English Submitted Names

Chesterine f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Chester.

Chestina f English
Could be the feminine form of Chester.

Chestine f English
Variant of Chestina.

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Chett m English
Variant of Chet.

Chevara f English (Modern, Rare)

Chevaun f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chevonne and Shavaun.

Chevel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chevie m English
Used in reference to the Chevrolet motors brand.

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Chevon f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shevon.

Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]

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

Cheyane f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.

Cheyene f English
Variant of Cheyenne

Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.

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

Cheylynn f English
Variant of Shaylyn.

Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Cheyne m English
Variant of Shane.

Cheyvonne f English (American)
Either a variant of Chevonne or a combination of Cheyenne and Yvonne.

Chezden m English (Australian, Rare)

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]

Chiann f Dutch, English
Variant of Chianne

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.

Chic m English
Variant of Chick.

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".

Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.

Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.

Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.

Chief m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.

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]

Childe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [more]

Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.

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.

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

Chinna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of China.

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

Chipley m English

Chipper m English (Rare)
Either from Chip or from the English word chipper.

Chips m English
Transferred use of the surname Chips.... [more]

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]

Chirsty f Scots, English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsty.

Chisholm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Chisum m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Chiswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Chiswell.

Chivonne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

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

Chlo f English
Diminutive of Chloe.

Chloa f English
Latinate or Elaborated form of Chloe.

Chloea f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chloe

Chloee f English
Variant of Chloe.

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

Chloella f English (British, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Chloe formed using the Italian diminutive suffix -ella. Alternatively, it may be an anglicized variant of Cloelia.

Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.

Chloesha f English (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Chloe and Ayesha.

Chloette f English (Rare)
Rare combination of Chloe and the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Chloey f English
Variant spelling of Chloe.

Chloie f English (Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chlorie m English

Chlorissa f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Chloris, influenced by Clarissa.

Choice m English
From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".

Chole m English
Variant of Cole.

Cholmely m English
Transferred use of the surname Cholmely.

Chonna f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chontel f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Chook m English (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Charles or as a pet form meaning ''chicken''.

Chord m English
Meaning "chord" as of the musical triad, or the third. Actor Chord Overstreet is a famous bearer.

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

Chote f English

Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.

Choyce f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Choice.

Chozen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

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.

Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.

Chrisanna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Blend of Christina and Anna.

Chrisanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Chrisanna.

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Chrisella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and the popular suffix ella.

Chrisette f English
Combination of Chris with the popular diminutive suffix ette.

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

Chrishell f English (Rare)
In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.

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

Chrisinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Chris with the popular name suffix -inda.

Chrislyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Lyn.

Chrislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrislyn.

Chrispin m English (African)
Variant of Crispin.

Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Christabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christadora f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Christodora.

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

Christalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Christa and Lyn.

Christan m English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christea f English
Variant of Kristea.

Christeal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.

Christeen f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeena f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.

Christena f English
Variant of Christina.

Christene f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeney f English (American, Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Christine.

Christhilda f German (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christhild.

Christia f English, Afrikaans
Variant of Kristia.

Christian f English

Christiania f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christiana. It could also be given in reference to the former name of the Norwegian capital (now called Oslo).

Christiann f English (Rare)
Variant of Christianne.

Christianna f English, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Christienne f French (Archaic), French (Belgian), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christien.

Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.

Christinia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christina.

Christinna f Danish, English
Variant of Christina.

Christinne f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.

Christionna f English (Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christo m Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German, French
Short form of Christopher or Christian.

Christofer m English
Variant of Christopher.

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

Christoper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Christopha f English
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christopherina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christophilus m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Latinized form of Christophilos.

Christophina f English (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Chrisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrissy.

Chrizzy f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

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

Chrysantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanta.

Chrysanthea f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

Chrysanthia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrysta f English (Modern, Rare), Sorbian
Sorbian form and English variant of Christa.

Chrystabella f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christabella.

Chrysti f English
Variant of Christy.

Chrystia f English (Canadian)
Contracted variant of Christina.... [more]

Chrystie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christy and Chrystia.

Chrystina f Sorbian, English
Sorbian and English variant of Christina.

Chrystine f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Chrystl f English (Rare)
Varaint of Christal

Chrystos f & m English (American, Modern), Greek (Modern)
Variant of Christos. Chrystos, born Christina Smith, is an American writer and activist who self-identifies as two-spirit.

Church m English
Either from the surname Church or from the English word church.

Chyan f & m English (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chyanne f English
Variant of Cheyanne.

Chyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne

Chyla f English
alternate spelling of Kyla or Shyla

Chylar f English (Rare)
Variant of Chyler. Chylar was given to 7 girls in 2009 according to the SSA.

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

Chyles f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Chynna f English
Variant of China.

Ciana f English
Feminine form of Cian.

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

Cianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciana.

Ciannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciana.

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

Ciaran m English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Ciarra f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1 or Ciara 2.

Ciarrah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciarra.

