ChimalcoatlmNahuatl Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
ChimalcozauhmNahuatl Possibly means "yellow shield" or "shield turned yellow", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cozahui "to turn yellow".
ChimalcuauhtlimNahuatl Means "shield eagle" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuauhtli "eagle".
ChimalcueyomNahuatl Possibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".
ChimalcuixinmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cuixin "kite (bird of prey)".
ChimalecatococmNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ecatoco "to be pushed or carried away by the wind".
ChimalehecamNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).
ChimalhuilanmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield", along with huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related huilanqui "extended, stretched" or huilantli "crippled".
ChimalpaquinitzinmNahuatl Means "glad for his shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paqui "to rejoice, to be content", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
ChimalpepechmNahuatl Possibly means "mended shield", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pepechoa "to patch something, to affix something".
ChimalpillimNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".
Chimeref & mAfrican American From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.
ChimeremIgbo Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".
ChimhammBiblical Chimham accompanied King David to Gilgal after the death of Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:37-40) Also a place near Bethlehem where Johanan regrouped before departing to Egypt... [more]
Chimif & mBhutanese From Tibetan འཆི་མེད (chi-med) meaning "immortal, undying".
Chimikaf & mTumbuka After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]
ChiminigaguamMuisca Mythology Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]
ChimurengamShona Chimurenga is a Shona word roughly translated to English as, "revolutionary struggle". The Shona language is spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. This word is sometimes used as a given name.
ChindasuinthmGothic Chindasuinth (c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.
ChindaswinthmGermanic, History Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
ChindavlatmUzbek Derived from chin meaning "true, real" and davlat meaning "state, country", "wealth", or "fortune, happiness".
ChinmaymIndian, Marathi Means "pure intelligence" or "pure knowledge" in Sanskrit. Chinmay Ganadhish near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is the site of the tallest statue of the Hindu god Ganesha.
ChintanmIndian Said to mean "deep meditation", from Sankskrit चिन्तन (cintana) meaning "thinking" (related to चिनता (cintā) "thought, care").
Chintanaf & mThai, Lao Means "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.
ChintemirmUzbek Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and temir meaning "iron, metal".
ChinterakmUzbek Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and terak meaning "poplar".
ChinthakamSinhalese Derived from Sanskrit चिन्तक (chintaka) meaning "thinking, reflecting" or "overseer, inspector".
ChintilamGothic Chintila (c. 606 – 20 December 639) was a Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 636. He succeeded Sisenand in a time of weakness and reigned until his death.
ChinualumogumIgbo Means "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.
Chinwemmerif & mIgbo Chinwe is a short form of a variety such as Chinwendu, Chinweizu, Chinwemmeri and others. Chinwe in itself means "God's own." Chinwemmeri means "God's own victory." These names are synonymous with the Igbo ethnic group from the south eastern Nigeria.
ChionmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun χιών (chion) meaning "snow". A known bearer of this name was Chion of Heraclea (4th century BC), a disciple of the Greek philosopher Plato, who helped assassinate Clearchus, the tyrant of Heraclea.
ChionidesmAncient Greek Means "son of Chion" in Greek, derived from the name Chion combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
ChionyemIgbo Means "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.
Chioraf & mGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]
ChipkamUkrainian Diminutive of Nychypir. Chipka (Nechypir) Varenychenko is the main character of classic novel 'Do oxen low when mangers are full?' by Panas Myrnyi and Ivan Bilyk.
Chipovisulem & fChewa (Dutchified, Rare) "Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
ChirawatmThai From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
ChirawutmThai From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long time, long lasting" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "prosperity".
Chirayum & fThai Means "long life, longevity" from Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and อายุ (ayu) meaning "age, life".
ChirgomCorsican The name Chirgo is documented as being used in the parish of Ocana, located in Corsica, in the 18th century. Ocana is situated in the south of the island, within the Diocese of Ajaccio. The name appears appears in at least one historical building: the former parish church of Saint-Cyr, also known as San Chirgo, now the funerary chapel of the Colonna family, in Arro, Corse-du-Sud.... [more]
Chirjotm & fPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) From Sanskrit चिर (cirá) meaning "long-lasting, existing from ancient times; after a long time" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
ChirmashmUzbek Means "to grasp tightly, clamber up" in Uzbek.
ChironmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Derived from Greek kheir meaning "hand" (also "skilled with the hands", related to kheirourgos "surgeon"). In Greek mythology he was the eldest and wisest of the centaurs, who educated and trained many of the great heroes... [more]
ChiroqmUzbek Means "lamp, light" in Uzbek, also an endearing term given to a child.
