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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.

Charidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρά (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

Charidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charidemos. This name was borne by a Greek mercenary leader from the 4th century BC, who was put to death by Darius III of Persia.

Charif m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شريف (see Sharif), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Charikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρά (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

Charilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Charilaos. This was the name of the Spartan king who embraced the Minoan legislation for Sparta in the 8th century BC.

Charimer m Germanic
Variant of Harimar.

Charinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Charini.

Charini f Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चारिणी (charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या (charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".

Charisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charisandros. This name was borne by an archon of Athens.

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The 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".

Charitina f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Charitine. Saint Charitina of Amisus (also known as Charitina of Rome) was a virgin martyr from Asia Minor, distinguished by strict chastity and piety, while Charitina of Lithuania (died 1281) is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Charitine f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This name can be viewed as a feminine equivalent of Chariton... [more]

Charitini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Charitine.

Chariulf m Frankish
Frankish form of Hariulf. Also compare the similar-looking names Garulf and Gerulf, which can easily get confused with this name and vice versa.... [more]

Charixenos m Ancient Greek
The 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)... [more]

Charixenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charixenos.

Chariya f Thai
Means "conduct, behaviour" in Thai.

Charlaine f English, Dutch, French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Charlene and Charlène.

Charlatte f English
Variant of Charlotte.

Charle m Afrikaans, Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Afrikaans form of Charles.

Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Charleah f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Charlie.

Charlet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Charles.

Charlette f French, English (Rare), 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.

Charlien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Charline.

Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.

Charlisa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Charlize.

Charlise f English, South African
Variant of Charlize.

Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).

Charlo m Guernésiais
Variant of Charles.

Charloette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlot f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlott f Swedish, German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.

Charloun m Provençal
Provençal diminutive of Charles.

Charls m American
Variant of Charles.

Charlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Charline.

Charlyne f English, French
Variant of Charlene (English) or Charline (French).

Charlyse f French
Variant of Charlise.

Charlytte f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charmander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charmandros.

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]

Charmayne f English (American)
Variant of Charmaine.

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]

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).

Charne f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.

Charnele f English
Probably an invented name. Compare Charnette.

Charnjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Charanjeet.

Charnjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Charanjeet.

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".

Charolette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte. May also be used as a phonetic variant of Sherylette.

Charoula f Greek
Diminutive of Chara.

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).

Charun m Thai
Means "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.

Charunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).

Charuni f Thai
Derived from Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Charuwat m Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

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.

Charzyk m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Chaselyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lyn.

Chaselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lynn.

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.

Chatarina f Swedish
Variant of Katarina.

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".

Chathumi f Indian
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.

Chathura m Sinhalese
Means "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर (chatura).

Chathuranga m Sinhalese
Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".

Chatichai m Thai
From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

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
Diminutive of Charlotte and Charity.

Chatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte and sometimes Catherine, possibly because "chatty" rhymes with Cathy.

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
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චතුර (see Chathura).

Chaturanga m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චතුරංග (see Chathuranga).

Chaturong m Thai
Means "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).

Chaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaun.

Chauncy m English
Variant of Chauncey.

Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chaunti f African American
Variant of Shauntay.

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.

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.)

Chavelle f Jamaican Patois (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.

Chaw f & m Burmese
Means "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.

Chawalit m Thai
Means "glorious, bright, shining" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्वलितृ (jvalitṛ).

Chawiwan f Thai
From Thai ฉวี (chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

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

Chawn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shawn.

Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Derived 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 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.'

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.

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).

Chaylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

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

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

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

Cheajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Chiajna.

Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Chechen-ool m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan Чечен (Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".

Chechin m Provençal
Diminutive of Jouachin.

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-.

Chedo m Macedonian
Derived from чедо, čedo meaning "a child".

Chedsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).

Chee f Hmong
Chee means "Shine or Shining" in Hmong.

Chee m & f Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien)
Teochew and Hokkien romanization of Zhi.

Cheerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.

Cheetara f Popular Culture
The 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.

Cheiane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Cheiene. Also compare Cheyanne.

Cheiche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chaje.

Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]

Cheikh m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African and Maghrebi variant of Sheikh.

Cheikha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Sheikh (chiefly Algerian and Mauritanian).

Cheila f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.

Cheile f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chaje and variant of Cheiche.

Chein m & f Burmese
Means "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.

Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.

Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]

Chela f Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Sheila.

Chelaion m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Chilion, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Chelidon f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (as in, the bird).... [more]

Chelidonios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος (chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see Chelidon).

Chella f Dutch (Rare), English, Jewish
Short form of feminine names that end in -chella, such as Michella and Rachella.... [more]

Chellie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -chel (such as Rachel) and -chelle (such as Michelle and Rochelle)... [more]

Chels f English
Short form of Chelsea.

Chelsi f English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chema f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gema.

Chemish m Mormon
Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.

Chems m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of شمس (see Shams), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chemseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Cheneka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chenekwahow m Obscure
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Chenghan m Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 翰 (hàn) meaning "brush, pen, writing", 汉 (hàn) meaning "Han, Chinese" or 瀚 (hàn) meaning "expansive, vast, wide"... [more]

Chengjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Chengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Chenique f African American
Perhaps a variant of Shaniqua.

Chenoa f American (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the American town of Chenoa, Illinois. The word Chenoa (or Chenoka) is probably one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River, and it was chosen by the city founder as a reference to his native state of Kentucky... [more]

Chenta f Spanish
Diminutive of Vicenta.

Chenzira m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "born on a journey" in Shona.

Cheol-Soon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 철순 (see Cheol-Sun).

Cheol-Sun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲/喆 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Cheol-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bliss"... [more]

Cheol-woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 철우 (see Cheol-u).

Chera f Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French chere, the feminine form of the adjective cher, chier "dear, dearest; expensive; costly; important, noteworthy" as well as a short form of Anchera.

Cherardo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gerard.

Cherdchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Chere f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Chera.

Cherebert m Germanic
Variant of Charibert.

Cherelle f English, African American
Altered form of Cheryl using the popular name suffix elle. See also Cherrelle.

Cheremías m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jeremy.

Cheresa f English
Variant of Cherise, perhaps influenced by Theresa.

Cheresha f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian череша "cherry".

Cherian m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zechariah used by Malayalam-speaking Syriac Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.

Chérif m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sharif used in North Africa and parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Chérifa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sharifa chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Cherifa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of شريفة (see Chérifa).

Cherine f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Sherine.

Cherita f English
Meaning unknown. It is most likely based on the the French word chérie meaning "darling" combined with the Spanish suffix ita. Cherita Chen is a character in the 2001 cult movie Donnie Darko.

Cherith f English, Northern Irish
This is a common English spelling of the Hebrew place name כְּרִית (Kərīṯ), which comes from the Hebrew root כרת (kh*r*t) meaning "to cut off; cut down". Cherith was a brook or wadi mentioned in the Old Testament... [more]

Cherity f South African
Variant of Charity.

Cheriyan m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ചെറിയാൻ (see Cherian).

Cherl f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherlin f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Chernabog m Slavic Mythology
Variant of Chernobog.

Cherolyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn, with the spelling influenced by Carolyn.

Chéron m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Caraunus and Ceraunus.

Cheronimo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hieronymus.

Cherril f English
Variant of Sheryl.

Cherrilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherrylle f English (Canadian)
Variant of Cheryl incorporating Cherry.

Chertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Chertrudes f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gertrude.

Cherubin m English (Puritan)
Possibly an anglicized form of Italian Cherubino, or directly from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim".

Cherubina f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cherubino.

Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Theatre
Derived from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ (karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [more]

Chervasio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gervasius.

Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German wini "friend" - or derived from the surname Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [more]

Cherylene f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Chesada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).

Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.

Cheskel m Yiddish, English (American)
Variant of Chatzkel.

Chesky m English (American, Modern)
Probably transferred from the surname Chesky.... [more]

Cheslava f Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Ukrainian form of Czesława.

Cheslie f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Chesley. A notable bearer was Cheslie Kryst (1991–2022), an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.

Chessada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).

Chessen f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Chesten.

Chessie f English
Diminutive of Francesca.

Chesten f Cornish
Cornish form of Christine.... [more]

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Cheston f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Chesten.

Chesús m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesus, used as a given name.

Chesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Cheslava.

Chet m Thai
Derived from Thai เจต (chaet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".

Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.

Chetsada m Thai
Means "senior, elder, superior" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha). It can also mean "movement, conduct, intentional action" from Sanskrit चेष्टा (ceṣṭā).

Chettoura f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Keturah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Chetura f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Keturah.

Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]

Chewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (see Tshewang).

Cheyan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyane f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.

Cheylynn f English
Variant of Shaylyn.

Cheymarina f Mordvin
Means "cranberry" in Mordvin.

Cheyvonne f English (American)
Either a variant of Chevonne or a combination of Cheyenne and Yvonne.

Chezarina f Obscure
A variant of Cesarina.

Chhewang m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tshewang.

Chhuon m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".

Chiaffreda f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiaffredo.

Chiajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Cneajna. Doamna Chiajna ("Lady Chiajna" in English) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd.

Chia-Jung f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiarong chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chiako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 安 (a) meaning "relax, peace, cheap, inexpensive, low" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chia-ling f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling", as well as other character combinations.

Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.

Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).

Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.

Chiarissimo m Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Italian adjective chiarissimo meaning "very clear, very bright" as well as "illustrious".

Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.

Chiaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Chiaro.

Chiaruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Chiara.

Chiasa f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 麻 (asa) meaning "flax, hemp". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.

Chiatrina f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Chatrina.

Chiatrinna f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Chiatrina.

Chia-Ying f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiaying chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chiazor f & m Igbo (Anglicized)
Variant of Chiazo.