ChrisannfEnglish (American, Rare) Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.
ChrishellfEnglish (Rare) In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.
ChrismansyahmIndonesian (Rare) In the case of Indonesian singer Chrismansyah "Chrisye" Rahadi (1949-2007), who was born as Christian Rahadi, it is composed of the first part of his birth name, Chris- combined with the Indonesian suffix -syah derived from the Persian title شاه (šâh)... [more]
ChristijanmDutch (Rare) Variant spelling of Christian. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Christijan Albers (b. 1979).
Christijnm & fDutch (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]
ChristliebmGerman (Rare) Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]
ChristophilosmLate Greek Means "beloved Christ" or "friend of Christ" in Greek. It is derived from the name of Christ combined with the Greek element φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover".
ChristwinmMedieval French Standardized form of Cristoinus, a name found in a medieval Latin record, which was derived from Latin Christus meaning "Christ" and Old High German wini "friend".
ChrodechildefHistory (Ecclesiastical) French form of the Germanic name Hrothildis (see Rothild). This was the original name of Saint Clotilde (for whom the names Rohilde or Rotilde would be more accurate).
Chromm & fPopular 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
ChromatiosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek noun χρῶμα (chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion).
ChromionmGreek Mythology Diminutive form of Chromios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Chromion was an Achaean who was killed by Eurypylus during the Trojan War.
ChromiosmGreek Mythology Most likely derived from Greek χρῶμα (chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion). Another possibility for the meaning of this name is a derivation from the Greek noun χρόμη (chrome) meaning "neigh, neighing" (as in, the cry of a horse).
ChrothildisfFrankish Chrothildis was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to king Theuderic III. She was formally the nominal regent for her son Clovis IV during his minority from his succession in 691 until her own death in 692, though in reality the de facto regent was Pepin of Herstal.
ChrotildafGermanic, History Variant of Chrothild. Chrotilda was the daughter of Clovis I (a Frankish king) and wife of Amalaric, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
ChrysalemTheatre Chrysale is a character in the play "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies), a comedy by Molière.
Chrysalism & fEnglish (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]
ChrysanthèmefLiterature Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
ChrysanthemumfEnglish Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]
ChrysanthusmAncient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Chrysanthos. Saints Chrysanthus and Daria (3rd century – c. 283) are saints of the Early Christian period. Their names appear in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, an early martyrs list, and a church was built in their honour over their reputed burial place in Rome.
ChrysaormGreek Mythology Meaning "he who has a golden sword" from Greek χρυσός, "golden" and ἄορ, "sword". In Greek mythology Chrysaor was the brother of Pegasus who sprung from the severed neck of Medusa.
ChrysavgifGreek Means "golden dawn, golden sunrise" in Greek.
ChrysipposmAncient Greek Means "horse of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
ChrysippusmAncient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Chrysippos. In history, this name was most notably borne by Chrysippus of Soli, a Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a divine hero with a very tragic story.
ChrysopeleiafGreek Mythology Means "golden dove", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and πελεία (peleia) meaning "dove", which is a common name element associated with female seers... [more]
ChrysorroasmGreek, History (Ecclesiastical) Means "streaming with gold" in Greek, from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" and ῥοάς (rhoás) "stream", derived from ῥοή (rhoé) "river, stream" (Compare river Chrysorrhoas)... [more]
ChrysosandalaimopotichthoniafGreek Mythology Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".
Chrysothemisf & mGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
ChrysovalantismGreek Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).
ChrysovalantoufGreek (Rare) From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").
ChthonophylefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, earth, soil" (genitive χθονός) and φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, race". This was the name of a princess of Sicyon in Greek mythology.
ChufTheatre Mamma Chu is a character in the play Mummified Deer written by Luis Valdez.
ChufChinese A famous bearer of this name is empress Chu Suanzi.
ChuanbingmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier, troops".
ChuanchaomChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 超 (chāo) meaning "leap over, surpass".
ChuancongmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".
ChuandemChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".
ChuangangmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, strong, tough".
ChuangengmChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".
ChuangxiafChinese From the Chinese character 窗 (chuāng) meaning "window" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". ... [more]
ChuanhaomChinese From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear".