ChromionmGreek Mythology Diminutive form of Chromios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Chromion was an Achaean who was killed by Eurypylus during the Trojan War.
ChrysanthèmefLiterature Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
ChrysanthemumfEnglish (Rare) Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]
ChrysanthusmAncient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Chrysanthos. Saints Chrysanthus and Daria (3rd century – c. 283) are saints of the Early Christian period. Their names appear in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, an early martyrs list, and a church was built in their honour over their reputed burial place in Rome.
ChrysosandalaimopotichthoniafGreek Mythology Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".
ChrysovalantismGreek Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).
ChrysovalantoufGreek (Rare) From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").
ChthonophylefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, earth, soil" (genitive χθονός) and φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, race". This was the name of a princess of Sicyon in Greek mythology.
ChuānmChinese From 川 (chuan) meaning “river, waterway” or “valley”.
ChuanbingmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier, troops".
ChuanchaomChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 超 (chāo) meaning "leap over, surpass".
ChuancongmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
ChuandemChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
ChuangangmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, strong, tough".
ChuangengmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".
ChuangxiafChinese From the Chinese character 窗 (chuāng) meaning "window" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". ... [more]
ChuanhaomChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear".
ChuanhumChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".
ChuanjiamChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".
ChuanjianmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish".
ChuanjinmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
ChuanjunmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
ChuankaimChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".
ChuankunmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".
ChuanliangmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".
ChuanliemChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 烈 (liè) meaning "fiery, ardent".
Chuanlum & fChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity".
ChuanmianmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 眠 (mián) meaning "sleep".
ChuanminmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever, smart".
Chuanmingm & fChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
ChuanphitfThai From Thai ชวน (chuan) meaning "persuade" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
ChuanqiangmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".
ChuanqiumChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 虬 (qiú) meaning "young dragon".
Chuanruim & fChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
ChuansongmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 嵩 (sōng) meaning "high, lofty".
ChuantianmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to".
ChuantongmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 统 (tǒng) meaning "govern, command, unite".
ChuanwenmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing".
ChuanxianmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first, former".
ChuanxinmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
ChuanxiongmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, manly, grand, hero".
ChuanxumChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".
ChuanyaomChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 耀 (yào) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory".
ChuanyinmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 寅 (yín) meaning "respect, reverence; respectfully".
ChuanyoumChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion; friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
ChuanyumChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 彧 (yù) meaning "refined, cultured".
ChuanzhaomChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavor, encourage, strive" or 召 (zhào) meaning "summon".
ChuanzhimChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 志 (zhì) meaning "ideal; purpose, will".
ChuanzhumChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness or blessings".
Chuchi NayrafAymara From the Aymara chuchi meaning "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" and nayra meaning "eye".
Chuchundram & fLiterature The name of a character in Rikki-Tikki Tavi, a short story in The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.
ChudneyfAfrican American (Modern, Rare) Used by American singer Diana Ross for her daughter born 1975. According to Ross, it originated as a misspelling of the word chutney, which refers to a type of condiment, and is derived from Hindi चाटना (chāṭnā) "to lick, to eat with appetite".... [more]
ChukwunenyemIgbo Igbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is Chinenye, which also has the same meaning
ChukwunonsomAfrican Igbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near
ChulalongkornmHistory From Thai จุฬา (chula) meaning "excellent, beautiful" and อลงกรณ์ (alongkon) meaning "decoration, ornament". This was the name of the fifth king of Siam (1853-1910), who is also known as Rama V.
ChulanfChinese From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Chuluunm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian чулуу (chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".
ChuluunbaatarmMongolian Means "stone hero" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
ChuluunbatmMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
ChuluunboldmMongolian Means "stone-steel" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Chuluunbolorm & fMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and болор (bolor) meaning "crystal".
ChuluunchimegfMongolian Means "stone ornament, stone decoration" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Chuluundorzhm & fMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra", which derives from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo rje) (see Dorji).
Chuluun-erdenem & fMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Chuluungerelf & mMongolian Derived from Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Chuluunkhishigf & mMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Chuluunkhüüm & fMongolian Means "stone son" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".
ChuluunkhuyagmMongolian Means "stone armour" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
ChuluunmaafMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Chuluunmyagmarm & fMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)".
