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A f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant of Ah.

Aad m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Adriaan and Adrianus.

Aalf m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian
Dutch short form of Adolf and West Frisian short form of Alef and Alof, which are both Frisian variants of Adolf.

Aalf m Old Swedish
Variant of Alf 1.

Aat m Dutch
Nickname for Adriaan or Agathon.

Ab m Dutch, English (American)
Short form of Albert and Albertus (Dutch) as well as of Abraham (Dutch and English) and other names that begin with Ab-, such as Abner and Abbott (both English)... [more]

Abb m English
Variant of Ab.

Abe m Scots
Scots diminutive of Albert (compare Abe 2).

Abed m Arabic
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant". It is also sometimes used as an alternate transcription of the name Abid.

Ad f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "forever, eternal, eternity" in Hebrew.

Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.

Ae f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection". Other Hanja are aslo possible.

Aedd m Welsh, Irish
From the Irish áed "fire". This name was borne by a king of Ireland.

Aert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Aart.

Æsche m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eske.

Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".

Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
Means "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.

Ale m Mormon
The second name in a double-name alias used by Joseph Smith. See Baurak.

All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.

Amro m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Amr.

Ân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恩 (ân) meaning "favour, grace".

Ấn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 印 (ấn) meaning "stamp, seal".

Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.

Ánh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".

Ankh m & f Mongolian
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).

Ansh m Hindi
"Excerpt", or "Part"

Ant m English
Short form of Anthony.

Ao m & f Japanese
Means "Blue" in Japanese

Aondongu m Tiv
Means there is a God

Ap m Dutch
Short form of Albert and Albertus (probably via the medieval variants Alpert and Alpertus)... [more]

Arch m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Archibald and other names beginning with the syllable Arch-.

Ard m Dutch
This name is often a short form of Arnoud (and other names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arend) and Eduard... [more]

Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.

Arp m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German form of Erpo.... [more]

Ashe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ash. In the case of American singer Ashe, it is short for Ashlyn.

Ất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 乙 (ất) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems of the traditional Chinese calendar.

Ault m Literature

Aum m Indian
MEME

Aung m & f Burmese
Means "successful, victorious" in Burmese. A notable bearer is Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), a Burmese politician.

Aure m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Or.

Avilo m Greek

Aws m Arabic
Means "wolf, jackal, wild dog" or "gift, compensation" in Arabic.

Aye m & f Burmese
Means "calm, quiet" in Burmese.

Az m Mongolian
Means "fortune, luck" in Mongolian.

Ba f & m Korean (Rare)

Bá m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 伯 (bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".

Bắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 北 (bắc) meaning "north".

Bách m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柏 (bách) meaning "cypress tree, cedar".

Bạch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 白 (bạch) meaning "white, pure".

Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.

Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).

Båhl m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of Bård.

Bain m Literature
Bain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".

Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.

Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".

Bằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵬 (bằng) referring to the Peng, a type of giant bird in Chinese mythology.

Banx m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Banks.

Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".

Baoth m Irish
Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]

Baqlajon m Uzbek

Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.

Bat m English (Archaic), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew; also compare Bate. A notable bearer was American gunfighter and lawman Bartholomew 'Bat' Masterson (1853-1921), famed sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas.

Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.

Bảy m Vietnamese
Means "seven" in Vietnamese.

Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]

Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bé f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.

Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau

Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.

Beef m American (Rare)

Beer m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element bern meaning "bear", such as Berend and its rare variant Beerend.... [more]

Béic m Irish

Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.

Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]

Beng f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Bing).

Bep f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Elisabeth and Elizabeth (strictly feminine). As a unisex name, Bep is usually a short form of names that contain the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Gijsbert for men and Berta/Bertha and Lamberta for women.... [more]

Berndt m Swedish, German, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bernd.

Bes m Egyptian Mythology
Etymology uncertain. It could derive from Nubian bes "cat". It could also be from Egyptian bs "flame" or bz "to be initiated, to introduce". Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, particularly mothers, children, and childbirth... [more]

Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.

Bi m Nigerian
Bura short form of Bitrus.

Biao m Chinese
From Chinese 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标 (biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表 (biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚 (biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Bich f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Bích used outside of Vietnam.

Biem m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]

Bies m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of West Frisian origin.... [more]

Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Biển m Vietnamese
Means "sea, ocean" in Vietnamese.

Binck m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Bing m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.

