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Cherlyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherlynn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherlynne f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Chermán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Germanus.

Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.

Cherna f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.

Chernabog m Slavic Mythology
Variant of Chernobog.

Cherolyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn, with the spelling influenced by Carolyn.

Cheromo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jerónimo.

Chéron m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Caraunus and Ceraunus.

Cheronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Cheronima f Aragonese
Feminine form of Cheronimo.

Cheronimo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hieronymus.

Cherrelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheryl made popular by American R&B singer Cheryl Anne Norton (1958-), who used Cherrelle as her stage name. Alternatively, it can be a combination of Cher and the suffix -elle.

Cherri f English
Variant of Cherry.

Cherrianne f English
Probably a combination of Cherry and Anne 1.

Cherrie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherry.

Cherril f English
Variant of Sheryl.

Cherrill f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherrilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherrilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Cherrylee f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherylee, from the word "cherry."

Cherrylle f English (Canadian)
Variant of Cheryl incorporating Cherry.

Cherrylyn f Filipino
Combination of Cherry and the popular suffix -lyn.

Cherryn f English (American)
Different spelling of Sharon

Chertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Cherti m Egyptian Mythology
A later name for the Egyptian ferryman of the dead, Aken, and the one which is suspected to have influenced the development of the Greek ferryman of the dead, Charon.

Chertrudes f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gertrude.

Chérubin m French
French cognate of Cherubino.

Cherubin m English (Puritan)
Possibly an anglicized form of Italian Cherubino, or directly from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim".

Cherubina f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cherubino.

Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Theatre
Derived from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ (karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [more]

Chervasio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gervasius.

Chervon f American (Modern)
Variant of Chevonne.

Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German wini "friend" - or derived from the surname Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [more]

Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.

Cherylann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of Cheryl and Ann.

Cheryle f English
Variant of Cheryl

Cherylee f American (Rare)
Combination of Cheryl and the popular suffix -Lee.

Cherylene f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherylin f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryll f American
Variant of Cheryl.

Cherylle f English (Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

Cheryllyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryllynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryllynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cherylyn f English (American)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharon, inspired by the name Cheryl

Cheryth f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cherry and Gwyneth.

Chesada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).

Chesera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.

Chesica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Chelsea and Jessica.

Cheska f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Francesca.

Cheskel m Yiddish, English (American)
Variant of Chatzkel.

Cheslava f Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Ukrainian form of Czesława.

Cheslea f American (Rare)
Feminized variant of Chesley inspired by a modification or misspelling of Chelsea.

Chesleigh f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chesley.

Chesli f American
Feminine variant of Chesley.

Cheslie f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Chesley. A notable bearer was Cheslie Kryst (1991–2022), an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.

Cheslin m South African
Transferred use of the surname Cheslin.

Chess m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English
Short form of Chester, or sometimes Francesca.

Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]

Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"

Chessada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chetsada.

Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.

Chessen f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Chesten.

Chessi f English
Combination of Chelsea and Jessie (Jessica)

Chessie f English
Diminutive of Francesca.

Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.

Chesten f Cornish
Cornish form of Christine.... [more]

Chesterine f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Chester.

Chestina f English
Could be the feminine form of Chester.

Chestine f English
Variant of Chestina.

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Cheston f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Chesten.

Chesús m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesus, used as a given name.

Chesusa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesusa.

Chesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Cheslava.

Chetillo m Italian
Italian form of Ketill.

Chetillus m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ketill.

Chett m English
Variant of Chet.

Chettoura f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Keturah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Chetura f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Keturah.

Chetzro m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]

Cheuk f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Zhuo.

Chevaun f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chevonne and Shavaun.

Chevel f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]

Chevi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
MEANING : Name of a raagini (in music), female personification of music

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Chevon f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shevon.

Chevonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shavonda.

Chevrolet f Literature
Transferred use of the surname Chevrolet. This is the name of Ramona Quimby's doll in the 'Ramona Quimby' book series.

Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]

Chewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (see Tshewang).

Cheyan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyane f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.

Cheyene f English
Variant of Cheyenne

Cheyenna f English
Elaboration of Cheyenne.

Cheylee f English (American)
Modern invention; combo of Cheyenne and Kaylee

Cheylynn f English
Variant of Shaylyn.

Cheyna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Cheyne m English
Variant of Shane.

Cheyvonne f English (American)
Either a variant of Chevonne or a combination of Cheyenne and Yvonne.

Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.

Chezarina f Obscure
A variant of Cesarina.

Chezelle f Afrikaans, French
South African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".

Chhandom m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Chhandom छन्दोम... [more]

Chhaom f Khmer
Means "shape, physique" in Khmer, in the sense of a pleasing shape, or ultimately "beauty, beautiful".

Chhata f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi
Name: Chhata छटा ... [more]

Chhaya f Indian
Means "shadow" or "shade" in Sanskrit. Chhaya is the Hindu personification of the goddess of a shadow.

Chhêu m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chao.

Chhewang m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tshewang.

Chhiau m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chao.

Chhiong m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chang.

Chhông m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chang.

Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.

Chhûn f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chun.

Chía f Spanish
Diminutive of Lucía.

Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]

Chiaffreda f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiaffredo.

Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.

Chiago m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Tiago.

Chi-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chiajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Cneajna. Doamna Chiajna ("Lady Chiajna" in English) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd.

Chia-Jung f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiarong chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]

Chiann f Dutch, English
Variant of Chianne

Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).

Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.

Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.

Chiari f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 千亜理, 千亜里, 千愛里, 智愛梨 or 知愛利 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain."... [more]

Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.

Chiaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Chiaro.

Chiaruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Chiara.

Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.

Chiatrina f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Chatrina.

Chiatrinna f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Chiatrina.

Chia-Ying f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiaying chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chiazor f & m Igbo (Anglicized)
Variant of Chiazo.

Chibiusa f Popular Culture
Usagi/Sailor Moon and Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask's daughter from Sailor Moon, an extremely popular magical girl themed manga. Chibi means "small, little" and usa is abbreviation of usagi meaning "rabbit".

Chibvwimbo m Tumbuka
Means "bird's nest" in Tumbuka, with implications of working hard or providing shelter and comfort.

Chibwela f Soli
Possibly derived from the name of a traditional Zambian ceremony, Chibwela Kumushi.

Chic m English
Variant of Chick.

Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".

Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.

Chicchedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.

Chicco m Italian
Diminutive of Federico or Francesco.

Chichäk f Khazar
Khazarian feminine given name of Turkic origin, ultimately meaning "flower".

Chichay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Francisca.

Chichin m Provençal
Diminutive of Jouachin.

Chicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Narciso.

Chicia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chica.

Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.

Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.

Chickie f American (Rare)
Apparently from the endearing term for a young girl, formed as a diminutive from English chick. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Chiquita or an Anglicized form of Chiqui.... [more]

Chicomacatl m Nahuatl
Could be derived from the calendrical date chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.

Chicomecōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.

Chicōmexōchitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and xochitl "flower". This was an epithet of the Aztec mother goddess Tonantzin.

Chidee m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chidie f Igbo
Feminine variant of Chidi.

Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.

Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]

Chidochemoyo f Shona
Meaning "the desire of the heart", shorter forms of the name include Chido meaning "desire", Chemoyo meaning "of the heart", or simply Moyo meaning "heart".

Chidori f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 千鳥 (chidori) meaning "plover", a type of wading bird. The individual kanji mean 千 (chi) "a thousand" and 鳥 (dori) "bird". This name has been heavily used for female characters in manga and anime.

Chidumebi f & m Igbo
A name commonly used among the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria. Particularly in Imo state, the name translates to, "God is at my side" or conversely, "God is with me". While it is used by men, the name is more commonly given to girls

Chidy m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chidzuko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Chizuko.

Chidzuo m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "intellect; knowledge; wisdom" or 千 (chi) meaning "1,000" combined with 津 (dzu), the joining form of 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor; port; haven, ferry; ford" or 鶴 (dzu), the joining form of 鶴 (tsu) meaning "gruidae" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "man, male, husband, large; powerful", 男 (o) meaning "man, male", or 生 (o), the root form of 生う (ou) meaning "to grow; to spring up".... [more]

Chiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Jechiel.

Chiel m Dutch
Short form of Machiel and Michiel.

Chiela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiel.

Chiem m Dutch
Short form of Joachim, although there have been cases where it was a variant form of Chaim. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor and screenwriter Chiem van Houweninge (b... [more]

Chiemeela m Igbo
This is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you" Chi-God and Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.

Chien m Vietnamese
Anglicized form of Chiến.

Chig‘atoy m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Chagatai.

Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave", 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)"... [more]

Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Chiheb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shihab.

Chiheb Eddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهاب الدين (see Shihab ad-Din), chiefly used in Tunisia.

Chiichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chiichirou.

Chikami f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Chikano f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "affection, love" or 誓 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Chikanori m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 親 (shin, oya, oya-, shita.shii, shita.shimu, chika) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (of cards)", 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu, chika) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate" or 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, chika) meaning "affection, favourite, love" with 典 (ten, den, nori) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 則 (soku, no'to.ru, noku) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 範 (han, nori) meaning "pattern, example, model", 憲 (ken, nori) meaning "constitution, law" or 儀 (gi, nori) meaning "ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter."... [more]

Chikaou f Japanese (Rare)
Chikaou is an alternate spelling of Chikaō. Chi (ち) is "千", which means "thousand". Ka (か) is "佳", which means "excellent". Ou (おう) is "桜", which means "cherry blossom".

Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.

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.

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

Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

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.

Chili f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

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

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.

Chillina f Sardinian (Rare)
Variant of Callina.

Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.

Chilo f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Auxiliadora.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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]

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]

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Chincia f Igbo
Variant of Chinasa.

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.

Chindeu m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Cindeus.

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

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

Chinés m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Ginés.

Chingiz m Chechen, Azerbaijani
Chechen form of Genghis as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Çingiz.

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

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

Chingwu m Chinese
Form of Qingwu.

Chiniqua f African American
Possibly a variant of Shaniqua.

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.

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

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

Chinote f Norman
Feminine form of Chinot.

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

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.

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.

Chio f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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