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Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).
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').
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.
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]
Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.
Chassidy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chasity possibly influenced by the spelling of Cassidy. Depending on pronunciation, it could also be used as a variant of Cassidy.
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]
Chasten m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chasten.
Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasye f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.
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.
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.
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.
Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).
Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.
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.
Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.
Chavonne f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.
Chavy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava.
Chawa f Jewish
Variant of Chawwah.
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.
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
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
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.
Chayuga f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *ta-jiwəg-ah, meaning "flowering". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Tenerife.
Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.
Chazmín f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jasmine.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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).
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]
Cheikha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Sheikh (chiefly Algerian and Mauritanian).
Cheila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sheila.
Cheila f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.
Cheile f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chaje and variant of Cheiche.
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").
Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]
Chela f Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Sheila.
Chelan f English (Canadian), American
From 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".
Chelayna f American
Combination of the prefix che and Layna.
Chelcie f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chele f English
diminutive of Michelle
Cheli f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Araceli.
Chelía f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Rosalía
Chelidon f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (as in, the bird).... [more]
Chelise f English
A variant of Chalice or Chelsea. ... [more]
Chelissa f American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Chelsea and Melissa or an elaborated variant of Chelise
Chell f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Chelle. Chell is the name of the main protagonist in Valve game studio's 'Portal' video game series.
Chell f English
Short form of Chelsea.
Chella f Dutch (Rare), English, Jewish
Short form of feminine names that end in -chella, such as Michella and Rachella.... [more]
Chellie f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelley or a diminutive of Michelle (via its short form Chelle). In the case of the American politician Chellie Pingree (1955-), her birth name was Rochelle.
Chellise f English
It's a variation of the name Chelsea.
Chelly f English
Variant of Shelly.
Chelone f Greek Mythology
Chelone 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.... [more]
Chels f English
Diminutive of Chelsea.
Chelsa f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsee f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsei f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsština f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Chelsea.
Chelsy f English
Variant of Chelsea .
Chelsye f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chely f English
Diminutive of Richell.
Chely f Spanish
Variant of Cheli.
Chema f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gema.
Chems m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of شمس (see Shams), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chemutai f Kalenjin
Derives from the East African tribe, the Kalenjins. Like many other Kalenjin names, the first part of the name relates to the gender of the person and the second part is how, when, or where they were born... [more]
Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit
From Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.
Chenai f & m English (British)
Likely derived from Chennai, an Indian city of 10 million.
Chenara f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jenara.
Chencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Innocencia.
Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".
Chenfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of
Chenghel m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Tsengel.
Chengxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, brilliant, glorious", 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event" or 熹 (xī) meaning "dawn, brightness; dim light, glimmer".
Chenique f African American
Perhaps a variant of Shaniqua.
Chenise f English (British)
Possibly a variation of Shanice
Chenoa f American (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the American town of Chenoa, Illinois. The word Chenoa (or Chenoka) is probably one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River, and it was chosen by the city founder as a reference to his native state of Kentucky... [more]
Chenta f Spanish
Diminutive of Vicenta.
Chenxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 () meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [more]
Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]
Chenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Cheong f & m Korean
Time characters,Vital name of Chung
Cheong-tae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 晴 (cheong) meaning "clear", 青 (cheong) meaning "blue, green", or 淸 (cheong) referring to the word for various sweetened foods in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves as well as being used as a word for honey, combined with 太 (tae) meaning "big, thick" or 泰 (tae) "great, exalted, superior; big"... [more]
Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]
Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [more]
Chephirah f Biblical, English (Rare)
From the name of a biblical town, one of the four named in Joshua 9:17 along with Gibeon, Beeroth, and Kiriath-Jearim.
Chepina f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.
Chepita f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefina.
Chera f Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French chere, the feminine form of the adjective cher, chier "dear, dearest; expensive; costly; important, noteworthy" as well as a short form of Anchera.
Cheraye f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Cherie using the phonetic element ray.
Cherchi f Malayalam
Malayalam form of Cher used in central Kerala.
Cheree f English (Rare)
Anglicization of the french word, "chéri(e)" meaning "dear."
Cherella f English (Rare)
Latinization of Cherelle.
Cherelle f English, African American
Altered form of Cheryl using the popular name suffix elle. See also Cherrelle.
Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]
Cherene f English
Either a variant of Shireen, or an elaboration of Cher or Cherie.
Cheresa f English
Variant of Cherise, perhaps influenced by Theresa.
Cheri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Cherica f English
Variant of Charisse.
Cherida f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cheryl and Phyllida.
Chérifa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sharifa chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Cherifa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of شريفة (see Chérifa).
Cheririn f Japanese (Rare)
桜 (cheri) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" Other kanji combinations are aslo possible. Can be Japanized form of Cherilyn and Cherilynn
Cheris f English
Variant of Charisse.
Cherisa f American
Variant of Cherise.
Cherissa f English
Elaboration of Cherise.
Cherith f English, Northern Irish
This is a common English spelling of the Hebrew place name כְּרִית (Kərīṯ), which comes from the Hebrew root כרת (kh*r*t) meaning "to cut off; cut down". Cherith was a brook or wadi mentioned in the Old Testament... [more]
Cherlyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.
Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.
Cherna f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.
Cherolyn f English
Variant of Cherilyn, with the spelling influenced by Carolyn.
Cheronima f Aragonese
Feminine form of Cheronimo.
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.
Cherril f English
Variant of Sheryl.
Cherrill f English
Variant of Cheryl.
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
Chertrudes f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gertrude.
Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.
Cheryle f English
Variant of Cheryl
Cherylee f American (Rare)
Combination of Cheryl and the popular suffix -Lee.
Cheryll f American
Variant of Cheryl.
Cheryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharon, inspired by the name Cheryl
Cheryth f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cherry and Gwyneth.
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.
Cheslea f American (Rare)
Feminized variant of Chesley inspired by a modification or misspelling of Chelsea.
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.
Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]
Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"
Chessamie f American
Rhyming variant of Jessamy.
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]
Chestina f English
Could be the feminine form of Chester.
Chesusa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesusa.
Chesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Cheslava.
Chettoura f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Keturah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Chetura f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Keturah.
Cheuk f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Zhuo.
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
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).
Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.
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.
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".
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.
Chhông m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chang.
Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.