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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.
Chunrong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [
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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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Chunyu f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 淳
(chún) meaning "honest, simple" combined with 雨
(yǔ) meaning "rain", 玉
(yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 郁
(yù) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 煜
(yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [
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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".
Churan f ChineseFrom Chinese 楚 (
chǔ) meaning "clear, bright" and 然 (
rán) meaning "right, correct".
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).
Ciedra f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
ciedrs "cedar" has been suggested.
Cíes f Galician (Modern)Given after Cíes Islands in Galicia (Spain), itself possibly from the Proto-Indo-European root
*seikw ("to dry").
Cieszygor m PolishDerived from Polish
cieszyć "to please someone" or
cieszyć się "to enjoy" and
gorąc "heat", this name is traditionally interpreted to mean "he who enjoys fire".
Cieszymir m PolishMeans "to enjoy peace", derived from Slavic
tešiti se "to enjoy" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Cieszysław m PolishDerived from Polish
cieszyć "to please someone" or
cieszyć się "to enjoy" and
sława "fame, greatness".
Cifei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Cihong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".
Cihuacoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess
Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cihuacocoxqui f NahuatlProbably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".
Cihuamani m NahuatlMeans "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from
cihuatl "woman" and
-mani "to be like, in the manner of".
Cihuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased, glad; joy".
Cihuanemi m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)", perhaps meaning "effeminate man" or "womaniser".
Cihuanen f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element is
cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either
nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or
nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".
Cihuanenequi f NahuatlMeans "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
Cihuapan m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix
-pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".
Cihuapitzin f & m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl
cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix
-tzin.
Cihuatecpanecatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.
Cihuatemoatl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
Cihuatetl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman", combined with
tetl "stone, rock; egg" or
teotl "divine force, god".
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... [
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Cijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".