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Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from and Old French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.

Bonfantino m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Bonfante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Bonginkosi m Zulu
Means "thanksgiving" in Zulu.

Bonifacije m Croatian (Rare)
Male form of Bonifacija.

Bonifacius m Dutch
Variant of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Bonifasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Boniface.

Bonifatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).

Bonifàtziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Boniface.

Bonifatziu m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bonifàtziu.

Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]

Bonifazziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bonifatius.

Boontharik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.

Borchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "brown stone, grey stone" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone"

Borggæirr m Old Norse
From Old Norse borg "castle" and geirr "spear".

Borhanudin m Malay
Malay variant of Burhan ad-Din.

Boronyslav m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant of Bronislav.

Borvornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Borvornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Borwornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Borwornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).

Borzygniew m Polish
Composed of members of borzy ("to fight") and gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."

Boumediene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transfered use of the surname Boumediene.

Bounheuang m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ເຮືອງ (heuang) meaning "bright, clear, glorious".

Bounthieng m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທ່ຽງ (thieng) meaning "true, sure, correct" or "noon".

Bozorgmehr m Persian
Derived from Persian بزرگ (bozorg) meaning "large, big, great" combined with مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, mercy".

Bragadeesh m Indian

Brancàcciu m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Pancratius.

Brancalion m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Brancaleone.

Brancatius m Late Roman
Corrupted form of Pancratius. Saint Pancratius of Taormina was venerated under this name in early medieval Sicily.

Brandgengi m Old Norse
Means "follower; companion of Brandr".

Bratsislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bratislav.

Brictfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Beorhtfrith.

Bridgemont m English
Transferred usage of the place name Bridgemont.

Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.

Bringfried m German
A name coined during World War 1 with the literal meaning "bring peace".

Briomaglus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Brioc combined with Celtic *maglos "noble, chief" (compare Maglocunos).

Brodzisław m Polish
Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Brogimaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *brogis, *mrogis "territory, region" and *māros "great".

Bronimierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Bronimir.

Bronislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bronisław.

Broņislavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Bronisław.

Brynjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjolfur m Danish
Danish form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").

Brynleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Brynleifur.

Brynolphus m Old Swedish
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".

Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βοῦς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]

Buckingham m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Buckingham. A known bearer of this name was the American writer and politician Buckingham Smith (1810-1871).

Budisatrio m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budi and Satrio.

Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]

Bunichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Bunichiro.

Bunkichiro m Japanese

Bunrakuken m Japanese

Buonaparte m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian buona "good" and parte "part, share; deal, solution" or "starting, beginning", expressing happiness at a newborn’s birth or wishing it a good start to life.

Buonfiglio m Medieval Italian
Means "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian figlio meaning "child, son".... [more]

Burchardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Burchard.

Burckhardt m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Burkhard.

Bürenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "full celebration, complete joy" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Burhanudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Burhan al-Din.

Bütenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бүтэн (büten) meaning "whole, entire, full" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.

Buyanzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Byambadorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Byamugisha m Kiga
Means "things of luck" in Rukiga.

Byeong-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병준 (see Byeong-Jun).

Byrhtferth m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English name Byrhtferð, derived from Old English byrht, which is a variant of beorht "bright, clear", and an uncertain second element which may be derived from ferhð "spirit" or may be a West Saxon metathesis of Anglian friþ "peace" (making this name a cognate of Beorhtfrith).

Byrhtferð m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Byrhtferth. Byrhtferð (c. 970 – c. 1020) was an English priest and monk. He invented an older version of the alphabet in 1011.

Byzantinus m Late Roman
Means "from Byzantium", with Byzantium being the latinized form of Greek Byzantion, which itself was ultimately derived from the personal name Byzas... [more]

Cabarentin m Arthurian Cycle
The good King of Cornwall in the Vulgate Lancelot; a vassal of Arthur.... [more]

Cabdinasir m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nasir.

Cabdisamad m Somali
Somali form of Abd as-Samad.

Cabdullahi m Somali
Somali form of Abdullahi.

Cacahuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly means "old frog", from Nahuatl caca "frog, toad" and huehue "elder, old man".

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Cachrylion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kachrylion.

Cadyryeith m Welsh Mythology
This name appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth.

