Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Charmain f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine

Charmayne f English (American)
Variant of Charmaine.

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.

Charmin f English (Rare), African American
Possibly a variant of Charmaine.

Charmine f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmin.

Charnchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญชัย or ชาญชาย (see Chanchai).

Charnsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญศักดิ์ (see Chansak).

Charnsit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญสิทธิ์ (see Chansit).

Charnvit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวิทย์ (see Chanwit).

Charnwit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวิทย์ (see Chanwit).

Charnwut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญวุฒิ (see Chanwut).

Charoen m & f Thai
Means "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.

Charol f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl with the spelling influenced by Carol 1.

Charolette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte. May also be used as a phonetic variant of Sherylette.

Chartchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ฉัตรชัย, ชาติชัย, ชาติชาย or ชาติชัย (see Chatchai).

Charun m Thai
Means "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.

Charzyk m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Chasyn m American
Variant of Chasen.

Chata m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chatchai m Thai
From 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".

Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.

Chatree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาตรี (see Chatri).

Chatri m Thai
Means "warrior, fighter" in Thai.

Chatrine f Swedish
Variant of Katrin.

Chattie f English
Variant of Chatty.

Chaucer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chaucer.

Chauncy m English
Variant of Chauncey

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Chavelle f Jamaican Patois (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).

Chayong f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

Chaytan m Sioux
From the Lakota čhetáŋ "falcon, hawk".

Chazmín f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jasmine.

Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.

Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Checco m Italian
Diminutive 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).

Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.

Chedo m Macedonian
Derived from чедо, čedo meaning "a child".

Chedva f Jewish
Means "comradeship" in Hebrew.

Chee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chehab m Arabic
Variant of Shihab.

Cheila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sheila.

Cheila f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.

Chelan f English (Canadian), American
From 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".

Chelby f English (Modern)
Variant of Shelby.

Cheli f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Araceli.

Chelise f English
A variant of Chalice or Chelsea. ... [more]

Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".

Chella f Dutch (Rare), English, Jewish
Short form of feminine names that end in -chella, such as Michella and Rachella.... [more]

Chellie f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelley or a diminutive of Michelle (via its short form Chelle). In the case of the American politician Chellie Pingree (1955-), her birth name was Rochelle.

Chelsa f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelseigh f American
Variant of Chelsea.

Chelsi f English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Chely f Spanish
Variant of Cheli.

Chemen f Turkmen
Means "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن‎ (čaman).

Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
From Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.

Chenay f English, African American
Variant of Shanae.

Chenelle f English (American), African American, Trinidadian Creole, Afrikaans
Variant of Chanel.

Chengha m Santali

Chenghan m Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Chenghaw m Santali

Chengjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Chengwen m & f Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Chenille f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
From the English word for the soft fabric, which is borrowed from French chenille "caterpillar" (literally "little dog").

Chenique f African American
Perhaps a variant of Shaniqua.

Chenmei f Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Chenmin f & m Chinese
From 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.

Chente m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.

Chenue m Hmong

Chenxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [more]

Chenxia f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Cheol-ho m Korean
From 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"... [more]

Cheol-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Cheong-tae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong) referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey, combined with 太 (tae) meaning "big, thick" or 泰 (tae) "great, exalted, superior; big"... [more]

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.

Cheree f English (Rare)
Anglicization of the french word, "chéri(e)" meaning "dear."

Cherelle f English, African American
Altered form of Cheryl using the popular name suffix elle. See also Cherrelle.

Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]

Cheri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Chérif m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sharif used in North Africa and parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Cheris f English
Variant of Charisse.

Cherlin f English
Variant of Cherilyn

Chermán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Germanus.

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.

Cherri f English
Variant of Cherry.

Cherrie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherry.

Chertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

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.

Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.

Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]

Chessi f English
Combination of Chelsea and Jessie (Jessica)

Chessie f English
Diminutive of Francesca.

Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.

Chesten f Cornish
Cornish form of Christine.... [more]

Chestine f English
Variant of Chestina.

