CalpurnianusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).
CandidianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).
CandylènefFrench The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
CangqiongfChinese Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.
CangrandemMedieval Italian, Literature Derived from the Italian noun can meaning "khan" as well as "dog" combined with the Italian adjective grande meaning "big, great".... [more]
CaniniusmAncient Roman From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").
CanluanfChinese From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
CannetellafLiterature Derived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
CanonmEnglish From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]
CanonchetmNarragansett A Narragansett Sachem and leader of Native American troops during the Great Swamp Fight and King Philip's War.
CanshuangfChinese From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
CantianillafLate Roman Feminine form of Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.
CantianusmLate Roman Extended form of Cantius. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantius and sister Cantianilla.
CarnationfEnglish (Rare), Romani (Archaic) Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]
Carnelianf & mEnglish After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Cayennef & mEnglish (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.
CendrinefFrench Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.
CendronmOccitan (Archaic) Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
CenerinafItalian (Archaic) Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
CenturianmEnglish (Puritan) From a frequent misspelling of the English noun centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.
CethlennfIrish 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]
Cézannef & mEnglish, 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.
ChalchiuhtlanetzinmNahuatl Means "bright precious stone" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tlanextli "light, radiance", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin... [more]
Chananm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
ChananyapakfThai Means “Wise person” from the compound name with Sanskrit and Pali roots from “Chana” (ชน) meaning person, people, race, being (from Sanskrit jana) and “nya” / “ñā” (ญา) which relates to knowledge or wisdom (jñāna in Sanskrit = knowledge).
Chandmanim & fMongolian Mongolian 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".
ChandramukhavarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) "moon" with मुख (múkha) "mouth, face" and वर्मन् (varman) "shield, armor". This was the name of the 9th ruler of the Varman dynasty, who ruled for 542 to 566.
ChanenafFilipino Combination of the given name Nena and the popular Filipino suffix Cha-.
ChanganfChinese (Rare), Various (?) Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
ChangfengmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 奉 (fèng) meaning "offer, receive; respect".
Chang-gyunmKorean From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".
ChangheonmKorean From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present"
ChanghongmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand; great".
ChanghyunmKorean From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
ChanginmNivkh From Nivkh chand meaning "to be white".
ChangjianmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword".
ChangjiangmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 奖 (jiǎng) meaning "award, prize, reward".
ChangjinmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".
ChangjunmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 峻 (jùn) meaning "high, steep, towering; stern".
ChanglongmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".
ChangluanfChinese From the Chinese 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Chang-minmKorean From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).
ChangmingmChinese “Chang” (常) means “often” or “always,” and “ming” (明) means “bright” or “clear.”
ChangningfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
ChangpingmChinese From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
ChangqianfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
ChangqinmFar Eastern Mythology, Chinese Mythology From a combination of the characters 长 (cháng, meaning “long”) and 琴 (qín, referring to the guqin or Chinese zither). This is the name of a mythological figure found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
Changqingm & fChinese From 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"... [more]
Changrenm & fChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Changtianm & fChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
ChangxiangfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 相 (xiāng) meaning "mutual, each other".
ChangyanfChinese From the Chinese 阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
ChangyinmChinese From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [more]
ChangyingfChinese “Chang” (长) can mean “long” or “growing,” and “ying” (英) can mean “hero,” “outstanding,” or “flower.”
ChangyuanfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
ChangyunmKorean (Modern) Means "creative ability". Changyun is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups SHU-I and ZEUS.
ChangzengfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to".
ChangzhangmChinese From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 丈 (zhàng) meaning "gentleman, man, husband".
ChaninmThai From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร (ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".
Chaninaf & mHebrew, Yiddish Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chanlinm & fEnglish Likely an invented name combining the name element Chan with Lyn.
ChanminmKorean From 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.
Chanmonyf & mKhmer From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
ChannfKhmer From the Khmer ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
ChansonettafObscure Most likely derived from French chanson meaning "song" combined with the feminine suffix etta. This name was borne by Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937), an American photographer.
ChardonnayfAfrican American (Modern) After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.
ChegiannafObscure Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).
Chenbingm & fChinese From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".
ChenchenfChinese From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac, or 宸 (chén) meaning "mansion palace" combined with themselves... [more]
ChencongmChinese From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
ChendanmChinese From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 旦 (dàn) meaning "dawn, morning".
ChenfengmChinese This 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... [more]
ChengbinmChinese From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined".
Chengchengf & mChinese From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit" combined with themselves... [more]
ChengcongmChinese From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
ChengdongmChinese From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east".
ChengfanmChinese From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 帆 (fān) meaning "sail, boat".
ChengfangmChinese From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, power".
ChenggangmChinese From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, tough, strong" or 罡 (gāng), the name of certain stars, especially those in the handle of the Big Dipper.
ChenggongmChinese From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit, good result".
ChengguangmChinese From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".
ChenghanmChinese From 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"... [more]
ChenghongmChinese From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, magnificent; wide, vast" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand; great".
ChenghuanmChinese From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 寰 (huán) meaning "great domain, country, world".
ChengjianmChinese From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, observe".
ChengjiangmChinese From 成 (chéng) meaning "to suceed, to acomplish" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "the Yangtze river".
ChengjinmChinese From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
ChengjingmChinese From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour; respectfully".
ChengjiongmChinese From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant, clear; hot".