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Chapasi f & m TumbukaMeans "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
Chapel f & m EnglishTransferred 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."
Chapopo m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".
Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.
Chaqaboy m UzbekDerived from
chaqa meaning "brass or copper coin, money" or "child" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chaqirboy m UzbekDerived from
chaqir- meaning "to call, summon, invite" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chaqmoq m UzbekMeans "lightning" or "spark, flame" in Uzbek.
Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, ThaiDerived from Sanskrit चरण
(charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
Charan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Charanai f KhmerMeans "polished" or "polished, cut stone or gem" in Khmer.
Charani f MaoFrom the Mao
chara meaning "extraordinary".
Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit चरण
(caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Chararic m Germanic, HistoryThis 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.
Charaxus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)Possibly derived from Greek χάραξ
(charax) meaning "vine prop, pointed stake, pole", as well as "bandage" and "bream (fish)". Alternatively, it could derive from χαράσσω
(charasso) meaning "to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write"... [
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Chardente f ObscureChardente Saya Ndoulou (also spelt Saya-Ndoulou) born 15 August 1990, is a Congolese women's footballer who played as a forward. Saya Ndoulou is from Zanaga, Republic of the Congo and is the sister of Congolese footballer Laure Koléla.
Chardonnay f African American (Modern)After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin
Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin
carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.
Chariclée f TheatreFrench form of
Chariclea which was used on one of the titular characters of Henri Desmarets's opera
Théagène et Chariclée (1695).
Chariklo f Greek MythologyPossibly means "graceful spinner" from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" and κλώθω
(klotho) meaning "to spin, to twist by spinning"... [
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Charini f Thai, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit चारिणी
(charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या
(charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".
Charinus m TheatreA character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, one of the earliest examples of Roman literature.
Charis m GreekDiminutive of
Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charisandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(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 GreekDerived from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charitie f EnglishVariant of
Charity. Notable bearer is Charitie Lees Smith, a hymn-writer in the 19th century.
Charixenos m Ancient GreekThe 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)... [
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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.
Charmandros m Ancient GreekThe 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".... [
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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.
Charmi f TeluguThe meaning of Charmi is : Charming, Lovely, Lovely, a lovely girl
Charmont m LiteratureUsed in the book 'Ella Enchanted', the character Prince Charmont. Formed from Prince Charming.
Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Charoenchai m ThaiFrom 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 ThaiFrom Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Charondas m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek χαρά
(chara) "joy, exultation, happiness". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.
Charope f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek χαρωπός
(charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ
(ops) meaning "face, eye"... [
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Charri f GreekIn French Charri is associated with “charm” and “grace”. Having French, English, Irish, and Greek origins
Charu f IndianMeans Beauty (One of the names shri ram) (Charuchandraji)
Charun m ThaiMeans "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.
Charuni f ThaiDerived from Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Charuwan f ThaiFrom Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Charuwat m ThaiFrom Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Charvak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, MarathiMEANING : One who speaks nicely or sweetly, a philosopher
Charvangi f Indian (Rare), HinduismMeans "beautiful-bodied" in Sanskrit (from चारु
(cāru) "beautiful, lovely" and अङ्ग
(aṅga) "a limb of the body; the body"), a word used in the
Shiva Purana to describe the goddess
Kali (called 'Kālī of exquisite body (i.e.,
cārvaṅgī) and comely appearance').
Charybdis f Greek MythologyThe 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... [
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Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, QuechuaIn 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... [
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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... [
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Chat f NigerianF, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like
Chata m JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.