Cheyan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheylee f English (American)
Modern invention; combo of Cheyenne and Kaylee

Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Chhangte f Mizo

Chi-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chia-Jung f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiarong chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.

Chia-Ying f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiaying chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.

Chichay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Francisca.

Chickie f American (Rare)
Apparently from the endearing term for a young girl, formed as a diminutive from English chick. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Chiquita or an Anglicized form of Chiqui.... [more]

Chidzu f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 尋 (dzu) meaning "search, seek". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiffon f English (Rare)
Borrowing from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe "cloth, old rag" from Old French chipe "rag", from Middle English chip, chippe "chip, shard, fragment" from Old English ċipp "chip, splinter, beam" from Proto-Germanic kippaz, kipaz (“log, beam”)... [more]

Chiga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (ha) meaning "spring (season)" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chiiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 意 (i) meaning "mind, heart" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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."

Chiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Chil-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 七 "seven" and 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt".

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.

Chima f Japanese (Archaic)
During the Edo Period, it was written with the kanji that modernly means "space time, leave".

Chimeg f Mongolian
Means "ornament" in Mongolian.

Chimén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ximeno.

Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.

Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.

Chimi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chimlim f Thai (Rare)
Means "lovely, beautiful, pleasing" in Thai.

China f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Chinae f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanae.

Chinda f & m Thai
Means "jewel, gemstone" in Thai.

Chingchok m Thai (Rare)
Means "fox" in Thai.

Chingiz m Chechen, Azerbaijani
Chechen form of Genghis as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Çingiz.

Ching-lu m & f Chinese

Chingwu m Chinese
Ching could mean "pure, clean" and wu could mean "military, martial".

Chinh-po m Chinese
chinese

Chin-li m & f Korean

Chino m Spanish, English, Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the musical "West Side Story".... [more]

Chinto m Galician
Galician hypocorism of Xacinto and Jacinto.

Chinua m African, Nigerian, Igbo
meaning: god's own blessing... [more]

Chinue f African
Means "God's blessing".

Chinya m Santali, Ho
Means "sing" in Santali and Ho.

Chio f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (chi) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 於 (o) meaning "in". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chipka m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Nychypir. Chipka (Nechypir) Varenychenko is the main character of classic novel 'Do oxen low when mangers are full?' by Panas Myrnyi and Ivan Bilyk.

Chira f Kurdish
Means "lantern" in Kurdish.

Chira m Thai
Means "long, long-lasting, long time" in Thai.

Chiri f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]

Chiro f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiron m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek kheir meaning "hand" (also "skilled with the hands", related to kheirourgos "surgeon"). In Greek mythology he was the eldest and wisest of the centaurs, who educated and trained many of the great heroes... [more]

Chirsee f Scots
Orcadian Scots form of Girzie.

Chisa f Japanese
Chisa is a common given name in Japan. Like any other Japanese names, Chisa has written in many ways using different Kanji. These differences have different meaning to the name. However, the pronunciation is the same... [more]

Chishou m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chisou m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 早 (sou) meaning "already, now". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Chito m & f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of many names such as Luis, Dionisio, or Monico. This is also used as a diminutive of Rosario through the name Charito.

Chitra f Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Thai
Means "bright, clear" or "jewel, ornament, picture" in Sanskrit.

Chittra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chitra.

Chivy f Khmer

Chiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are also possible... [more]

Chiya f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyo f Shona
Meaning "grain".

Chiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 友 (yuu) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chleo f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleo influenced by a misspelling of Chloe.

Chloa f English
Latinate or Elaborated form of Chloe.

Chloeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chloey f English
Variant spelling of Chloe.

Cho-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and 娥 (a) "be beautiful; good".

Choćka m Belarusian (Archaic)
Derived from Belarusian хацець (chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.

Choetchai m Thai
From Thai เชิด (choet) meaning "lift, raise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Choetsak m Thai
From Thai เชิด (choet) meaning "lift, raise" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Choi-gi m Korean (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of Joseon politician Yu In-ho's uncle, Yu Choi-gi (1689-?), it is made up of Sino-Korean 最 (choi) meaning "best, most; important, crucial" and 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base."... [more]

Choi-ki m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Choi-gi.

Choisi m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from French choisi, the past participle of choisir "to choose; (obsolete) to perceive, distinguish".

Cho-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (cho) meaning "glass, crystal" and 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. Feminine names ending with the character 子 (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) were popular in Korea during the period of Japanese rule (1910-1945)... [more]

Choji m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (cho) meaning "butterfly" and 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chojun m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 淳 (jun) meaning "pure, simple, clean", or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chokchai m Thai
From Thai โชค (chok) meaning "luck, fortune" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Choki m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chouki.

Choko f Japanese
From Japanese 甘 (cho) meaning "sweet", 緒 (cho) meaning "thread" or 小 (cho) meaning "small, little" combined with 茶 (ko) meaning "tea" or 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Choleng f Filipino
Diminutive of Soledad.

Chol-Ho m Korean
Variant transcription of Cheol-ho.

Chòlo m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Francés.

Cho-mae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) meaning "grass" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". ... [more]

Chomkhwan f Thai
From Thai ชม (chom) meaning "praise, admire" or "look, watch" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".

Chomphu f Thai
Means "rose apple" in Thai.

Chompoo f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chomphu.

Chona f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Concepción.

Chona f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of names ending in -cion, such as Concepcion or Consolacion.

Choncho m Popular Culture, Spanish
Spanish ... [more]

Chongrak f & m Thai
Means "loyal, faithful" in Thai.

Chongyun m Chinese
From Chinese 重 (chóng) meaning "layer" and 雲, 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Chontel f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Choochai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chuchai.

Choochart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชูชาติ (see Chuchat).

Choochat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชูชาติ (see Chuchat).

Chookiat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chukiat.

Choosak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chusak.

Choowit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chuwit.

Chorcha f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of Jorge.

Chordán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jordan.

Cho-rong f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Chorong.

Chorong f & m Korean (Modern)
From either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.... [more]

Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

Chōshin m Japanese
This name combines 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "Korea, dynasty, epoch, morning, period, regime" with 信 (shin) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth,", 進 (shin, susu.mu, susu.meru) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote," 申 (shin, saru, mou.shi-, mou.su) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey (ninth sign of Chinese zodiac)," 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 晋 (shin, susu.mu) meaning "advance."... [more]

Chouchou f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chouei m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (chou) meaning "morning" combined with 永 (ei) meaning "eternity". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Chouji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Choji.

Choujou m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (chou) meaning "morning" combined with 城 (jou) meaning "castle" or 常 (jou) meaning "always, constantly, consistently". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Chouki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Choumi f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chozyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

Chrese f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charisse, notable person is Chrese Evans, originally named Olga Peters, granddaughter of Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union.

Chrétienne f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Chrétien.

Chrisel f Filipino
Variant of Chriselle.

Chrishan m English
Modern spelling of Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).

Chrishelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle, influenced by Chris.

Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.

Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Christain m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christene f English
Variant of Christine.

Christfried m German
A name coined from the name elements Christ "Christus" and *Frid* "peace" by German pietists in the 18th century.

Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]

Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]

Christof m German, Banat Swabian
Variant of Christoph.

Christon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christen 2 and Christian.

Christraud f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Christraud is a modern blend of Christine and names ending in -traud (like Waltraud).

Christraut f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christraud.

Christtraud f German (Modern)
Variant of Christraud.

Christtraut f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Christraud.

Chrisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrissy.

Chrysanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrisanne.

Chrystian m Polish
Variant of Krystian.

Chrystl f English (Rare)
Varaint of Christal

Chuangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese character 窗 (chuāng) meaning "window" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". ... [more]

Chuanphit f Thai
From Thai ชวน (chuan) meaning "persuade" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".

