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Cherami f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the French phrase cher ami meaning "dear friend".
Cheran m Biblical
Means "anger".
Cherardo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gerard.
Cheraye f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Cherie using the phonetic element ray.
Cherbás m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gervasius.
Cherdchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.
Cherella f English (Rare)
Latinization of Cherelle.
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".
Cherian m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Cherica f English
Variant of Charisse.
Cherida f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cheryl and Phyllida.
Chérifa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sharifa chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Cherifa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of شريفة (see Chérifa).
Cherika f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom", 桃 (ri) meaning "peach" or 子 (ri) meaning "child" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Cherisa f American
Variant of Cherise.
Cherissa f English
Elaboration of Cherise.
Cherita f English
Meaning unknown. It is most likely based on the the French word chérie meaning "darling" combined with the Spanish suffix ita. Cherita Chen is a character in the 2001 cult movie Donnie Darko.
Cheriyan m Indian (Christian)
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ചെറിയാൻ (see Cherian).
Chermán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Germanus.
Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.
Cherna f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.
Cheronima f Aragonese
Feminine form of Cheronimo.
Cherrianne f English
Probably a combination of Cherry and Anne 1.
Chertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.
Chervasio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gervasius.
Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.
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".
Cheslea f American (Rare)
Feminized variant of Chesley inspired by a modification or misspelling of Chelsea.
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 Chetsada.
Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.
Chestina f English
Could be the feminine form of Chester.
Chesusa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesusa.
Chesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Cheslava.
Chetanjeet m & f Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.
Chetsada m Thai
Means "senior, elder, superior" in Thai.
Chettoura f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Keturah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Chetura f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Keturah.
Chewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (see Tshewang).
Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.
Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.
Cheyeza m & f Tsonga
Means "bright" in Xitsonga.
Cheymarina f Mordvin
Means "cranberry" in Mordvin.
Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.
Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.
Chezarina f Obscure
A variant of Cesarina.
Chha m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Odia
Meaning "Nice", "Beloved".
Chhand m Sanskrit
Name - Chhand छन्द... [more]
Chhandaja f Sanskrit
Name - Chhandaja छन्दजा... [more]
Chhandan m Sanskrit
Means "charming"... [more]
Chhanden m Sanskrit
MEANING - according to one's own wish... [more]
Chhandom m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Chhandom छन्दोम... [more]
Chhaom f Khmer
Means "shape, physique" in Khmer, in the sense of a pleasing shape, or ultimately "beauty, beautiful".
Chhaomchay f Khmer
Means "beautiful figure" in Khmer.
Chhata f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi
Name: Chhata छटा ... [more]
Chhay m Khmer
Means "attractive" or "charming" in Khmer.
Chhaya f Indian
Means "shadow" or "shade" in Sanskrit. Chhaya is the Hindu personification of the goddess of a shadow.
Chhaya f Khmer
means “beautiful light”
Chhayatap m Sanskrit
MEANING - heat & shadow. Here chhAyA (छाया ) means shadow + Atap (आतप ) means heat... [more]
Chhean m Khmer
Means "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer
Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".
Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".
Chheka f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Hindi
MEANING : "clever", shrewd, domesticated
Chhewang m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tshewang.
Chhiau m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chao.
Chhiqhani m Aymara
Means "winged, having wings" in Aymara.
Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.
Chhulla f Quechua
Means "morning dew" in Quechua.
Chía f Spanish
Diminutive of Lucía.
Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]
Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.
Chia-hao f Taiwanese
Means "orchid".
Chiahi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chi-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Chiajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Cneajna. Doamna Chiajna ("Lady Chiajna" in English) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd.
Chia-Jung f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiarong chiefly used in Taiwan.
Chiako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 安 (a) meaning "relax, peace, cheap, inexpensive, low" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
Chia-ling f & m Taiwanese
From 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 Nahuatl
Possibly means "waited for, watched for, expected", derived from Nahuatl chiya "to await, expect, look for; to watch something, to observe".
Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.
Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]
Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).
Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.
Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chiari f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 千亜理, 千亜里, 千愛里, 智愛梨 or 知愛利 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain."... [more]
Chiarissimo m Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Italian adjective chiarissimo meaning "very clear, very bright" as well as "illustrious".
Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.
Chiaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Chiaro.
Chiaruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chiasa f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 麻 (asa) meaning "flax, hemp". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.
Chia-Ying f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiaying chiefly used in Taiwan.
Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.
Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.
Chibenashi m Ojibwe
Meaning, "big little bird."
