This is a list of submitted names in which the language is West Germanic; and the length is 7.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Castara f English (Rare, Archaic), LiteratureFrom a volume of poems titled 'Castara' first published anonymously in 1634. Later editions reveal the author, William Habington, who has invented the name for his wife. Maybe it is based on Latin
castus "pure, chaste".
Caterra f EnglishAn invented name derived from the Latin word
terra (meaning "earth").
Catesby m English (Rare)From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Cattral m & f Anglo-SaxonSurname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)From Old Tupi
quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Cenwalh m Anglo-SaxonLikely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements
cene "bold, keen" and
wealh "foreigner, Celt."
Cerelia f English (Rare)Possibly derived from
Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess
Ceres.
Cerissa f English (Rare)From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of
Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel
The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Cézanne f & m English, AfrikaansFrom the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to
Suzanne.
Chalcol m BiblicalChalcol, meaning "maintain," was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom
Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
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.
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
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.
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.
Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Cherita f EnglishMeaning 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 IrishThis 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... [
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Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German
wini "friend" - or derived from the surname
Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [
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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 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'.
Cheviot m EnglishDerived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be
Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of
Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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”)... [
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Chilion m BiblicalDerived from Hebrew
כִּלְיוֹן "failing, pining". In the
Book of Ruth, Chilion is mentioned as the youngest son of
Elimelech of the tribe of Judah and his wife
Naomi 1... [
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Chimham m BiblicalChimham accompanied King
David to Gilgal after the death of
Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where
Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt... [
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Chlodio m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous." Chlodio lived in the 5th century AD and was a Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.
Chunizo m Medieval GermanDerived from from Old High German
kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly
chunni "race", "people".
Cilicia f English (Rare)From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle
Paul came from.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), FrenchFrom the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French
citrin, ultimately from Latin
citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish
tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [
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Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)Elaborated form of
Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.
Cliffie m & f English (American)A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Clopton m English (British, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.