Masculine Submitted Names

Chemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.

Chemia m Yiddish
Diminutive of Nechemyah.

Chemida m Guanche

Chemish m Mormon
Son of Omni, Nephite record keeper.

Chemita m Spanish
Diminutive of Chema, which in turn is a diminutive of José María or José Manuel.

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.

Chenaro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Januarius.

Chenbing m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".

Chencho m Bhutanese

Chencho m Spanish
Diminutive of Inocencio and Sergio.

Chencong m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

Chendan m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 旦 (dàn) meaning "dawn, morning".

Chenebelle m Anglo-Norman (Rare)
Norman English form of Cunobelinus or Cynbel.

Chenekwahow m Obscure
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Chenelmo m Italian
Italian form of Kenelm.

Chenfeng m Chinese
This name comes from the song “The Chenfeng Bird” (晨风) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046 - 256 BCE). The song is a melancholy piece describing the feelings of a spurned lover... [more]

Chengbiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger".

Chengbin m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined".

Chengbo m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 博 (bó) meaning "rich, win, gain; play games; wide, plentiful" or 波 (bō) meaning "waves".

Chengcai m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 才 (cái) meaning "ability, talent" or 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".

Chengchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed"and 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" or 超 (chāo) meaning "leap over, surpass".

Chengcong m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

Chengde m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".

Chengdi m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".

Chengdong m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east".

Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of

Chengfan m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 帆 (fān) meaning "sail, boat".

Chengfang m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, power".

Chengfu m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 富 (fù) meaning "abundant; rich, wealthy".

Chenggang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, tough, strong" or 罡 (gāng), the name of certain stars, especially those in the handle of the Big Dipper.

Chenggong m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 功 (gōng) meaning "achievement, merit, good result".

Chengguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".

Chengha m Santali

Chenghan m Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 翰 (hàn) meaning "brush, pen, writing", 汉 (hàn) meaning "Han, Chinese" or 瀚 (hàn) meaning "expansive, vast, wide"... [more]

Chenghao m 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 皞 (hào) meaning "bright, brilliant", 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant", 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white", 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear", 灏 (hào) meaning "large, vast, grand, expansive" or 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous".

Chenghaw m Santali

Chenghel m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Tsengel.

Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.

Chenghiz m Mongolian
Alternative spelling of Genghis.

Chenghong m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, magnificent; wide, vast" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand; great".

Chenghou m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 侯 (hóu) meaning "marquis, lord".

Chenghuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 寰 (huán) meaning "great domain, country, world".

Chenghui m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine, light, bright, radiant" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness, lustre, brilliance".

Chenghuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame".

Chengjia m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, auspicious, excellent", 家 (jiā) meaning "house, home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful".

Chengjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, observe".

Chengjiao m Chinese
From the characters 成 (chéng, meaning “accomplished” or “mature”) and 蟜 (jiǎo, a type of venomous insect). This was the name of a prince from the state of Qin during the late Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Chengjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Chengjing m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour; respectfully".

Chengjiong m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant, clear; hot".

Chengjiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 久 (jiǔ) meaning "long time, long ago".

Chengju m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 举 (jǔ) meaning "raise, lift up".

Chengjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, ruler, monarch".

Chengkai m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 锴 (kǎi) meaning "high quality iron", 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory", 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" or 开 (kāi) meaning "open; initiate, begin, start".

Chengkan m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 侃 (kǎn) meaning "upright and strong".

Chengkang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Chengkuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 宽 (kuān) meaning "broad, wide, spacious, vast".

Chenglang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".

Chengle m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 乐 (lè) meaning "amused, glad, cheerful, happy; enjoy; music".

Chenglei m Chinese
“Cheng” (成) means “to become” or “to accomplish,” and “lei” (雷) means “thunder.”

Chengliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, radiant, enlightened".

Chenglong m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon", 拢 (lǒng) meaning "approach; collect, bring together" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful".

Chengmin m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick; clever, smart" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".

Chengming m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Chengpo m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 珀 (pò) meaning "amber".

Chengpu m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 普 (pǔ) meaning "universal, general, widespread".

Chengqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 蹊 (qī) meaning "footpath, trail" or 骐 (qí) meaning "piebald horse; excellent horse".

