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Chovka f Chechen
Means "jackdaw” in Chechen, referring to a type of crow.
Chow f & m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Chow.
Chowon f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head"
Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.
Cho'yan m Uzbek
Means "cast iron" in Uzbek.
Choye f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture"
Choygana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir".
Choygan-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Chozom f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆོས་འཛོམས (see Choezom).
Chrëscht m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Christian.
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.
Chrest m Romansh, Ladin
Short form of Christian.
Chreste f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Chrestos.
Chresthna f Romani
Romani (UK)
Chrisa f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chrysa).
Chrisander m Norwegian (Modern)
Transferred use of a Swedish surname Chrisander.
Chrisandra f American (Rare)
Apparently a blend of Chrysanta or Christine and Cassandra.
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.
Chrisanthi f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρυσάνθη (see Chrysanthi).
Chrisanthos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρύσανθος (see Chrysanthos).
Chrisas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Chryses.
Chrischona f Medieval German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Alemannic variant of Christiana recorded in medieval German-speaking Switzerland. This name was occasionally used in honor of Saint Chrischona, particularly in the Swiss city of Basel.... [more]
Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.
Chriselda f Afrikaans, South African, Filipino
Presumably a variant of Griselda, influenced by names beginning with "Chris-", such as Christine.
Chrisella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and the popular suffix ella.
Chriselle f Filipino
Elaborated form of Chris using the French feminine name suffix -elle.
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.
Chrisi f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσή (see Chrysi).
Chrisinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Chris with the popular name suffix -inda.
Chrislaine f German (Rare)
A blend of two names, the first one starting in Chris and the second one ending in -aine (e.g., Ghislaine or Elaine).
Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Chrismansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
In the case of Indonesian singer Chrismansyah "Chrisye" Rahadi (1949-2007), who was born as Christian Rahadi, it is composed of the first part of his birth name, Chris- combined with the Indonesian suffix -syah derived from the Persian title شاه (šâh)... [more]
Chrisostomos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Greek Χρυσόστομος (see Chrysostomos).
Chrisoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσούλα (see Chrysoula).
Chrissa f Greek
Variant transliteration of Χρύσα (see Chryssa).
Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.
Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]
Christaline f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Christa, This name is now known as a water brand
Christapor m Armenian
Variant transcription of Kristapor.
Christchen m & f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Christian using the german diminutive suffix -chen.
Christea f English
Variant of Kristea.
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christela f Haitian Creole
Variant of Kristela influenced by French Christ.
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.
Christella f Haitian Creole
Variant of Kristela influenced by French Christ.
Christence f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Christina and Crescentia as well as an obsolete French diminutive of names beginning with Christ-.... [more]
Christfried m German, Estonian
A name coined from the name elements Christ "Christus" and *Frid* "peace" by German pietists in the 18th century.
Christhelf m German (Archaic)
Meaning "May Christ help". See also Gotthelf.
Christi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Chreste. Also compare the masculine equivalent Christos.
Christiaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christiaan.
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).
Christiansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Christian and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Christiany f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of the name Christian with the -y ending in order to feminize the name. This name could also be a variant of the name Christine... [more]
Christïe f Gascon
Gallicized form of Cristia.
Christien f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Christine.
Christien m English, French (Rare, Archaic)
English alternate spelling of Christian as well as one of the French forms of the name (the other being Chrétien).
Christiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Christina.
Christijan m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Christian. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Christijan Albers (b. 1979).
Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]
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.
Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.
Christl m & f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of given names that start with Christ-, such as Christian, Christoph and Christina.
Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]
Christodoros m Late Greek
Means "gift of Christ", derived from the name of Christ combined with the Greek element δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."
Christodorus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Christodoros. This name was borne by a Greek epic poet from the 6th century AD.
Christofili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophile.
Christofilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophilos.
Christofily f Greek (Americanized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστοφίλη (see Christofili), which is the modern Greek feminine form of Christophilos.
Christoli m Gascon
Gascon form of Christopher.
Christonia m Russian
Diminutive for Christan
Christopha f English
Feminine form of Christopher.
Christophania f Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek Χριστός (Christos) meaning "anointed" and φάνεια (phaneia) meaning "appearing".
Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.
Christophilos m Late Greek
Means "beloved Christ" or "friend of Christ" in Greek. It is derived from the name of Christ combined with the Greek element φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover".
Christoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Christraud f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Christraud is a modern blend of Christine and names ending in -traud (like Waltraud).
Christwin m Medieval French
Standardized form of Cristoinus, a name found in a medieval Latin record, which was derived from Latin Christus meaning "Christ" and Old High German wini "friend".
Christyanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christiana or a combination of Christy and Anna.
Chrisula f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρυσούλα (see Chrysoula).
Chriszette f Afrikaans
Compound name of Christine and Suzette.
Chrit m Limburgish
Strictly Limburgish short form of Christian and Christopher.
Chriztie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Chrizanne, also can be the Afrikaans form of Christy. In 2022 in South Africa, Chriztie was given for 150 girls.
Chrodechilde f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of the Germanic name Hrothildis (see Rothild). This was the original name of Saint Clotilde (for whom the names Rohilde or Rotilde would be more accurate).
Chrodegang m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish
Form of Rotgang borne by an 8th-century Frankish saint.
Chrodobert m Germanic
Chrodobert was an Aleman dux (leader) in the early 7th century.
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of Chrome
Chromatios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χρῶμα (chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion).
Chromia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Chromia was the daughter of Itonus, son of Amphictyon, himself son of Deucalion... [more]
Chromion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Chromios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Chromion was an Achaean who was killed by Eurypylus during the Trojan War.