Bing f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Beng).

Bính m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [more]

Binh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Bình used outside of Vietnam.

Bink m Dutch (Rare)
Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Binq m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Bir m Santali
Means "best" in Santali.

Birch m English
From the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.

Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."

Bith m Biblical
Masculine form of "Bithiah."

Bitros m & f Abazin (Rare)
It means being confident in every situation

Bix m American
Diminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.

Biz m American (Rare)
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. Notable namesakes include professional baseball player James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (1897 -1965)... [more]

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.

Blaidd m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf".

Blaize m English (Modern)
Variant of Blaise or Blaze

Bland m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Bland or an English form of Blandus.

Blane m English (American)
Variant of Blaine.

Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blayn m English (American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaine.

Blayne m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Blaine.

Blayze m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Bleiz m Breton
Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]

Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bo m Dutch
Short form of Willibrord, though it can also be a simplified spelling of Beau.

Bo m & f Burmese
Means "leader, champion" in Burmese.

Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).

Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Bold m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian, of Persian origin.

Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]

Bon m English (Australian), Popular Culture
Given in honour of AC/DC rock star "Bon" Scott, who was born Ronald Scott. His nickname was given to him at school, to differentiate him from another Ronald in his class... [more]

Bong m Filipino
Common affectionate nickname (compare Bing and Beng).

Boo m Swedish
Variant of Bo 1.

Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.

Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]

Borz m Chechen (Rare)
Means "wolf" in Chechen.

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]

Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]

Boyne m English
Transferred use of the surname Boyne.

Boz m English, American
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers... [more]

Boze m Arabic (Mashriqi, Modern)
Variant of Boaz

Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

Bran m English
Short form of Brandon.

Brand m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brandr.

Brar m North Frisian
Variant of Bror/Broder.

Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]

Braun m German
Transferred from the surname "Braun", which means "brown."

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Breac m Irish
Means "freckled".

Breas m Irish

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Brend m English
Short form of Brendan.

Brès m Occitan
Occitan form of Brice.

Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.

Breun m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form Bruin is more common and better attested.

Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.

Brick m Popular Culture
Originally a nickname from the English word brick (having the slang meaning "a good fellow" from 1840). It was used for a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (1955).

Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.

Bronn m Literature, Popular Culture
Ser Bronn of the Blackwater is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Bronx m English
Transferred use of the place name Bronx. It began gaining popularity as a given name after singers Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson used it for their son in 2008.

Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]

Brown m English
Transferred use of the surname Brown.

Browne m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Brown. Notable namesake is Henry Browne Blackwell, an English born publisher and social reformer who was one of the founders of the Republican Party in the US... [more]

Bru m Sanskrit
Name - Bru ब्रू... [more]

Bruc m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan bruc meaning "tree heath", a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean basin. This is also the name of a town in Catalonia where, according to the legend, a young drummer in the Peninsular War (1807-1814) deceived the enemy troops into believing the Spanish troops were larger than they were merely by playing the drum.

Bửu m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Bảo.

Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.

Bưởi m & f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese Chữ Nôm 𣞻 (bưởi) meaning "pomelo".

Bunk m English
Transferred use of the surname Bunk.

Burk m American
Variant of Burke.

Burl m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burl. Notable namesake is actor and singer Burl Ives.

Butts m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player, Albert "Butts" Wagner was the older brother of baseball great Honus Wagner.

Byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 별 (byeol) meaning "star."

Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.

Byul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Byeol

Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).

Cache m & f English (American)

Cadhan m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Gaelic byname meaning "barnacle goose". In Irish legend Cadhan was a hero who slayed a monster with the help of his hound.

Caed m English (Modern)
Variant of Cade.

Cael m English (Modern)
Variant of Cale.

Çağan m Turkish
Means "fiesta, good things" in Turkish

Cage m English
Transferred use of the surname Cage.... [more]

Caide m English (Modern)
Variant of Cade.

Caine m Irish (Anglicized), English
Variant of Cain.

Cairn f & m Scottish
Old Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [more]

Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".

Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.

Cang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong".

Cảnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".

Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".

Carr m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carr.

Cart m English
Short form of Carter.

Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".

Ced m English
Short form of Cedric.

Çem m Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.

Cep m Limburgish
Variant spelling of Kep.

Cha m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea".

Chaahk m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Yucatec form of Chaac.

Chac m New World Mythology
The Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.

Chai m Thai
From ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". It can also function as a short form of Somchai, Sakchai, and other names containing the same element.

Chairles m Scots
Scots form of Charles.

Chak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil
MEANING - to shine, satiate, to resist... [more]

Champ m & f American
From the English word champion, meaning "winner".

Chân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".

Chấn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 振 (chấn) meaning "shake, sway, vibrate" or 震 (chấn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite".

Chan m & f Burmese
Means "cold, cool" in Burmese.

Chandrsh m Indian

Chang m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi
MEANING : Handsome, understanding, being judge of... [more]

Chánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政 (chánh) meaning "government".

Chanh m & f Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.

Chanse m English (American)
Variant of Chance

Chant m French (Huguenot)
Transferred from the surname "Chant."

Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.

Charls m American
Variant of Charles.

Charz m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Chau f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Châu used outside of Vietnam.

Chaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaun.

Chaw f & m Burmese
Means "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.

Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José

Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Chee m & f Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien)
Teochew and Hokkien romanization of Zhi.

Chein m & f Burmese
Means "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.

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]

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

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

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

Chett m English
Variant of Chet.

Chhat m 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

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.”

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

Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.

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

Chiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Jechiel.

Chiel m Dutch
Short form of Machiel and Michiel.

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]

Chiến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戰 (chiến) meaning "war, fight".

Chiêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昭 (chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".

Chil m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Giles.

Chính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chính) meaning "right, proper, correct" or "main, major, chief".

Chinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 征 (chinh) meaning "journey, trip, expedition".

Chit f & m Burmese
Means "love" in Burmese.

Chiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 照 (chiểu) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Cho f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ချော (see Chaw).

Cho m & f Burmese
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Burmese.

Chơn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chơn) meaning "real, genuine, true".

Choon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jun 1 or Chun.

Chors m Slavic Mythology
The moon god in Slavic Mythology.

Chosk m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING - an Indus horse, a horse of particular & good breed... [more]

Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]

Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.

Chuan m & f Thai
Means "persuade" in Thai.

Chuis m Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Lluis.

Chul m Korean
Variant transcription of Cheol.

Chuẩn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 準 (chuẩn) meaning "standard, fitting, correct".

Chung m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鍾 (chung) meaning "goblet, cup (for alcohol)".

Chương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 章 (chương) meaning "chapter, section".

Ciel f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of Ceciel (unisex), Cecilia (feminine) and Cecilius (masculine).

Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.

Cis m & f Dutch
Short form of Franciscus and Francisca.

Cit m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsit.

Ciye m Apache
Means "my son" in Apache.

Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Claas m Dutch
Variant spelling of Klaas. The spelling of this short form is actually based on Nicolaas, whereas the short form Klaas is based on Nikolaas.

Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.

Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.

Clarke m & f English
Variant of Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues... [more]

Clas m Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Klas and medieval Latvian variant of Clawes.

Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]

Cleff m English

Clent m English (Rare)
Variant of Clint.

Clète m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Clet.

Cloud m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from various Germanic names beginning with the element Chlodo-, particularly Chlodowald and Chlodulf.

Cloud m Popular Culture
Derived from the English word cloud. In Popular Culture, this is the name of the main protagonist (Cloud Strife) in "Final Fantasy VII", who also makes an appearance in "Dissidia: Final Fantasy".

Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]

Cloyd m English
Possibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.

Clyve m English
Variant of Clive.

Cẩm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 锦 (cẩm) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".

Cẩn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑾 (cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹 (cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".

Cnámh m Old Irish, Irish
Means "bone", probably originating as a nickname for a thin man.

Cniht m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English cniht meaning "youth, servant, retainer".

Co m Chinese

Co m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob and Jacobus. A well-known bearer of this name is Co Adriaanse (b. 1947), a Dutch soccer manager and former soccer player.

Coal m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cole coinciding with the English word coal.

Cock m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]

Coert m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Coenraad.

Colle m Medieval English, Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Nicol 1.

Cong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮 (cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱 (cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Corb m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Corbin or Corbett. Noted bearer is Canadian musician Corb Lund.

Corc m Irish
Means "heart" in Irish.

Cort m Low German (Archaic)
Archaic Low German form of Cord, recorded between the 15th and the 18th centuries.

Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]

Coy m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a combination of Cornelis or Cornelius with a name that starts with J-, such as Jan 1... [more]

Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.