All Submitted Names

Chikatizyo f Nsenga
Means "helper" in Nsenga.

Chikatoshi m Japanese
From 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chikayo f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chikaze m & f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". Other kanji combination can be used.

Ch’ikhi f & m Aymara
Means "witty, intelligent, wise" in Aymara.

Chikhulupiliro m & f African
Chichewa, means faith.

Chiki f Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Chikira f African

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]

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

Chikomborero f & m African
Means"Blessings. comes from Zimbabwe

Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.

Chiku m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku

Chikuk f Inupiat, Inuit, Yupik
Meaning unknown. This is the name of poet and writer Tikasuk Brown's mother.

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".

Chil m Yiddish
See Chiel

Chil m Uzbek
Means "partridge" or "forty" in Uzbek.

Chil m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Giles.

Chila f Jewish (Archaic)

Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.

Chilangar m Uzbek
Means "metalworker" in Uzbek.

Chilcanauh m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.

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]

Childebrand m Germanic, History
Variant of Hildebrand. Childebrand was an 8th-century Frankish duke, the son of Pepin of Herstal and brother of Charles Martel.

Childéric m French (Rare)
French form of Childeric.

Childerich m German
German form of Childeric.

Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.

Childerik m Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Childeric. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.

Childeryk m Polish
Polish form of Childeric.

Child-of-God m & f Medieval English
English translation of Latin Creatura Christi (see Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.

Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.

Chilene f Afrikaans (Rare), Haitian Creole

Chileska f Obscure

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

Chili f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Chilianu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Killian.

Chilina f Romanian (Archaic)
Probably from Akilina which itself comes from Latin Aquilina "eagle".

Chilion m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew כִּלְיוֹן "failing, pining". In the Book of Ruth, Chilion is mentioned as the youngest son of Elimelech of the tribe of Judah and his wife Naomi 1... [more]

Chiljon m Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Kiljon.

Chilk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Ezechiél.

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.

Chillina f Sardinian (Rare)
Variant of Callina.

Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.

Chilo f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Auxiliadora.

Chilongola m Kaguru
Means "first" in Chikaguru.

Chilou m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Achilou.

Chilpéric m History (Gallicized)
French form of Chilperic.

Chilperich m German
German form of Chilperic.

Chilperico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chilperic.

Chilperik m Dutch (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Chilperic. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.

Chilperyk m Polish
Polish form of Chilperic.

Chilton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chilli" in Nahuatl, or alternately, refers to a kind of small fly.

Chiltototl m Nahuatl
Means "northern cardinal" in Nahuatl, from chilli "chilli pepper" (figuratively "red") and tototl "bird".

Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.

Chim f & m Vietnamese
Means "bird" in Vietnamese.

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

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

Chimal m Nahuatl
Means "shield, war shield" in Nahuatl.

Chimalayauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ayahuitl "fog, mist, vapour".

Chimalchiuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "shield-maker" in Nahuatl.

Chimalcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".

Chimalcozauh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow shield" or "shield turned yellow", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cozahui "to turn yellow".

Chimalcuauhtli m Nahuatl
Means "shield eagle" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Chimalcueyo m Nahuatl
Possibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".

Chimalcuixin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cuixin "kite (bird of prey)".

Chimalecatococ m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ecatoco "to be pushed or carried away by the wind".

Chimaleheca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).

Chimalhuilan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield", along with huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related huilanqui "extended, stretched" or huilantli "crippled".

Chimalis f American (Rare)
Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [more]

Chimallaxochitl f Nahuatl
Variant of Chimalxochitl.

Chimalman f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant form of Chimalma, sometimes interpreted as meaning "like a shield", reading the second element as -man "like, in the manner of", or "shield bearer".

Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.

Chimalpahin m Nahuatl
Means "runs swiftly with a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paina "to run fast".

Chimalpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Chimalpan" in Nahuatl.

