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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.

Chandrima f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare, ?)

Chandryka f African American
Elaboration of Shandra.

Chanena f Filipino
Combination of the given name Nena and the popular Filipino suffix Cha-.

Chanera f American (Rare)

Chang-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 窗 (chang) meaning "window" combined with 夏 (ha) meaning "summer" or 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Changjia m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 家 (jiā) meaning "house, home, family".

Chanina f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.

Chaniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chanira f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Janira.

Chaniya f Swahili
Means "wealthy" in Swahili.

Chanjira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จันทร์จิรา (see Chanchira).

Channa f Hebrew
Variant of Chana.

Chanona f Guanche (Rare)
Feminine form of Guañon.

Chansia f English (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Also a locality in Ghana

Chansonetta f Obscure
Most likely derived from French chanson meaning "song" combined with the feminine suffix etta. This name was borne by Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937), an American photographer.

Chantanesha f African American

Chantara f Thai
This is a feminine name of Thai origin. It means "moon water".

Chantea f English (American, Rare)
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".

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".

Chanthira f Thai
Of Thai origin meaning “moon”

Chantira m & f Tamil
Tamil form of Chandra.

Chantria f Khmer
Variant of Chantrea. Meaning - moon, moonlight.

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

Chaoukia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شوقية (see Shawqia)

Chapanjira f Chewa
Means "of the road, of the journey" in Chewa.

Chaquella f African American (Rare)

Chaquinita f African American

Chaquita f English
Variant of Chiquita.

Charalambia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Χαραλαμπία (see Charalampia).

Charalampia f Greek
Feminine form of Charalampos.

Charanda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

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]

Charhonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Charika f & m Mexican
Means Funny, Good Looking

Charima f German (Rare)

Charina f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

Cha'risa f Hopi
Means "moose; elk" in Hopi.

Charisa f English
Variant of Charissa.

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.

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

Charlana f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Charlene and Charlaine.

Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.

Charlea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Charlie or an elaboration of Charla.

Charleena f English
Variant of Charlena.

Charlena f English
Elaboration of Charlene.

Charlereta f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Charles, possibly via Charlet.

Charlesetta f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlesia f American
Feminine form of Charles.

Charletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charleza f Breton
Feminine form of Charlez.

Charlia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of Charlie and Charla in the style of Julia.

Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.

Charlica f Obscure
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlicia f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with the suffix -icia found in Alicia and Felicia.

Charlina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlena (See also Charline).

Charlinda f Afrikaans

Charlisa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Charlize.

Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.

Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.

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

Charlota f Czech
Variant of Šarlota.

Charma f English
Diminutive of Charmaine.

Charnelsa f American (Rare)

Charonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Charoula f Greek
Diminutive of Chara.

Charrissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Charrise.

Charunetra f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "with beautiful eyes".

Charvita f American (Rare)

Charya f Khmer

Charytyna f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Charitina and Ukrainian variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).

Chashma f Pakistani (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Possibly derived from Persian چشمه (češme) meaning "fountain, spring".

Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]

Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.

Chatarina f Swedish
Variant of Katarina.

Chatrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.

Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Chaundra f American (Modern, Rare)

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

Chauntea f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.

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.

Chavela f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.

Chavelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.

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

Chavonda f English (American)
Variant of Shavonda.

Chawa f Jewish
Variant of Chawwah.

Chayana f Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Chayan as well as a Tatar and Tuvan variant transcription of Çayana.

Chayenna f Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Chay and the popular suffix -la in the style of Kayla and Jayla

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.

Ch’ayña f Quechua
Means "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.

Chayna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Chayuga f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *ta-jiwəg-ah, meaning "flowering". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Tenerife.

Chayuta f Hebrew

Chazinta f Aragonese
Variant of Chacinta.

Chazza f & m English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Charlotte and Charles (compare Chazz and Chazzie).

Cheajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Chiajna.

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

Checa f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino form of Chica.

Chedva f Jewish
Means "comradeship" in Hebrew.

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.

Chegianna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).

Chehra f Persian
Means "face, complexion".

Chehroza f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek variant of Chehra.

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

Cheila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sheila.

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

Cheja f Kaguru
Means "we came" in Chikaguru.

Cheka f Indian

Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").

Chekhina f Russian (Archaic)
Variant of Chekhinia.

Chekhinia f Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "female Czech" in Russian.

Chela f Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Sheila.

Chela f English (Australian)

Chelayna f American
Combination of the prefix che and Layna.

Chelcea f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelía f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Rosalía

Chelidonia f Italian
Italian name derived from the Greek word chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.

Chelisha f Indian (Rare)
It's the young's name

Chelissa f American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Chelsea and Melissa or an elaborated variant of Chelise

Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".

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

Chellsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelsa f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelsia f English (Modern, Rare), Malaysian
Elaborated form of Chelsea.

Chelsština f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Chelsea.

Chema f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gema.

Chemislava f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian

Chenara f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jenara.

Chencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Innocencia.

Cheneka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chenerosa f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Generosa.

Chengleima f Manipuri
Means "rice goddess" in Meitei.

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]

Chenobeba f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Chenoveba.

Chenoveba f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Genevieve.

Chenta f Spanish
Diminutive of Vicenta.

Chenxia f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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

Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]

Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [more]

Cheperka f Medieval Hungarian

Chepina f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.

Chepita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.

Chequita f African American
Variant of Chiquita.

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.

Cherella f English (Rare)
Latinization of Cherelle.

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

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

Cherhonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Chéria f Central African, Kongo (?)

Cherica f English
Variant of Charisse.

Cherida f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cheryl and Phyllida.