Chengqian m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 前 (qián) meaning "in front, forward; preceeding".

Chengqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 桥 (qiáo) meaning "bridge, beam".

Chengqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean; peaceful".

Chengquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".

Chengren m Chinese
Means "adult" in Chinese.

Chengren m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Chengrong m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Chengrui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright, splendour, brightness" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 锐 (ruì) meaning "acute, keen, sharp".

Chengshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 世 (shì) meaning "generation, world, era", 誓 (shì) meaning "pledge, oath" or 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".

Chengshou m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 首 (shǒu) meaning "heard, first, leader".

Chengshu m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 澍 (shù) meaning "life-giving rain".

Chengsong m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Chengtai m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, exhalted, superior; big".

Chengtao m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves".

Chenguan m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 观 (guān) meaning "see, observe".

Chengwai m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 崴 (wǎi) meaning "high, lofty".

Chengwan m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 万 (wàn) meaning "ten thousand; a great number, innumerable".

Chengwang m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Chengwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 桅 (wéi) meaning "mast of ship".

Chengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

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".

Chengxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide, circle in the air".

Chengxiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 效 (xiào) meaning "result, effect; effectiveness".

Chengxie m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 燮 (xiè) meaning "harmonize".

Chengxiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 修 (xiū) meaning "repair, mend, build; study; cultivate".

Chengxu m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Chengxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Chengxun m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Chengyao m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 耀 (yào) meaning "shine, sparkle; glory" or 曜 (yào) meaning "glorious, sun-like; daylight, sunlight".

Chengye m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving", 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight" or 野 (yě) meaning "wilderness".

Chengyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 义 (yì) meaning "right conduct, righteousness", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, suitable, right", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy" or 奕 (yì) meaning "in sequence, orderly; abundant".

Chengyin m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A fictional bearer is Li Cheng Yin from the novel Eastern Palace and its television adaptation Goodbye My Princess.

Chengying m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "sea, ocean".

Chengyou m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".

Chengyu m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight; dazzling".

Chengyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning".

Chengyue m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" or 樾 (yuè) meaning "shade of trees".

Chengzhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 彰 (zhāng) meaning "clear, manifest, obvious".

Chengzhe m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".

Chengzhen m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" or 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach; utmost, superior".

Chengzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Chengzhuo m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty".

Chenhao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 灏 (hào) meaning "vast, large, grand, expansive" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime; sky, heaven".

Chenhe m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace; peaceful".

Chenhongzhe m Chinese (Sinicized, Modern)

Chenhui m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 汇 (huì) meaning "flow together, gather".

Chenibot m Khmer
Means "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.

Chenjerai m Shona
Chenjerai means "Be on guard, wisen up". Chenjerai Hunzvi the Zimbabwean Freedom Fighter is one bearer of this name.

Chenji m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 及 (jí) meaning "and" or "extend, reach, come up to".

Chenkai m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 铠 (kǎi) meaning "armor".

Chenlang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".

Chenlong m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".

Chenlu m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 率 (lǜ) meaning "frank, hasty; lead".

Chenmian m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 冕 (miǎn) meaning "crown".

Chenmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Chenna m Telugu
Possibly from Chennappa, the name of a Vijayanagara-era rajah after whom the city of Chennai is named. Chennappa Nayaka himself was named after a Telugu deity called Chennakesava Swamy.

Chenqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 其 (qí) meaning "his, hers, he, she, their".

Chenrezig m Buddhism
Means "one who looks down with an unwavering eye" in Tibetan, derived from སྤྱན་རས (spyan ras) meaning "penetrating vision, observation, eye" and གཟིགས (gzigs) meaning "see, look, perceive"... [more]

Chente m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.

Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.

Chenue m Hmong

Chenwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 伟 (wěi) meaning "big, great, robust" or 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing".

Chenxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (xǐ) 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]

Chenzhao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".

Chenzira m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "born on a journey" in Shona.

Chenzu m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor".

Cheo m Spanish
Diminutive of José.

Cheok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sunjong (1874-1926), the second and last emperor of Korea (r. 1904-1910).