Chirum & fJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 散 (chiru) meaning "scatter" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom", or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, stop, fasten"... [more]
Chisatof & mJapanese From the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 雅 (chi) meaning "elegant" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred" or 里 (sato) meaning "village; hometown".... [more]
Chishimbam & fBemba The name Chishimba originates from the Bemba people of Zambia, a Bantu-speaking ethnic group. It holds cultural and linguistic significance in Zambia. The name derives from the Bemba language and carries meanings rooted in positivity and charm.... [more]
ChithrafarnamOld Persian Derived from Old Persian čiça "to shine, to appear" (equivalent to Avestan čiθra) combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".
ChithuzimTumbuka Means "shadow, picture" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family.
ChiunemJapanese (Rare) Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe during World War II.
Chi-WonmKorean From Sino-Korean 致 (chi) meaning "send, deliver, present" combined with 遠 (won) meaning "distant, remote, far". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
ChiyomarumJapanese (Rare) From Chiyo combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
ChiyonosukemJapanese (Rare) From Chiyo combined with the genitive particle の (no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [more]
Chiyoshim & fJapanese From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ChiyosukemJapanese (Rare) From 千 (chi, sen) meaning "thousand", 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era", and 輔, 助, or 介 (suke) means "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
ChiyoumChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology The name of a mythological tribal chieftain who famously opposed the Yellow Emperor. Various sources describe him as a horned humanoid with four eyes, six arms, and hoofed feet, with 81 brothers-in-arms... [more]
ChiyoyukimJapanese (Rare) From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 代 (yo) meaning "world, society", 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune, luck". Other kanji combinations can be used.
ChizuomJapanese Variant transcription or reading of Japanese Kanji 智津夫, 智津雄, 智津男, 智津生, 智鶴夫, 智鶴雄, 智鶴男, 智鶴生, 千津夫, 千津雄, 千津男, 千津生, 千鶴夫, 千鶴雄, 千鶴男 or 千鶴生 (see Chidzuo).
ChlodiomGermanic, History Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous." Chlodio lived in the 5th century AD and was a Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.
ChlodoaldmGermanic Variant of Chlodowald. Saint Chlodoald lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chlodomer, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
ChlodobertmGermanic Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
ChlodomermGermanic, History Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Chlodomer lived in the 6th century AD and was one of the four sons of Clovis I, king of the Franks.
ChlodoricmGermanic, History Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Chlodoric lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Sigobert the Lame, a Frankish king of Cologne.
ChlodowaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
ChlodowichmGermanic Derived from Old High German hlut ("loud, famous") and wīg ("battle, fight").
ChlorusmLate Roman Latinized form of the Greek word khlôros "pale green" (see also Chloris). This name was borne by a Western Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.
ChociebormPolish The first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic xotěti or xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [more]
ChociemirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic xotěti or xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [more]
ChociesławmMedieval Polish The first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic xotěti or xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [more]
Cho'g'olboymUzbek Derived from cho'g'ol meaning "sturdy, strong" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
ChogorimBalti, Pakistani, Tibetan Chogori means "big peak" or "big mountain" in Balti Language from Gilgit-Baltistan. Another meaning is "aiming for the top". In Tibetan the name has the same meanings.
ChogyalmTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan ཆོས་རྒྱལ (chos-rgyal) meaning "king of Dharma", derived from ཆོས (chos) meaning "teachings, doctrine, Dharma" and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "king".
ChōheimJapanese From the Japanese kanji 長 (chō) meaning "great; excellent" combined with 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier".... [more]
ChoibalsanmMongolian Derived from a Tibetan name. This was the name of Choibalsan Khorloogiin (1895-1952), a Mongolian Communist leader sometimes called "the Stalin of Mongolia".
ChoicemEnglish From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".
Choi-gimKorean (Rare, Archaic) In the case of Joseon politician Yu In-ho's uncle, Yu Choi-gi (1689-?), it is made up of Sino-Korean 最 (choi) meaning "best, most; important, crucial" and 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base."... [more]
ChojimJapanese From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (cho) meaning "butterfly" and 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ChojunmJapanese From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 淳 (jun) meaning "pure, simple, clean", or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ChokchaimThai From Thai โชค (chok) meaning "luck, fortune" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Chokdenm & fTibetan From Tibetan མཆོག་ལྡན (mchog-ldan) meaning "possessor of excellence", from མཆོག (mchog) meaning "excellent, foremost, superior" and ལྡན (ldan) meaning "to possess".
ChokhamelamMarathi Derived from Sanskrit चोक्ष (cokṣa) "faultless, honest" and मेधा (medhā́) "wisdom, intelligence". This was the name of a Hindu saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century.
Chokim & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan ཆོས་སྐྱིད (chos-skyid) meaning "happy dharma practice", from ཆོས (chos) meaning "religion, scripture, dharma" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight".