This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is c*; and the number of syllables is 2.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)From the Galician word
celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)Possibly a diminutive of
Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word
cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cersei f Literature, Popular CultureCreated 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... [
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Cessair f Irish, Irish MythologyAllegedly 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.
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.
Cevher m & f TurkishMeans "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gōhar).
Ceylon m English (Rare)From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese
Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल
(simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह
(simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल
(-la).
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.
Chacha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)Derived from Belarusian хацець
(chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.
Chadi m ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see
Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.
Chae-Eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采
(chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩
(chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡
(chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠
(eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾
(eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [
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Chae-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chaehui f KoreanFrom 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 KoreanFrom 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 KoreanFrom 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-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl".
Chae-min f KoreanFrom 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"... [
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Chae-rin f KoreanFrom 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-).
Chae-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-un m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (
chae) meaning "colour" combined with 運 (
un) meaning "fortune" or 雲 (
un) meaning "cloud". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Chae-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chaichan m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย
(chai) meaning "man" and ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient".
Chailai f ThaiMeans "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Chairat m ThaiDerived from Thai ชัย or ไชย
(chai) meaning "victory" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Chaisak m ThaiDerived from Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaisit m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chaiwat m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Chaiwit m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Chaiwut m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Chaiya m ThaiFrom Thai ไชย or ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Chaiyong m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ยง
(yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Chaiyot m ThaiFrom Thai ไชย or ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ยศ
(yot) meaning "rank, title".
Chaiyut m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ยุทธ
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Chakhon m ThaiMeans "awakening" or "perseverance" in Thai.
Chakkrit m ThaiFrom Thai จักร
(chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disc" and ฤษณ์
(krit) referring to the Hindu god
Krishna. This is a Thai name for
Vishnu.
Chako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chalaem f & m ThaiMeans "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.
Chali f & m ThaiDerived from Sanskrit जाली
(jali) meaning "net, mesh".
Chaliao m & f ThaiMeans "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Chalit m ThaiDerived from Pali
jalita meaning "shining, bright, splendid, prosperous".
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.
Chalo m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ชะลอ
(chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Chalong m & f ThaiMeans "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.
Chaluai f ThaiMeans "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Thai.
Chami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Chamlong m & f ThaiMeans "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.
Champa f Indian, Hindi, SinhaleseMeans "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the
Plumeria genus.
Chamrat m & f ThaiMeans "brilliant, radiant, bright" in Thai.
Chamroen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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).
Chanchai m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย
(chai) meaning "man".
Changan f Chinese (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.
Chang-gyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".
Chang-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 窗 (chang) meaning "window" combined with 夏 (ha) meaning "summer" or 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chang-min m KoreanFrom 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-).
Changping m ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Changpu f ChineseFrom Chinese 菖蒲 (chāngpú) meaning "calamus", a plant that was commonly used in traditional medicine to cure digestive disorders and pain. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
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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Chang-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Changyin m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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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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Chan-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Chanin m ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร
(ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chanphen f ThaiMeans "full moon" from Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Chansak m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Chan-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 盛 "abundant, flourishing".
Chansit m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chan-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 (
chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 佑 (
u) "help, protect, bless".
Chanwit m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Chanwut m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "prosperity, wisdom, knowledge".
Chanya f ThaiFrom Thai จรรยา
(chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali
jañña meaning "noble, pure".
Chan-yeol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 (
chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 烈 (
yeol) "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Chan-yeol (1992-).
Chanyut m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ยุทธ
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Chaohui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 朝
(cháo) meaning "dynasty, imperial court, morning" combined with 晖
(huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaomei f ChineseFrom Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "towards, morning" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaoran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" and 然
(rán) meaning "correct, right". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
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).
Chaowat m ThaiFrom Thai เชาว์
(chao) meaning "fast, quick-witted, intelligent" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Chaoyang m ChineseFrom Chinese 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" or 朝
(cháo) meaning "imperial court, government, dynasty" combined with 阳
(yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [
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Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.
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.
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.
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Charun m ThaiMeans "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.
Chata m JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chatchai m ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ
(chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย
(chai) meaning "man".
Cha-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" and 年 (
yeon) meaning "year".
Cheata f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Checco m ItalianDiminutive of
Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
Chelan f English (Canadian), AmericanFrom the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word
Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Chemen f TurkmenMeans "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن (čaman).
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.
Chenchen f ChineseFrom 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... [
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Cheney m & f EnglishFrom the traditionally English surname, a variant of
Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate,
Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named
Canius".
Chengcheng f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 成 (
chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (
chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 承 (
chéng) meaning "inherit" combined with themselves... [
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Chenghan m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Chengjuan f ChineseFrom Chinese 成
(chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚
(chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟
(juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [
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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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Chengze m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 承 (
chéng) meaning "inherit" and 澤 (
zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance".
Chenmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [
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Chenmin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
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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Chenxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chenxuan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [
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Cheol-ho m KoreanFrom Korean Hanja 哲 (
cheol/chŏl) meaning "philosophy, wise", 喆 (
cheol/chŏl) meaning "bright" combined with 號 (
ho) meaning "number", 湖 (
ho) meaning "lake", 浩 (
ho) meaning "grand", 晧 (
ho) meaning "bright", 皓 (
ho) meaning "bright, luminous", 澔 (
ho) meaning "grand", 昊 (
ho) meaning "vast sky", 祜 (
ho) meaning "celestial blessing", 豪 (
ho) meaning "grand, heroic", 琥 (
ho) meaning "amber", 瑚 (
ho) meaning "coral", 虎 (
ho) meaning "tiger"... [
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Cheol-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲 (
cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (
su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".