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Channarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chanphen f ThaiMeans "full moon" from Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Chantha f & m Khmer, Thai, LaoDerived from Khmer ចន្ទ
(cɑn), Thai จันทร์
(jan), or Lao ຈັນ
(chan) meaning "moon".
Chanthaboun m & f LaoFrom Lao ຈັນທະ
(chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
Chanthana f ThaiFrom Thai ฉันท์
(chǎn) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure, love".
Chanthara f ThaiFrom Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา
(thara) meaning "water, stream".
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived 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.
Chantry m & f EnglishFrom 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 ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Chanya f ThaiFrom Thai จรรยา
(chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali
jañña meaning "noble, pure".
Chanyut m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ยุทธ
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Chaohui f & m ChineseFrom 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."
Chaoyang m ChineseFrom Chinese 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" or 朝
(cháo) meaning "imperial court, government, dynasty" combined with 阳
(yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [
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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."
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.
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.
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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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).
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
Chares)... [
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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.