Cagliostro f & m Various
Italian adventurer, impostor, and magician.

Caingneach m Irish
Mean "pleader, advocate".

Caireallán m Irish
From the name Caireall combined with the diminutive suffix án.

Calcedonio m Italian
Derived from a Greek name meaning "from Chalcedon". Chalcedon was a city in what is now the Asian part of Istanbul.

Calcidonio m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Calcedonio.

Calístrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Calliander m English (Rare)

Callimaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Callimachus.

Callimedon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimedon. This was the name of an Athenian orator and politician from the 4th century BC.

Callinique m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Callinicus.

Calliopius m Ancient Greek
Related to (or derived from) Calliope, meaning "beautiful voice". This was the name of a Greek rhetor and official of the Roman Empire.

Cal·lístrat m Catalan
Catalan form of Kallistratos.

Calliteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalliteles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Calliteles of Laconia (also known as Sparta). He had won the wrestling contest during the 68th Olympiad in 508 BC.

Callixenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallixenos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek historian and author Callixenus of Rhodes (3rd century BC).

Calobrutus m Arthurian Cycle
This is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is one of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles.

Calocaerus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalokairos. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.

Cəmaləddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamal ad-Din.

Cameahwait m Shoshone

Camilianus m Ancient Roman
Other form of Camillus

Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kamisares (also spelled Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.

Campa Huitz m Nahuatl
Means "where does he come from?" in Nahuatl.

Campanella m Literature
From Latin campanella (a smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters), itself deriving from campana, meaning "bell". It appears in "Night on the Galactic Railroad", a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa.

Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]

Canaqueese m Mohawk

Candidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Candidianus.

Cantidiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidianus.

Caochlaoch m Old Irish
Means "blind warrior", from caoch "blind, one-eyed" and láech "hero, warrior".

Capability m English (Puritan)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin capabilis "able to take, able to understand".

Capitolino m Italian
Italian form of Capitolinus.

Capolihuiz m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl capolin "cherry-like tree" and ihuitztli "thorn, spine".

Caractacus m Old Celtic (Latinized), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Caratacus.

Caralampio m Galician, Spanish
Galician form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampo.

Carcharoth m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Carcharoth, also known as the Red Maw, lived in the First Age of the Sun, and was the greatest werewolf that ever lived. He was of the line of Draugluin.

Carlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Carl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Carl Gustav.

Carlomagno m History (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Charlemagne. This is borne by Carlomagno Pedro Martínez (1965-), a Mexican ceramic artist and artisan, and Carlomagno Chacón Gómez (1985-), a Peruvian lawyer and politician.

Carlomanno m Italian
Italian form of Carloman.

Carmichael m Scottish
Transferred from the surname "Carmichael."

Carmicheal m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Carmicheal. It is also used as an anglicization of MacGillemicheil.

Carneiscus m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [more]

Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.

Carriarico m History
Spanish form of Carriaric.

Cassiodore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Cassiodorus.

Cassiodoro m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cassiodorus.

Castrensis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [more]

Castricius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).

Castritian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Castricianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Castruccio m Medieval Italian
Derived from medieval Italian castro meaning "castle" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -uccio.

Caswallawn m Welsh Mythology
Middle Welsh form of Cassivellaunus. He is one of the sons of Beli the Great in the Mabinogi, Brut y Brenhinedd and the Welsh Triads.

Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.

Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.

Catuvolcus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Catuvolcos. A bearer of this name was Catuvolcus, one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones. In 54 BC, he committed suicide by poisoning himself.

Cavalcante m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun cavalcante meaning "postilion", which in turn is derived from the Italian verb cavalcare meaning "to ride a horse".... [more]

Caynaanshe m Somali
Means "cotton" in Somali.

Ceallachan m Irish
Of Irish origin, it means "war" and "strife".

Cearbhaill m Irish
Variant of Cearbhall.

Celaleddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Celalettin.

Celalettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Jalal al-Din.

Celedonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Variant form of Chelidonius, which is the proper latinized form of the Greek name Chelidonios.... [more]

Celestinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Caelestinus.

Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Probably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος (Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών (chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.

Cemaleddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Cemalettin.

Cemalettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Jamal ad-Din.

Ceolbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beorht "bright".

Chaerephon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephon. This name was borne by a loyal friend and follower of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Chaeruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Chainarong m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".

Chairephon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) meaning "voice".

Chairuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr al-Din.

Chairullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayrullah.

Chaiyaphat m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Chaiyaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaiyaphon.

Chaiyaphon m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing" or พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Chakkrapan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chakkraphan.

Chakradhar m Indian

Chakraphan m Thai
From Thai จักร (jàk) meaning "wheel, circle" and พันธุ์ (pan) meaning "lineage, species".

Chakraphat m Thai
Means "king, emperor" in Thai.

Chakrapong m Khmer
Means "royal family, king's family" in Khmer.

Chakrayudh m Indian, Hindi
The name of a discus-like weapon, from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra) "wheel, circle, discus" and आयुध (ayudha) "weapon".

Chakthekpa m Manipuri
Means "he who burns" in Meitei.

Chalarmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).

Chalermpol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermpon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemsak.

Chalermwut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมวุฒิ (see Chaloemwut).

Chalmecatl m Nahuatl
Means "from Chalma" in Nahuatl. This was also the name of an Aztec deity of the underworld.

Chaloempol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chaloempon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chaloemsak m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Chaloemwut m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Chamaeleon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chamaileon. This name was borne by a Peripatetic philosopher from the 3th century BC, who was a disciple of Aristotle.

Chamaileon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων (chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Chamolmani m Nahuatl
Means "to be like a red parrot" or "in the manner of red parrot feathers", from Nahuatl chamolli "red parrot feather" and -mani "for things to be a certain way".

Chamunorwa m Zimbabwean

Chanardaye m & f Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Chancellor m American
Somewhat popular in the United States 1700's. Very rare today.

Chandarith m Khmer
Derived from Chanda and Rith.

Chandranan m Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi
Meaning "Handsome as a Moon" or "Beautiful as a Moon".

Changchang m & f Chinese
Means “often” or “frequently “.

Changjiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 奖 (jiǎng) meaning "award, prize, reward".

Changzhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 丈 (zhàng) meaning "gentleman, man, husband".

Chanhpheng f & m Lao
Means "full moon" in Lao.

Chankrisna m Khmer

Channarong m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".

Chapopotli m & f Nahuatl
Means "tar, asphalt" in Nahuatl.

Chaqqonbo‘l m Uzbek
Means "to be adept, quick" in Uzbek.

Charaghdin m Persian (Archaic)
Means lamp of the religion in Persian. The word "charaagh" means lamp and "deen" means religion.

Charalampe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Charalampos.

Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Charbonnel m Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Charbonnel.

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.

Charidimos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Charidemos.

Charitonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Chariton.

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.

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

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

Charoensak m Thai
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Chasbullah m Indonesian
Variant of Hasbullah.

Chaschunka m Indigenous American
Means "wave" in Winnebago.

Chatchaval m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัชวาลย์ (see Chatchawan).

Chatchavan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัชวาลย์ (see Chatchawan).

Chatchawal m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatchawan.

Chatchawan m Thai
From Thai ชัชวาล (chatchawan) meaning "bright, brilliant".

Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.

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

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

Cheeseekau m Shawnee

Chekhoslav m Russian
Means "Czech glory" in Russian.

Chélidoine m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Celedonius.

Chenebelle m Anglo-Norman (Rare)
Norman English form of Cunobelinus or Cynbel.

Chengguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".

Chengjiang m Chinese
From 成 (chéng) meaning "to suceed, to acomplish" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "the Yangtze river".

Chengjiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant, clear; hot".

Chengliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, radiant, enlightened".

Chengxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide, circle in the air".

Chengzhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 彰 (zhāng) meaning "clear, manifest, obvious".

Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.

Chetanjeet m & f Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Cheteshwar m Indian

Cheyv-ynkev m Chukchi

Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.

Chibenashi m Ojibwe
Meaning, "big little bird."

Chibvwimbo m Tumbuka
Means "bird's nest" in Tumbuka, with implications of working hard or providing shelter and comfort.

Chicharito m Popular Culture
Meaning "little pea" in Spanish.... [more]

Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]

Chiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Chikatoshi m Japanese
From 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chilcanauh m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.