Cheol m Korean
Possible meanings (from Sino-Korean):... [more]

Cheol-ho m Korean
From Korean Hanja 哲 (cheol/chŏl) meaning "philosophy, wise", 喆 (cheol/chŏl) meaning "bright" combined with 號 (ho) meaning "number", 湖 (ho) meaning "lake", 浩 (ho) meaning "grand", 晧 (ho) meaning "bright", 皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous", 澔 (ho) meaning "grand", 昊 (ho) meaning "vast sky", 祜 (ho) meaning "celestial blessing", 豪 (ho) meaning "grand, heroic", 琥 (ho) meaning "amber", 瑚 (ho) meaning "coral", 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger"... [more]

Cheolmin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐵 "iron", 哲 "bright", "keen", 澈 "pure", 撤 "to harvest", "to achieve", 轍 "wheel track", 綴 "to weave", 凸 "convex", "to protrude", 輟 "to stop", 悊 "wise", or 瞮 "sharp eyesight" and From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky,".

Cheol-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

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]

Chepe m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos and Jose.

Chepi f & m Algonquin, New World Mythology, Wampanoag, Narragansett
Means "ghost" in Wampanoag and Narragansett. It was another name for Hobomock.

Chepito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose.

Cheran m Biblical
Means "anger".

Cherardo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gerard.

Cherbás m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gervasius.

Cherdchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Cherebert m Germanic
Variant of Charibert.

Cheremías m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jeremy.

Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]

Cherfils m Haitian Creole (Rare)

Cherian m Indian, Malayalam

Cherian m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Chérif m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Sharif used in North Africa and parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Cherikboy m Uzbek
Derived from cherik meaning "army" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Cherin m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. It is likely related to Irish Ciarán.

Cheriyan m Indian (Christian)
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ചെറിയാൻ (see Cherian).

Chèrle m Picard
Picard form of Charles.

Cherles m Medieval Portuguese

Chermán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Germanus.

Chermin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Chernabog m Slavic Mythology
Variant of Chernobog.

Chernet m Amharic
Means "charity" in Amharic.

Cheromo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jerónimo.

Chéron m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Caraunus and Ceraunus.

Cheronimo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hieronymus.

Chertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Choetchai.

Cherti m Egyptian Mythology
A later name for the Egyptian ferryman of the dead, Aken, and the one which is suspected to have influenced the development of the Greek ferryman of the dead, Charon.

Cheru m Amharic
Means "the benign one, the charitable one" in Amharic.

Chérubin m French
French cognate of Cherubino.

Cherubin m English (Puritan)
Possibly an anglicized form of Italian Cherubino, or directly from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim".

Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Theatre
Derived from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ (karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [more]

Chervasio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gervasius.

Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German wini "friend" - or derived from the surname Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [more]

Chery m French (Rare, Archaic)

Ches m English (American)

Chesada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).

Cheshil m Indian

Ches-kartiğa m Shor
Derived from Чес (ches) meaning "copper" and Картыға (kartyğa) meaning "hawk".

Cheskel m Yiddish, English (American)
Variant of Chatzkel.

Chesky m English (American, Modern)
Probably transferred from the surname Chesky.... [more]

Chesleigh f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Chesley.

Cheslin m South African
Transferred use of the surname Cheslin.

Cheslin m Occitan (Rare, ?)

Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.

Chess m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English
Short form of Chester, or sometimes Francesca.

Chessada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chetsada.

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Chesús m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesus, used as a given name.

Chet m Thai
Derived from Thai เจต (chaet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".

Chetanjeet m & f Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.

Cheteshwar m Indian

Chetillo m Italian
Italian form of Ketill.

Chetillus m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ketill.

Chetsada m Thai
Means "senior, elder, superior" in Thai.

Chett m English
Variant of Chet.

Chetzro m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]

Cheun m Breton

Cheusi m Swahili
Means "black" in Swahili.

Chevie m English
Used in reference to the Chevrolet motors brand.

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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).

Cheyeza m & f Tsonga
Means "bright" in Xitsonga.

Cheyne m English
Variant of Shane.

Cheyv-ynkev m Chukchi

Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.

Chezden m English (Australian, Rare)

Chha m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Odia
Meaning "Nice", "Beloved".