Chimalpaquinitzin m Nahuatl
Means "glad for his shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paqui "to rejoice, to be content", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Chimalpepech m Nahuatl
Possibly means "mended shield", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pepechoa "to patch something, to affix something".

Chimalpilli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".

Chimalpiltzintli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and piltzintli "child, youth", a diminutive form of pilli. Compare Chimalpilli.

Chimalpopoca m Nahuatl
Means "smoking shield" or "the shield smokes" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and popoca "to smoke".

Chimaltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and temo "to descend, to fall".

Chimaltetlacauh m Nahuatl
Etymology uncertain, possibly contains the elements chimalli "shield" and cuauhcozcatl "wooden collar (for slaves)".

Chimalteuctli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and tecuhtli "lord".

Chimalteuh m Nahuatl
Means "like a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and -teuh "like, similar to".

Chimalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "sunflower" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and xōchitl "flower".

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

Chimâne f Norman

Chimango m Chewa
Means "builder" in Chewa.

Chimaobi m Nigerian

Chimayo m Guanche

Chimboy m Uzbek
Derived from chim meaning "grass" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chimboy m Guanche

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

Chime f & m Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཆི་མེད (see Chimi).

Chimebuka m & f Igbo

Chimeg f Mongolian
Means "ornament" in Mongolian.

Chimegbayar f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Chimegmönkh f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Chimegsaikhan f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Chimei f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (chi) meaning "seven" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 生 (i) meaning "life" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chimek m Silesian
Diminutiv of Joachim.

Chimén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ximeno.

Chimenchia m Guanche
Means "people of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.

Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Modern, Rare), 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.

Chimente m Medieval Italian

Chimera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon.

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.

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

Chimgee f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэглэл (chimeglel) meaning "decoration, ornament, embellishment".

Chimham m Biblical
Chimham accompanied King David to Gilgal after the death of Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt... [more]

Chimi f & m Bhutanese
From Tibetan འཆི་མེད (chi-med) meaning "immortal, undying".

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

Chimid m Kalmyk

Chimika f & m Tumbuka
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]

Chimiko f Japanese
chimiko means "smart sorcerer" 知 (chi) means "smart" and 巫 (miko) means "sorcerer".

Chiminigagua m Muisca Mythology
Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]

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

Chimmi f & m Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཆི་མེད (see Chimi).

Chimnechild f Frankish
Chimnechild of Burgundy (7th-century – fl. 662) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Sigebert III. She was the mother of Bilichild and possibly of Dagobert II. When Childebert the Adopted died, she opposed the succession of Theuderic III and arranged a marriage between her daughter and Childeric II, whose succession she supported.

Chimola m Kaguru
Means "seizer, breaker of things" in Chikaguru.

Chimpu f Aymara
Means "sign, symbol, mark" in Aymara.

Chimpuri f & m Aymara
Means "badge" in Aymara.

Chimua m Hmong
Produced or Invented

Chimuclaní f Romani (Caló)
Means "glory" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Gloria.

Chimurenga m Shona
Chimurenga is a Shona word roughly translated to English as, "revolutionary struggle". The Shona language is spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. This word is sometimes used as a given name.

Chin f Japanese
Possibly derived from Japanese 亭 (chin), meaning "arbor".

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

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

Chinaka m & f Igbo (Rare)

Chinami f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 知 (chi) meaning "to know, wisdom" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful"... [more]

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.

Chinar f Armenian
Cognate of Çınar.

Chinara f Uzbek
Means "Platanus" (a type of tree) in Uzbek.

Chinarra f Obscure
Variant of Chinara.

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

Chinaza m Chewa
Means “what happened” in Chichewa.

Chinazor f & m Igbo (Rare)

Chinbaatar m Mongolian
Means "truthful hero" in Mongolian, from чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Chinbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Chincanayro m Guanche

Chincha m Abkhaz
Means "nestling" in Abkhaz.

Chinchara m Georgian (Archaic), Folklore
Derived from the Georgian noun ჭინჭარი (chinchari) meaning "stinging nettle" (genus Urtica).... [more]

Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.

