This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is c or k; and a substring is l.
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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... [
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Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet f HebrewMeans "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון
(Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Chawalit m ThaiMeans "glorious, bright, shining" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्वलितृ
(jvalitṛ).
Chechen-ool m TuvanDerived from Tuvan Чечен
(Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол
(ool) "son, boy".
Chehragul f UzbekFrom Persian چهره (
čehre) meaning "face, visage" combined with
gul meaning "flower".
Chelal m BiblicalHe is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.
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".
Chelidonia f ItalianItalian name derived from the Greek word
chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Chelidonios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος
(chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών
(chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see
Chelidon).
Chelone f Greek MythologyChelone was a nymph or a mortal woman who was changed into a tortoise by the gods. She was transformed by Hermes for refusing to attend the wedding of Hera and Zeus.... [
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Chenglang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".
Chengle m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
乐 (lè) meaning "amused, glad, cheerful, happy; enjoy; music".
Chenglei m Chinese“Cheng” (成) means “to become” or “to accomplish,” and “lei” (雷) means “thunder.”
Chengliang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, radiant, enlightened".
Chenglong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed",
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon",
拢 (lǒng) meaning "approach; collect, bring together" or
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful".
Chengluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乘 (chéng) meaning "rise, ascend" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Chenlan f ChineseDerived from
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and
蓝 (lán) meaning "blueness, indigo plant".
Chenlang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".
Chenli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Chenlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Chenlong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Chenlu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
率 (lǜ) meaning "frank, hasty; lead".
Chenluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
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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Cheolmin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐵 "iron", 哲 "bright", "keen", 澈 "pure", 撤 "to harvest", "to achieve", 轍 "wheel track", 綴 "to weave", 凸 "convex", "to protrude", 輟 "to stop", 悊 "wise", or 瞮 "sharp eyesight" and From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky,".
Cheol-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲 (
cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (
su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Cheol-Sun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲/喆
(cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 淳
(sun) meaning "honest, simple". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Cheol-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲 (
cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 祐 (
u) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雨 (
u) meaning "rain" or 宇 (
u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 佑 (
u) meaning "help, protect, bliss"... [
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Cherrelle f English (Modern)Variant of
Cheryl made popular by American R&B singer Cheryl Anne Norton (1958-), who used Cherrelle as her stage name. Alternatively, it can be a combination of
Cher and the suffix
-elle.
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.
Chevrolet f LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Chevrolet. This is the name of Ramona Quimby's doll in the 'Ramona Quimby' book series.
Chezelle f Afrikaans, FrenchSouth African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".
Chia-ling f & m TaiwaneseFrom Chinese 佳
(jiā) meaning "good, beautiful" or 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling", as well as other character combinations.
Chialoc m & f NahuatlPossibly means "waited for, watched for, expected", derived from Nahuatl
chiya "to await, expect, look for; to watch something, to observe".
Chibwela f SoliPossibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.
Chichatlapal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chichitl "barn owl" and
atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from
chicha "to spit" and
tlapalli "colour, red; blood".
Chicomacatl m NahuatlCould be derived from the calendrical date
chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.
Chicotl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
xicotl, "bee, bumblebee".
Chieli m ItalianAn Italian name. A famous bearer is smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.
Chiemeela m IgboThis is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you"
Chi-God and
Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.
Chil m UzbekMeans "partridge" or "forty" in Uzbek.
Chilcanauh m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.
Childe m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [
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Child-of-God m & f Medieval EnglishEnglish translation of Latin
Creatura Christi (see
Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.
Chil-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 七 "seven" and 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt".
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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Chilli f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)Named for the spicy fruit from Central and South America used in cooking. The word is from the Nahuatl language. Has gained some interest in Australia since restaurateur Pete Evans chose this name for his eldest daughter around 2005.