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Chaliao m & f ThaiMeans "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Chalo m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ชะลอ
(chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Chalong m & f ThaiMeans "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.
Chamlong m & f ThaiMeans "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.
Champ m & f AmericanFrom the English word
champion, meaning "winner".
Champika m & f SinhaleseDerived from Hindi चंपिका
(campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".
Chamroen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper, advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 真
(chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Chanathip m & f ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine, celestial".
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 찬빛
(chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill" and
Bit (compare
Bitchan).
Chancal m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix
-l.
Chancy m & f EnglishPossibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of
Chance or a variant of
Chauncy.
Chandmani m & f MongolianMongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि
(cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".
Changqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿
(qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Changrui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐
(ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Changyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰
(yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Chánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 正
(chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政
(chánh) meaning "government".
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chanthaboun m & f LaoFrom Lao ຈັນທະ
(chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
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.
Chao-ching m & f ChineseChao can mean "surpass, leap over" and ching can mean "pure, clean".
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).
Chapopo m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".
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".
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "weigh, weigh in mind, consider", "balance", or "aim, aim for" in Burmese.
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.
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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Chenxi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 辰 (
chén) or 晨 (
chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (
xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [
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Cheong-tae m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong) referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey, combined with 太 (tae) meaning "big, thick" or 泰 (tae) "great, exalted, superior; big"... [
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Chesney m & f EnglishFrom 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'.
Chevy m & f EnglishA 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.... [
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Chhun m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Chhuon m & f KhmerDerived from Sanskrit ज्वर
(jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
Chialoc m & f NahuatlPossibly means "waited for, watched for, expected", derived from Nahuatl
chiya "to await, expect, look for; to watch something, to observe".
Chiam m & f ThaiMeans "modest, humble" in Thai.
Chiêu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 昭
(chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".
Chikamara m & f IgboMeans "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Child-of-God m & f Medieval EnglishEnglish translation of Latin
Creatura Christi (see
Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.
Chinangunga m & f AfricanVariety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.
Chính m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 正
(chính) meaning "main, major, just, righteous".
Chinh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 征
(chinh) meaning "journey, trip, expedition".
Chinkhüsel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чин
(chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл
(khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".
Chinkhüslen m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чин
(chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүслэн
(khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".
Chinmönkh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чин
(chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Chinsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чин
(chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
Chirayu m & f ThaiMeans "long life, longevity" from Thai จิร
(chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and อายุ
(ayu) meaning "age, life".
Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combinet with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" 留 (ru) meaning "to stay"... [
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Chiểu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 照
(chiểu) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Chiyoshi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyuu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 友 (
yuu) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Choimpel m & f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
ཆོས (chos) meaning "phenomenon, religion, reality, doctrine, dharma" and
འཕེལ ('phel) meaning "increase".
Chomnan m & f KhmerMeans "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.
Chöpel m & f TibetanMeans "the development of Dharma" in Tibetan.
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of
Chrome 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."... [
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Chuchu m & f AfricanChu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [
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Chuchundra m & f LiteratureThe name of a character in
Rikki-Tikki Tavi, a short story in
The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.
Chue m & f HmongChue means the "Bell" in Hmong. Most guys are name after it but some girls gets the name as well.
Chula m & f ThaiMeans "star-shaped kite" or "excellent, beautiful, ravishing" in Thai.
Chuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian чулуу
(chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".
Chuluundorzh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra", which derives from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ
(rdo rje) (see
Dorji).
Chuluunkhüü m & f MongolianMeans "stone son" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Chuluunmyagmar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)".
Chuluunsükh m & f MongolianMeans "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Chung m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鍾
(chung) meaning "goblet, cup (for alcohol)".
Ciarraighe m & f IrishOriginal Irish from of
Kerry/
Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [
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Cihuacoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess
Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cixin m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 慈 (
cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (
xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [
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Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)French form of the Greek given name
Kleanthes via its latinized form
Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as
Acanthe and
Amaranthe.
Clell m & f AmericanPossible nickname from the surname McClelland. Famous bearers include a male actor on Gun Smoke and a cowboy in a PBS commercial.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Cliffie m & f English (American)A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Cẩn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑾
(cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹
(cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Cocoliloc m & f NahuatlMeans "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl
cocolia "to hate someone".
Cokorda m & f BalineseFrom a title derived from Balinese
cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with
ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe name
Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [
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Cong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 聪
(cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮
(cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱
(cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on
sidus, sider- ‘star’. Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin
constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names
Constance and
Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Content m & f English (Puritan)From the English word, meaning "in a state of peaceful happiness", ultimately from Latin
contentus meaning "satisfied".
Cookie m & f English (American, Rare)A nickname with meaning that can be particular to the bearer. Cookie can suggest someone who is sweet, or it can be a nickname for someone who cooks, as in the long running cartoon strip 'Beetle Bailey' where the camp cook is known as Cookie.
Corinthian m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureCorinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [
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Cornelian m & f English (Rare)Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin
cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [
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Courage m & f English (Rare)Borrowing from Old French
corage (French
courage), from Vulgar Latin
coraticum, from Latin
cor (“heart”). Distantly related to
cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Cove m & f English (Rare)Either from the English surname
Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word
cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.
Coyote m & f American (Rare)From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.
Cozcamichiuhtecatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cozcamecatl "string of beads used for counting" and
michiuautli "fish-amaranth".
Crash m & f Popular CultureMost notably the name for Video game character Crash Bandicoot, an orange bandicoot from his self titled platform game series created by Sony.... [
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Crow m & f English (Rare)Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.
Cuauhcoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle serpent" or "wooden snake" in Nahuatl, derived from either
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
cōātl "snake".
Cuauhquen m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle garment", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Cuauhtli m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle; fifteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Cuauhxilotl m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the
cuajilote), derived from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xilotl.
Cuitláhuac m & f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, often interpreted as deriving from Nahuatl
cuitlatl "excrement" and the possessive suffix
-hua combined with the locative suffix
-c. This was the name of the 10th ruler of Tenochtitlan.
Cursa m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Daehee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". Other combinations are possible.