Childerich m German
German form of Childeric.

Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.

Child-of-God m & f Medieval English
English translation of Latin Creatura Christi (see Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.

Chilongola m Kaguru
Means "first" in Chikaguru.

Chilperich m German
German form of Chilperic.

Chilperico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chilperic.

Chiltototl m Nahuatl
Means "northern cardinal" in Nahuatl, from chilli "chilli pepper" (figuratively "red") and tototl "bird".

Chimalteuh m Nahuatl
Means "like a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and -teuh "like, similar to".

Chimenchia m Guanche
Means "people of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.

Chimurenga m Shona
Chimurenga is a Shona word roughly translated to English as, "revolutionary struggle". The Shona language is spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. This word is sometimes used as a given name.

Chinbaatar m Mongolian
Means "truthful hero" in Mongolian, from чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Chindavlat m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "true, real" and davlat meaning "state, country", "wealth", or "fortune, happiness".

Chinkhüsel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл (khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".

Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.

Chinzorigt m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and зоригт (zorigt) meaning "brave, intrepid".

Chiragdeep m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Persian چراغ (cherāgh) and Sanskrit दीप (dīpa), both of which mean "lamp, light".

Chischeddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantziscu.

Chitreswor m Indian (Rare)

Chittaphon m Thai

Chiungalla m Shawnee

Chlodobert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Chlodowald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Chlodowich m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlut ("loud, famous") and wīg ("battle, fight").

Chlodvigas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Clovis.

Chociesław m Medieval Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic xotěti or xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [more]

Chodofrodo m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Godfrey.

Choibalsan m Mongolian
Derived from a Tibetan name. This was the name of Choibalsan Khorloogiin (1895-1952), a Mongolian Communist leader sometimes called "the Stalin of Mongolia".

Choiruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.

Chokhamela m Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit चोक्ष (cokṣa) "faultless, honest" and मेधा (medhā́) "wisdom, intelligence". This was the name of a Hindu saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century.

Chollathee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).

Cholponbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz Чолпон (Cholpon) meaning "Venus (the planet)" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Chongsheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred".

Chongzheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct".

Chonlathee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).

Chorshanba m Uzbek
Means "Wednesday" in Uzbek.

Chounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (chou) meaning "chief, head, leader", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Choygan-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Chrisander m Norwegian (Modern)
Transferred use of a Swedish surname Chrisander.

Chrispinus m English (African), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Crispinus.

Christapor m Armenian
Variant transcription of Kristapor.

Christchen m & f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Christian using the german diminutive suffix -chen.

Christhelf m German (Archaic)
Meaning "May Christ help". See also Gotthelf.

Christiaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christiaan.

Christiano m Spanish, German (Modern)
Variant of Cristiano.

Christiern m Danish, Old Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Christian.

Christijan m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Christian. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Christijan Albers (b. 1979).

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

Christinus m Late Roman, Dutch
Variant of Christianus.

Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]

Christobal m American (Hispanic, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Cristóbal.

Christofer m English
Variant of Christopher.

Christofol m Medieval Catalan

Christonia m Russian
Diminutive for Christan

Christoper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Christoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.

Christovão m Medieval Portuguese

Chrodegang m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish
Form of Rotgang borne by an 8th-century Frankish saint.

Chrodobert m Germanic
Chrodobert was an Aleman dux (leader) in the early 7th century.

Chromatios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χρῶμα (chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion).

Chromatius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Chromatios.... [more]

Chrysafios m Greek

Chrysander m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)

Chrysanthe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Chrysanthos.

Chrysantus m Dutch
Variant of Chrysanthus.

Chrysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of gold", derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek ἵππος (hippos) "horse".

Chrysippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chrysippos. In history, this name was most notably borne by Chrysippus of Soli, a Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a divine hero with a very tragic story.

Chrysogoon m Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Chrysogonos, which appears to only have been used in Flanders (albeit very rarely).

Chrysoloog m Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Chrysologus, which appears to only have been used in Flanders (albeit very rarely).

Chrystafor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Christophoros (see Christopher).

Chryzostom m Polish
Polish form of Chrysostomos.

Chuanliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".

Chuanqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".