Chibiusa f Popular Culture
Usagi/Sailor Moon and Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask's daughter from Sailor Moon, an extremely popular magical girl themed manga. Chibi means "small, little" and usa is abbreviation of usagi meaning "rabbit".
Chibwela f Soli
Possibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.
Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".
Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.
Chichäk f Khazar
Khazarian feminine given name of Turkic origin, ultimately meaning "flower".
Chicharito m Popular Culture
Meaning "little pea" in Spanish.... [more]
Chichatlapal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chichitl "barn owl" and atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from chicha "to spit" and tlapalli "colour, red; blood".
Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია (-ia).... [more]
Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.
Chicomacatl m Nahuatl
Could 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.
Chicomecōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.
Chiconcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "seven eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
Chidera m Igbo
Means "God is here" in Igbo.
Chidochashe f Shona
"God'will" / "God's desire"
Chiedza f African
Meaning Light/Dawn... [more]
Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.
Chiela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiel.
Chiemeela m Igbo
This 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.
Chiga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chigako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chig‘atoy m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Chagatai.
Chigaya f Japanese
From Japanese 茅, 萱 (chigaya,gaya) meaning "miscanthus reed" or from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" combined with 耶 (ya), an interjection, as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Chigbata m Nigerian
Igbo man and he is from Anambra state,Nigeria
Chigenda m Kaguru
Means "let us go" in Chikaguru.
Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]
Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave", 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)"... [more]
Chihagi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 萩 (hagi) meaning "Japanese bush clover". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chihaku m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 伯 (haku) meaning "eldest brother" or 白 (haku) meaning "white (colour)". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Chihaya f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 早 (sat', sou, sa-, haya, haya.i, haya.maru, haya.meru) meaning "early" (mainly feminine) or 隼 (shun, jun, hayabusa, haya) which refers to a falcon (especially the peregrine falcon) (mainly masculine).... [more]
Chihuaton f Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chihua "to do, to make" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Chikafusa m Japanese
This name means " the close one "
Chikage f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 華 (ge) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Chikahi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" and 光 (hi) meaning "light". Other kanja can be used.
Chikahiko m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikahira m Japanese
From 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, level, even" or 救 (hira) meaning "salvation, save, reclaim, help, rescue"... [more]
Chikahiro m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikahisa m Japanese (Rare)
Chika can mean "amiable" and hisa can mean "long time ago, long lasting".
Chikahito m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikaho f Japanese (Rare)
From 愛 (chika) meaning "affection, love" or 皆 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" and 浦 (ho) meaning "bay, inlet" or 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.
Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Chikami f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.
Chikano f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "affection, love" or 誓 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Chikanobu m Japanese
From 史 (chika) meaning "history" and 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikanori m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 親 (shin, oya, oya-, shita.shii, shita.shimu, chika) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (of cards)", 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu, chika) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate" or 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, chika) meaning "affection, favourite, love" with 典 (ten, den, nori) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 則 (soku, no'to.ru, noku) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 範 (han, nori) meaning "pattern, example, model", 憲 (ken, nori) meaning "constitution, law" or 儀 (gi, nori) meaning "ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter."... [more]
Chikao m Japanese
Japanese masculine given name derived from 誓 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" or 親 (chika) meaning "parent, founder" and 雄 (o) meaning "man, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikaou f Japanese (Rare)
Chikaou is an alternate spelling of Chikaō. Chi (ち) is "千", which means "thousand". Ka (か) is "佳", which means "excellent". Ou (おう) is "桜", which means "cherry blossom".
Chikap m Ainu
Means "bird" in Ainu.
Chikari f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.
Chikashi m Japanese
From classical adjective 近し/親し (chikashi) meaning "near, close; friendly, intimate," also written as 愛 meaning "beloved, dear(est)," 隣 meaning "neighbouring," both related to the aforementioned adjective, or 誓 meaning "oath, vow." These kanji, along with 力 meaning "strength, power," can be combined with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 士 meaning "samurai."
Chikatizyo f Nsenga
Means "helper" in Nsenga.
Chikatoshi m Japanese
From 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikayo f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chikaze m & f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". Other kanji combination can be used.
Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.
Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.
Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.
Chilangar m Uzbek
Means "metalworker" in Uzbek.
Chilcanauh m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.
Childebrand m Germanic, History
Variant of Hildebrand. Childebrand was an 8th-century Frankish duke, the son of Pepin of Herstal and brother of Charles Martel.
