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Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.
Chae-hyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (
chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (
chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (
hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chaiyong m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ยง
(yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady".
Chakotay m Popular CultureMeans "man who walks the Earth but who only sees the sky" in the language of the fictional Anurabi tribe. Chakotay was the name of the first officer in 'Star Trek: Voyager'.
Chanakya m Indiana great indian economist, author of arthashastra and a great mastermind.
Changyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Changyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" or
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or
幺 (yāo) meaning "one" or "youngest, small".
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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Changyun m Korean (Modern)Means "creative ability". Changyun is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups SHU-I and ZEUS.
Chanmony f & m KhmerFrom Khmer ច័ន្ទ
(chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី
(moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
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-).
Chanyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and
媛 (yuán) meaning "beautiful woman".
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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Chaoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Chaqaboy m UzbekDerived from
chaqa meaning "brass or copper coin, money" or "child" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chengyao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
耀 (yào) meaning "shine, sparkle; glory" or
曜 (yào) meaning "glorious, sun-like; daylight, sunlight".
Chengyin m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A fictional bearer is Li Cheng Yin from the novel Eastern Palace and its television adaptation Goodbye My Princess.
Chengyou m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Chengyue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" or
樾 (yuè) meaning "shade of trees".
Chenying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
Chipanya f MordvinMordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи
(chi) "sun").
Chiyoshi m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chongyou m ChineseFrom the Chinese
崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Chongyun m ChineseFrom Chinese 重 (
chóng) meaning "layer" and 雲, 云 (
yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Choygana f TuvanDerived from Tuvan чойган
(choygan) meaning "fir".
Chrisley f & m AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Chrysale m TheatreChrysale is a character in the play "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies), a comedy by Molière.
Chrysaor m Greek MythologyMeaning "he who has a golden sword" from Greek
χρυσός, "golden" and
ἄορ, "sword". In Greek mythology Chrysaor was the brother of Pegasus who sprung from the severed neck of
Medusa.
Chuanyao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
耀 (yào) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory".
Chuanyin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
寅 (yín) meaning "respect, reverence; respectfully".
Chuanyou m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion; friendly" or
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Chunyeon m KoreanFrom 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand and 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive".
Chunying f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Chuoying f ChineseFrom 綽 (
chuò) meaning "ample, spacious" and 盈 (
yíng) meaning "to be fill, to be full".
Clytippe f Greek MythologyOne of the many daughters of Thespius and Megamede. She consorted with Heracles and gave birth to a son Eurycapys.
Coyolton m NahuatlMeans "little bell", derived from Nahuatl
coyolli "bell".
Coyotito m LiteratureMeans "little coyote" in Spanish. Most notably used in the novel 'The Pearl' (1947) by John Steinbeck.
Ctesylla f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κτήσυλλα
(Ktesylla), derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [
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Cülyetta f TheatreAzerbaijani form of
Juliet, used in translations of Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet (1596).
Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of
Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name
Hvakhshathra or
Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.
Cynddelw m WelshWelsh name of uncertain origin, perhaps from an Old Celtic element meaning "high, exalted" combined with Welsh or Old Celtic
delw "image, effigy".
Cynemund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" (related to
cynn "rank, family, kin") and
mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of
Cunimund.
Cynewise f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see
Cyneswið).
Cynewulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "royal wolf", from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynewynn f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English name element
cyne meaning "royal" and
wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Cynimund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" and
mund "protection".
Cynosure f AstronomyFrom the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (
kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (
ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Dae-hyeon m KoreanCombination of a
dae hanja, like 大 or 岱, both meaning "big, large, great," and a
hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible" or 現 meaning "appear, present; show, reveal."
Dalay-kys f TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Dalay-ool m TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and оол
(ool) meaning "son, boy".
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)From Persian دان
(dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic
el meaning "country, society".
Darvydas m LithuanianBasically means "working to see", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
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Darylann f Popular CultureA compound of the names
Daryl and
Ann borne by a recurring character in 'Hill Street Blues' played by the actress Deborah Richter.
Daryogul f Tajik, Uzbek (Rare, ?)Composed of Tajik дарё
(daryo), Uzbek
daryo meaning "river" and Tajik гул
(gul), Uzbek
gul meaning "flower".
Darzymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present")... [
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Davlatoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
oy meaning "moon".
Davronoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
oy meaning "moon".
Deityche f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Demenity m LiteratureDemenity Veen, nicknamed
Demon, was a character in Vladimir Nabokov's 1969 novel 'Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.'... [
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Derkylos m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν
(derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Δίκτυννα
(Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα
(diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess
Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [
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Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from French
dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole
fè "to make" and
li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dilyayra f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to rejoice, to have fun".
Dinkyene m & f AkanDerived from
di meaning "eat" and
nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Dobrogey m Slavic Mythology (Russified, Archaic)The name Dobrogey is a constructed or reconstructed name with roots in Slavic and potentially Indo-European languages. It is primarily associated with modern Rodnovery (Slavic Neopaganism), and as such, lacks concrete historical documentation in ancient texts... [
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