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Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.
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 (Rare)
Means "water spring" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چشمه (cheshme).
Çeşmidilber f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian چشم (čašm, češm) meaning "eye" and دلبر (delbar) meaning "beloved, sweetheart".
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".
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.
Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.
Cethegus m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cezaris m Lithuanian
Short form of Cezarijus.
Cezsan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.
Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.
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.
Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chairedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Chairekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Chairephanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".
Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.
Chairles m Scots
Scots form of Charles.
Chairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaisak m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chaisit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chaiyasit m Thai
Variant of Chaisit.
Chakas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi
MEANING : Shining, make bright, cause to shine
Chakrasei m Khmer
Means "solar system, galaxy" in Khmer.
Chalarmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).
Chalcomedusa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek χαλκός (chalkos) "copper" and μέδω (medo) "to protect, to rule over". In Greek mythology, this was the name of an Ithican queen, the mother of Laertes and wife of Arcesius.
Chalearmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).
Chalearmsri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).
Chalermsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemsak.
Chalermsi f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).
Chalermsri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).
Chalisław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Chwalisław.
Chalissa f English
Variant of Kalissa.
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.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chaloemsak m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Chaloemsri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).
Çhalse m Manx
Manx form of Charles.
Chalyse f English
Variant of Chalice.
Chambos m Greek
Diminutive of Charalambos.
Chamintsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian чамин (chamin) meaning "stylish, elegant" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Chams m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس (see Shams) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chamseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shams al-Din.
Chamsia f Eastern African
Possibly a Comorian form of Shams. A notable bearer is Comorian singer Chamsia Sagaf (1955-).
Chances f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word chances. See also Chance.
Chandraprakash m Hindi, Marathi
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Chandrasekharan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Chandrasekhar.
Chandrashekar m Indian
Combination of Chandra and Shekhar.
Changseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Chang-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Changshao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel; excellent".
Changshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".
Changshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昶 (chǎng) meaning "a long day, clear, bright" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Changshuo m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".
Chankoowashtay m Sioux
Means "good path", from Lakota čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and wašté "to be good".
Chanreangsey m Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.
Chansak m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Chan-seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 盛 "abundant, flourishing".
Chansia f English (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Also a locality in Ghana
Chansit m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chansol m & f Korean (Modern)
From a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Sol.
Chansom m & f Lao
From the Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chansonetta f Obscure
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.
Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.
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).
Chaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages
Chapasi f & m Tumbuka
Means "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
Charas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charat.
Charaxus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek χάραξ (charax) meaning "vine prop, pointed stake, pole", as well as "bandage" and "bream (fish)". Alternatively, it could derive from χαράσσω (charasso) meaning "to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write"... [more]
Charicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charikles. This was the name of an Athenian politician who was part of the Thirty Tyrants.
Charidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρά (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]
Charidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charidemos. This name was borne by a Greek mercenary leader from the 4th century BC, who was put to death by Darius III of Persia.
Charidimos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Charidemos.
Charikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρά (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]
Charilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Charilaos. This was the name of the Spartan king who embraced the Minoan legislation for Sparta in the 8th century BC.
Charinus m Theatre
A character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, one of the earliest examples of Roman literature.
Chariomerus m Germanic (Latinized)
Chariomerus is the last recorded chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe.
Charis m Greek
Diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Cha'risa f Hopi
Means "moose; elk" in Hopi.
Charisa f English
Variant of Charissa.
Charisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charisandros. This name was borne by an archon of Athens.
Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (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 Greek
Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Chariss f English
Variant of Charis.
Charixenos m Ancient Greek
The 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 Chares)... [more]
Charlesia f American
Feminine form of Charles.
Charlesie f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Charles. Typically used to feminize the name Charles, similar to Charlotte, etc.
Charlesine f English (American)
Feminine Form of Charles. Also Form of Charlotte
Charlesjohn m Filipino
A combination of Charles and John.
Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.
Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.
Charls m American
Variant of Charles.
Charlsie f English
It may perhaps be a diminutive form of Charlotte that spun off as an independent name or an attempt to feminize Charles.... [more]
Charlyse f French
Variant of Charlise.
Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The 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".... [more]
Charmidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Charmides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Charmides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Charmos" in Greek, derived from the name Charmos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
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".
Charmus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charmos. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian polemarch Charmus of Kolyttus (6th century BC).
Charnsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญศักดิ์ (see Chansak).
Charnsit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญสิทธิ์ (see Chansit).
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Charoensak m Thai
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Charondas m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek χαρά (chara) "joy, exultation, happiness". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.
Charrise f English
Variant of Charice.
Charsena m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Carshena used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
Charuhasini f Hindi
Feminine form of Charuhas or Charuhaas.
Charukeshi f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "with beautiful hair".
Charybdis f Greek Mythology
The name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [more]
Chaschunka m Indigenous American
Means "wave" in Winnebago.
Chaselyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lyn.
Chasen m English (Modern)
Apparently a modern respelling of Jason via the nickname Chase, though it may also be transferred from the surname Chasen.
Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.
Chash-köök m Shor
Means "young cuckoo" in Shor.
Chashma f Pakistani (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Possibly derived from Persian چشمه (češme) meaning "fountain, spring".
Chasiah f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.
Chasity f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]
Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.
Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.
Chaski m Aymara
Means "messenger" in Aymara.
Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.
Chasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Chasprot m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Chassidy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chasity possibly influenced by the spelling of Cassidy. Depending on pronunciation, it could also be used as a variant of Cassidy.
Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]
Chasten m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chasten.
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasye f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasyn m American
Variant of Chasen.
Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chatushkarni f Hinduism
Means "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर् (catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear" (also compare Karna)... [more]
Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).
Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.
Chausiki f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.
Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chedsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).
Cheerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.
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"... [more]
Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").
Chekhoslav m Russian
Means "Czech glory" in Russian.
Chelidonios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος (chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see Chelidon).
Chelise f English
A variant of Chalice or Chelsea. ... [more]
Chelisha f Indian (Rare)
It's the young's name
Chelissa f American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Chelsea and Melissa or an elaborated variant of Chelise
Chellise f English
It's a variation of the name Chelsea.
Chels f English
Short form of Chelsea.
Chelsa f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsee f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsei f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsština f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Chelsea.
Chelsy f English
Variant of Chelsea .
Chelsye f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chemish m Mormon
Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.
Chems m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of شمس (see Shams), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chemseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.
Chengshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 世 (shì) meaning "generation, world, era", 誓 (shì) meaning "pledge, oath" or 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".
Chengshou m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 首 (shǒu) meaning "heard, first, leader".
Chengshu m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 澍 (shù) meaning "life-giving rain".
Chengsong m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Chenise f English (British)
Possibly a variation of Shanice
Chenshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Chenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Cheol-Soon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 철순 (see Cheol-Sun).
Cheol-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Cheol-Sun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲/喆 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]
Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [more]
Cherbás m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gervasius.
Cheremías m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jeremy.
Cheresa f English
Variant of Cherise, perhaps influenced by Theresa.
Cheresha f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian череша "cherry".
Cheris f English
Variant of Charisse.
Cherisa f American
Variant of Cherise.
Cherissa f English
Elaboration of Cherise.
Chersiphron m Ancient Greek
Likely derived from two Greek roots: "chersos" (χέρσος), meaning "dry land" or "mainland," and "phroneō" (φρονέω), meaning "to think" or "to be wise."
Chertrudes f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gertrude.
Chervasio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gervasius.
Chesa f Filipino
Meaning "celestial."
Chesada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).
Cheshika f Telugu
Faith and Trust
Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.
Chesica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Chelsea and Jessica.
Cheska f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Francesca.
Ches-kartiğa m Shor
Derived from Чес (ches) meaning "copper" and Картыға (kartyğa) meaning "hawk".
Chesky m English (American, Modern)
Probably transferred from the surname Chesky.... [more]
Cheslea f American (Rare)
Feminized variant of Chesley inspired by a modification or misspelling of Chelsea.
Chesli f American
Feminine variant of Chesley.
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.
Cheslin m South African
Transferred use of the surname Cheslin.
Chesney m & f English
From 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'.
Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]
Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"
Chessada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).
Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.