Feminine Submitted Names

Chaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Chaoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "morning" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Chaoran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다 (chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up."

Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).

Chaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Chaoxing f Chinese
Chao-xing is a girl's name of Chinese origin. This beautiful celestial title means "morning star".

Chaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Chapanjira f Chewa
Means "of the road, of the journey" in Chewa.

Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages

Chapasi f & m Tumbuka
Means "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.

Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."

Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.

Chapopo m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".

Chapopotli m & f Nahuatl
Means "tar, asphalt" in Nahuatl.

Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.

Chaquella f African American (Rare)

Chaquinita f African American

Chaquita f English
Variant of Chiquita.

Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.

Char f & m English
Short for the name Charity

Charae f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sharae.

Charalambia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Χαραλαμπία (see Charalampia).

Charalampia f Greek
Feminine form of Charalampos.

Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.

Charan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Charanai f Khmer
Means "polished" or "polished, cut stone or gem" in Khmer.

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

Charane f English (Modern, Rare)

Charani f Romani
Means "phoenix" in Romani.

Charani f Mao
From the Mao chara meaning "extraordinary".

Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਚਰਨਜੀਤ (see Charanjit).

Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Charaty f African American
Variant of Charity.

Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]

Chardonnay f English
Derived from the name of the type of white wine, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there... [more]

Chardonny f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chardonnay.

Charee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cherie.

Charelle f Dutch (Modern)

Charelle f American (Rare)
Variant of Cheryl.

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

Charice f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Chariclée f Theatre
French form of Chariclea which was used on one of the titular characters of Henri Desmarets's opera Théagène et Chariclée (1695).

Chariclo f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chariklo. It is the name of two nymphs in Greek mythology.

Charika f & m Mexican
Means Funny, Good Looking

Chariklo f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "graceful spinner" from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" and κλώθω (klotho) meaning "to spin, to twist by spinning"... [more]

Charima f German (Rare)

Charina f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

Charinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Charini.

Charing f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario or Charito.

Charini f Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चारिणी (charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या (charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".

Cha'risa f Hopi
Means "moose; elk" in Hopi.

Charisa f English
Variant of Charissa.

Charise f Dutch (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Charis.

Chariss f English
Variant of Charis.

Charitee f English
Variant of Charity.

Charitey f Various (?)
A variant spelling of Charity.

Charitie f English
Variant of Charity. Notable bearer is Charitie Lees Smith, a hymn-writer in the 19th century.

Charitina f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Charitine. Saint Charitina of Amisus (also known as Charitina of Rome) was a virgin martyr from Asia Minor, distinguished by strict chastity and piety, while Charitina of Lithuania (died 1281) is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Charitine f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This name can be viewed as a feminine equivalent of Chariton... [more]

Charitini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Charitine.

Charito f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosario.

Charityn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Chariya f Thai
Means "conduct, behaviour" in Thai.

Chariz f Filipino

Charlaine f English, Dutch, French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Charlene and Charlène.

Charlana f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Charlene and Charlaine.

Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.

Charlatte f English
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlayne f English
Variant of Charlaine.... [more]

Charlbi f Afrikaans

Charlea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Charlie or an elaboration of Charla.

Charleah f English
Feminine variant of Charlie.

Charlean f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlene.

Charlece f American
Variant of Charlize.

Charleena f English
Variant of Charlena.

Charleene f English (American)
Variant of Charlene.

Charlei f English
Variant of Charlie.

Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.

Charlen f & m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Charlie or Charlene/Charlyn (See also Carlin/Carlen)... [more]

Charlena f English
Elaboration of Charlene.

Charlereta f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Charles, possibly via Charlet.

Charlese f African American, English (American)
Variant of Charlize.

Charlesetta f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlesia f American
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlesie f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Charles. Typically used to feminize the name Charles, similar to Charlotte, etc.

Charlesine f English (American)
Feminine Form of Charles. Also Form of Charlotte

Charlestine f American (South, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Charles or Charleston

Charleston m & f African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), American
Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

Charlestyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Charleston.

Charlet f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlete f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.