Chuchai m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chuchart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชูชาติ (see Chuchat).

Chuchat m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift, elevate" and ชาติ (chat) meaning "life, incarnation, origin" or "nation, country".

Chuchay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa.

Chudas m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Judah.

Chūhei m Japanese
From Japanese 忠 (chuu) meaning "loyalty" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chu-hua f Chinese
Chu-hua is a girl's name of Chinese origin. Meaning "chrysanthemum"

Chuki f Japanese

Chukiat m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".

Chula f Chickasaw, Choctaw
Means "fox" in Choctaw and Chickasaw. It is uncertain whether this is a traditional Choctaw (or Chickasaw) name.

Chula m & f Thai
Means "star-shaped kite" or "excellent, beautiful, ravishing" in Thai.

Chuldián m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Chulián.

Chul-ho m Korean
Variant transcription of Cheol-ho.

Chulo m Spanish
Means "cutie" in Spanish.

Chumphon m Thai
Means "assembly, meeting, gathering" in Thai.

Chung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".

Chung-seon m Korean
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]

Chunhua f & m Chinese
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-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) "spring" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".

Chun-hyang f Literature
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-hyang f Korean
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.

Chun-ja f Korean
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]

Chunlan f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Chunli f Chinese
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.

Chunling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Chunmei f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Chunri f Chinese
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.

Chunxiang f Chinese
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]

Chunyan f & m Chinese
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]

Chunying f & m Chinese
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]

Chunyu f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character Chun and Yu.... [more]

Chunzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 甄 (zhēn) meaning "examine, discern, distinguish" or 禎 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [more]

Chura f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of Okinawan adjective 美/清らさん (churasan) meaning "beautiful, lovely," cognate to Japanese 清ら (kiyora), an archaic term referring to elegant and dazzling beauty, otherwise the stem of 清らか (kiyoraka) meaning "clean, pure, chaste."... [more]

Churai f Thai
Means "hair, hairline" in Thai.

Churdán m Aragonese
Variant of Chordán.

Chusak m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Chusi m Spanish
Diminutive of Chus, which in turn is a diminutive of Jesús.

Chusto m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Justus.

Chuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 中 (chuu) meaning "China" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chuva f Portuguese
From Portuguese chuva meaning "rain".

Chuwit m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Chyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne

Chyler m & f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Actress Chyler Leigh (1982-).

Cia f Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Cecilia and Carina 2, or a variant of Kia and Sia.

Cianan m English (British, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Cianán.

Cianne f English (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Perhaps a combination of the prefix Ci- and Anne 1 or a variant of Cyan... [more]

Ciba f Romani (Caló)
Means "marvel, wonder" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Maravilla.

Cicci f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Ciccio m Italian, Neapolitan
Hypocoristic form of Francesco (cognate with English Francis). Commonly used as a nickname in Southern Italy, it was borne by Sicilian actor Ciccio Ingrassia (as one half of the comedy duo Franco e Ciccio) and a character in the 2021 Disney Pixar animated film Luca... [more]

Cici f English
Diminutive of Cecilia and other names beginning with or containing the sound Ci.

Cici f Taiwanese
It means child of music or heart of music.

Cidney f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sydney or Sidney.

Cieszmir m Medieval Polish
Variant of Cieszymir.

Cihad m Turkish
Variant of Cihat.

Ciji f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, perhaps a phonetic spelling of the initials C and G. This was used for a character on the American soap opera Knots Landing, Ciji Dunne. She is a character that debuted on the show in 1982... [more]

Cíla f Czech
Diminutive of Cecilie.

Cilmi m Somali
A name that derives from the word cilmi which means "knowledge" or "learning."

Cindee f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindel f Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a Dutch diminutive of Cynthia. Cindel Towani was a main character in the TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which are part of the Star Wars universe.

Cinder f English (American)
Representing the residue of combustion; ashes.

Cindey f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]

Cinna m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.

Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.