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

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

Cherika f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom", 桃 (ri) meaning "peach" or 子 (ri) meaning "child" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Cherisa f American
Variant of Cherise.

Cherissa f English
Elaboration of Cherise.

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.

Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.

Cherna f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.

Chernislava f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian

Cheronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Cheronima f Aragonese
Feminine form of Cheronimo.

Cherronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

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

Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.

Chesa f Filipino
Meaning "celestial."

Chesera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Cheshika f Telugu
Faith and Trust

Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.

Chesica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Chelsea and Jessica.

Cheska f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Francesca.

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

Cheslea f American (Rare)
Feminized variant of Chesley inspired by a modification or misspelling of Chelsea.

Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]

Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"

Chestina f English
Could be the feminine form of Chester.

Chesusa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesusa.

Chesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Cheslava.

Chesya f Indonesian

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

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

Chetura f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Keturah.

Cheva f Jewish

Chevara f English (Modern, Rare)

Chevonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shavonda.

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

Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.

Cheyeza m & f Tsonga
Means "bright" in Xitsonga.

Cheymarina f Mordvin
Means "cranberry" in Mordvin.

Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Chezarina f Obscure
A variant of Cesarina.

Chhandaja f Sanskrit
Name - Chhandaja छन्दजा... [more]

Chhata f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi
Name: Chhata छटा ... [more]

Chhaya m & f Khmer

Chhaya f Indian
Means "shadow" or "shade" in Sanskrit. Chhaya is the Hindu personification of the goddess of a shadow.

Chhaya f Khmer
means “beautiful light”

Chheka f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi
MEANING : "clever", shrewd, domesticated

Chhulla f Quechua
Means "morning dew" in Quechua.

Chía f Spanish
Diminutive of Lucía.

Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]

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.

Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]

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).

Chianna f Sardinian

Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.

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.

Chiatrina f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Chatrina.

Chiatrinna f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Chiatrina.

Chibiusa f Popular Culture
Usagi/Sailor Moon and Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask's daughter from Sailor Moon, an extremely popular magical girl themed manga. Chibi means "small, little" and usa is abbreviation of usagi meaning "rabbit".

Chibwela f Soli
Possibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.

Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.

Chicchedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.

Chicha f Popular Culture

Chicia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chica.

Chicora f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Chiedza f African
Meaning Light/Dawn... [more]

Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.

Chiela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiel.

Chiga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chigaya f Japanese
From Japanese 茅, 萱 (chigaya,gaya) meaning "miscanthus reed" or from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" combined with 耶 (ya), an interjection, as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.

Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave", 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)"... [more]

Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Chihaya f & m Japanese
This 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).... [more]

Chiina f Japanese

Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.

Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.

Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.

Chikira f African

Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.

Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.

Chila f Jewish (Archaic)

Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Chileska f Obscure

Chilina f Romanian (Archaic)
Probably from Akilina which itself comes from Latin Aquilina "eagle".

Chillina f Sardinian (Rare)
Variant of Callina.

Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.

Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.

Chima f Japanese (Archaic)
During the Edo Period, it was written with the kanji that modernly means "space time, leave".

Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Chimebuka m & f Igbo

Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Chimera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon.

Chimika f & m Tumbuka
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]

China f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what?" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Chinaka m & f Igbo (Rare)

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.

Chinara f Uzbek
Means "Platanus" (a type of tree) in Uzbek.

Chinarra f Obscure
Variant of Chinara.

Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.

Chinda f & m Thai
Means "jewel, gemstone" in Thai.

Chinebra f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Ginevra.

Chiniqua f African American
Possibly a variant of Shaniqua.

Chinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of China.

Chinsanaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".

Chinta f & m Aymara
Means "companion" in Aymara.

Chintana f & m Thai, Lao
Means "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.

Chintara f Thai
From Thai จินต (chinta) meaning "think, imagine".

Chiomara f Old Celtic, Galatian
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Galatian element *māro- ("great"). Name borne by a Galatian noblewoman in the 2nd century BCE.

Chionia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]

Chionitsa f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Chionia, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chipahua f Nahuatl
Means "to clean; to become clean, to purify" in Nahuatl.

Chipana f Aymara
Means "bracelet, jewel placed on the wrist" in Aymara.

Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").

Chipeta f Ute
Means "white singing bird" in Ute.

Chipora f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Cipora.

Chiqa f & m Aymara
Means "truth" in Aymara.

Chiqana f Aymara
From the Aymara chiqa meaning "truth" or chiqäña meaning "reality".

Chiquinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca. This name was borne by Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), whose given name was Francisca.

Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

Chiquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca (See Chiquito).

Chiquitta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chiquita.

Chira f Kurdish
Means "lantern" in Kurdish.

Chira f Romanian
Romanian form of Kira 1 and feminine form of Chiru.

Chirapa m & f Quechua
Means "rainbow" in Quechua.

Chìriga f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Quirica.

Chirighedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Chìriga.

Chirika f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", and 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chirtel Ma f Slavic Mythology
Yiddish form of Poludnitsa.

Chiruca f Galician
Diminutive of Mercedes. This is the name of one of the main characters in the play 'Chiruca' (1941) by Adolfo Torrado.

Chisa f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Chischedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.

Chisela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gisela.

Chishimba m & f Bemba
The name Chishimba originates from the Bemba people of Zambia, a Bantu-speaking ethnic group. It holds cultural and linguistic significance in Zambia. The name derives from the Bemba language and carries meanings rooted in positivity and charm.... [more]

Chisora m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku .

Chista f Iranian

Chiteria f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Quitèria.

Chithra f Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
South Indian form of Chitra.

Chitra f Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Thai
Means "bright, clear" or "jewel, ornament, picture" in Sanskrit.