Feminine Submitted Names

Celvey f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sylvia.

Cely f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Variant of Celi.

Célya f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Célia.

Celya f Arabic

Celymar f Spanish (?)

Celyna f English (Modern)
Variant of Celina or Selena.

Célyne f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Céline.

Celynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celyn.

Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Çemê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish ç'em meaning "stream, river".

Cemira f Brazilian
Variant of Semira.

Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.

Cen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".

Cena f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cenia.

Cenaida f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Senaida.

Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.

Cendella f English (Rare)

Cendrelle f English (Rare)

Cendrine f French
Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.

Cendroleta f Folklore
Variant of Cendroseta.

Cendroseta f Folklore
Provençal form of Cinderella.

Cendy f Filipino

Cenementa f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Cinamenta.

Cenemente f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Cinnamenta.

Cenerentola f Folklore
Italian form of Cinderella, derived from Italian cenere meaning "cinder".

Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.

Cenghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 曾 (céng) meaning "already" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Çengzêr f Kurdish
From Kurdish çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and zêr meaning "gold, golden".

Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Cenicienta f Literature
Spanish form of Cinderella, literally meaning "ash-colored".

Cenira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Zenir.

Cenith f English (American, Archaic)
Truncated form of Acenith.

Cennie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Cenia.

Cenòbia f Catalan
Catalan form of Zenobia.

Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.

Centa f Latvian
Feminine form of Centis. Another theory, however, considers this name a variant of Zenta.

Centehua f Nahuatl
Possibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl centetl "one, a single one".

Centenia f Romani (Archaic)

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.

Centy f Romani (Archaic)

Ceola f American (South, ?)
Possibly a short form of Osceola influenced by names such as Viola, Leola, Theola and Neola.

Ceola f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".

Ceolwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel of a ship" and wynn "joy".

Cephiso f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κηφισώ (Kephiso), which is the feminine form of Kephisos.... [more]

Cepriana f Filipino

Cer f Chin
Means "glare, gleam, glitter" in Hakha Chin.

Cera f Popular Culture
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name might be a variant of Sera. It was used in the 1988 movie The Land Before Time where it belongs to one of the main characters, a triceratops.

Cera f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Early Anglicization of Ciara 1. Saint Cera of Ireland was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679.

Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.

Ceraelia f English (Rare)

Cerasela f Romanian
Variant of Cerasella.

Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]

Cerceis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "of the weaving shuttle", derived from Greek κερκίς (kerkis) meaning "weaving shuttle, taper rod". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, described as being lovely of form.

Cerdo f Greek Mythology
Means "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.

Cerealia f English (Rare)

Cereatha f American (Rare)

Cerelda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.

Cerella f English (Rare)

Cerena f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serena.

Cerene f North Frisian (Archaic)
North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the islands of Sylt and Amrum.

Cerenita f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Cerenity f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Cerera f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Ceres.

Cérès f Roman Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Ceres.

Ceretha f African American (Rare)

Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."

Cereza f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "cherry" in Spanish.

Cerian f Welsh

Cerie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ceri.

Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]

Cérilda f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Québécois form of Serilda.

Cerilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Cerilde f American (South, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.

Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.

Cerina f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)

Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Ceris f English

Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.

Cerissa f English (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).

Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.

Ceronda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)

Ceronia f South African (Rare)

Céronne f Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)

Cerrie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carrie.

Cerry f German (Rare)
Short Form of Carolina

Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]

Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.

Cerula f Medieval Italian
Possibly a fifth century Italian female bishop.

Cësa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Francëszka.

Cesara f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Cesare.

Cesara f Irish Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cessair.

Cesárea f Spanish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish form of Caesaria.

Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.

Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.

Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.

Cesaria f Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Caesaria.

Césarie f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Caesaria.

Césarina f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Césarine.

Césarine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of César.

Cesarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Césarine.

Cesca f Catalan, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Francesca.

Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.

Cesferina f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish name

Cesia f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Keziah.

Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.

Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.

Cesiah f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Cesia.

Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.

Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.

Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]

Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.

Ceslee m & f English (American, Rare)

Ceslie f English (Rare)

Ceslieanne f Obscure

Česlova f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesława.

Çeşmə f Azerbaijani
Means "spring" in Azerbaijani.

Çeşmidilber f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian چشم (čašm, češm) meaning "eye" and دلبر (delbar) meaning "beloved, sweetheart".

Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.

Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".

Cessa f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Narcessa.

Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.

Cesselot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Cecily.

Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.

Cessie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Narcessa.

Cessily f English (American)
Variant of Cecily.

Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.

Cessy f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Cesyl f Filipino (Rare)

Cétarine f French (Quebec, Rare)

Cethlenn f Irish Mythology
Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]

Çeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Feminine equivalent of Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".

Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.

Cetina f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cetină "fallen needle leaves".

Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ (Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος (kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [more]

Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.

Cettina f Sicilian
Short form of Concettina.

Çetulo f Bandial
Means "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.

Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.

Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Céu f Portuguese
Means "sky, heaven" in Portuguese.

Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "beautiful" or "smart" in Acehnese.

Cevher m & f Turkish
Means "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gōhar).

Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.

Cevonna f American (Modern, Rare)

Cevriye f Turkish

Cewê f Kurdish
From Kurdish cew meaning "brook, stream".

Ceyda f Turkish

Ceyhunə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ceyhun.

Ceyla f Turkish

Ceylanyar f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".

Ceylena f Spanish
Selena

Ceylin f Turkish

Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.

Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.

Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.

Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.

Cezarin f Hungarian
Variant form of Cezarina.

Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.

Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.

Čezek f Mari
Means "swallow (bird)" in Mari.

