the end of winter, thought to occur in three stages affecting air, water, then earth.

Cendrillon f Literature
French form of Cinderella.

Cennet f Turkish
Means "paradise, garden" in Turkish, derived from Arabic جنّة (jannah).

Ceren f Turkish
Means "gazelle" in Turkish (probably of Mongolian origin, originally referring to the Mongolian gazelle, the zeren).

Cerere f Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Ceres.

Ceres f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning "grow, increase". In Roman mythology Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.

Ceri f & m Welsh
Meaning uncertain. It could come from the name of the Ceri River in Ceredigion, Wales; it could be a short form of Ceridwen; it could be derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

Ceridwen f Welsh
Possibly from cyrrid "bent, crooked" (a derivative of Old Welsh cwrr "corner") combined with ben "woman" or gwen "white, blessed". According to the medieval Welsh legend the Tale of Taliesin (recorded by Elis Gruffyd in the 16th century) this was the name of a sorceress who created a potion that would grant wisdom to her son Morfan. The potion was instead consumed by her servant Gwion Bach, who was subsequently reborn as the renowned bard Taliesin.... [more]

Cerise f French
Means "cherry" in French.

Cerridwen f Welsh
Variant of Ceridwen.

Cerridwyn f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Ceridwen.

Cerys f Welsh
Variant of Carys.

Cesária f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese feminine form of Caesarius.

Cesarina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Cesare.

Cevahir f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Jawahir.

Ceylan f Turkish
Means "gazelle" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Cezara f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Caesar.

Chae-Won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning". Other hanja combinations can also form this name.

Chae-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chae-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 채영 (see Chae-Yeong).

Chaggit f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Haggith.

Chalchiuhtlicue f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "jade, precious stone" and cuēitl "skirt". This was the name of the Aztec goddess of water and rivers, the wife of Tlaloc.

Chalcis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chalkis.

Chalice f English (Rare)
Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix.

Chalkis f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χαλκός (chalkos) meaning "copper, bronze". According to Greek mythology this was the name of a naiad, said to be the namesake of the city of Chalkis on Euboia.

Chamutal f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hamutal.

Chan m & f Khmer
Means "moon" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).

Chana f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hannah.

Chanah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַנָּה (see Chana).

Chanda m & f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form चण्ड and the feminine form चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga).

Chandana f & m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.

Chandler m & f English
From an occupational surname that meant "candle seller" or "candle maker" in Middle English, ultimately from Latin candela via Old French. It surged in popularity after the 1994 debut of the American sitcom Friends, featuring a character by this name.

Chandrakanta f Hindi
Feminine form of Chandrakant.

Chanel f English
From a French surname that meant either "channel", indicating a person who lived near a channel of water, or "jug, jar, bottle", indicating a manufacturer of jugs. It has been used as an American given name since 1970s, influenced by the Chanel brand name (a line of women's clothing and perfume), which was named for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971).

Chanelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Chanel.

Chang'e f Chinese Mythology
Means "beautiful Chang", from Chinese 嫦 (Chang), a character that refers to the goddess herself, combined with 娥 (é) meaning "beautiful, good". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a goddess of the moon, the wife of the archer Hou Yi. Her original name 姮娥 (Heng'e) was changed to avoid the taboo of sharing a homophonic character with the 2nd-century BC Emperor Wen of Han (personal name Heng).

Channah f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Hannah.

Channary f Khmer
Means "moon-faced girl" from Khmer ចន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and នារី (neari) meaning "woman, girl".

Channing m & f English (Modern)
From an English surname of uncertain origin.

Chantal f French, English, Dutch
From a French surname that was derived from a place name meaning "stony". It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant "song".

Chanté f English (Modern)
Means "sung" in French.

Chantel f English
Variant of Chantal.

Chantelle f English
Variant of Chantal.

Chantrea f & m Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.

Chao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" (which is usually only masculine), 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Chara f Greek
Means "happiness, joy" in Greek.

Chariclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charikleia.

Charikleia f Greek, Ancient Greek
From Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This is the name of the heroine of the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica, about the love between Charikleia and Theagenes, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.

Chariklia f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Charikleia.

Charis f & m Ancient Greek, Greek
Ancient Greek feminine form of Chares. This was the word (in the singular) for one of the three Graces (plural Χάριτες).... [more]

Charisma f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charissa f English, Dutch
Elaborated form of Charis. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

Charisse f English
From a French surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).

Charita f Various
Latinate form of Charity.

Charla f English
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlee f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Charlie.

Charleen f English
Variant of Charlene.