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

Chindarat f Thai
From Thai จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Chindasuinth m Gothic
Chindasuinth (c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.

Chindasvindo m Italian
Italian form of Chindaswinth.

Chindasvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.

Chindaswinth m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Chindavlat m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "true, real" and davlat meaning "state, country", "wealth", or "fortune, happiness".

Chindawan f Thai
From Thai จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Chindeu m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Cindeus.

Chindiyor m Uzbek
Means "true country, true land" in Uzbek.

Chinebra f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Ginevra.

Chineko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

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

Chinés m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Ginés.

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

Chineze f Igbo (Rare)

Ching f & m Chinese (Rare)

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.

Chinglai m Manipuri
Means "dragon" in Meitei.

Chinglai Ngamba m Manipuri
Means "stronger than a dragon" in Meitei.

Chinglembi f Manipuri
Means "gentle one" or "solemn one" in Meitei.

Ching-lu m & f Chinese

Chingmei f & m Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Qingmei.

Chingurei f Manipuri
Means "flower of god" in Meitei.

Chingwu m Chinese
Form of Qingwu.

Chính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chính) meaning "right, proper, correct" or "main, major, chief".

Chinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 征 (chinh) meaning "journey, trip, expedition".

Chinh-po m Chinese
chinese

Chiniqua f African American
Possibly a variant of Shaniqua.

Chinke f Yiddish

Chinkhüsel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл (khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".

Chinkhüslen m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".

Chin-li m & f Chinese

Chin-li m & f Korean

Chinmay m Indian, Marathi
Means "pure intelligence" or "pure knowledge" in Sanskrit. Chinmay Ganadhish near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is the site of the tallest statue of the Hindu god Ganesha.

Chin-mi m & f Korean

Chinmin f & m Chinese

Chinmirza m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "true, real" combined with Mirza or mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Chinmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Chinmurod m Uzbek
Means "true wish, true desire" in Uzbek.

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

Chinnawuike m & f Igbo

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

Chinomnsọ m & f Igbo
Translated to God is near

Chinoq m Uzbek
Means "having notched or clipped ears", "notched, scarred" or "marked, having a mark, having a sign" in Uzbek.

Chinor m Uzbek
Means "plane tree" in Uzbek.

Chinot m Norman

Chinote f Norman
Feminine form of Chinot.

Chinoza m African
Zezuru name for one who knows much but says less

Chinpo‘lat m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "true, real" and po'lat meaning "sword, steel".

Chinqora m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Chinsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Chinsanaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".

Chinshu m Bodo
Meaning "Calm Prefecture".

Chinta m Indian

Chinta f & m Aymara
Means "companion" in Aymara.

Chintaka m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චින්තක (see Chinthaka).

Chintan m Indian
Said to mean "deep meditation", from Sankskrit चिन्तन (cintana) meaning "thinking" (related to चिनता (cintā) "thought, care").

Chintana f & m Thai, Lao
Means "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.

Chintara f Thai
From Thai จินต (chinta) meaning "think, imagine".

Chintemir m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and temir meaning "iron, metal".

Chinterak m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and terak meaning "poplar".

Chinthaka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चिन्तक (chintaka) meaning "thinking, reflecting" or "overseer, inspector".

Chintila m Gothic
Chintila (c. 606 – 20 December 639) was a Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 636. He succeeded Sisenand in a time of weakness and reigned until his death.

Chinto m Galician
Galician hypocorism of Xacinto and Jacinto.

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.

Chinue f African
Means "God's blessing".

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.

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

Chinyigit m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and yigit meaning "young man".

Chinzorig m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".

Chinzorigt m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and зоригт (zorigt) meaning "brave, intrepid".

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

Chio f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.

Chioke m Chewa
Means “wake up” in Chichewa.

Chiomara f Old Celtic, Galatian
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Galatian element *māro- ("great"). Name borne by a Galatian noblewoman in the 2nd century BCE.

