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Charini f Thai, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit चारिणी
(charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या
(charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".
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".
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
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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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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".
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".
Chatchai m ThaiFrom 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".
Chatchawan m ThaiFrom Thai ชัชวาล
(chatchawan) meaning "bright, brilliant".
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).
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.)
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".
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
(chayat') meaning "to expect, to hope".... [
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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).
Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Cheata f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
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.
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.
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.
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).
Chenghan m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Chengjuan f ChineseFrom Chinese 成
(chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚
(chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟
(juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [
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Chengwen m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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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... [
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Cheol-Sun m KoreanFrom 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 KoreanFrom 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"... [
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Cherita f EnglishMeaning 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 IrishThis 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... [
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Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), TheatreDerived 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".... [
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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... [
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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.
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'.
Chet m ThaiDerived from Thai เจต
(chaet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Chetsada m ThaiMeans "senior, elder, superior" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ
(jyeṣṭha). It can also mean "movement, conduct, intentional action" from Sanskrit चेष्टा
(ceṣṭā).
Chhuon m & f KhmerDerived from Sanskrit ज्वर
(jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
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 TaiwaneseFrom 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 ThaiMeans "modest, humble" in Thai.
Chiasa f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 麻 (
asa) meaning "flax, hemp". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე
(č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია
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Chichiko m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე
(č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო
(-iko).... [
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Chickie f American (Rare)Apparently from the endearing term for a young girl, formed as a diminutive from English
chick. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of
Chiquita or an Anglicized form of
Chiqui.... [
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Chicomacatl m NahuatlCould be derived from the calendrical date
chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.
Chidiock m English (Rare)From an English surname derived from the name of the village
Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as
Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix
hoc referred to
Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King
Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.
Chidori f JapaneseDirectly taken from Japanese 千鳥
(chidori) meaning "plover", a type of wading bird. The individual kanji mean 千
(chi) "a thousand" and 鳥
(dori) "bird". This name has been heavily used for female characters in manga and anime.
Chieko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiem m DutchShort form of
Joachim, although there have been cases where it was a variant form of
Chaim. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor and screenwriter Chiem van Houweninge (b... [
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Chiemi f JapaneseFrom 稚 (
chi) meaning "young, immature", 愛 (
e) meaning "love, affection", and 見 (
mi) meaning "to see, view, outlook, perspective". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chieri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 智 (
chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom" and 衿 (
eri) meaning "lapel, collar, neckband, nape". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chiêu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 昭
(chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".
Chiffon f English (Rare)Borrowing from French
chiffon, from Middle French
chiffe "cloth, old rag" from Old French
chipe "rag", from Middle English
chip, chippe "chip, shard, fragment" from Old English
ċipp "chip, splinter, beam" from Proto-Germanic
kippaz, kipaz (“log, beam”)... [
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Chifuyu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 冬 meaning (
fuyu) "winter". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Chihana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茅 (
chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" combined with 華 (
hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Chihaya f & m JapaneseThis name can be used to combine 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 早 (sat', sou, sa-, haya, haya.i, haya.maru, haya.meru) meaning "early" (mainly feminine) or 隼 (shun, jun, hayabusa, haya) which refers to a falcon (especially the peregrine falcon) (mainly masculine).... [
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Chiho f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (
chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 保 (
ho) meaning "to defend, to guard, to protect", 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail" or 歩 (
ho) meaning "advance, progress, walk, step"... [
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Chihoko f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand", 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chikaho f Japanese (Rare)From 愛 (
chika) meaning "affection, love" or 皆 (
chika) meaning "pledge, vow" and 浦 (
ho) meaning "bay, inlet" or 甫 (
ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chikao m JapaneseJapanese masculine given name derived from 誓 (
chika) meaning "pledge, vow" or 親 (
chika) meaning "parent, founder" and 雄 (
o) meaning "man, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikashi m JapaneseFrom classical adjective 近し/親し
(chikashi) meaning "near, close; friendly, intimate," also written as 愛 meaning "beloved, dear(est)," 隣 meaning "neighbouring," both related to the aforementioned adjective, or 誓 meaning "oath, vow." These kanji, along with 力 meaning "strength, power," can be combined with a
shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 士 meaning "samurai."
Chikaze m & f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" and 風 (
kaze) meaning "wind". Other kanji combination can be used.
Chikwendu m Igbo, AfricanMeans "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase
o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".
Chilcanauh m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.
Child-of-God m & f Medieval EnglishEnglish translation of Latin
Creatura Christi (see
Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.