Charlett f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlette f French, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Charleza f Breton
Feminine form of Charlez.

Charlia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of Charlie and Charla in the style of Julia.

Charliah f English (Canadian, Modern)
Charlie, meaning free man and Liah

Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.

Charlica f Obscure
Feminine form of Charles.

Charlice f English (American)

Charlicia f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with the suffix -icia found in Alicia and Felicia.

Charliegh f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlie and Charley/Charleigh.

Charlien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Charline.

Charliese f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlize, influenced by Liese.

Charlii f English
Variant of Charlie.

Charlina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlena (See also Charline).

Charlinda f Afrikaans

Charlisa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Charlize.

Charlise f French

Charlise f English, South African
Variant of Charlize.

Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.

Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.

Charlisse f English (American)

Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).

Charlot f Dutch
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlota f Czech
Variant of Šarlota.

Charlote f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlothe f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charlott f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.

Charlotth f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Charlott.

Charlottie f English (American, Rare)

Charlsie f English
It may perhaps be a diminutive form of Charlotte that spun off as an independent name or an attempt to feminize Charles.... [more]

Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.

Charlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Charline.

Charlyne f English, French
Variant of Charlene (English) or Charline (French).

Charlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlyn, which is a variant of Charlene using the popular name element lyn.

Charlyse f French
Variant of Charlise.

Charlytte f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Charm f English (Modern)
From the English word charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.

Charma f English
Diminutive of Charmaine.

Charmagne f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine in the style of Charlemagne.

Charmain f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmane f Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine

Charmayne f English (American)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmeine f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmene f English
Feminine form of Charming

Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.

Charmin f English (Rare), African American
Possibly a variant of Charmaine.

Charmine f English (Rare)
Variant of Charmin.

Charmonique f American (Rare)

Charne f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.

Charnele f English
Probably an invented name. Compare Charnette.

Charnelle f English (Rare)
Presumably, an invented name similar to names like Charnette, Charmaine and Chanelle... [more]

Charnelsa f American (Rare)

Charnie f Yiddish (Americanized)
See Charna or Tesharna

Charnke f Yiddish
Diminutive of Charna.

Charoen m & f Thai
Means "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.

Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".

Charol f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl with the spelling influenced by Carol 1.

Charolette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte. May also be used as a phonetic variant of Sherylette.

Charolin f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carolin.

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

Charope f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek χαρωπός (charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Charoula f Greek
Diminutive of Chara.

Charri f Greek
In French Charri is associated with “charm” and “grace”. Having French, English, Irish, and Greek origins

Charrie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Charrise f English
Variant of Charice.

Charrissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Charrise.

Charrisse f American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.

Charryl f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl

Charryn f American (Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Charryse f English
Variant of Charisse.

Chartate f African American

Charu f Indian
Means Beauty (One of the names shri ram) (Charuchandraji)

Charuhasini f Hindi
Feminine form of Charuhas or Charuhaas.

Charukeshi f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "with beautiful hair".

Charunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).

Charunetra f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "with beautiful eyes".

Charuni f Thai
Derived from Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Charvangi f Indian (Rare), Hinduism
Means "beautiful-bodied" in Sanskrit (from चारु (cāru) "beautiful, lovely" and अङ्ग (aṅga) "a limb of the body; the body"), a word used in the Shiva Purana to describe the goddess Kali (called 'Kālī of exquisite body (i.e., cārvaṅgī) and comely appearance').

Charvi f Indian, African American

Charvita f American (Rare)

Charya f Khmer

Charybdis f Greek Mythology
The name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [more]

Charyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.

Charytyna f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Charitina and Ukrainian variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).

Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.

Chaselyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lyn.

Chaselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lynn.

Chasey f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Chashma f Pakistani (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Possibly derived from Persian چشمه (češme) meaning "fountain, spring".

Chasiah f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.

Chasity f English
Variant of Cassidy.

Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]

Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.

Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.

Chassity f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chastity.

Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]

Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.

Chasye f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.

Chat f Nigerian
F, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like

Chatani f African American

Chatarina f Swedish
Variant of Katarina.

Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.

