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Charmane f Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine

Charmayne f English (American)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmeine f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmene f English
Feminine form of Charming

Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.

Charmin f English (Rare), African American
Possibly a variant of Charmaine.

Charmine f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmin.

Charmonique f American (Rare)

Charnele f English
Probably an invented name. Compare Charnette.

Charnelle f English (Rare)
Presumably, an invented name similar to names like Charnette, Charmaine and Chanelle... [more]

Charnelsa f American (Rare)

Charol f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl with the spelling influenced by Carol 1.

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

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

Charrie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Charrise f English
Variant of Charice.

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

Charrisse f American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.

Charryl f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl

Charryn f American (Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Charryse f English
Variant of Charisse.

Chartate f African American

Charthia f English, Korean, Obscure

Charvi f Indian, African American

Charvita f American (Rare)

Charyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.

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

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

Chasey f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Chasity f English
Variant of Cassidy.

Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.

Chassity f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chastity.

Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]

Chatani f African American

Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.

Chattie f English
Variant of Chatty.

Chatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte mentioned by Charlotte M. Yonge in her 'History of Christian Names'. Perhaps it was an individual nickname for this writer, who produced 160 books.

Chatwynd f English (Puritan)
Transferred use of a surname which was a variant of Chatwin.

Chaunacy f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

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).

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chauntea f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Chaunti f African American
Variant of Shauntay.

Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.

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

Chavon f African American (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chavonda f English (American)
Variant of Shavonda.

Chavonne f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).

Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase

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

Chaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shaylee incorporating Chay.

Chaylen f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaylen

Chayna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.

Chazmin f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmin 1.

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

Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.

Cheer f English (Rare)
From the English word cheer, referring to a feeling of happiness, or a shout of joy or encouragement. Ultimately derived via Old French chiere from Late Latin cara "head".

Cheerful f & m English (Rare)
From the English word cheerful meaning "feeling or showing happiness".

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").

Chela f English (Australian)

Chelan f English (Canadian), American
From the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".

Chelayna f American
Combination of the prefix che and Layna.

Chelby f English (Modern)
Variant of Shelby.

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

Chelci f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelcie f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelcy f African American
Variant of Chelsea.

Chele f English
diminutive of Michelle

Chelese f English (American, Rare)

Chelise f English
A variant of Chalice or Chelsea. ... [more]

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

Chelizabeth f American (Modern, Rare)

Chell f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Chelle. Chell is the name of the main protagonist in Valve game studio's 'Portal' video game series.

Chell f English
Short form of Chelsea.

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

Chellie f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelley or a diminutive of Michelle (via its short form Chelle). In the case of the American politician Chellie Pingree (1955-), her birth name was Rochelle.

Chellise f English
It's a variation of the name Chelsea.

Chellsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chellsie f English (American)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelly f English
Variant of Shelly.

Chels f English
Diminutive of Chelsea.

Chelsa f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelse f English (Rare)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelseamarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Chelsea and Marie.

Chelsee f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelsei f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelseigh f American
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelsi f English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelsia f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelssy f English (Rare)
Variant of Chelsea

Chelsy f English
Variant of Chelsea .

Chelsye f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chely f English
Diminutive of Richell.

Chelyn f English (American)

Chelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylyn.

Chemayne f American
Likely an invented name.

Chenae f African American
Variant of Shanae.

Chenai f & m English (British)
Likely derived from Chennai, an Indian city of 10 million.

Chenarah f American (Rare)

Chenay f English, African American
Variant of Shanae.

Cheneka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

Chenelle f English (American), African American, Trinidadian Creole, Afrikaans
Variant of Chanel.

Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".

Chenille f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
From the English word for the soft fabric, which is borrowed from French chenille "caterpillar" (literally "little dog").

Chenique f African American
Perhaps a variant of Shaniqua.

Chenise f English (British)
Possibly a variation of Shanice

Chenna f English

Chenoa f American (Modern)
Meaning unknown. It is most likely derived from the name of the town in the American state of Illinois, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was apparently misunderstood by the city's founder, Matthew T. Scott, as a Native American word meaning "Kentucky", his state of birth; actually, Chenoa (or Chenoka) is one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River.... [more]

Chephirah f Biblical, English (Rare)
From the name of a biblical town, one of the four named in Joshua 9:17 along with Gibeon, Beeroth, and Kiriath-Jearim.

Chephtzibah f English (Puritan)
Variant of Hepzibah.

Chequita f African American
Variant of Chiquita.

Cherami f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the French phrase cher ami meaning "dear friend".

Cheraye f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Cherie using the phonetic element ray.

Cheree f English (Rare)
Anglicization of the french word, "chéri(e)" meaning "dear."

Cherella f English (Rare)
Latinization of Cherelle.

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

Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]

Cherene f English
Either a variant of Shireen, or an elaboration of Cher or Cherie.

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

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

Cherica f English
Variant of Charisse.

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

Cheridan f English (Rare)
Variant of Sheridan.

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

Cherilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheris f English
Variant of Charisse.

Cherisa f American
Variant of Cherise.

