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Cettina f Sicilian
Short form of Concettina.

Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.

Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Ceu m Chin
Means "bright" in Hakha Chin.

Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "smart" in Acehnese.

Ceuthonymus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keuthonymos.

Cevat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jawad.

Cevero m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Severo.

Cevher m & f Turkish
Means "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gōhar).

Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.

Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).

Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.

Cezari m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caesar.

Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.

Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.

Cezarion m Bosnian, Croatian, Polish, Romanian
Bosnian, Croatian, Polish and Romanian form of Caesarion.

Cezariusz m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Cezary.

Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.

Cezilia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Cecília.

Cfir m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kfir.

Chaâbane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaabane influenced by French orthography.

Chaabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.

Chabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in Algeria.

Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.

Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.

Chabier m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Xavier.

Chabua m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).

Chacinto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacinthus.

Chadd m English (British)
Variant of Chad.

Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.

Chadi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.

Chadijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.

Chae-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Chaedar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Haidar.

Chae-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡 (chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]

Chae-lin f Korean
Variant transcription of Chae-rin.

Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.

Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Chaeredemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairedemos.

Chaerephanes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephanes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Chaerephon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephon. This name was borne by a loyal friend and follower of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).

Chaeriyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chaeron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairon. This name was borne by Chaeron of Pellene, a wrestler and tyrant from Pellene who lived in the 4th century BC.

Chaeruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Chaerudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.

Chaerul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairul.

Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chafidz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hafiz.

Chafik m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيق (see Shafiq) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chafika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.

Chahd f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Chahed f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of شاهدة (see Shahida), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahinaz chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahira chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazad f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazade f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazed f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaianan m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and อนันต์ (anan) meaning "infinite, endless".

Chaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cheiene.

Chaichan m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man" and ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient".

Chaichana m Thai
From Thai ไชย (chai) meaning "victory" and ชนะ (chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".

Chaidar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Haidar.

Chaie f German (East Prussian), Jewish
18th-century East Prussian German form of Chaya.

Chaiene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cheiene.

Chailai f Thai
Means "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Chaïma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaima influenced by French orthography.

Chaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaimaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chaimae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chaime m Aragonese
Aragonese form of James.

Chaimongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".

Chainarong m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".

Chairat m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย or ไชย (chai) meaning "victory" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Chairedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Chairekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Chairephanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".

Chairephon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) meaning "voice".

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Chairiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chairil m Indonesian
Older spelling of Khairil influenced by Dutch orthography.

Chairina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairina.

Chairiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chairles m Scots
Scots form of Charles.

Chairlie m Scots
Diminutive of Chairles. 'Wae's me for Prince Chairlie' is a Scottish song whose theme is the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

Chairon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice".

Chairuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr al-Din.

Chairudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.

Chairul m Indonesian
Older spelling of Khairul influenced by Dutch orthography.

Chairullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayrullah.

Chairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnisah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaisak m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Chaisit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Chaivat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaiwat.

Chaiwat m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Chaiwit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Chaiwut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Chaiya m Thai
From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chaiyanan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaianan.

Chaiyaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaiyaphon.

Chaiyaphon m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing" or พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Chaiyasit m Thai
Variant of Chaisit.

Chaiyawat m Thai
Variant of Chaiwat.

Chaiyawit m Thai
Variant of Chaiwit.

Chaiyot m Thai
From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".

Chaiyut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Chaje f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chaya.

Chakavak f Persian
Means "lark" in Persian.

Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.

Chaker m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shakir (chiefly Tunisian).

Chakhon m Thai
Means "awakening" or "perseverance" in Thai.

Chakib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شكيب (see Shakib) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chakir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shakir chiefly used in Moroccan Arabic.

Chakkrapan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chakkraphan.

Chakkraphan m Thai
From Thai จักร (chakkra) meaning "wheel, circle" or "sovereign, realm" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "bind, tie, fasten".

Chakkraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chakraphat.

Chakkrit m Thai
From Thai จักร (chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disc" and ฤษณ์ (krit) referring to the Hindu god Krishna. This is a Thai name for Vishnu.

