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Chardonay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chardonnay.

Chardonnay f African American (Modern)
After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.

Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.

Charlese f African American, English (American)
Variant of Charlize.

Charlesetta f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.

Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).

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

Charrod m African American (Rare)

Chartate f African American

Charvi f Indian, African American

Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.

Chat f Nigerian
F, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like

Chatani f African American

Chaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaun.

Chaunacy f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chauntea f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Chaunti f African American
Variant of Shauntay.

Chavon f African American (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chawn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shawn.

Chazmin f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmin 1.

Cheick m Western African

Cheikh m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African and Maghrebi variant of Sheikh.

Cheikha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Sheikh (chiefly Algerian and Mauritanian).

Cheikou m Western African
Variant of Sekou.

Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").

Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.

Chelcy f African American
Variant of Chelsea.

Chenae f African American
Variant of Shanae.

Chenay f English, African American
Variant of Shanae.

Cheneka f African American
Variant of Shaniqua.

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

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.

Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.

Chequita f African American
Variant of Chiquita.

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

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

Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.

Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]

Chevonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shavonda.

Cheyakh m Western African

Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chiazor f & m Igbo (Anglicized)
Variant of Chiazo.

Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.

Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chidee m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chidera m Igbo
Means "God is here" in Igbo.

Chidie f Igbo
Feminine variant of Chidi.

Chidili m Igbo
Means "God be with me" in Igbo.

Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]

Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.

Chidubem m Igbo

Chidumebi f & m Igbo
A name commonly used among the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria. Particularly in Imo state, the name translates to, "God is at my side" or conversely, "God is with me". While it is used by men, the name is more commonly given to girls

Chidy m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.

Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.

Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.

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.

Chiemerie f Nigerian

Chigbata m Nigerian
Igbo man and he is from Anambra state,Nigeria

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.

Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.

Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.

Chikwendu m Igbo, African
Means "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".

Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.

Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Chimaobi m Nigerian

Chimdalu f & m Igbo
Means "thank you, my god", from Igbo chi "god" and daalụ "thank you".

Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.

Chimebuka m & f Igbo

Chimere m Igbo
Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".

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.

Chinaka m & f Igbo (Rare)

Chinasaokwu m Igbo
Means "God is my advocate" in Igbo.

Chinazor f & m Igbo (Rare)

Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.

Chinelo m Igbo
Means "the thoughts of God" in Igbo.

Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.

Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"

Chineze f Igbo (Rare)

Chiniqua f African American
Possibly a variant of Shaniqua.

Chinnawuike m & f Igbo

Chinomnsọ m & f Igbo
Translated to God is near

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

Chinualumogu m Igbo
Means "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.

Chinwemmeri f & m Igbo
Chinwe is a short form of a variety such as Chinwendu, Chinweizu, Chinwemmeri and others. Chinwe in itself means "God's own." Chinwemmeri means "God's own victory." These names are synonymous with the Igbo ethnic group from the south eastern Nigeria.

Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.

Chionye m Igbo
Means "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.

Chiqui f English (American, Rare), African American
Diminutive of Chiquita.

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

Chiquitta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chiquita.

Chiwetel m Igbo
Means "God brings" in Igbo.

Chizaram m & f Nigerian, Igbo
Means 'God answered me' in Igbo.

Choguel m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.

Chudney f African 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]

Chukwubuikem m Igbo
Means "God is my strength" in Igbo.

Chukwucheta m Igbo
Means "let God remember" in Igbo.

Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.

Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.

Chukwueneka m Igbo
Means "God has dealt kindly with" in Igbo.

Chukwufumnanya f Igbo
Combination of Chukwu and Fumnanya.

Chukwumaeze m Igbo
Means "God knows the king" in Igbo.

Chukwunenye m Igbo
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

Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.

Chydee m Igbo
Variant of Chidee.

Cincere m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Sincere.

Ci'niya f African American (Modern)

Cinsere m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sincere.

Claireece f Literature, African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice. This is the given name of Claireece Precious Jones in the book 'Push' and the movie 'Precious'.