Chathay f Obscure
Likely an invented name.

Chathumi f Indian
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.

Chato f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

Chatrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.

Chatrine f Swedish
Variant of Katrin.

Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Chattie f English
Variant of Chatty.

Chatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte mentioned by Charlotte M. Yonge in her 'History of Christian Names'. Perhaps it was an individual nickname for this writer, who produced 160 books.

Chatuphon f Thai
From Thai จตุ (chatu) meaning "four" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Chatuporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Chatushkarni f Hinduism
Means "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर् (catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear" (also compare Karna)... [more]

Chatwynd f English (Puritan)
Transferred use of a surname which was a variant of Chatwin.

Chatzav m & f Hebrew
Means squill (a type of flower)

Chau f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Châu used outside of Vietnam.

Chaunacy f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Chaundra f American (Modern, Rare)

Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).

Chaunté f African American
Variant of Shaunte.

Chauntea f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté.

Chauntee f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanté

Chaunti f African American
Variant of Shauntay.

Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.

Chausiki f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.

Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.

Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.

Chavala f Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava. Chavaleh is a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.

Chavazelet f Hebrew
Means "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון (Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)

Chavela f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.

Chavele f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava.

Chaveleh f Hebrew, Yiddish
Name of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.

Chavelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.

Chavelle f Jamaican Patois (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chevelle.

Chavi f Indian

Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.

Chavlik f Nivkh

Chavon f African American (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chavonda f English (American)
Variant of Shavonda.

Chavonne f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chavy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava.

Chaw f & m Burmese
Means "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.

Chawa f Jewish
Variant of Chawwah.

Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given

Chawiwan f Thai
From Thai ฉวี (chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Derived from Guanche *ta-ahghər-ahəgh(i), meaning "she who sustains the firmament". This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.

Chayah f Jewish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chaya.

Chayana f Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Chayan as well as a Tatar and Tuvan variant transcription of Çayana.

Chayanith f Thai

Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).

Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase

Chaye f Jewish, Yiddish (?)

Chayenna f Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chayito f Spanish
Diminutive of Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).

Chayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Chay and the popular suffix -la in the style of Kayla and Jayla

Chaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Shaylee incorporating Chay.

Chaylen f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaylen

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

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

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

Ch’ayña f Quechua
Means "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.

Chayna f English
Variant of Shayna.

Chayo f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosario.

Chayong f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

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

Chayu f Indian
MEANING - "showing awe, showing respect"... [more]

Chayuga f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *ta-jiwəg-ah, meaning "flowering". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Tenerife.

Chayuta f Hebrew

Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.

Chazinta f Aragonese
Variant of Chacinta.

Chazmín f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jasmine.

Chazmin f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmin 1.

Chazza f & m English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Charlotte and Charles (compare Chazz and Chazzie).

Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.

Che f Hmong
Means "whisper" in Hmong.

Cheajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Chiajna.

Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Checa f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino form of Chica.

Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.

Checheikhen f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of Genghis Khan and his first wife Börte.

Chedeline f Haitian Creole

Chedva f Jewish
Means "comradeship" in Hebrew.

Chee f Hmong
Chee means "Shine or Shining" in Hmong.

Chee m & f Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien)
Teochew and Hokkien romanization of Zhi.

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

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

Chee-hash-kish f Apache

Cheer f English (Rare)
From the English word cheer, referring to a feeling of happiness, or a shout of joy or encouragement. Ultimately derived via Old French chiere from Late Latin cara "head".

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

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

Cheerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).

Cheerful f & m English (Rare)
From the English word cheerful meaning "feeling or showing happiness".

Cheetara f Popular Culture
The name of a humanoid cheetah in the animated television series ThunderCats (1985-1989). It is an elaboration of English cheetah, a word ultimately derived from Sanskrit.

Chegianna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).

Chegu m & f Tibetan
Means "magnitude, grandeur" in Tibetan.

Chehra f Persian
Means "face, complexion".

Chehroza f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek variant of Chehra.

Cheiane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Cheiene. Also compare Cheyanne.

Cheiche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chaje.

Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]