Chhand m Sanskrit
Name - Chhand छन्द... [more]

Chhandan m Sanskrit
Means "charming"... [more]

Chhanden m Sanskrit
MEANING - according to one's own wish... [more]

Chhandom m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Chhandom छन्दोम... [more]

Chhat m Khmer

Chhay m Khmer
Means "attractive" or "charming" in Khmer.

Chhaya m & f Khmer

Chhayatap m Sanskrit
MEANING - heat & shadow. Here chhAyA (छाया ) means shadow + Atap (आतप ) means heat... [more]

Chhean m Khmer
Means "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer

Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".

Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".

Chhek m Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : "clever", shrewd, domesticated, bee

Chhekal m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
MEANING : clever

Chhêu m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chao.

Chhewang m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tshewang.

Chhey m Khmer
Means "victory" or "prayer for victory" in Khmer.

Chhiau m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chao.

Chhiong m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Chang.

Chhiqhani m Aymara
Means "winged, having wings" in Aymara.

Chhon m Khmer

Chhông m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Chang.

Chhoum f & m Khmer

Chhron m Khmer

Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".... [more]

Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".

Chhun m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".

Chhuon m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".

Chi m Chinese
Derived from the character 炽 (Chí) meaning “blaze” or “flame.”

Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.

Chiago m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Tiago.

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

Chia-Jung f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiarong chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chia-ling f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling", as well as other character combinations.

Chialoc m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "waited for, watched for, expected", derived from Nahuatl chiya "to await, expect, look for; to watch something, to observe".

Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.

Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Chiano m Medieval Sardinian

Chiarissimo m Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Italian adjective chiarissimo meaning "very clear, very bright" as well as "illustrious".

Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.

Chiaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Chiaro.

Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.

Chia-Ying f & m Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Jiaying chiefly used in Taiwan.

Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chiazor f & m Igbo (Anglicized)
Variant of Chiazo.

Chibenashi m Ojibwe
Meaning, "big little bird."

Chibinkhe m Tumbuka
Means "the dark (coloured) one" in Tumbuka.

Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.

Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chibvwimbo m Tumbuka
Means "bird's nest" in Tumbuka, with implications of working hard or providing shelter and comfort.

Chibwe m Southern African
"A big rock or stone." Opposite name: Kabwe

Chic m English
Variant of Chick.

Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".

Chicco m Italian
Diminutive of Federico or Francesco.

Chicharito m Popular Culture
Meaning "little pea" in Spanish.... [more]

Chichatlapal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chichitl "barn owl" and atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from chicha "to spit" and tlapalli "colour, red; blood".

Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია (-ia).... [more]

Chichiko m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო (-iko).... [more]

Chichin m Provençal
Diminutive of Jouachin.

Chichiton f & m Nahuatl
Means "little dog, puppy" in Nahuatl.

Chicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Narciso.

Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.

Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.

Chicomacatl m Nahuatl
Could be derived from the calendrical date chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.

Chiconcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "seven eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Chicotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl xicotl, "bee, bumblebee".

Chicueton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little eight", derived from Nahuatl chicueyi "eight" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Chidee m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chidera m Igbo
Means "God is here" in Igbo.

Chidili m Igbo
Means "God be with me" in Igbo.

Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.

Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]

Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.

Chidubem m Igbo

Chidumebi f & m Igbo
A name commonly used among the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria. Particularly in Imo state, the name translates to, "God is at my side" or conversely, "God is with me". While it is used by men, the name is more commonly given to girls

Chidy m Igbo
Variant of Chidi.

Chidzuo m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "intellect; knowledge; wisdom" or 千 (chi) meaning "1,000" combined with 津 (dzu), the joining form of 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor; port; haven, ferry; ford" or 鶴 (dzu), the joining form of 鶴 (tsu) meaning "gruidae" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "man, male, husband, large; powerful", 男 (o) meaning "man, male", or 生 (o), the root form of 生う (ou) meaning "to grow; to spring up".... [more]

Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.

Chief m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.

Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.

Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.

Chiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Jechiel.

Chiel m Dutch
Short form of Machiel and Michiel.

Chieli m Italian
An Italian name. A famous bearer is smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.

Chiem m Dutch
Short form of Joachim, although there have been cases where it was a variant form of Chaim. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor and screenwriter Chiem van Houweninge (b... [more]

Chiemeela m Igbo
This is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you" Chi-God and Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.