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Caito m & f Spanish
Possibly derived from Cayetano.
Caizhong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 采 (cǎi) meaning "collect, gather" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Cake m & f English
From the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gog "ball-shaped object".
Çakir m & f Turkish
Means "bluish, greyish" in Turkish.
Calico m & f English (Rare)
From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [more]
Çalişkan m & f Turkish
Means "hard-working" in Turkish.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.
Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.
Calliste m & f French
Variant of Caliste.
Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).
Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Camero m & f Tagalog
Will never be yours
Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.
Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.
Can m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [more]
Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Cảnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".
Caradeg m & f Breton (Latinized)
A Breton variant of Caradog from the Brythonic Caratācos meaning "beloved".
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]
Carlean m & f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
In Brazil, this name could possibly be an elaboration of Carl.... [more]
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.
Cassatt m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cassatt.
Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.
Casy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.
Catan m & f Classic Mayan (Archaic)
it is a mayan name short Yacatan which was the capitol of the mayan world. it was also used in a books called Sirens Call by C H B-eliott
Cattral m & f Anglo-Saxon
Surname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (chatur). It was traditionally given to the fourth-born child.
Cawbi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear eldest child" in Meitei.
Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Cédrique m & f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Cédric. It is also used on females, which makes this name one of the few -que names that are unisex (like Dominique).
Celebrant m & f Literature
From J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words Celeb meaning "silver" and rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
Celeia m & f South Slavic
This name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]
Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chakroval m & f Khmer
Means "universe" in Khmer.
Chalchiuhtlatonac m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "shining precious stone" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tlatonac "shining, prospering". This was the name of the second ruler of the Mexica, as well as an epithet of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue.
Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.
Chaliao m & f Thai
Means "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Chalo m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ชะลอ (chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Chaloem m & f Thai
Means "glorify" in Thai.
Chalong m & f Thai
Means "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.
Chamani m & f Nahuatl
Means "sapling" or "to sprout" in Nahuatl.
Ch’amani m & f Aymara
Means "strong" in Aymara.
Chambai m & f Mongolian
Means "expert, skillful" in Mongolian.
Chamlong m & f Thai
Means "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.
Chamnong m & f Thai
Means "wish, desire" in Thai.
Champ m & f American
From the English word champion, meaning "winner".
Champika m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Hindi चंपिका (campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".
Chamroen m & f Thai
Means "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f Khmer
Means "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chams m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shams
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.
Chanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
Chanathip m & f Thai
From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine, celestial".
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 찬빛 (chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Bit (compare Bitchan).
Chancal m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix -l.
Chancey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chauncey, maybe influenced by the word chance meaning "luck, fortune".
Chancy m & f English
Possibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of Chance or a variant of Chauncy.
Chandmani m & f Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि (cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".
Chandrel m & f French (African)
Unisex version of Chandrelle.
Chaney m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chaney.
Changcan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, lustre of gems, lustrous".
Changchang m & f Chinese
Means “often” or “frequently “.
Changhui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness, lustre, brilliance".
Changjia m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 家 (jiā) meaning "house, home, family".
Changqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Changren m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Changrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]
Changshuo m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".
Changtian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Changxu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".
Changyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy".
Changyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [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.
Chanlin m & f English
Likely an invented name combining the name element Chan with Lyn.
Chanok m & f Thai
Means "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).
Chanpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
punjabi name... [more]
Chansol m & f Korean (Modern)
From a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Sol.
Chansom m & f Lao
From the Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
Chantira m & f Tamil
Tamil form of Chandra.
Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.
Chao-ching m & f Chinese
A form of Chaoqing.
Chaolung m & f Shan
Means “Emperor” and more literally “Great Lord”. It is very typically an honorific title for Shan Emperors, not a name.
Chaoran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다 (chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up."
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chapopo m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".
Chapopotli m & f Nahuatl
Means "tar, asphalt" in Nahuatl.
Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.
Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਚਰਨਜੀਤ (see Charanjit).
Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.
Charoen m & f Thai
Means "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.
Chatzav m & f Hebrew
Means squill (a type of flower)
Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given
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
Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.
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.
Chegu m & f Tibetan
Means "magnitude, grandeur" in Tibetan.
Chein m & f Burmese
Means "to weigh, to consider" or "to aim for, to aspire to" in Burmese.
Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.
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]
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.
Chenbing m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".
Chengetai m & f African, Shona
To protect/to take care of
Chenghel m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Tsengel.
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".
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".
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".
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]
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.
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]
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'.
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.
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.
Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.
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.
Chhun m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Chhuon m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
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.
Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.
Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.
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".
Chiejina m & f Igbo
Means "let the night not come" in Igbo.
