CharmfEnglish (Modern) From the English word charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.
CharmandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]
Charmerf & mEnglish (Rare) Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
CharmontmLiterature Used in the book 'Ella Enchanted', the character Prince Charmont. Formed from Prince Charming.
CharmosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".
CharondasmAncient Greek From Ancient Greek χᾰρᾱ́ (khara) "joy, exultation". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.
CharopefAncient Greek Probably derived from Greek χαρωπός (charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]
CharsenamBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Carshena used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
CharvangifIndian (Rare), Hinduism Means "beautiful-bodied" in Sanskrit (from चारु (cāru) "beautiful, lovely" and अङ्ग (aṅga) "a limb of the body; the body"), a word used in the Shiva Purana to describe the goddess Kali (called 'Kālī of exquisite body (i.e., cārvaṅgī) and comely appearance').
CharybdisfGreek Mythology The name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [more]
Ch'askafIncan 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]
ChastelynfAmerican (Hispanic, Rare) Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]
ChatchaimThai From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".
ChathuramSinhalese Means "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर (chatura).
ChathurangamSinhalese Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".
ChatichaimThai From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".
ChattyfEnglish 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.
ChaturongmThai Means "four divisions, four parts" in Thai, referring to the four traditional branches of ancient armies (elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry).
ChatushkarnifHinduism Means "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर् (catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear" (also compare Karna)... [more]
ChauhyohuanmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or -yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and -huan "with, together with".
ChavahfBiblical 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.
ChavalafHebrew, Yiddish Diminutive of Chava. Chavaleh is a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
ChavelehfHebrew, Yiddish Name of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
ChawoongmKorean From 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
ChaxiraxifSpanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology Derived from Guanche *ta-ahghər-ahəgh(i), meaning "she who sustains the firmament". This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.
ChaymEnglish Diminutive of Charles. 'Appeared in 1975 when the British yachtsman Chay Blyth was receiving a great deal of publicity. Further used since then. In the case of Mr Blyth, the name is a pet form of Charles.'
ChayanmRussian (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]
ChayitofSpanish Diminutive of Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).