Clareese f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice or Clarisse.

Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.

Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.

Claudell m & f African American
Perhaps an elaborated form of Claude or a variant of Claudel.

Cleaster f African American

Cleavon m African American (Rare)
Meaning "cliff". Adaptation from names containing the element cleav with the suffix -on.

Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.

Clintona f African American
Feminine form of Clinton.... [more]

Clintonia f African American
Variant of Clintona.

Coffey m African American (Rare)
Possibly a form of Cuff. This is borne by American country and western singer-songwriter Coffey Anderson (1978-).

Comeshia f African American, English
Variant of Cameshia.

Conique f African American

Consensus m Western African
From the french word consensus "consens".

Contrell m African American (Rare)
Gifted Royal

Corant m African American

Cordae m African American
Invented name, blending the initial sound found in names such as Cordell, Cordero and Cortez with the popular phonetic element day.

Cordarius m African American (Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic element cor with Darius.

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Cordozar m African American

Corenthia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Corinthia.

Corietta f African American

Corletta f African American (Rare)

Coronda f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Corinna and Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.

Cortez m African American
Transferred use of the surname Cortez.

Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.

Cozell m African American (Rare)

Crestal f African American (Modern, Rare)

Cubie m African American (Rare)

Curtisa f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Curtis.

Cymere m African American (Rare)
Variant of Symere.

Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.

Cymphony f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony.

Cyniah f African American

Cyprianna f Bahamian Creole, African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyprian.

Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.

Daekwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daequan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daequon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daeqwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Daffany f African American
Variant of Daphne.

Dahama m & f Dagbani
Means "riches" in Dagbani.

Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.

Daija f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja.

Daijuan m African American
Variant of Dejuan.

Dailoni f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daylani.

Daiquan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Daisean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daishaun.

Daishaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Deshawn and Dayshawn.

Daishawn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daishaun.

Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.

Dajanae f African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejanae.

Dajaneek f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dejanique.

Dajaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dejuan.

Dajon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dajohn.

Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.

Dajuan m African American (Modern)
Variant of Dejuan. It can be spelled Dajuan or with a capitalized third letter as DaJuan.

Dajuana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Da- and the given name Juana , thus making it the feminine form of Dajuan.

Dajuwan m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Juwan.

Dakari m African (?), African American (Modern)
Variant of Dakarai.

Dakeena f African American (Rare)

Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.

Daliri f & m Dagbani
Means "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Damani m & f African American (Modern)
Perhaps an invented rhyming variant of Amani using the popular prefix da-.

D'amante m African American
Combination of the prefix D' and the name Amante.

Damarco m African American, Bajan, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Demarco.

Damarcus m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeMarcus.

Damareon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damarion.

Damari m African American
Combination of the popular prefix Da- and Amari.

Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.

Damarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Damarion.

DaMario m African American (Rare)
Variant of DeMario.

Damarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damarius.

Damarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix da and Marius, in a similar fashion to Damarion.

Damarkiss m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of DeMarcus.

Damarko m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Demarco.

Damarrion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demarion.

Damenian m African American (Rare)

Damesha f African American, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Damita.

Dameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Damesha.

Dami m & f Igbo, Yoruba
Short form of Damilola.

DaMichael m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of DeMichael.

Dami'in m African American
Variant of Damian.

Damika f African American

Damilare m Yoruba
Yoruba... [more]

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Damiond m African American
Blend of Damian and Diamond.

Damisi m Nigerian

Damisia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Damita f African American, American (South), Louisiana Creole
Allegedly from the Spanish word damita meaning "little lady" (a diminutive of dama "lady, dame", ultimately from Latin domina). This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Damita Jo DeBlanc (1930-1998).

Dammy m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Diminutive of Damilola and other Yoruba names containing dam.

Da'mon m African American
Variant of Damon.

Damont m African American
Combination of the prefix Da and the name Mont.

Damonta m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damontae m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damonte m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Damonti m African American

Damontre m African American
Meaning unknown.