Chiekwe m & f Igbo
Means "Chi 2 has allowed it" in Igbo.
Chiêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昭 (chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".
Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Chikhulupiliro m & f African
Chichewa, means faith.
Chikomera m & f Chewa
Means "goodwill, compassion" in Chewa.
Chiku m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku
Child-of-God m & f Medieval English
English translation of Latin Creatura Christi (see Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.
Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.
Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.
Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.
Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.
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".
Chinkhüsel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл (khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".
Chinkhüslen m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".
Chinmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Chinomnsọ m & f Igbo
Translated to God is near
Chinsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (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.
Chirapa m & f Quechua
Means "rainbow" in Quechua.
Chirayu m & f Thai
Means "long life, longevity" from Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and อายุ (ayu) meaning "age, life".
Chirjot m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चिर (cirá) meaning "long-lasting, existing from ancient times; after a long time" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combinet with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" 留 (ru) meaning "to stay"... [more]
Chisora m & f Japanese
alternative reading of Senku .
Chito m & f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of many names such as Luis, Dionisio, or Monico. This is also used as a diminutive of Rosario through the name Charito.
Chiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 照 (chiểu) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Chiyoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 友 (yuu) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyva m & f Hindi, Indian
The meaning of the name Chiyva is linked with destruction.
Chizaram m & f Nigerian, Igbo
Means 'God answered me' in Igbo.
Cho m & f Burmese
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Burmese.
Choekyi m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆོས་ཀྱི (see Chokyi).
Choezom m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Chofesh m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "freedom, liberty" and can be also "vacation".
Chogden m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མཆོག་ལྡན (see Chokden).
Choimpel m & f Tibetan
From the Tibetan ཆོས (chos) meaning "phenomenon, religion, reality, doctrine, dharma" and འཕེལ ('phel) meaning "increase".
Chok m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Zhuo.
Chokden m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan མཆོག་ལྡན (mchog-ldan) meaning "possessor of excellence", from མཆོག (mchog) meaning "excellent, foremost, superior" and ལྡན (ldan) meaning "to possess".
Chokey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆོས་སྐྱིད (see Choki).
Choki m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཆོས་སྐྱིད (chos-skyid) meaning "happy dharma practice", from ཆོས (chos) meaning "religion, scripture, dharma" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight".
Chokomera m & f Chewa
Means "compassion" in Chewa.
Chokyi m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཆོས་ཀྱི (chos-kyi) meaning "religious, pious, virtuous".
Cholis m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khalis.
Cho'lpon m & f Uzbek
Means "Venus" in Uzbek.
Chomnan m & f Khmer
Means "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.
Chơn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chơn) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chon m & f Thai
Means "water" in Thai.
Chongjia m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, auspicious, excellent".
Chongling m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Chongxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight".
Chongxiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist, night".
Chongyuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".
Choon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jun 1 or Chun.
Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.
Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.
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]
Christchen m & f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Christian using the german diminutive suffix -chen.
Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]
Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.
Christl m & f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of given names that start with Christ-, such as Christian, Christoph and Christina.
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of Chrome
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]
Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.
Chú m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Zhu.
Chṳ m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Zhi.
Chuan m & f Thai
Means "persuade" in Thai.
Chuanlu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity".
Chuanming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Chuanrui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Chuchu m & f African
Chu meaning "Life" it can be used as both a girl or boy name. It also link to another name Chuchu or Chu-Chu meaning double life.... [more]
Chuchundra m & f Literature
The name of a character in Rikki-Tikki Tavi, a short story in The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.
Chudayu m & f Japanese (Archaic)
Notable bearer: Mase Chudayu Masaaki
Chue m & f Hmong
Chue means the "Bell" in Hmong. Most guys are name after it but some girls gets the name as well.
Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.
Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.
Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.
Chula m & f Thai
Means "star-shaped kite" or "excellent, beautiful, ravishing" in Thai.
Chuluun m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чулуу (chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".
Chuluunbolor m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and болор (bolor) meaning "crystal".
Chuluundorzh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra", which derives from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo rje) (see Dorji).
Chuluun-erdene m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Chuluunkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "stone son" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".
Chuluunmyagmar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)".
Chuluunsükh m & f Mongolian
Means "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Chuma m & f Bemba
Means "wealth" in Bemba.
Chunan m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Chun and An 1.
Chung m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鍾 (chung) meaning "goblet, cup (for alcohol)".
Chungda m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (see Chungdak).
Chungdak m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (chung-bdag) meaning "little one". This name was traditionally given to a child whose parents did not want any more children.
Chunjian m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 纯 (see Chun) and 键 (see Jian).... [more]