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Bindumalini f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "who wears garlands of pearls".

Binea m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical boy's name meaning "Son of the Lord"

Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.

Bingfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Binnaz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "thousand of whims": bin - "thousand" and naz - "coquetry,coyness, whim".

Binsar m Batak
Means "rising (of the sun)" in Toba Batak.

Bintanath f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.... [more]

Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"

Birong f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus", 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"

Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი (birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [more]

Birui f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".

Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Biwan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".

Biwei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Bixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly; must" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Bixing f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Biyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]

Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bmidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, Sanskrit
Means "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and बोधि (bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [more]

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Boer m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".

Bofur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A character created by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'The Hobbit'. Bofur is a Dwarf in Thorin's Company who is related to Bifur and Bombur... [more]

Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".

Bo-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (gyeong).

Boiamund m Germanic
derives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements boii, Bojen, Boje "ruler, dweller" and mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [more]

Bolawan f Maranao
Means "gold" in Maranao.

Bolin m Popular Culture
An earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.

Bolouikie m & f Ijaw
Means "think of the future" in Ijaw.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.

Bombur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A Dwarf in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." A relative of Bifur and Bofur, and the fattest of the Dwarves in Thorin's company.... [more]

Bong-ju m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).

Bongseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible

Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]

Bonjour m Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French jour "day".

Boramey f Khmer
Means "day of the full moon" in Khmer.

Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]

Borbak-ool m Tuvan
Means "round boy" from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, spherical" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Boremund m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.

Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.

Borros m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.

Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]

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]

Botanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word botany, a noun meaning “the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance”.

Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").

Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name Alem (chiefly Algerian).

Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Bouchaïb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bouchaib, meaning "son of Shoaib"; mainly used in Morocco.

Bounkham m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Bounthong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Boying f Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."

Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [more]

Brandegoris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Estranggorre (Estrangore). He married a daughter of Adrian of Constantinople and thus became the brother-in-law of Adrians’s other daughter, the mother of Saigremor le Desree (Sagramore).... [more]

Brandgengi m Old Norse
Means "follower; companion of Brandr".

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Branislaŭ m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.

Bratomir m Croatian, Polish, Serbian
Means "brother of peace", derived from Slavic bratu "brother" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Also compare Bratimir.

Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Brezo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "heather" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Brezo meaning "Our Lady of the Heather". She is venerated in the Spanish province of Palencia.... [more]

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Brijendra m Indian
Means "ruler of Brij" from the place name ब्रज (Braj), also known as Brij or Brijbhumi, which is a region in Uttar Pradesh, India, considered to be the land of the Hindu god Krishna, combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

Brilliant m English (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the English word brilliant meaning "(of light or color) very bright and radiant".

Britannica f African American (Rare)
Possibly from Latin britannica meaning "of Britannia, British", as in the title of the Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.

Britannicus m Ancient Roman
Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).

Brotanax m Ancient Greek
Means "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.

Brunlocc m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements brun "brown" and locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).

Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".

Bryngel m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Brynolf/Brynjulf which combined the two words brynja meaning "coat of mail" and ulfr meaning "wolf"... [more]

Bryngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".

Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").

Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".

Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.

Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Buda m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly means "swelling one (of rounded shapes)", "elevated". This is the Hungarian form of Bleda, the name of the brother of Attila.

Buddhish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord

Budo m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "warrior" or "martial" and 道 (do) meaning "way" or "path". Together, 武道 (Budo) refers to "martial arts" or "the way of martial arts," emphasizing both physical technique and spiritual development.

Budzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Budzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]

Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]

Buichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Bulëza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bulëz "melodic unit, unit of rhythm".

Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.

Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.

Bunkichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence", 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Bunma m & f Thai
Means "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".

Buonfiglio m Medieval Italian
Means "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian figlio meaning "child, son".... [more]

Bure m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see Bure).

Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Burgundofara f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the place name Burgundy and Old German fara meaning "journey"... [more]

Buri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from burr (a poetical word for "son"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Burou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Burr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse burr meaning "son". Burr is a giant in the Northern mythology. He is the son of Búri and the father of Óðinn, Vili and Vé... [more]

Butarou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Buðlungr m Old Norse
Combination of Buðli and the suffix -ungr ("son of; descendant of").

Byamugisha m Kiga
Means "things of luck" in Rukiga.

Byénáama m Kiga
Means "things of secrets" in Rukiga.

Cacama m Nahuatl
Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.

Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.

Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), Literature
Archaic transcription of Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.

Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]

Caian m Quechua
Means "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.

Caixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".

Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς (Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.

Calendau m Provençal
Derived from Provençal calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem Calendau (1867).

Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Meaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [more]

Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.

Callidia f Theatre, Literature
Probably derived from the Latin adjective calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]

Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Irish Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".

Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.

Camion f Literature
From an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [more]

Canethus m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but it may be linked to κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".

Cangqiong f Chinese
Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.

Caninius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").

Canluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Canmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Canthus m Greek Mythology
Derived from κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".

Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.

Caomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς (Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη (kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη (kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος (kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [more]

Capilla f Spanish (European)
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla (meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively)... [more]

Capitolinus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]

Caprotina f Roman Mythology
From Latin caprotinus "of goats". An epithet of Juno.

Carenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".

Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Carrasca f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "holm oak" in Spanish (species Quercus ilex). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Carrasca meaning "Our Lady of the Holm Oak". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Villahermosa, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.... [more]

Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]

Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".

Cassis m Greek (?)
Probably means "spice of the wine."

Castañar f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "chestnut grove" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castañar meaning "Our Lady of the Chestnut Grove". She is the patron saint of the town of Béjar, in the province of Salamanca, Spain.