Danae f African American, English (American)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and nay.

Danasia f African American (Modern)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Deja, Danae 2 and Denisha.

Danaysha f African American (Rare)

Dandauda m Hausa
Is the name given to Sulaiman

Dandre m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeAndre.

Daneesha f African American
Variant of Denisha.

Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.

D'Angela f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deangela.

Dangelo m African American
Variant of DeAngelo.

Danicia f African American (Modern)

Daniqua f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da, nee and qua. It can also be viewed as a variant of Danica.

Danniele f Brazilian, American (Modern, Rare), African American
Variant of Danielle.

Dantae m African American
Variant of Dante.

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗa meaning “son” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Dantel m African American
African American name, influenced by Dante.

D'Anthony m African American
Variant of Deanthony.

D'antoine m African American

Danuel m African American

Danzell m African American (Rare)
Variant of Danzel.

Daon m African American

Daphanie f Bahamian Creole (Rare, ?), African American (Rare)
Variant of Daphne.

Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.

Daquane m African American

Daquanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Daquan or elaboration of Quanna.

Daquanne m African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquan.

Daquarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daquarius.

Daquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element da and Aquarius.

Daquasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element da and the name Quasha.

Daquasia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daquasha.

Daquavion m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dequavion.

Daquavious m African American
Variant of Dequavius.

Daquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dequavius.

Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.

Daraima m Efik
Means "celebrate love" in Efik.

Daramfon m & f Ibibio
Means "rejoice at grace" in Ibibio.

Darasimi m & f Nigerian
the name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you

Darayah f African American
Variant of Daria.

Darelle m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell

Dariaz m African American
Variant of Darius.

Darice f African American
Intended to be a feminine form of Darius, using the name suffix ice.

Darious m African American
Variant of Darius.

Dariq m African American

Darise f African American (Rare)
Variant of Darice.

Darkisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix dar with Kisha.

Darlenia f African American
Elaboration of Darlene.

Darlo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Darla.

Darmesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Darneil m African American

Darnella f African American (Rare)
Feminization of Darnell.

Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.

Darnitta f African American
Elaboration of the feminized version of Darnell.

Daronn m African American
Variant of Darren.

Darqueze m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning, possibly influenced by Marquise.

Darquinton m African American
Combination of prefix dar with Quinton.

Darra f & m Nigerian

Darreal m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Darrelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Darric m African American
Variant of Derek.

Darriynn m African American
Variant of Darion.

Dartavious m African American

Darvis m African American (Rare)

Dasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the bottled water brand Dasani, itself inspired in the Latin word sanus ("healthy"). This name was first recorded in the US in 1999, the year the brand was launched.

DaSean m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix da and the name Sean, making it a variant of Dashawn.

Dashae f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.

Dashana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dashauna or Dashawna, which are feminine forms of Deshaun and Deshawn.

Dashanique f African American
Usage and/or origin might be related to Dashana and Deshawn.

Dashaun m African American
Variant of Dashawn.

Dashauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dashawna.

Dashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dashawn.

Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.

Dashea f & m African American
Variant of Dashay.

Dasheena f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix Da- and Sheena.

Dashon m African American
Variant of Dashawn.

Dashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Shonda. It can be spelled DaShonda or Dashonda.

Dashonn m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dashon.

D’asia f African American
Variant of DeAsia.

Dasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, possibly influenced by the spelling of Asia.

Dasmine f & m African American
Rhyming variant of Jasmine.

D'Atra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Deitra. D'Atra Hicks, born Deitra Cherelle Hicks (1967-) is an American actress and singer. Hicks is best known for her role as Jackie Simmons in Tyler Perry's 2002 stage play 'Madea's Family Reunion'.

Datra f African American (Rare)
Variant of D'Atra.

Datrell m African American

Datrice f African American

Daubode m Ijaw
Means "father has returned" in Ijaw.

Dauda m Hausa
Hausa form of David.

Daulayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.

Davante m African American (Modern)
Variant of Devante.