Chromios m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from Greek χρῶμα (chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion). Another possibility for the meaning of this name is a derivation from the Greek noun χρόμη (chrome) meaning "neigh, neighing" (as in, the cry of a horse).
Chromius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chromios. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of king Priam.
Chronis m Greek
Short form of Polychronis.
Chronos m Greek Mythology
Means "time" in Greek. In Greek mythology the god Chronos was the personification of time.... [more]
Chrothild f Germanic
A more or less latinized form of Rothild.
Chrothildis f Frankish
Chrothildis was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to king Theuderic III. She was formally the nominal regent for her son Clovis IV during his minority from his succession in 691 until her own death in 692, though in reality the de facto regent was Pepin of Herstal.
Chrotilda f Germanic, History
Variant of Chrothild. Chrotilda was the daughter of Clovis I (a Frankish king) and wife of Amalaric, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
Chrotlind f Germanic
A more or less latinized form of Rodelind.
Chrotrud f Germanic
A more or less latinized form of Rotrud.
Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.
Chryša m Sorbian
Diminutive of Chrystof.
Chrysalde m Theatre
A character in Molière's "L'école des femmes" (The School for Wives ).
Chrysale m Theatre
Chrysale is a character in the play "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies), a comedy by Molière.
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]
Chrysanna f Greek
Possibly a combination of Chrysa and Anna inspired by Chrysanthi.
Chrysanth m German
German form of Chrysanthos (see Chrysanthus).
Chrysanthème f Literature
Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]
Chrysanthis f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Chrysanthos. ... [more]
Chrysanthius m Late Roman
Chrysanthemum is a female variant. There is also two Mongolian variants, Chrisathius and Tshissathies.
Chrysanthus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Chrysanthos. Saints Chrysanthus and Daria (3rd century – c. 283) are saints of the Early Christian period. Their names appear in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, an early martyrs list, and a church was built in their honour over their reputed burial place in Rome.
Chrysaor m Greek Mythology
Meaning "he who has a golden sword" from Greek χρυσός, "golden" and ἄορ, "sword". In Greek mythology Chrysaor was the brother of Pegasus who sprung from the severed neck of Medusa.
Chrysavgi f Greek
Means "golden dawn, golden sunrise" in Greek.
Chryścijanica f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Krystiana.
Chryse f Greek Mythology
Means "golden."
Chrysi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chryse and diminutive of Chrysanthi.
Chrysiida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Chryseida.
Chrysiis f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chryseis.
Chrysipp m German
German form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Chrysippe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Chrysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of gold", derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek ἵππος (hippos) "horse".
Chrysippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chrysippos. In history, this name was most notably borne by Chrysippus of Soli, a Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a divine hero with a very tragic story.
Chrysogeneia f Greek Mythology
Chrysogeneia, a Minyan princess as the daughter of King Almus of Orchomenus. She was the sister of Chryse and mother, by the sea-god Poseidon, of Chryses, father of the eponym Minyas... [more]
Chrysogenia f Greek Mythology
Chrysogenia, daughter of the river-god Peneus, and thus can be considered a naiad. She was the mother of Thissaeus by Zeus.
Chrysogone f Ancient Greek, Literature
Feminine form of Chrysogonos. According to some sources, this was the name of the mother of Minyas in Greek mythology... [more]
Chrysogonos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek γονή (gone), γόνος (gonos) "birth, offspring".
Chrysogoon m Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Chrysogonos, which appears to only have been used in Flanders (albeit very rarely).
Chrysologos m Late Greek
Means "word of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek λόγος (logos) "(spoken) word, speech".
Chrysologus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chrysologos. This name was borne by Peter Chrysologus, a saint from the 5th century AD.
Chrysoloog m Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Chrysologus, which appears to only have been used in Flanders (albeit very rarely).
Chrysopeleia f Greek Mythology
Means "golden dove", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and πελεία (peleia) meaning "dove", which is a common name element associated with female seers... [more]
Chrysorroas m Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "streaming with gold" in Greek, from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" and ῥοάς (rhoás) "stream", derived from ῥοή (rhoé) "river, stream" (Compare river Chrysorrhoas)... [more]
Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".
Chrysosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength, power, vigour".
Chrysostomi f Greek
Feminine form of Chrysostomos.
Chrysostoom m Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Chrysostomos, which appears to only have been used in Flanders (albeit very rarely).
Chrysotelus m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Χρυσότελος (Chrysotelos), which should be a corruption of the rare name Χρυσοτέλης (Chrysoteles), which consists of the Greek elements χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion".... [more]
Chrysothea f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" combined with θεός (theos) "god".
Chrysothemis f & m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Chrysoula f Greek
Diminutive of Chrysa.
Chrysovalantis m Greek
Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).
Chrysovalantou f Greek (Rare)
From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").
Chrysta f English (Modern, Rare), Sorbian
Sorbian form and English variant of Christa.
Chrystafor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Christophoros (see Christopher).
Chrysti f English
Variant of Christy.
Chrystia f English (Canadian)
Contracted variant of Christina.... [more]
Chrystina f Sorbian, English
Sorbian and English variant of Christina.
Chrystof m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Christopher.
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.
Chrystya f Ukrainian
Variant English transcription of Khrystya.
Chrysus m Greek Mythology
Chrysus (Khrysos; meaning "gold") in Greek mythology is a minor god and the personification of gold.
Chryzant m Polish
Polish form of Chrysanthos.
Chryzanta f Polish
Feminine form of Chryzant.
Chryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Chryseis.
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