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Chathura m SinhaleseMeans "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर
(chatura).
Chathuranga m SinhaleseMeans "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग
(caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".
Chatichai m ThaiFrom Thai ชาติ
(chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย
(chai) meaning "man".
Chatsuda f ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chatuphon m ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chatuphon f ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Chaturong m ThaiMeans "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).
Chatushkarni f HinduismMeans "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर्
(catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear" (also compare
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Chauhyohuan m NahuatlMeaning 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".
Chavah f Biblical HebrewChavah (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, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet f HebrewMeans "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.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName 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.
Chaw f & m BurmeseMeans "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.
Chawalit m ThaiMeans "glorious, bright, shining" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्वलितृ
(jvalitṛ).
Chawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai ฉวี
(chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chawoong m KoreanFrom 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche MythologyDerived from Guanche
*ta-ahghər-ahəgh(i), meaning "she who sustains the firmament". 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 EnglishDiminutive 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, KhakasDerived from the Russian noun чаяние
(chayanie) meaning "expectation" as well as "hope, dream, aspiration", which is ultimately derived from the archaic Russian verb чаять
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Cha-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" and 年 (
yeon) meaning "year".
Chayito f SpanishDiminutive 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).
Ch’ayña f QuechuaMeans "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Che m ChineseFrom Chinese 徹 (
chè) meaning "pierce, penetrate", or other characters with similar pronunciations.
Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Cheata f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jāta).
Checco m ItalianDiminutive 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).
Chechen-ool m TuvanDerived from Tuvan Чечен
(Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол
(ool) "son, boy".
Ched m EnglishVariant 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-.
Chee f HmongChee means "Shine or Shining" in Hmong.
Cheer f English (Rare)From the English word
cheer, referring to a feeling of happiness, or a shout of joy or encouragement. Ultimately derived via Old French
chiere from Late Latin
cara "head".
Cheetara f Popular CultureThe name of a humanoid cheetah in the animated television series
ThunderCats (1985-1989). It is an elaboration of English
cheetah, a word ultimately derived from Sanskrit.
Chegianna f ObscurePossibly a combination of
Che and
Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).
Chehragul f UzbekFrom Persian چهره (
čehre) meaning "face, visage" combined with
gul meaning "flower".
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.
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"... [
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Chekesha f African American (Modern)Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -
chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -
cheka "to laugh").
Chekmirza m UzbekDerived from
chek meaning "end, limit" or "lot, potion" and
Mirza or
mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".
Chelal m BiblicalHe is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.
Chelan f English (Canadian), AmericanFrom the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word
Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Chelidonia f ItalianItalian name derived from the Greek word
chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Chelidonios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος
(chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών
(chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see
Chelidon).
Chelone f Greek MythologyChelone was a nymph or a mortal woman who was changed into a tortoise by the gods. She was transformed by Hermes for refusing to attend the wedding of Hera and Zeus.... [
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Chemen f TurkmenMeans "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن (čaman).
Chemutai f KalenjinDerives from the East African tribe, the Kalenjins. Like many other Kalenjin names, the first part of the name relates to the gender of the person and the second part is how, when, or where they were born... [
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Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, SanskritFrom Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.
Chenai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure" or
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful".
Chenbing m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".
Chenchen f ChineseFrom Chinese 晨 (
chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 辰
(chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 宸 (
chén) meaning "mansion palace" combined with themselves... [
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Chencong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
Chendan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
旦 (dàn) meaning "dawn, morning".
Cheney m & f EnglishFrom the traditionally English surname, a variant of
Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate,
Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named
Canius".
Chenfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Chenfeng m ChineseThis 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... [
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Chengbiao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger".
Chengbin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
斌 (bīn) meaning "refined".
Chengbo m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
博 (bó) meaning "rich, win, gain; play games; wide, plentiful" or
波 (bō) meaning "waves".
Chengcai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
才 (cái) meaning "ability, talent" or
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".
Chengchao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed"and
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" or
超 (chāo) meaning "leap over, surpass".
Chengcheng f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 成 (
chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (
chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 承 (
chéng) meaning "inherit" combined with themselves... [
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Chengcong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
Chengde m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
Chengdi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Chengdong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or
东 (dōng) meaning "east".
Chengfan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
帆 (fān) meaning "sail, boat".