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Charini f Thai, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit चारिणी
(charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या
(charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".
Charitie f EnglishVariant of
Charity. Notable bearer is Charitie Lees Smith, a hymn-writer in the 19th century.
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.
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.
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "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".
Charope f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek χαρωπός
(charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ
(ops) meaning "face, eye"... [
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Charri f GreekIn French Charri is associated with “charm” and “grace”. Having French, English, Irish, and Greek origins
Charu f IndianMeans Beauty (One of the names shri ram) (Charuchandraji)
Charuni f ThaiDerived from Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Charuwan f ThaiFrom Thai จารุ
(charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Charvangi f Indian (Rare), HinduismMeans "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').
Charybdis f Greek MythologyThe 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... [
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Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, QuechuaIn 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... [
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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... [
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Chat f NigerianF, Bajju name from nigeria; it means, love or like
Chatsuda f ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chatty f EnglishDiminutive 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 ThaiFrom Thai จตุ
(chatu) meaning "four" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Chatushkarni f HinduismMeans "(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)... [
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Chavah f Biblical HebrewChavah (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, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet f HebrewMeans "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.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName 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.
Chaw f & m BurmeseMeans "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.
Chawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai ฉวี
(chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche MythologyDerived 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.
Chayito f SpanishDiminutive 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).
Ch’ayña f QuechuaMeans "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Cheata f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Chee f HmongChee means "Shine or Shining" in Hmong.
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".
Cheetara f Popular CultureThe 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 ObscurePossibly a combination of
Che and
Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.
Chekesha f African American (Modern)Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -
chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -
cheka "to laugh").
Chelan f English (Canadian), AmericanFrom the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word
Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Chelidonia f ItalianItalian name derived from the Greek word
chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Chelone f Greek MythologyChelone was a nymph or a mortal woman who was changed into a tortoise by the gods. She was transformed by Hermes for refusing to attend the wedding of Hera and Zeus.... [
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