Submitted Names of Length 6

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Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κελεός (Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω (keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.
Celian m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English and Swedish form of Caelianus via its variant spelling Celianus. In the case of The Netherlands, Celian really is just a variant form of Celiaan, which is the actual Dutch form of Caelianus (also via Celianus).
Celica f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin caelicus, meaning "heavenly, celestial". It jumped in popularity after the Japanese car company Toyota used it for one of their vehicles in 1970.
Célien m French
French form of Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).
Celien f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Céline, chiefly used in Flanders.
Çelike f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Çelik.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Celing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Celia, Celeste, Marcela and names that start with or contain cel.
Celino f Provençal
Provençal form of Céline.
Celipa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Felipa.
Celipe m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Philip.
Cêlise f French (Rare)
Maybe from Céline, or maybe from "cerise" who mean "cherry". More often pronounced like Sélène but can be pronounced like SEH-Lise
Celise f Arthurian Cycle
One of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Celise seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Celita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Célia.
Celoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Marcèu.
Celsey f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the Galician word celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Celusa f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Celusa ( Kelousê from kêloô ‘to have an abnormal delivery’) was a naiad or an oread who personified over Mount Celusa or Celossa in Phliasia... [more]
Celvin m Various
Possibly a variant of Selvin, Calvin, or Kelvin.
Cemira f Brazilian
Variant of Semira.
Cemirk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Chòcemir.
Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.
Cencio m Asturian
Short form of Inocencio.
Cenfus m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name, in which the first element is cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.
Cenira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Zenir.
Centis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian centīgs "diligent, industrious, studious, zealous".
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Cenwyn m Welsh
From wyn meaning, "blessed" or "white."
Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.
Cèrber m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cerberus.
Cerber m Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Cerberus.
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Cerene f North Frisian (Archaic)
North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the islands of Sylt and Amrum.
Cerera f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Ceres.
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.
Cerile m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrille.
Cerilo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cyril.
Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.
Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".
Cernín m Spanish
Alternate Spanish form of Saturninus
Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.
Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.
Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]
Certán m Old Irish
Old Irish name, possibly meaning "humming sound". See also Kjartan.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Césari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Caesar.
Cesari m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan and Provençal form of Caesarius.
Césaro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Caesarus. He was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Cesaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Cesare.
Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]
Cèsiri m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesare.
Cesito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.
Česlav m Czech
Czech form of Czesław.
Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.
Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.
Cethan m Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on Ethan.
Cetina f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cetină "fallen needle leaves".
Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Çetulo f Bandial
Means "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.
Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "beautiful" or "smart" in Acehnese.
Cevher f & m Turkish
Means "jewel, essence, goodness" in Turkish.
Ceykob m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.
Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.
Cezari m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caesar.
Cezsan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chabao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Chabua m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Chacha f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)
Derived from Belarusian хацець (chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.
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.
Chadia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chafik m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shafiq.
Chag'ir m Uzbek
Means "wine" in Uzbek.
Chahid m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Variant spelling of Shahid.
Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chahna f Hindi
Means "wish, desire, affection" in Hindi.
Chahua f Chinese
Means "camellia" in Chinese.
Chaido f Late Greek, Greek
Greek name of medieval origin, from Greek χάιδι, χάδι meaning "song" or "pamper". Saint Chaido was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1, along with Saint Ammoun the Deacon... [more]
Chaijn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Chaim.
Chaïma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaima influenced by French orthography.
Chaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.
Chaime m Aragonese
Aragonese form of James.
Chaimu f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 舞 (mu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Chairy f English
Variant of Sherry or diminutive of Charity.
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chaiya m Thai
From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Chajem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Chaim
Chakak f Chuvash
Means "magpie" in Chuvash.
Chakas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi
MEANING : Shining, make bright, cause to shine
Chaker m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shakir (chiefly Tunisian).
Chakib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shakib (chiefly Moroccan and Algerian).
Chakir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Shakir chiefly used in Moroccan Arabic.
Chakka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chaka. A woman named Chakka appeared on the American television talk show Maury at least seven times from 2002 to 2005 to paternity test a total of eleven men for her three children Mustafa, Mary, and Mylove.
Chakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาคร (see Chakhon).
Chakor m Hinduism
MEANING : Greek partridge these are fabled to subsist on moonbeams... [more]
Chakra m Khmer
Means "center of energy" in Khmer.
Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.
Chalet f English (American, Rare)
Chalet is used as both first and last name, and the SSA data shows that Chalet is used as a girl's name 100% of the time. As a word, Chalet means Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chalia f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosalia.
Chalia f English (American)
Elaboration of Chala. Also a variant of Chalice inspired by names having the pattern -ia, such as Julia or Gloria.
Chalid m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khalid.
Chalid m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chalit.
Chalit m Thai
Derived from Pali jalita meaning "shining, bright, splendid, prosperous".
Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.
Chalon f & m English
The name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [more]
Çhalse m Manx
Manx form of Charles.
Chaltu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "being the best of the best" in Oromo.
Chalun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh ch'alu meaning "fog"; used to denote a male child born on a foggy day.
Chamoi f Thai (Rare)
Means "coy, glance sideways" in Thai.
Chamol m Nahuatl
Means "scarlet parrot feather" in Nahuatl.
Champa f Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
Means "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the Plumeria genus.
Champa m Nahuatl
Means "toward home", from Nahuatl chantli "home, residence" and -pa "towards, in, to".
Chamuk f Nivkh
From Nivkh ch'am meaning "eagle".
Chanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.
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.
Chandi f Hindi
Means "silver" in Hindi.
Chandy m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Alexander
Chanee f English
Variant of Chaney.
Chaney m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chaney.
Chanho m Korean
From the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
Chanie m English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In some cases may be a variant of Chaney.
Chanie f Jewish
Diminutive of Chana.
Chanin m Thai
From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร (ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".
Chanit f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "spear" in Hebrew, or a variant of Chani which is a common nickname for girls named Channah.
Chan-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 讚美, meaning "praise".
Channa f Hebrew
Variant of Chana.
Channe f Jewish
Variant of Channah.
Chanok m & f Thai
Means "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).
Chante f African American
Unaccented version of Chanté.
Chanwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 澶 (chán) meaning "still water, tranquil" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Chanya f Thai
From Thai จรรยา (chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali jañña meaning "noble, pure".
Chanye f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame".
Chanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Cha-o-ha m Sioux
Means "in the wilderness" or "among the trees" in the Lakota language, referring to someone at one with nature.... [more]
Chaolu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chapol m Nahuatl
Means "grasshopper, locust" in Nahuatl.
Charan m Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Latinized form of Basque Txaran.
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.
Charan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Charas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charat.
Charat m Thai
Means "bright, brilliant" in Thai.
Charel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Charles.
Charis m Greek
Diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charle m Afrikaans, Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Afrikaans form of Charles.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Charls m American
Variant of Charles.
Charma f English
Diminutive of Charmaine.
Charne f Yiddish
Variant of Charna.
Charol f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl with the spelling influenced by Carol 1.
Charri f Greek
In French Charri is associated with “charm” and “grace”. Having French, English, Irish, and Greek origins
Charun m Thai
Means "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.
Charyl f English
Variant of Cheryl.
Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Chasen m English (Modern)
Apparently a modern respelling of Jason via the nickname Chase, though it may also be transferred from the surname Chasen.
Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]
Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.
Chaski m Aymara
Means "messenger" in Aymara.
Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasye f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chasyn m American
Variant of Chasen.
Chatan m Sioux
Variant of Chaytan.
Chatri m Thai
Means "warrior, fighter" in Thai.
Chatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte mentioned by Charlotte M. Yonge in her 'History of Christian Names'. Perhaps it was an individual nickname for this writer, who produced 160 books.
Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
Chawki m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chayah f Jewish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chaya.
Chayan m Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan, Khakas
Derived from the Russian noun чаяние (chayanie) meaning "expectation" as well as "hope, dream, aspiration", which is ultimately derived from the archaic Russian verb чаять (chayat') meaning "to expect, to hope".... [more]
Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase
Chayir m Uzbek
Means "strong, hardened" in Uzbek.
Chayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Chay and the popular suffix -la in the style of Kayla and Jayla
Chayma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ch’ayña f Quechua
Means "siskin" in Quechua. A siskin is a type of bird in the finch family.
Chayna f English
Variant of Shayna.
Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chazza f & m English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Charlotte and Charles (compare Chazz and Chazzie).
Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).
Checco m Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
Checha m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.
Checho m Spanish
Diminutive of Sergio.
Chedva f Jewish
Means "comradeship" in Hebrew.
Chee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Chehab m Arabic
Variant of Shihab.
Chehra f Persian
Means "face, complexion".
Cheikh m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African and Maghrebi variant of Sheikh.
Cheila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sheila.
Cheila f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.
Cheile f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chaje and variant of Cheiche.
Cheíño m Galician (Rare)
Galician diminutive of Xosé and José by an elaboration of Che.
Chelal m Biblical
He is mentioned in the Bible as being one of the sons of Pahath-Moab.
Chelan f English (Canadian), American
From the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Cheled m Biblical
Variant transcription of Heled.... [more]
Chelía f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Rosalía
Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".
Chella f Dutch (Rare), English, Jewish
Short form of feminine names that end in -chella, such as Michella and Rachella.... [more]
Chelly f English
Variant of Shelly.
Chelsa f English
Variant of Chelsea.
Chelsy f English
Variant of Chelsea .
Chemen f Turkmen
Means "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن‎ (čaman).
Chemia m Yiddish
Diminutive of Nechemyah.
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.
Chenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful".
Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".
Chenhe m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace; peaceful".
Chenji m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 及 (jí) meaning "and" or "extend, reach, come up to".
Chenli f Chinese
From the Chinese 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Chenlu m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 率 (lǜ) meaning "frank, hasty; lead".
Chenmo f Tibetan
Means "big" in Tibetan.
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.
Chenny f Korean (?), Khmer (?)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Chenny Paolucci (2002-), an ice skater.