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

Cicill m English
Form of Cecil

Ciddalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Siddalee.

Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"

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

Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.

Ciella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Cielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciel.

Cienna f English (Modern)
Variant of Sienna.

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]

Cilas m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Silas.

Cilicia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From the latin, meaning, "that which overturns."

Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.

Cillia f English (Rare)
Variant of Cilia

Cilly f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia, Celia and Priscilla. In The Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is television presenter Cilly Dartell (b... [more]

Cimarron f & m English (Rare)

Cimmaron f & m English (Rare)

Cina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sina.

Cindee f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindella f English (Rare)

Cindelle f English (Rare)

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

Cinderelle f English (Rare)

Cinders f English (Canadian)

Cindey f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cindy or Cinda.

Cindie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.

Cindrella f English (Rare)

Cindrelle f English (Rare)

Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.

Cinia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sinia.

Cinnie m English (American, Rare)

Cintha f English (American, Archaic)
Contracted form of Cynthia.

Cinthea f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cinthia f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cinthy f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.

Cinzi f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Cinzia.

Cirella f English (Rare)

Cirie f English
Famous bearer is Cirie Fields, 4th and 3rd place finisher of Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Micronesia, respectively. Presumed to be invented.

Cirno f Popular Culture, English
The name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.

Cirrus m English (Rare)
Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.

Cisse f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Cissy.

Cissely f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Variant of Cicely, a medieval English form of Cecilia.

Cissie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Sissy.

Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.

Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), French
From the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French citrin, ultimately from Latin citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [more]

Citrus f English
Refers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.

Ciyo m English (Americanized, Modern)

Cjay m English (Rare)
Variant of Ceejay.

Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.

Clade m English (Modern)

Clae m English
Variant of Clay.

Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]

Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.

Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.

Clairee f English
Elaboration of Claire.

Claireese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clairejane f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Claire and Jane.

Clairey f English
Common diminutive of Clarisse, Clarissa, or Claire.

Clairice f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]

Clancee m English (Australian)
Variant of Clancy.

Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.

Clancie f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Clancy.

Clarabel f English
Variant of Claribel. This was the name of the fictional character Clarabel from 'The Railway Series' of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related 'Thomas & Friends' television series... [more]

Clarabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarabelle.

Clarabelle f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Claribel. This is the name of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Clarabelle Cow.

Clarabeth f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Clara and Beth.

Claradelle f English
Elaboration of Clara, possibly influenced by Clarabelle or Adele.

Claragh f English (British, Modern, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Variant of Clara influenced by the spelling of Laragh (See also Caragh).

Clarah f English
Variant of Clara.

Claramae f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and Mae.

Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.

Clarance m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Clarence.

Clarania f English (Rare)

Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna

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

Clarenda f English, Romani
Variant of Clarinda.

Clarentia f German (Rare), English (American, Archaic), Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Clarentius.

Clarentine f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Clarence. This was the title character of a 1796 novel of manners written by Sarah Burney, younger half-sister of Frances Burney.

Clarese f English
Variant of Clarice.

Claressa f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarissa.

Claresse f English (American), Filipino
Variant of Clarisse.

Clarey f English
Variant of Clary.

Claria f English (Rare), Medieval Occitan
Elaboration of Clara.

Claribella f English
Elaboration of Claribel.

Claribelle f English
Variant of Claribel.

Clarienne f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Clara and the popular suffix enne

Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.

Clarine f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Clara.

Clarion m & f English (Rare)

Clarise f English (American), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clarke m English
Variant of Clark.

Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.

Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.

Clarky m English
Diminutive of Clark.

Clarnce m English
Variant of Clarence.

Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III

Clarrie f English
Either a diminutive of Clara or a variant of Clarie.

Clarrissa f English
Variant of Clarissa.

Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]

Clary m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarence.

Classi f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Classy.

Classy f & m English (Rare)

Clatus m English (Rare)

Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.

Clauddine f English (American)
Variant of Claudine, this was the real name of Dee Dee Blanchard, victim of Famous killer Nicholas Godejohn and Accomplice Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Claudea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudia.

Claudeen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudine.

Claudella f English (Rare)

Claudetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Claudette.

Claudettia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Claudetta.

Claudey m English
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudian m English
English form of Claudianus. This name was borne by a Roman court poet from the 4th century AD.

Claudie m English
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudy m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudyo m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Claudio

Clayborne m English (British)
Variant of Claiborne.

Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.

Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).

Clayre f English (Modern)
Variant of Claire.

Clayson m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clayson.

Claytie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine diminutive of Clayton.

Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).

Cleantha f English (American, Archaic)

Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.

Clearch m English
English form of Clearchus.

Clearence m English (American, Rare), South African (Rare), English (Puritan, ?)
Variant of Clarence. In some cases it may be a variant of Clearance.

Cleatus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cletus

Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]

Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]

Cleda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cleta.

Cledith m English (British), Welsh (?)

Cledus m English
Variant of "Cletus."