Cherissa f English
Elaboration of Cherise.

Cherisse f English (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, South African
Variant of Charisse.

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]

Cherlin f English
Variant of Cherilyn

Cherlyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherlynn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherlynne f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

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

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

Cherrelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheryl made popular by American R&B singer Cheryl Anne Norton (1958-), who used Cherrelle as her stage name. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Cher and the suffix -elle.

Cherri f English
Variant of Cherry.

Cherrianne f English
Probably a combination of Cherry and Anne 1.

Cherrie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherry.

Cherril f English
Variant of Sheryl.

Cherrill f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherrilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherrilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

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

Cherrylee f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherylee, from the word "cherry."

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

Cherryn f English (American)
Different spelling of Sharon

Cherubin m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Cherubin, or angels.

Chervon f American (Modern)
Variant of Chevonne.

Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.

Cheryle f English
Variant of Cheryl

Cherylee f American (Rare)
Combination of Cheryl and the popular suffix -Lee.

Cherylene f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherylin f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryll f American
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherylle f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Cheryllyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryllynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryllynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherylyn f English (American)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharon, inspired by the name Cheryl

Cheryth f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cherry and Gwyneth.

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

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

Cheska f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Francesca.

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

Chesleigh f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chesley.

Chesli f American
Feminine variant of Chesley.

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.

Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.

Chess m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English
Short form of Chester, or sometimes Francesca.

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

Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.

Chessi f English
Combination of Chelsea and Jessie (Jessica)

Chessie f English
Diminutive of Francesca.

Chesterine f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Chester.

Chestina f English
Could be the feminine form of Chester.

Chestine f English
Variant of Chestina.

Chevara f English (Modern, Rare)

Chevaun f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chevonne and Shavaun.

Chevel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chevon f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shevon.

Chevonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shavonda.

Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]

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

Cheyane f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne.

Cheyene f English
Variant of Cheyenne

Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.

Cheylee f English (American)
Modern invention; combo of Cheyenne and Kaylee

Cheylynn f English
Variant of Shaylyn.

Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.

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

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).

Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.

Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".

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

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.... [more]

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”)... [more]

Chilli f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Named for the spicy fruit from Central and South America used in cooking. The word is from the Nahuatl language. Has gained some interest in Australia since restaurateur Pete Evans chose this name for his eldest daughter around 2005.

Chimalis f American (Rare)
Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [more]

Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.

Chinae f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanae.

Chiniqua f African American
Possibly a variant of Shaniqua.

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

Chiqui f English (American, Rare), African American
Diminutive of Chiquita.

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]

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

Chirsty f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsty.

Chivonne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chleo f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleo influenced by a misspelling of Chloe.

Chloa f English
Latinate or Elaborated form of Chloe.

Chloea f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chloe

Chloee f English
Variant of Chloe.

Chloeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chloella f English (British, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Chloe formed using the Italian diminutive suffix -ella. Alternatively, it may be an anglicized variant of Cloelia.

Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.

Chloesha f English (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Chloe and Ayesha.

Chloette f English (Rare)
Rare combination of Chloe and the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Chloey f English
Variant spelling of Chloe.

Chloie f English (Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chlora f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Chlore.

Chlorine f American (South, Archaic)

Chlorissa f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Chloris, influenced by Clarissa.

Chonna f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chontel f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

Chote f English

Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.

Choyce f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Choice.

Chozen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

Chozyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

Chrese f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charisse, notable person is Chrese Evans, originally named Olga Peters, granddaughter of Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union.

Chrisandra f American (Rare)
Apparently a blend of Chrysanta or Christine and Cassandra.

Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.

Chrisanna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Blend of Christina and Anna.

Chrisanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Chrisanna.

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Chrisean m & f African American

Chrisella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and the popular suffix ella.

Chrisette f English
Combination of Chris with the popular diminutive suffix ette.

Chrishell f English (Rare)
In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.

Chrishelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle, influenced by Chris.

Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.

Chrislyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Lyn.

Chrislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrislyn.

Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Christabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christadora f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Christodora.

Christain m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Christa and Lyn.

Christea f English
Variant of Kristea.

Christeal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.

Christeen f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeena f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Christeene f American
Variant of Christine.

Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.

Christena f English
Variant of Christina.

Christene f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeney f English (American, Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Christine.

Christhilda f German (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christhild.

Christia f English, Afrikaans
Variant of Kristia.

Christian f English

Christiania f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christiana. It could also be given in reference to the former name of the Norwegian capital (now called Oslo).

Christiann f English (Rare)
Variant of Christianne.

Christianna f English, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Christienne f French (Archaic), French (Belgian), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christien.

Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.

Christinia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christina.

Christinita f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Diminutive of Christina.

Christinna f Danish, English
Variant of Christina.

Christinne f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Christionna f English (Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christen 2 and Christian.

Christopha f English
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christopherina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christophina f English (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christyanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christiana or a combination of Christy and Anna.

Christyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Christyna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Chrisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrissy.

Chrizzy f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrysanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrisanne.

Chrysantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanta.

Chrysanthea f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe