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Charini f Thai, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit चारिणी
(charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या
(charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".
Charinus m TheatreA character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, one of the earliest examples of Roman literature.
Charis m GreekDiminutive of
Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charisandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία
(andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".
Charisios m GreekDerived from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charitie f EnglishVariant of
Charity. Notable bearer is Charitie Lees Smith, a hymn-writer in the 19th century.
Charixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
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Charm f English (Modern)From the English word
charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.
Charmandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [
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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.
Charmi f TeluguThe meaning of Charmi is : Charming, Lovely, Lovely, a lovely girl
Charmont m LiteratureUsed in the book 'Ella Enchanted', the character Prince Charmont. Formed from Prince Charming.
Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Charoenchai m ThaiFrom Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี
(ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Charoensak m ThaiFrom Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Charondas m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
χᾰρᾱ́ (
khara) "joy, exultation". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.
Charope f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek χαρωπός
(charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ
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Charri f GreekIn French Charri is associated with “charm” and “grace”. Having French, English, Irish, and Greek origins
Charu f IndianMeans Beauty (One of the names shri ram) (Charuchandraji)
Charun m ThaiMeans "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.
Charuni f ThaiDerived from Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Charuwan f ThaiFrom Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Charuwat m ThaiFrom Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Charvak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, MarathiMEANING : One who speaks nicely or sweetly, a philosopher
Charvangi f Indian (Rare), HinduismMeans "beautiful-bodied" in Sanskrit (from चारु
(cāru) "beautiful, lovely" and अङ्ग
(aṅga) "a limb of the body; the body"), a word used in the
Shiva Purana to describe the goddess
Kali (called 'Kālī of exquisite body (i.e.,
cārvaṅgī) and comely appearance').
Charybdis f Greek MythologyThe name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was
Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [
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Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, QuechuaIn Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua
ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [
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Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French
chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [
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Chat f NigerianF, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like
Chata m JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chatchai m ThaiFrom 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".
Chatchawan m ThaiFrom Thai ชัชวาล
(chatchawan) meaning "bright, brilliant".
Chathura m SinhaleseMeans "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर
(chatura).
Chathuranga m SinhaleseMeans "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग
(caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".
Chatichai m ThaiFrom Thai ชาติ
(chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย
(chai) meaning "man".
Chatsuda f ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chatty f EnglishDiminutive of
Charlotte mentioned by Charlotte M. Yonge in her 'History of Christian Names'. Perhaps it was an individual nickname for this writer, who produced 160 books.
Chatuphon m ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chatuphon f ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Chaturong m ThaiMeans "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).
Chatushkarni f HinduismMeans "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर्
(catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear" (also compare
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Chauhyohuan m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" or
chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with
yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or
-yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and
-huan "with, together with".
Chavah f Biblical HebrewChavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet f HebrewMeans "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון
(Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Chaw f & m BurmeseMeans "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.