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Chonthida f ThaiFrom Thai ชล
(chon) meaning "water" and ธิดา
(thida) meaning "daughter".
Chooli f Navajo, ApacheFrom Navajo or Western Apache
dził "mountain". In Navajo, it can also mean "mountain range".
Chorong f & m Korean (Modern)From either the adverb 초롱초롱
(chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠
(chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.... [
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Chorongchorongbitnari f Korean (Archaic)An unusually long name. Can no longer be given to a child because of regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five hangul characters, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as this... [
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Chosen f & m English (Rare)From the past participle of
choose from Old English
cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
kiezen.
Chouchou f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蝶 (
chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chouki f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蝶 (
chou) meaning "butterfly" and 紀 (
ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Choum f KhmerMeans "refreshingly beautiful" in Khmer.
Choumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蝶 (
chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 海 (
mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chovka f ChechenMeans "jackdaw” in Chechen, referring to a type of crow.
Chowon f KoreanCombination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head"
Choye f KoreanCombination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture"
Choygana f TuvanDerived from Tuvan чойган
(choygan) meaning "fir".
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)Combination of
Chris and
Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of
Chrysanta.
Chrishell f English (Rare)In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.
Chrisley f & m AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Christophania f Ancient GreekFrom the Ancient Greek Χριστός (
Christos) meaning "anointed" and φάνεια (
phaneia) meaning "appearing".
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of
Chrome Chrothildis f FrankishChrothildis was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to king Theuderic III. She was formally the nominal regent for her son Clovis IV during his minority from his succession in 691 until her own death in 692, though in reality the de facto regent was Pepin of Herstal.
Chrotilda f Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Chrothild. Chrotilda was the daughter of Clovis I (a Frankish king) and wife of Amalaric, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς
(khrusallís), from χρυσός
(khrusós) meaning "gold."... [
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Chrysanthème f LiteratureMeans "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel
Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
Chrysanthemum f EnglishTaken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek
khrusos "gold" and
anthemon "flower".... [
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Chrysopeleia f Greek MythologyMeans "golden dove", from Greek χρυσός
(chrysos) meaning "gold" and πελεία
(peleia) meaning "dove", which is a common name element associated with female seers... [
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Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek MythologyEpithet of
Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός
(chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον
(sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα
(haima) "blood", ποτόν
(poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος
(chthonios) "in the earth".
Chrysothemis f & m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun χρυσός
(chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).... [
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Chrysovalantou f Greek (Rare)From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος
(chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο
(balantio) "coin").
Chthonophyle f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek χθών
(chthon) meaning "ground, earth, soil" (genitive χθονός) and φυλή
(phyle) meaning "tribe, race". This was the name of a princess of Sicyon in Greek mythology.
Chu f TheatreMamma Chu is a character in the play
Mummified Deer written by Luis Valdez.
Chu f ChineseA famous bearer of this name is empress Chu Suanzi.
Chuangxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 窗 (
chuāng) meaning "window" combined with 霞 (
xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (
xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". ... [
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Chuanlu m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity".
Chuanming m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Chuanphit f ThaiFrom Thai ชวน
(chuan) meaning "persuade" and พิศ
(phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Chuanrui m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Chubasca f ChamorroChamorro name from the Spanish word
chubasco meaning "downpour", itself from Latin
pluvia "rain".
Chucan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
璨 (càn) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".
Chuchi Nayra f AymaraFrom the Aymara
chuchi meaning "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" and
nayra meaning "eye".
Chuchu m & f AfricanChu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [
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Chuchundra m & f LiteratureThe name of a character in
Rikki-Tikki Tavi, a short story in
The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.
Chuci f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".
Chudney f African American (Modern, Rare)Used by American singer Diana Ross for her daughter born 1975. According to Ross, it originated as a misspelling of the word
chutney, which refers to a type of condiment, and is derived from Hindi चाटना
(chāṭnā) "to lick, to eat with appetite".... [
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Chue m & f HmongChue means the "Bell" in Hmong. Most guys are name after it but some girls gets the name as well.
Chufei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Chu-hua f ChineseChu-hua is a girl's name of Chinese origin. Meaning "chrysanthemum"
Chuhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".
Chuki f & m SwahiliMeans "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.
Chula f Chickasaw, ChoctawMeans "fox" in Choctaw and Chickasaw. It is uncertain whether this is a traditional Choctaw (or Chickasaw) name.
Chula m & f ThaiMeans "star-shaped kite" or "excellent, beautiful, ravishing" in Thai.
Chulan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Chuldu f Ancient AramaicMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a Nabatean queen who ruled alongside her husband Aretas IV.
Chulei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Chuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian чулуу
(chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".
Chuluunchimeg f MongolianMeans "stone ornament, stone decoration" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Chuluundorzh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra", which derives from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ
(rdo rje) (see
Dorji).
Chuluunkhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Chuluunkhüü m & f MongolianMeans "stone son" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Chuluunmyagmar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)".
Chuluunsükh m & f MongolianMeans "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Chumeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".