Chilina f Romanian (Archaic)
Probably from Akilina which itself comes from Latin Aquilina "eagle".
Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.
Chilongola m Kaguru
Means "first" in Chikaguru.
Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.
Chima f Japanese (Archaic)
During the Edo Period, it was written with the kanji that modernly means "space time, leave".
Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.
Chimal m Nahuatl
Means "shield, war shield" in Nahuatl.
Chimalayauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ayahuitl "fog, mist, vapour".
Chimalchiuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "shield-maker" in Nahuatl.
Chimalcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
Chimalcozauh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow shield" or "shield turned yellow", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cozahui "to turn yellow".
Chimalcuauhtli m Nahuatl
Means "shield eagle" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuauhtli "eagle".
Chimalcueyo m Nahuatl
Possibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".
Chimalcuixin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cuixin "kite (bird of prey)".
Chimalecatococ m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ecatoco "to be pushed or carried away by the wind".
Chimaleheca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).
Chimalhuilan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield", along with huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related huilanqui "extended, stretched" or huilantli "crippled".
Chimalis f American (Rare)
Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [more]
Chimalman f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant form of Chimalma, sometimes interpreted as meaning "like a shield", reading the second element as -man "like, in the manner of", or "shield bearer".
Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.
Chimalpahin m Nahuatl
Means "runs swiftly with a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paina "to run fast".
Chimalpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Chimalpan" in Nahuatl.
Chimalpaquinitzin m Nahuatl
Means "glad for his shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paqui "to rejoice, to be content", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
Chimalpepech m Nahuatl
Possibly means "mended shield", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pepechoa "to patch something, to affix something".
Chimalpilli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".
Chimalpiltzintli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and piltzintli "child, youth", a diminutive form of pilli. Compare Chimalpilli.
Chimalpopoca m Nahuatl
Means "smoking shield" or "the shield smokes" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and popoca "to smoke".
Chimaltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and temo "to descend, to fall".
Chimaltetlacauh m Nahuatl
Etymology uncertain, possibly contains the elements chimalli "shield" and cuauhcozcatl "wooden collar (for slaves)".
Chimalteuctli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and tecuhtli "lord".
Chimalteuh m Nahuatl
Means "like a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and -teuh "like, similar to".
Chimalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "sunflower" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and xōchitl "flower".
Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Chimango m Chewa
Means "builder" in Chewa.
Chimdalu f & m Igbo
Means "thank you, my god", from Igbo chi "god" and daalụ "thank you".
Chimegbayar f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Chimegsaikhan f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Chimenchia m Guanche
Means "people of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.
Chimera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon.
Chimham m Biblical
Chimham accompanied King David to Gilgal after the death of Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt... [more]
Chimika f & m Tumbuka
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]
Chiminigagua m Muisca Mythology
Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]
Chimola m Kaguru
Means "seizer, breaker of things" in Chikaguru.
Chimua m Hmong
Produced or Invented
Chimuclaní f Romani (Caló)
Means "glory" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Gloria.
Chimurenga m Shona
Chimurenga is a Shona word roughly translated to English as, "revolutionary struggle". The Shona language is spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. This word is sometimes used as a given name.
China f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what?" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]
Chinae f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanae.
Chinami f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 知 (chi) meaning "to know, wisdom" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful"... [more]
Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.
Chinar f Armenian
Cognate of Çınar.
Chinara f Uzbek
Means "Platanus" (a type of tree) in Uzbek.
Chinarra f Obscure
Variant of Chinara.
Chinasaokwu m Igbo
Means "God is my advocate" in Igbo.
Chinaza m Chewa
Means “what happened” in Chichewa.
Chinbaatar m Mongolian
Means "truthful hero" in Mongolian, from чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Chinbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Chincha m Abkhaz
Means "nestling" in Abkhaz.
Chinchara m Georgian (Archaic), Folklore
Derived from the Georgian noun ჭინჭარი (chinchari) meaning "stinging nettle" (genus Urtica).... [more]
Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.
Chinda f & m Thai
Means "jewel, gemstone" in Thai.
Chindarat f Thai
From Thai จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Chindasuinth m Gothic
Chindasuinth (c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.
Chindasvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.
Chindaswinth m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Chindavlat m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "true, real" and davlat meaning "state, country", "wealth", or "fortune, happiness".
Chindawan f Thai
From Thai จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chinglai m Manipuri
Means "dragon" in Meitei.
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