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Chuluunkhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Chuluunkhüü m & f MongolianMeans "stone son" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Chuluunkhuyag m MongolianMeans "stone armour" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Chuluunmyagmar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)".
Chuluunsükh m & f MongolianMeans "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Chuluut m MongolianMeans "rocky, stony" in Mongolian. This is also the name of a river in central Mongolia.
Chumeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Chumphon m ThaiMeans "assembly, meeting, gathering" in Thai.
Chun m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the name of I Chun (d. 1342), an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty's royal family. Fifty years after his death his descendants granted him a royal title and posthumously declared him King Dojo of Joseon.
Chuẩn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 準
(chuẩn) meaning "standard, fitting, correct".
Chunai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Chunci f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Chune f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful; good".
Chuner m NivkhMeaning unknown. A known bearer was Chuner Taksami (1931-2014), a Russian ethnographer of Nivkh ethnicity.
Chunfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
绯 (fēi) meaning "scarlet, dark red".
Chung m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鍾
(chung) meaning "goblet, cup (for alcohol)".
Chungdak m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཆུང་བདག
(chung-bdag) meaning "little one". This name was traditionally given to a child whose parents did not want any more children.
Chung-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 忠 "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and 裁 "cut out; decrease".
Chung-seon m KoreanChung(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)... [
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Chunhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Chun-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 春 (
chun) "spring" and 華 (
hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (
hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Chun-hyang f LiteratureFrom 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 KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 春 (chun) meaning "spring" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chunizo m Medieval GermanDerived from from Old High German
kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly
chunni "race", "people".
Chun-ja f KoreanFrom 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... [
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Chunlan f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯
(chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [
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Chunli f ChineseFrom 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.
Chunlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿
(chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Chunling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 龄
(líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [
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Chunliu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow".
Chunlu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Chunmei f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Chunniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".
Chunnuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Chunonboy m UzbekDerived from
chunon meaning "so, much" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Chunqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Chunri f ChineseFrom 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.
Chunshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Chunshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Chunsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean" and
圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
Chunshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Chunshui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Chunsina f FrankishA queen of the Franks, Chunsina was the second wife of Chlothar I. Not much is known of her.
Chuntao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Chunwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".
Chunwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple" and
微 (wēi) meaning "small".
Chunwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Chunxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "clean, pure, simple" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Chunxiang f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Chunxiao f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple" and
筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" or a character indicating a diminutive name.
Chunxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Chunyan f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Chunyeon m KoreanFrom 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand and 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive".
Chunying f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Chunyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Chunzhen f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 纯
(chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 甄
(zhēn) meaning "examine, discern, distinguish" or 禎
(zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious"... [
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Chunzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Chūpān m Medieval MongolianIt means shepherd, rancher and pastor. Amir Chūpān was an Ilkhanid noble and a nominal general of the Mongol Empire. He was also the ancestor of the Chupanids.
Chuphong m ThaiFrom Thai ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, elevate, lift up" and พงศ์/พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Chuping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
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."... [
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Churaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai จุไร
(churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Churairat f ThaiFrom Thai จุไร
(churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Churaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai จุไร
(churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Church m EnglishEither from the surname Church or from the English word
church.
Chusak m ThaiFrom Thai ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Chushan-rishathaim m BiblicalMeans "twice-evil Kushite". Chushan indicates Kushite origins, while Rishathan means "double wickedness". Name of a King of Mesopotamia and the first oppressor of Israel in the Book of Judges. This is likely not the King's real name, but rather, an insulting epithet.
Chushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Chūsuke m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
忠 meaning "loyalty, devotion" and
助 meaning "help, aid".
Chutharat f ThaiFrom Thai จุฑา
(chutha) meaning "top, crown, head" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Chutilla f RomaniFrom the Sanskrit चुटीला
chutila, meaning “silken braid with tassels”.
Chuu f & m Japanesethis is a japanese kanji "忠" that means "sincerity", is also the stage name of a kpop idol from the group LOONA
Chuuya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 中 (
chuu) meaning "China" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chuwit m ThaiFrom Thai ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Chuxi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
俶 (chù) meaning "start, beginning" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Chuyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Chuyia f & m IndianMeans "mouse, rat" probably a variant of the Hindi word चूहा
chooha (or
chuha) with the same meaning.... [
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Chuying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream; swirl around" or
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
Chuyma f AymaraMeans "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Chuzo m JapanesePossibly from 忠 (
chuu, tada, tadashi) meaning "loyalty" and 蔵 (
zo) meaning "to hide" or 三 (
zou, mi, mitsu) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.
Chynara f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz чынар
(chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate
Çınar and Kazakh
Shynar).
Ciai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "(your) daughter".
Ciana f TheatreTruncated form of
Luciana. This name was borne by the titular character
Madama Ciana of Gaetano Latilla's opera (1738).
Ciang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
卬 (áng) meaning "lofty, high".
Ciaron m Irish (Rare)The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [
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Ciarraighe m & f IrishOriginal Irish from of
Kerry/
Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [
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Cibai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
白 (bái) meaning "white, bright, pure".
Cicada Various (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the insect, derived from Latin
cicada meaning "tree-cricket". The insect lives underground, nourishing itself on tree roots, for as long as 17 years before emerging... [
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Ciccio m Italian, NeapolitanHypocoristic 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... [
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Ciccu m Sicilian (Rare), Folklore, LiteraturePossibly a Sicilian diminutive of
Francesco. This name is borne by the titular character of the Sicilian fairy tale 'The Story of Ciccu'. Ciccu is a young man who obtains a magic coverlet, purse, and horn from fairies, and later enters the service of a greedy king, whom he outwits and later gains his throne after the king's death... [
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Cícero m Portuguese (Brazilian)Portuguese form of
Cicero. It became popular because of Padre Cícero, a Brazilian priest who became a spiritual leader to the people of the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Cici f EnglishDiminutive of
Cecilia and other names beginning with or containing the sound
Ci.
Cidy m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)Derived from Old Castilian
Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word سيدي
(sīdī), meaning "my lord; my master" (compare
Ceti).