Castellana f Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Directly taken from Latin castellana "a (female) castellan; a damsel" as well as "of or pertaining to a castle".

Castillo f Spanish (European)
Means "castle" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castillo meaning "Our Lady of the Castle".

Castorina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either Castoro or Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix -ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix -īna "of or pertaining to").

Castorino m Italian
Italian diminutive of Castoro or Castore (both Italian forms of Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix -ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix -īnus "of or pertaining to").... [more]

Castrensis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [more]

Catelyn f Literature
Invented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar Caitlin and unrelated.

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Cecetl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl cecen "each one; one out of one" or cetl "ice, frost".

Cedalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κηδαλίων (Kedalion), of which the meaning is not entirely certain. It could have been derived from Greek κηδαλιζω (kedalizô) meaning "purifying, cleansing"... [more]

Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.

Celadon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κελάδων (Keladôn), derived from κέλαδος (kelados) which meant "a noise as of rushing waters; loud noise, din, clamour". This was the name of a stream in Elis.

Celeborn m Literature
Means "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements celeb "silver" and orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.

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”.

Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).

Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [more]

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.

Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.

Çengzêr f Kurdish
From Kurdish çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and zêr meaning "gold, golden".

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Ceol m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.

Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.

Ceolræd m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Ceolred, derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Ceolsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and sige "victory".

Ceolweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Ceolweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "ship, keel" and weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"

Ceolwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and wulf "wolf".

Ceolwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel of a ship" and wynn "joy".

Cerceis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "of the weaving shuttle", derived from Greek κερκίς (kerkis) meaning "weaving shuttle, taper rod". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, described as being lovely of form.

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."

Cetul m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and улан (ulan) meaning "son".

Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).

Chakra m Khmer
Means "center of energy" in Khmer.

Chalchiuhtepehua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he throws jade down" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tepehua "to scatter or throw something onto the ground"... [more]

Chaltu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "being the best of the best" in Oromo.

Chamanmurod m Uzbek
Derived from chaman meaning "field of flowers" and murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".

Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".

Chamolmani m Nahuatl
Means "to be like a red parrot" or "in the manner of red parrot feathers", from Nahuatl chamolli "red parrot feather" and -mani "for things to be a certain way".

Champa m Nahuatl
Means "toward home", from Nahuatl chantli "home, residence" and -pa "towards, in, to".

Chan m Dinka
Means "male child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Chancal m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix -l.

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".

Changbo m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother".

Changbok f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Changcan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, lustre of gems, lustrous".

Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."

Changfeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 奉 (fèng) meaning "offer, receive; respect".

Changfu m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 辅 (fǔ) meaning "cheekbone" or "protective, assist" or 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Changgao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 高 (gāo) meaning "high, tall".

Changge m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 哥 (gē) meaning "elder brother".

Chang-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".

Changheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present"

Changhong m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand; great".

Changhui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness, lustre, brilliance".

Changhyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".

Changji m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".

Changjia m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 家 (jiā) meaning "house, home, family".

Changjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword".

Changjiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 奖 (jiǎng) meaning "award, prize, reward".

Changjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".

Changjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 峻 (jùn) meaning "high, steep, towering; stern".

Changlong m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".

Chang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).

Changpei m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains".

Changqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 起 (qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, go up; begin".

Changqiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Changren m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Changseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".

Chang-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".

Changshao m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel; excellent".

Changshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".

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".

Changtai m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 泰 (tài) meaning "big, great; exhalted, superior".

Changtian m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Changwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red; glowing" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "big, great, robust".

Changxu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Changyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Changyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 幺 (yāo) meaning "one" or "youngest, small".

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 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Changzhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 丈 (zhàng) meaning "gentleman, man, husband".

Changzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".

Chann f Khmer
From the Khmer ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".

Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.

Chantli m Nahuatl
Means "home, residence" in Nahuatl.

Chaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, morning" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Chapanjira f Chewa
Means "of the road, of the journey" in Chewa.

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."

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".

Charm f English (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.

Charmandros m Ancient 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]

Charmides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Charmos" in Greek, derived from the name Charmos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Charmos m Ancient 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".

Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".

Charvangi f Indian (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').

Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.

Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.

Chathuranga m Sinhalese
Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".

Chauhyohuan m Nahuatl
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".

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.

Chavazelet f Hebrew
Means "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון (Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)

Chawoong m Korean
From 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".

Chechen-ool m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan Чечен (Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".

Chedorlaomer m Biblical
Means "a handful of sheaves." He is a king of Elam in the book of Genesis.

Chelidonios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος (chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see Chelidon).

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".

Chenfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Chengjia m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, auspicious, excellent", 家 (jiā) meaning "house, home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful".

Chengjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Chengwei m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 桅 (wéi) meaning "mast of ship".

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".

Chengyue m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" or 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" or 樾 (yuè) meaning "shade of trees".

Chenibot m Khmer
Means "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.

Chenxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [more]

Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Chenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Cheol-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]

Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [more]

Cheri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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]

Chezelle f Afrikaans, French
South African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".

Chhandom m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
Name: Chhandom छन्दोम... [more]

Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.

Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]

Chiari f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 千亜理, 千亜里, 千愛里, 智愛梨 or 知愛利 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain."... [more]

Chidochemoyo f Shona
Meaning "the desire of the heart", shorter forms of the name include Chido meaning "desire", Chemoyo meaning "of the heart", or simply Moyo meaning "heart".

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave", 羽 (ha) meaning "plume, feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)"... [more]

Chihime f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.