Chakotay m Popular Culture
Means "man who walks the Earth but who only sees the sky" in the language of the fictional Anurabi tribe. Chakotay was the name of the first officer in 'Star Trek: Voyager'.

Chakraphan m Thai
From Thai จักร (jàk) meaning "wheel, circle" and พันธุ์ (pan) meaning "lineage, species".

Chakraphat m Thai
Means "king, emperor" in Thai.

Chakrayudh m Indian, Hindi
The name of a discus-like weapon, from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra) "wheel, circle, discus" and आयुध (ayudha) "weapon".

Chakrit m Thai
Means "alert, watchful" in Thai.

Chalaem f & m Thai
Means "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.

Chalchiuh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chalchihuitl "precious green or blue stone", usually referring to jade, turquoise, emerald, or greenstone. This was often used metaphorically to refer to newborns and small children.

Chalchiuhcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "jade snake" or "precious stone serpent" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cōātl "snake, serpent".

Chalchiuhcozcatl f Nahuatl
Means "green stone necklace, jade necklace" in Nahuatl, derived from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cozcatl "necklace".

Chalchiuhnenetl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chalchihuitl "precious green or blue stone" and nenetl "doll, idol; female genitals".

Chalchiuhnenetzin f Nahuatl
Variant of Chalchiuhnenetl, with the diminutive or reverential suffix "-tzin", a suffix that was often used in Aztec royal families.

Chalchiuhtlanetzin m Nahuatl
Means "bright precious stone" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tlanextli "light, radiance", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin... [more]

Chalchiuhtototl m Nahuatl
Means "jade bird" or "turquoise bird" in Nahuatl, referring to a brightly coloured species of songbird known as the red-legged honeycreeper. Ultimately derived from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tototl "bird".

Chalchiuhxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "jade flower" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone; jade, turquoise, emerald" and xōchitl "flower".

Chalciope f Greek Mythology
From Greek xαλκιόπη meaning "bronze-face". This was the name of several women in Greek Mythology. In modern times this is the name of a genus of moths.

Châle m Walloon
Variant of Tchåle.

Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.

Chalerm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloem.

Chalermchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemchai.

Chalermkiat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemkiat.

Chalermphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermpol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermpon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemsak.

Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.

Chali f & m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit जाली (jali) meaning "net, mesh".

Chaliao m & f Thai
Means "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.

Chalid m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khalid.

Chalid m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chalit.

Chalik m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khaliq.

Chalimir m Medieval Polish
Variant of Chwalimir.

Chaliq m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khaliq.

Chalise f English (Rare)
Variant of Chalice.

Chalisław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Chwalisław.

Chalit m Thai
Derived from Pali jalita meaning "shining, bright, splendid, prosperous".

Chalita f Thai
Feminine form of Chalit.

Chalkhia m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from the archaic Georgian noun ჩალხი (chalkhi) meaning "strongbow". In modern Georgian, the same word means "lathe" and "grindstone".

Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.

Chalo m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ชะลอ (chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".

Chaloem m & f Thai
Means "glorify" in Thai.

Chaloemchai m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chaloemkiat m Thai
Means "glorify honour" from Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".

Chaloemphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chaloemphon m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Chaloempol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chaloempon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chaloemsak m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".

Chaloemwut m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Chaloner m Obscure
From the surname Chaloner, a variant of Challinor, itself denoting a blanket maker, from Middle English chaloun "blanket"... [more]

Chalong m & f Thai
Means "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.

Chalor m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลอ (see Chalo).

Çhalse m Manx
Manx form of Charles.

Chaltu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "being the best of the best" in Oromo.

Chaluai f Thai
Means "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Thai.

Chamaeleon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chamaileon. This name was borne by a Peripatetic philosopher from the 3th century BC, who was a disciple of Aristotle.

Chamaileon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων (chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Chamaiphon f Thai
From Thai ชไม (chamai) meaning "both, two, together" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Chamara m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चमर (chamara) meaning "yak" or "fly-whisk".

Chamlong m & f Thai
Means "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.

