Submitted Names Starting with C

Cera f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Early Anglicization of Ciara 1. Saint Cera of Ireland was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679.

Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.

Ceraelia f English (Rare)

Cerasela f Romanian
Variant of Cerasella.

Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]

Ceraslan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джер (cer) meaning "Earth" and аслан (aslan) meaning "lion".

Ceraunophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keraunophoros.

Cèrber m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cerberus.

Cerber m Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Cerberus.

Cerbère m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Cerberus.

Cérbero m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Cerberus.

Cerbero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cerberus.

Cerbers m Latvian
Latvian form of Cerberus.

Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).

Cerdo f Greek Mythology
Means "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.

Cerdo m Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Cerealia f English (Rare)

Cereatha f American (Rare)

Cerebella f Popular Culture

Ceredig m Welsh
Variant of Caradog.

Cerelda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.

Cerella f English (Rare)

Cerena f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Cerene f North Frisian (Archaic)
North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the islands of Sylt and Amrum.

Cerenita f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Cerenity f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Cerera f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Ceres.

Cérès f Roman Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Ceres.

Ceretha f African American (Rare)

Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."

Cereza f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "cherry" in Spanish.

Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval Jewish
Means "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is Zvi.

Cergio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sergio.

Ceri m Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Cyrus.

Cerí m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrus.

Cerian f Welsh

Ceric m Provençal
Variant of Cerí.

Cerie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ceri.

Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]

Cérilda f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Québécois form of Serilda.

Cerilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Cerilde f American (South, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.

Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.

Cerilo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cyril.

Cerina f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)

Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Ceris f English

Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.

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).

Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".

Cerneuf m History (Ecclesiastical)
This is one of the names by which the 4th-century martyr and saint Serenus the Gardener is known in France.

Cernín m Spanish
Alternate Spanish form of Saturninus

Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.

Ceronda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)

Ceronia f South African (Rare)

Ceronis m Latvian

Céronne f Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)

Cerrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carrie.

Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.

Cerry f German (Rare)
Short Form of Carolina

Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]

Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.

Cersyn m Mexican

Certán m Old Irish
Old Irish name, possibly meaning "humming sound". See also Kjartan.

Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.

Cerus m Greek Mythology

Cerverí m Medieval Catalan

Cervone m Corsican (Archaic)

Cësa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Francëszka.

Cèsar m Catalan
Catalan form of Caesar.

Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.

Cesara f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Cesare.

Cesara f Irish Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cessair.

Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.

Cesárea f Spanish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish form of Caesaria.

Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.

Cesáreo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish variant and Galician form of Cesario.

Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.

Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.

Césari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Caesar.

Cesari m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan and Provençal form of Caesarius.

Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.

Cesaria f Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Caesaria.

Cesarião m History (Portuguese-style)

Césarie f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Caesaria.

Césarina f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Césarine.

Césarine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of César.

Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.

Césarion m History (Gallicized)
French form of Caesarion.

Cesarión m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Caesarion.

Cesarion m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Caesarion.

Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.

Cesariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesario.

Césaro m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of César chiefly used in Latin America.

Cesarotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Cesare, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Cesaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Cesare.

Cesca f Catalan, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Francesca.

Česćiměr m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere" and měr "peace". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehrenfried.

Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.

Cesferina f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish name

Cesia f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Keziah.

Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.

Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.

Cesiah f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Cesia.

Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.

Cesidiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesidio.

Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.

Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]

Cèsiri m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesare.

Cesítar m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.

Cesito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.

Çesk m Albanian

Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.

Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.

Ceslaus m German (East Prussian), German (Silesian)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Czesław.

Česlav m Czech
Czech form of Czesław.

Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.

Ceslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Czesław.

Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.

Ceslee m & f English (American, Rare)

Ceslie f English (Rare)

Ceslieanne f Obscure

Česlova f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesława.

Česlovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).

Çeşmə f Azerbaijani
Means "spring" in Azerbaijani.

Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.

Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".

Cessa f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Narcessa.

Cessadre m Provençal (Archaic)

Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.

Cesselot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Cecily.

Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.

Cessie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Narcessa.

Cessily f English (American)
Variant of Cecily.

Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.

Cessy f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Čestislav m Czech (Archaic)
Older form of Česlav.

Cesyl f Filipino (Rare)

Cetanwakuwa m Sioux
Means "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota čhetáŋ "hawk" and wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".

Cétarine f French (Quebec, Rare)

Ceterus m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Septimus.

Cetey m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ceterus.

Cethlenn f Irish Mythology
Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]

Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Feminine equivalent of Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".

Cetina f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cetină "fallen needle leaves".

Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ (Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος (kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [more]

Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,

Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.

Cettina f Sicilian
Short form of Concettina.

Cetul m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and улан (ulan) meaning "son".

Çetulo f Bandial
Means "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.

Cetus m Greek Mythology
Variant of Ceto.

Céu f Portuguese
Means "sky, heaven" in Portuguese.

Ceu m & f Chin
Means "brightness; light" in Chin.

Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "beautiful" or "smart" in Acehnese.

Ceuthonymus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keuthonymos.

Cevat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jawad.

Čever m Mari
Means "handsome" in Mari.

Cevero m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Severo.

Cevher f & m Turkish
Means "jewel, essence, goodness" in Turkish.

Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.

Çevik m Turkish

Cevin m English
Variant of Kevin or Seven.

Cevon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kevon.

Cevonna f American (Modern, Rare)

Cevriye f Turkish

Cewê f Kurdish
From Kurdish cew meaning "brook, stream".

Ceyda f Turkish

Ceykob m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.

Ceyla f Turkish

Ceylena f Spanish
Selena

Ceylin f Turkish

Ceylon m & f English
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka). Ceylon was translated as such into English from Ceilão, the name the Portuguese Empire used for the island, which had been derived from Sanskrit Siṃhaladvīpaḥ... [more]

Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.

Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.

Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From 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.

Cézár m Hungarian

Cézár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian version of Caesar.

Cezaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of Cezarijus.

Cezarek m Polish
Diminutive form of Cezariusz or Cezary.

Cezari m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caesar.

Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.

Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.

Cezarijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Caesarius.

Cezarin f Hungarian
Variant form of Cezarina.

Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.

Cezarion m Bosnian, Croatian, Polish, Romanian
Bosnian, Croatian, Polish and Romanian form of Caesarion.

Cezaris m Lithuanian
Short form of Cezarijus.

Cezariusz m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Cezary.

Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.

Čezek f Mari
Means "swallow (bird)" in Mari.

Cezelia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cecelia.

Cezilia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Cecília.

Cezsan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and сан (san) meaning "body, limb".

Cezzielle f Brazilian

Cfir m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kfir.

Cha m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea".

Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"

Chaac m Mayan Mythology
Chaac (Chac or Chaakh, also known as God B) was the Mayan deity of rain – thus making him a very important deity in the agricultural civilization of the Maya. In addition, he was also venerated as the god of thunder and storms – with one particular myth-based motif suggesting how he struck the clouds with jade axes (and even snakes) to bring down the rain... [more]

Chaahk m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Yucatec form of Chaac.

Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.

Chaba f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Chava.

Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.

Chabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in Algeria.

Chabao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.

Chábeli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.

Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.

Chabettie f Filipino
Combination of Bettie and the common Filipino prefix -cha.

Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.

Chabier m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Xavier.

Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.

Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.

Chabonjao m Manipuri
Means "he who drinks ricewater" in Meitei.

Chaborz m Old Chechen
Combination of two elements cha “bear” and borz “wolf”.

Chabua m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).

Chabuta f Guanche
From Guanche *tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Chac m New World Mythology
The Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.

Chaca f Popular Culture

Chacha f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chachak f Tatar
Means "blossom" in Tatar.

Chachana f Mari
Variant Mari form of Tatyana.

Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.

Chacinta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacintha.

Chacinto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacinthus.

Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)
Derived from Belarusian хацець (chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.

Chacoba f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Jacob.

Chacobe m Aragonese
Variant of Chacobo.

Chacobo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jacob.

Chadd m English (British)
Variant of Chad.

Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.

Chadia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chadijah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khadija.

Chadiya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shadiya.

Chadley m Popular Culture

Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.

Chadzhakh f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.

Chae m Scots
Short form of Chairles.

Chae-ah f Korean

Chae-beom m Korean
采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,"

Chae-byeol f Korean (Modern)
Chae combinated with Byeol

Chae-byol f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Chae-byeol.

Chaeeun f Korean

Chae-ha f Korean

Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".

Chaehee f Korean
Variant of Chaehui.

Chaehui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"

Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chae-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chae-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Chael m English, Scottish
Short form of Michael.

Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.

Chae-lin f Korean
Variant transcription of Chae-rin.

Chae-min f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.

Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.

Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Chaeredemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairedemos.

Chaeremon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Χαιρήμων (Chairemon), which is probably derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) "to be glad, to rejoice".

Chaerephanes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephanes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

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

Chae-rim f Korean

Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).

Chaeron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairon. This name was borne by Chaeron of Pellene, a wrestler and tyrant from Pellene who lived in the 4th century BC.

Chaeruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.

Chaerudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.

Chaerul m Indonesian
Variant of Khairul.

Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Variant of Khairunnisa.

Chaerunnisa f Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Khairunnisa.

Chae-ryeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) "variegated colors" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".

Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".

Chae-soo f Korean

Chae-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".

Chaff m English (American), Popular Culture

Chafik m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shafiq.

Chafil m Indigenous American
Unknown.

Chafiq m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi form of Shafiq.

Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.

Chagetai m Medieval Mongolian (Rare)

Chagha’an m & f Mongolian (Archaic)
Older form of Tsagaan.

Chaghama f Afghan
Cheerful

Chag'ir m Uzbek
Means "wine" in Uzbek.

Chagluak m Yupik
Chagluak means "Little Mouse" in Yup'ik.

Chago m Spanish
Diminutive of Santiago.

Chağyl m Yakut

Chahat f Indian

Chahine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahinaz chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Shahira.

Chahna f Hindi
Means "wish, desire, affection" in Hindi.

Chahua f Chinese
Means "camellia" in Chinese.

Chahuacuauhtzin m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Chahuacue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" and cueitl "skirt".

Chahuatlatoa m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be jealous, envious, suspicious", combined with tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Chai m Hebrew
Means "alive, living" in Hebrew.

Chai f English (American)
From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [more]