Charleigh f English (Modern)
Strictly feminine variant of Charlie.

Charli f English
Variant of Charlie, typically feminine.

Charline f French
French feminine diminutive of Charles.

Charlize f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Charles using the popular Afrikaans name suffix ize. This name was popularized by South African actress Charlize Theron (1975-), who was named after her father Charles.

Charlotta f Swedish
Swedish variant of Charlotte.

Charly m & f English
Variant of Charlie.

Charmian f Literature
Form of Charmion used by Shakespeare in his play Antony and Cleopatra (1606).

Charmion f Ancient Greek
Greek name derived from χάρμα (charma) meaning "delight". This was the name of one of Cleopatra's servants, as recorded by Plutarch.

Charna f Yiddish (Rare)
From a Slavic word meaning "black".

Charnette f English (Rare)
Probably an invented name.

Charo f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Rosario.

Chastity f English
From the English word chastity, which is ultimately from Latin castus "pure". It was borne by the child of Sonny Bono and Cher, which probably led to the name's increase in popularity during the 1970s.

Châu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 珠 (châu) meaning "pearl, gem".

Chausiku f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.

Chava f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Eve.

Chawwah f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Eve.

Chaya f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew חָיָה (chayah) meaning "living", considered a feminine form of Chaim.

Chea m & f Khmer
Means "healthy" in Khmer.

Cheftzi-Bah f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Hephzibah.

Chela f Spanish
Diminutive of Graciela or Marcela.

Chelle f English
Diminutive of Michelle.

Chelo f Spanish
Diminutive of Consuelo.

Chelsie f English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chen 1 m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) or 辰 (chén), both meaning "morning". The character 辰 also refers to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac. This name can be formed from other characters as well.

Chen 2 m & f Hebrew
Means "grace, charm" in Hebrew.

Chenda f Khmer
From Pali cintā meaning "thought, care", from Sanskrit चिनता (chinta).

Cheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Cher f English
Short form of Cheryl. In the case of the American musician Cher (1946-), it is short for her real name Cherilyn.

Cherette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cherie.

Cherice f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Cherilyn f English
Combination of Cheryl and the popular name suffix lyn.

Cherise f English
Variant of Charisse.

Cherish f English
From the English word meaning "to treasure".

Cherokee f & m English (Rare)
Probably derived from the Creek word tciloki meaning "people of a different speech". This is the name of a Native American people who live in the east of North America.

Cherryl f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Chesed f & m Hebrew
Means "kindness, goodness" in Hebrew.

Chesley m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "camp meadow" in Old English.

Chetana f Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Chetan.

Chevonne f English (Rare)
Variant of Shavonne.

Cheyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne probably influenced by the name Anne 1.

Cheyenne f English
Derived from the Lakota word šahiyena meaning "red speakers". This is the name of a Native American people of the Great Plains. The name was supposedly given to the Cheyenne by the Lakota because their language was unrelated to their own. As a given name, it has been in use since the 1950s.

Chiaki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal" or 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". This name can also be formed from other kanji combinations.

Chiamaka f Igbo
Means "God is more beautiful" in Igbo.

Chiara f Italian
Italian form of Clara. Saint Chiara (commonly called Clare in English) was a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Chiarina f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.

Chibuzo m & f Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca.

Chichi f Igbo
Diminutive of Chi 2.

Chidi m & f Igbo
Means "God exists" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and dị meaning "is". It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

Chidiebele m & f Igbo
Variant of Chidiebere.

Chidiebere m & f Igbo
Means "God is merciful" in Igbo.

Chidiebube m & f Igbo
Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo.

Chidimma f Igbo
Means "God is good" in Igbo.

Chidinma f Igbo
Variant of Chidimma.

Chidubem m & f Igbo
Means "God is guiding me" in Igbo.

Chie f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Chiemeka m & f Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Chifundo m & f Chewa
Means "mercy" in Chewa.

Chifuniro m & f Chewa
Means "will, wish" in Chewa.

Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.

Chiharu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name as well.

Chihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 尋 (hiro) meaning "fathom, armspan", as well as other kanji combinations. This is the name of the main character in the Japanese animated movie Spirited Away (2001).

Chijindum m & f Igbo (Rare)
Means "God holds my life" in Igbo.

Chika 1 f & m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chika 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Chikako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chikelu m & f Igbo
Variant of Chikere.

Chikere m & f Igbo
Means "God created" in Igbo.

Chikondi m & f Chewa
Means "love" in Chewa.

Chikumbutso m & f Chewa
Means "memory" in Chewa.