Chuluunsükhm & fMongolian Means "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
ChuluuntsetsegfMongolian Means "stone flower" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
ChunmKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Chun (d. 1342), an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty's royal family. Fifty years after his death his descendants granted him a royal title and posthumously declared him King Dojo of Joseon.
ChuẩnmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 準 (chuẩn) meaning "standard, fitting, correct".
ChunaifChinese From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Chungdakm & fTibetan From Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (chung-bdag) meaning "little one". This name was traditionally given to a child whose parents did not want any more children.
Chung-jaemKorean From Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".
Chung-seonmKorean Chung(忠) is "fidelity" and Seon(善) is "good". Kim Chung-Seon was a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. His Japanese name was Sayaka (沙也可)... [more]
Chunhuaf & mChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Chun-hwafKorean From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) "spring" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Chun-hyangfLiterature From Sino-Korean 春 "spring; wanton" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". This is the name of the main character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Chun-hyangfKorean From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) meaning "spring" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
ChunizafGermanic Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element kunni meaning "clan, family" (such as Kunigunde) or kuoni meaning "brave".
ChunizomMedieval German Derived from from Old High German kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly chunni "race", "people".
Chun-jafKorean From Sino-Korean 春 "spring" and 子 "child". Chun-ja was the tenth-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters can be read Haruko in Japanese... [more]
ChunlaimChinese From 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" and 来 (lái) meaning "to come, to arrive".
ChunlanfChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]
Chunleim & fChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder" or 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud"... [more]
ChunlifChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany" combined with 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum" or 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chunlinm & fChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [more]
Chunlingf & mChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]
ChunliufChinese From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow".
ChunlongmChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]
ChunmeifChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
ChunrifChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chunrongm & fChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
ChunshanfChinese From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Chunshaof & mChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
ChunshengfChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean" and 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
ChunshuangfChinese From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
ChunshuifChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
ChunsinafFrankish A queen of the Franks, Chunsina was the second wife of Chlothar I. Not much is known of her.
ChuntaofChinese From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
ChunwanfChinese From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".
ChunweifChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".
ChunwenfChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
ChunxianfChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "clean, pure, simple" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
ChunxiangfChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", or 纯/純 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "incense, fragrant", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", or 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards"... [more]
ChunxiaofChinese Derived from the Chinese 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" and 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" or a character indicating a diminutive name.
ChunxinfChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Chunyanf & mChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]
Chunyangm & fChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
ChunyeonmKorean From 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand and 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive".
Chunyingf & mChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems", 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]
Chunyuf & mChinese From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 郁 (yù) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]
ChunyuefChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Chunzhenf & mChinese From Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 甄 (zhēn) meaning "examine, discern, distinguish" or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]
ChunzhifChinese From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
ChươngmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 章 (chương) meaning "chapter, section".
ChuoyingfChinese From 綽 (chuò) meaning "ample, spacious" and 盈 (yíng) meaning "to be fill, to be full".
ChūpānmMedieval Mongolian It means shepherd, rancher and pastor. Amir Chūpān was an Ilkhanid noble and a nominal general of the Mongol Empire. He was also the ancestor of the Chupanids.
ChuphongmThai From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, elevate, lift up" and พงศ์/พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".
ChupingfChinese From the Chinese 初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Chushan-rishathaimmBiblical Means "twice-evil Kushite". Chushan indicates Kushite origins, while Rishathan means "double wickedness". Name of a King of Mesopotamia and the first oppressor of Israel in the Book of Judges. This is likely not the King's real name, but rather, an insulting epithet.
ChushuangfChinese From the Chinese 初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
ChynarafKyrgyz Derived from Kyrgyz чынар (chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate Çınar and Kazakh Shynar).
CiabhánmIrish Mythology From Irish ciabhar meaning "locks, head of hair". In Irish mythology Ciabhán was the mortal lover of Clíodhna. It is often anglicized as Keevan.
CiaronmIrish (Rare) The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [more]
CihongfChinese From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".
CihuamanimNahuatl Means "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from cihuatl "woman" and -mani "to be like, in the manner of".
CihuanfChinese From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased, glad; joy".
CihuanemimNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)", perhaps meaning "effeminate man" or "womaniser".
CihuanenfNahuatl Meaning uncertain. The first element is cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".
CihuanenequifNahuatl Means "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
CihuapanmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix -pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".