This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is C.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Chanin m ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร
(ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".
Chanina f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chankoowashtay m SiouxMeans "good path", from Lakota
čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and
wašté "to be good".
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chanmin m KoreanFrom the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.
Chanmony f & m KhmerFrom Khmer ច័ន្ទ
(chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី
(mony) meaning "scholar, wise".
Channarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Chano m BulgarianBulgarian masculine name from the Turkic name element
chan meaning "chime", or a short version of
Tsvetan.
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chansak m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Chan-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 盛 "abundant, flourishing".
Chansit m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
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".
Chanticleer m LiteratureThe name of the rooster in 'Chanticleer and the Fox' and 'Reynard,' medieval fables.
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.
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.
Chan-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 (
chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 佑 (
u) "help, protect, bless".
Chanwit m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Chanwoo m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (u).
Chanwut m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "prosperity, wisdom, knowledge".
Chan-yeol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 (
chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 烈 (
yeol) "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Chan-yeol (1992-).
Chao-ching m & f ChineseChao can mean "surpass, leap over" and ching can mean "pure, clean".
Cha-o-ha m SiouxMeans "in the wilderness" or "among the trees" in the Lakota language, referring to someone at one with nature.... [
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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.
Chaolu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Chaolung m & f ShanMeans “
Emperor” and more literally “
Great Lord”. It is very typically an honorific title for Shan Emperors, not a name.
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."
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek
khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chaoxiang m Chinese“Chao” (朝) typically means “morning” or “dynasty,” and “xiang” (香) means “fragrance” or “aroma.”
Chapasi f & m TumbukaMeans "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
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."
Chapopo m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".
Chaqaboy m UzbekDerived from
chaqa meaning "brass or copper coin, money" or "child" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chaqirboy m UzbekDerived from
chaqir- meaning "to call, summon, invite" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chaqmoq m UzbekMeans "lightning" or "spark, flame" in Uzbek.
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.
Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit चरण
(charana) 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.
Charidemos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα
(chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people"
Charikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα
(chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Charis m GreekDiminutive of
Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charisandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(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".
Charisios m GreekDerived from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
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Charmandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [
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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.
Charmont m LiteratureUsed in the book 'Ella Enchanted', the character Prince Charmont. Formed from Prince Charming.
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.
Charvak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, MarathiMEANING : One who speaks nicely or sweetly, a philosopher
Chata m JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
Chatichai m ThaiFrom Thai ชาติ
(chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย
(chai) meaning "man".
Chatuphon m ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chatura m SinhalesePossibly from Sanskrit चतुर
(catura) meaning "clever, ingenious".
Chaturong m ThaiMeans "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).
Chauhyohuan m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" or
chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with
yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or
-yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and
-huan "with, together with".
Chawalit m ThaiMeans "glorious, bright, shining" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्वलितृ
(jvalitṛ).
Chawoong m KoreanFrom 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
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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Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Cheata f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Checco m ItalianDiminutive of
Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
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-.
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "weigh, weigh in mind, consider", "balance", or "aim, aim for" in Burmese.
Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος
(Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ
(cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός
(sophos) "skilled, clever"... [
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Chekmirza m UzbekDerived from
chek meaning "end, limit" or "lot, potion" and
Mirza or
mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".
Chelal m BiblicalHe is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.
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).
Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, SanskritFrom Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.
Chenfeng m ChineseThis name comes from the song “The Chenfeng Bird” (晨风) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046 - 256 BCE). The song is a melancholy piece describing the feelings of a spurned lover... [
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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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Chengjiao m ChineseFrom the characters 成 (chéng, meaning “accomplished” or “mature”) and 蟜 (jiǎo, a type of venomous insect). This was the name of a prince from the state of Qin during the late Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Chenglei m Chinese“Cheng” (成) means “to become” or “to accomplish,” and “lei” (雷) means “thunder.”
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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Chengyin m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A fictional bearer is Li Cheng Yin from the novel Eastern Palace and its television adaptation Goodbye My Princess.