Cezelia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cecelia.

Cezilia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Cecília.

Cezsan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and сан (san) meaning "body, limb".

Cezzielle f Brazilian

Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"

Chaahk m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Yucatec form of Chaac.

Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.

Chaba f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Chava.

Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.

Chabao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.

Chábeli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.

Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.

Chabettie f Filipino
Combination of Bettie and the common Filipino prefix -cha.

Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.

Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.

Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.

Chabuta f Guanche
From Guanche *tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Chaca f Popular Culture

Chacha f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chachak f Tatar
Means "blossom" in Tatar.

Chachana f Mari
Variant Mari form of Tatyana.

Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.

Chacinta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacintha.

Chacoba f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Jacob.

Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.

Chadia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chadijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.

Chadiya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shadiya.

Chadzhakh f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.

Chae-ah f Korean

Chae-byeol f Korean (Modern)
Chae combinated with Byeol

Chae-byol f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Chae-byeol.

Chae-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡 (chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]

Chae-ha f Korean

Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".

Chaehee f Korean
Variant of Chaehui.

Chaehui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"

Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chae-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Chae-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.

Chae-lin f Korean
Variant transcription of Chae-rin.

Chae-min f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.

Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.

Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chae-rim f Korean

Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).

Chaeriyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chae-ryeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) "variegated colors" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".

Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".

Chae-soo f Korean

Chae-woo f Korean

Chae-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".

Chafika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.

Chagha’an m & f Mongolian (Archaic)
Older form of Tsagaan.

Chaghama f Afghan
Cheerful

Chahat f Indian

Chahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahinaz chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chahira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahira chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahna f Hindi
Means "wish, desire, affection" in Hindi.

Chahrazad f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazade f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahrazed f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chahua f Chinese
Means "camellia" in Chinese.

Chai f English (American)
From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [more]

Chai f Chinese
Means "ornamental hairpin" in Chinese.

Chaia f German
Variant transcription of Chaya.

Chaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cheiene.

Chaianne f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chaido f Late Greek, Greek
Greek name of medieval origin, from Greek χάιδι, χάδι meaning "song" or "pamper". Saint Chaido was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1, along with Saint Ammoun the Deacon... [more]

Chaie f German (East Prussian), Jewish
18th-century East Prussian German form of Chaya.

Chaiene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cheiene.

Chailai f Thai
Means "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.

Chaili f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Chailynn f American (Modern, Rare)

Chaïma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaima influenced by French orthography.

Chaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.

Chaimaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chaimae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.

Chaiming f Chinese
From the Chinese 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Chaimu f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 舞 (mu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Chairiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chairina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairina.

Chairiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Chairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnisah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairy f English
Variant of Sherry or diminutive of Charity.

Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.

Chaitalee f Indian (Rare)

Chaithra f Indian
a month in the hindu calender

Chaixun f Chinese
From the Chinese 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".

Chaiya f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chaya.

Chaja f Hebrew (Germanized), Hebrew (Polonized), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chaya used by German and Polish Jews. The name is also occasionally used by non-Jewish Netherlanders.

Chaje f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chaya.

Chaka f & m African American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Chakak f Chuvash
Means "magpie" in Chuvash.

Chakana f Aymara
Means "Southern cross", an Andean symbol, in Aymara.

Chakavak f Persian
Feminine Iranian given name from the word چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".

Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.

Chakhayakh f Khakas
Means "flower" in Khakas.

Chakka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chaka. A woman named Chakka appeared on the American television talk show Maury at least seven times from 2002 to 2005 to paternity test a total of eleven men for her three children Mustafa, Mary, and Mylove.

Cha Knock Ba f Assiniboine
Means "sweet balm" in Assiniboine.

Chako f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chakori f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit चकोर (chakora) which refers to a mythological bird in Hinduism, probably based on the chukar partridge. The bird was said to feed on moonbeams as a sign of love for the moon (Chandra).

Chakroval m & f Khmer
Means "universe" in Khmer.

Chakuriya f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning tea, combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut", and 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Chalaem f & m Thai
Means "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.

Chalcedony f Obscure (Modern)
A rare purple semi-precious stone.

Chalchiuhcozcatl f Nahuatl
Means "green stone necklace, jade necklace" in Nahuatl, derived from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cozcatl "necklace".

Chalchiuhnenetl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chalchihuitl "precious green or blue stone" and nenetl "doll, idol; female genitals".

Chalchiuhnenetzin f Nahuatl
Variant of Chalchiuhnenetl, with the diminutive or reverential suffix "-tzin", a suffix that was often used in Aztec royal families.

Chalchiuhtlatonac m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "shining precious stone" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tlatonac "shining, prospering". This was the name of the second ruler of the Mexica, as well as an epithet of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue.

Chalchiuhtlicue f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Name of the other appearance of Acuecucyoticihuati.

Chalchiuhxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "jade flower" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone; jade, turquoise, emerald" and xōchitl "flower".

Chalchiuitl f Nahuatl
Means "precious green or blue stone; greenstone, jade, turquoise, emerald" in Nahuatl.

Chalciope f Greek Mythology
From Greek xαλκιόπη meaning "bronze-face". This was the name of several women in Greek Mythology. In modern times this is the name of a genus of moths.

Chalcomedusa f Greek Mythology
Mother of Laertes. Her name, chalcos ("copper") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.

Chaldene f Astronomy, Greek Mythology
One of Jupiter's moons, named for a character in Greek mythology whose name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene, Calchedonia, or Chalcea.

Chalearmsri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).

Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.

Chalene f English (Rare)

Chalermsi f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศรี (see Chaloemsi).