Chion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χιών (chion) meaning "snow". A known bearer of this name was Chion of Heraclea (4th century BC), a disciple of the Greek philosopher Plato, who helped assassinate Clearchus, the tyrant of Heraclea.

Chioné f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Chione.

Chioni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chione.

Chionia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]

Chionides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Chion" in Greek, derived from the name Chion combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chionie f French
French form of Chionia.

Chionis m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Chion.... [more]

Chionitsa f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Chionia, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Chionou f Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot Greek variant of Chionia.

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

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chiori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "one thousand" and 織 (ori) meaning "cloth, weaving". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Chipahua f Nahuatl
Means "to clean; to become clean, to purify" in Nahuatl.

Chipahuac f Nahuatl
Means "clear, white, pure" in Nahuatl.

Chipahual f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chipahua "to clean; to become clean, to purify".

Chipana f Aymara
Means "bracelet, jewel placed on the wrist" in Aymara.

Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").

Chipeta f Ute
Means "white singing bird" in Ute.

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.

Chipley m English

Chipochashe f Shona
Meaning “gift of God”, the most common shorter form of this name is Chipo.

Chipocherudo f Shona
Meaning "gift of the love", this name corresponds with the name Nduma. Shorter forms of this given name include Chipo meaning "gift", Cherudo meaning "of love," or simply Rudo meaning "love".

Chipora f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Cipora.

Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)
"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.

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

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

Chipukizi f Swahili
Means "bud, sprout, shoot" in Swahili.

Chiqa f & m Aymara
Means "truth" in Aymara.

Chiqana f Aymara
From the Aymara chiqa meaning "truth" or chiqäña meaning "reality".

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

Chiquinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca. This name was borne by Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), whose given name was Francisca.

Chiquinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisco.

Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".

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]

Chiquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca (See Chiquito).

Chiquito m Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisco.

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

Chir m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Cyrus used to refer to the saint.

Chira f Kurdish
Means "lantern" in Kurdish.

Chira f Romanian
Romanian form of Kira 1 and feminine form of Chiru.

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

Chiragdeep m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Persian چراغ (cherāgh) and Sanskrit दीप (dīpa), both of which mean "lamp, light".

Chirali f Indian

Chiranan f Thai
From Thai จิร or จีร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Chiranjit m Bengali, Indian (Rare)
Bengali variant of Chiranjivi.

Chirantan m Bengali (Hindu)
Meaning-Immortal

Chiranun f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).

Chirapa m & f Quechua
Means "rainbow" in Quechua.

Chiraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).

Chiraphon f Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Chiraphon m Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Chirapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).

Chirapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพร or จิราพร (see Chiraphon).

Chirapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).

Chiraporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพร or จิราพร (see Chiraphon).

Chirarat f Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Chirasak m Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Chiratidzo f Shona
Meaning "a sign" or "a symbol.

Chirattikan f Thai
From Thai รัตติกาล (rattikan) meaning "nighttime".

Chiravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).

Chiravut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวุฒิ (see Chirawut).

Chirawan f Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Chirawat m Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Chirawut m Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long time, long lasting" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "prosperity".

Chirayu m & f Thai
Means "long life, longevity" from Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and อายุ (ayu) meaning "age, life".

Chirgo m Corsican
The name Chirgo is documented as being used in the parish of Ocana, located in Corsica, in the 18th century. Ocana is situated in the south of the island, within the Diocese of Ajaccio. The name appears appears in at least one historical building: the former parish church of Saint-Cyr, also known as San Chirgo, now the funerary chapel of the Colonna family, in Arro, Corse-du-Sud.... [more]

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]

Chiriac m Romanian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Cyriacus.

Chiriachi f History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Kyriaki.

Chiric m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Quiricus.

Chirie f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chìriga f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Quirica.

Chirighedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Chìriga.

Chirigori m Sardinian
Logudorese variant form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Chirigu m Sardinian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian form of Quiricus.

Chirika f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", and 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.