Chamnan m Thai
Means "skilfully" in Thai.

Chamnian f & m Thai
Means "long time" in Thai.

Chamnong m & f Thai
Means "wish, desire" in Thai.

Chamoi f Thai (Rare)
Means "coy, glance sideways" in Thai.

Chamol m Nahuatl
Means "scarlet parrot feather" in Nahuatl.

Champ m & f American
From the English word champion, meaning "winner".

Champa f Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
Means "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the Plumeria genus.

Champika m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Hindi चंपिका (campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".

Chamrat m & f Thai
Means "brilliant, radiant, bright" in Thai.

Chamroen m & f Thai
Means "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.

Chamroeun m & f Khmer
Means "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.

Chams m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس (see Shams) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chamseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shams al-Din.

Chamyne f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Demeter 1, derived from Greek χαμαι (chamai) meaning "on the ground; to the earth".

Ch'an m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jéhan.

Chân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".

Chan m Chin
Means "age, generation" in Hakha Chin.

Chan m & f Burmese
Means "cold, cool" in Burmese.

Chanaka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चणक (caṇaka) meaning "chickpea".

Chanathip m & f Thai
From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine, celestial".

Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 찬빛 (chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Bit (compare Bitchan).

Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.

Chancey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chauncey, maybe influenced by the word chance meaning "luck, fortune".

Chanchai m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chandaga f & m Mongolian
Means "rabbit" in Mongolian.

Chandelle f English, French (African)
From French chandelle, "candle". It is a cognate of the Spanish name Candela.

Chandika m Sinhalese
Chandi or Chandika is a Hindu goddess.

Chandini f Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Hindi चाँदनी (cā̃dnī) meaning "moonlight".

Chandmani m & f Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि (cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".

Chandni f Indian, Hindi
From Hindi चाँदनी (cā̃dnī) meaning "moonlight".

Chandrakala f Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".

Chandraprabha m Buddhism, Sanskrit
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and प्रभा (prabha) meaning "light, radiance"... [more]

Chandraprakash m Hindi, Marathi
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".

Chandravati f Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and वती (vati) meaning "having".

Chandrel m & f French (African)
Unisex version of Chandrelle.

Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.

Chandy m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Alexander.

Chaneice f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Chanice.

Chanese f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Changchub f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).

Changchup f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).

Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."

Changiz m Persian
Persian form of Genghis.

Changping m Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Changqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Changrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Changyin m Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [more]

Changyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Chánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政 (chánh) meaning "government".

Chanh m & f Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.

Chanhpheng f & m Lao
Means "full moon" in Lao.

Chanice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Chanie f Jewish
Diminutive of Chana.

Chanig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Janig.

Chanin m Thai
From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร (ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".

Chanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanice.

Chanler m English
Transferred use of the surname Chanler.

Chanmony f & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (moni) meaning "scholar, wise".

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

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

Chanphen f Thai
Means "full moon" from Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".

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

Chantae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Chantalle f English
Variant of Chantal.

Chantay f English (American)
Variant of Chanté.

Chantella f English (American)
A variant of Chantelle.

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".

Chanthana f Thai
From Thai ฉันท์ (chǎn) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure, love".

Chanthara f Thai
From Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา (thara) meaning "water, stream".

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.

Chantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.

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.

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

Chanya f Thai
From Thai จรรยา (chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali jañña meaning "noble, pure".

Chanyce f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanice.

Chanyoot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญยุทธ (see Chanyut).

Chanyut m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

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.

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."

Chaouki m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaoyang m Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" or 朝 (cháo) meaning "imperial court, government, dynasty" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

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."

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

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

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

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.

Charafeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din) chiefly used in Morocco and Algeria.

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)
From Sanskrit चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

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

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.

Charaty f African American
Variant of Charity.

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"... [more]

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

Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]

Chardonay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chardonnay.

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.

Charel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Charles.

Charfeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din), used chiefly in Tunisia. Also see Charafeddine.

Charice f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Chariclée f Theatre
French form of Chariclea which was used on one of the titular characters of Henri Desmarets's opera Théagène et Chariclée (1695).

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.