Chima m & f Igbo
Means "God knows" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and má meaning "know".

Chimalma f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "shield hand" in Nahuatl, derived from chīmalli "shield" and māitl "hand". This was the name of an Aztec goddess who was the mother of Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl.

Chimezie m & f Igbo
Means "God rectify" in Igbo.

Chimwala m & f Yao
Means "stone" in Yao.

Chimwemwe m & f Chewa
Means "joy, pleasure" in Chewa.

Chin m & f Chinese
Variant of Jin 1 (using Wade-Giles transcription).

China f English (Modern)
From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.

Chinasa f Igbo
Means "God is answering" in Igbo.

Chinatsu f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer", as well as other kanji combinations.

Chinenye f Igbo
Means "God is giving" in Igbo.

Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

Chinwe f Igbo
Means "God possesses" in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.

Chinwendu f & m Igbo
Means "God possesses life" in Igbo.

Chinyelu f Igbo
Variant of Chinyere.

Chinyere f Igbo
Means "God gave" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and nyè meaning "give".

Chioma f Igbo
Means "good God" in Igbo, derived from Chi 2, referring to God, and ọ́má meaning "good, beautiful".

Chione f Greek Mythology
From Greek χιών (chion) meaning "snow". In Greek mythology this is the name of a daughter of the north wind Boreas. Another figure by this name is the daughter of the naiad Callirrhoe who was transformed into a snow cloud.

Chipiliro m & f Chewa
Means "perseverance, endurance" in Chewa.

Chipo f Shona
Means "gift" in Shona.

Chisom f & m Igbo
Means "God goes with me" in Igbo.

Chisomo m & f Chewa
Means "grace" in Chewa.

Chita f Spanish
Short form of Conchita.

Chiyembekezo m & f Chewa
Means "hope" in Chewa.

Chiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.

Chizuko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chizuru f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)". A Japanese legend says that a person who folds a thousand origami cranes within one year will be granted a wish.

Chlodechilda f Germanic
Frankish name derived from the elements hlut "famous, loud" and hilt "battle". See also Clotilde.

Chloe f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "green shoot" in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. The name is also mentioned by Paul in one of his epistles in the New Testament.... [more]

Chloé f French
French form of Chloe.

Chloë f Dutch, English
Dutch form and English variant of Chloe.

Chloris f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χλωρός (chloros) meaning "pale green". Chloris, in Greek mythology, was a minor goddess of vegetation.

Cho f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see Chō).

Chō f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning "butterfly".

Chodesh f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hodesh.

Chōko f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning "butterfly" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Cholpon f Kyrgyz
Means "Venus (planet)" in Kyrgyz.

Chou f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see Chō).

Chouko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶子 (see Chōko).

Chrissie f English
Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

Chrissy f English
Diminutive of Christine or Christina. This name briefly jumped in popularity after the 1977 premiere of the American sitcom Three's Company, featuring a character by this name.

Christabel f English (Rare)
Combination of Christina and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful"). This name occurs in medieval literature, and was later used by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his 1816 poem Christabel.

Christabella f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Christabel.

Christabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christal f English
Variant of Crystal.

Christel f German, French, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

Christèle f French
French diminutive of Christine.

Christelle f French
French diminutive of Christine.

Christen 2 f English
Variant of Kristin.

Christiana f English, Late Roman
Latin feminine form of Christian.

Christiane f German, French
German and French feminine form of Christian.

Christianne f French
French feminine form of Christian.

Christin f German, Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Christine or Kristin.

Christmas m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival".

Christobel f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christabel.

Chrizanne f Afrikaans
Combination of Christine and Anne 1 used in South Africa.

Chrodechildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized Frankish form of Clotilde.

Chrysa f Greek
Feminine form of Chrysanthos.

Chrysanta f English (Rare)
Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek.

Chrysanthe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Chrysanthos.

Chrysanthi f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Chrysanthos.

Chryseis f Greek Mythology
Patronymic derived from Chryses. In Greek legend she was the daughter of Chryses, a priest of Apollo. After she was taken prisoner by the Greeks besieging Troy, Apollo sent a plague into their camp, forcing the Greeks to release her.

Chryssa f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρύσα (see Chrysa).

Chrystelle f French
Variant of Christelle.

Chthonia f Greek Mythology
Means "of the earth, underground" in Greek, a derivative of χθών (chthon) meaning "earth, ground, soil". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.

Chuldah f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Huldah.

Chun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Chus m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús or Jesusa.

Chyna f English (Modern)
Variant of China.