Submitted Names Containing an

Chanyce f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanice.

Chanye f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame".

Chan-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 (chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 烈 (yeol) "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Chan-yeol (1992-).

Chanyoot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญยุทธ (see Chanyut).

Chanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Chanyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 媛 (yuán) meaning "beautiful woman".

Chanyut m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Chaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Chaopan m Chinese
From 超 (chāo) meaning "to jump, to leap over" and 攀 (pān) meaning "to climb upwards, to clamber".

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.

Chaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Chaoxiang m Chinese
“Chao” (朝) typically means “morning” or “dynasty,” and “xiang” (香) means “fragrance” or “aroma.”

Chaoyang m Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" or 朝 (cháo) meaning "imperial court, government, dynasty" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Chaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

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

Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages

Chapman m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapman.

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".

Charanai f Khmer
Means "polished" or "polished, cut stone or gem" in Khmer.

Charanda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Charane f English (Modern, Rare)

Charani f Romani
Means "phoenix" in Romani.

Charani f Mao
From the Mao chara meaning "extraordinary".

Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਚਰਨਜੀਤ (see Charanjeet).

Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Charisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charisandros. This name was borne by an archon of Athens.

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (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".

Charlana f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Charlene and Charlaine.

Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.

Charlean f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlene.

Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.

Charmander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charmandros.

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]

Charmane f Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine.

Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine

Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

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').

Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.

Chatan m Sioux
Variant of Chaytan.

Chatani f African American

Chatchavan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัชวาลย์ (see Chatchawan).

Chatchawan m Thai
From Thai ชัชวาล (chatchawan) meaning "bright, brilliant".

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

Chaturanga m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චතුරංග (see Chathuranga).

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".

Chavandoz m Uzbek
Means "horseman" in Uzbek.

Chawanangwa m Tumbuka
Means "blessing, gift" in Tumbuka.

Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given

Chawiwan f Thai
From Thai ฉวี (chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

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]

Chayana f Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Chayan as well as a Tatar and Tuvan variant transcription of Çayana.

Chayanith f Thai

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).

Chaytan m Sioux
From the Lakota čhetáŋ "falcon, hawk".

Chee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Cheeranan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).

Cheeranun f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).

Cheerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).

Cheevoan m Khmer
Means "living" in Khmer.

Chegianna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).

Cheiane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Cheiene. Also compare Cheyanne.

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".

Chelangat f Eastern African

Chemanu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel.

Chendan m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 旦 (dàn) meaning "dawn, morning".

Chengfan m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 帆 (fān) meaning "sail, boat".

Chengfang m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, power".

Chenggang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, tough, strong" or 罡 (gāng), the name of certain stars, especially those in the handle of the Big Dipper.

Chengguang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine".

Chenghan m Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 翰 (hàn) meaning "brush, pen, writing", 汉 (hàn) meaning "Han, Chinese" or 瀚 (hàn) meaning "expansive, vast, wide"... [more]

Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.

Chenghuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 寰 (huán) meaning "great domain, country, world".

Chengjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, observe".

Chengjiang m Chinese
From 成 (chéng) meaning "to suceed, to acomplish" and 江 (jiāng) meaning "the Yangtze river".

Chengjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Chengkan m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 侃 (kǎn) meaning "upright and strong".

Chengkang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Chengkuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 宽 (kuān) meaning "broad, wide, spacious, vast".

Chenglang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".

Chengliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light, radiant, enlightened".

Chengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乘 (chéng) meaning "rise, ascend" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Chengqian m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 前 (qián) meaning "in front, forward; preceeding".

Chengquan m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".

Chenguan m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 观 (guān) meaning "see, observe".

Chengwan m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 万 (wàn) meaning "ten thousand; a great number, innumerable".

Chengwang m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Chengxiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide, circle in the air".

Chengyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning".

Chengzhang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 彰 (zhāng) meaning "clear, manifest, obvious".

Chenhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Chenlan f Chinese
Derived from 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blueness, indigo plant".

Chenlang m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".

Chenlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Chenluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Chenmian m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 冕 (miǎn) meaning "crown".

Chenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Chenxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 忱 (chén) meaning "truth, sincerity, sincere" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

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".

Cheonanbuwon f Korean

Cheran m Biblical
Means "anger".

Cherian m Indian, Malayalam

Cherian m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Cheridan f English (Rare)
Variant of Sheridan.

Cheriyan m Indian (Christian)
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ചെറിയാൻ (see Cherian).

Chermán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Germanus.

Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.

Cherrianne f English
Probably a combination of Cherry and Anne 1.

Cherylann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of Cheryl and Ann.

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.

Cheuk-yan f Chinese (Cantonese)

Chewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (see Tshewang).

Cheyan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyane f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.

Chhand m Sanskrit
Name - Chhand छन्द... [more]

Chhandaja f Sanskrit
Name - Chhandaja छन्दजा... [more]

Chhandan m Sanskrit
Means "charming"... [more]

Chhanden m Sanskrit
MEANING - according to one's own wish... [more]

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

Chhangte f Mizo

Chhean m Khmer
Means "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer

Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".

Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".

Chhewang m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tshewang.

Chhiqhani m Aymara
Means "winged, having wings" in Aymara.

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

Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

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]

Chiann f Dutch, English
Variant of Chianne

Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).

Chianna f Sardinian

Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.

Chiano m Medieval Sardinian

Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Chiitan f Japanese

Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.

Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.

Chikano f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "affection, love" or 誓 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Chikanobu m Japanese
From 史 (chika) meaning "history" and 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chikanori m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 親 (shin, oya, oya-, shita.shii, shita.shimu, chika) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (of cards)", 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu, chika) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate" or 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, chika) meaning "affection, favourite, love" with 典 (ten, den, nori) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 則 (soku, no'to.ru, noku) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 範 (han, nori) meaning "pattern, example, model", 憲 (ken, nori) meaning "constitution, law" or 儀 (gi, nori) meaning "ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter."... [more]

Chilangar m Uzbek
Means "metalworker" in Uzbek.

Chilcanauh m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.

Childebrand m Germanic, History
Variant of Hildebrand. Childebrand was an 8th-century Frankish duke, the son of Pepin of Herstal and brother of Charles Martel.

Chilianu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Killian.

Chimalhuilan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield", along with huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related huilanqui "extended, stretched" or huilantli "crippled".

Chimalman f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant form of Chimalma, sometimes interpreted as meaning "like a shield", reading the second element as -man "like, in the manner of", or "shield bearer".

Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.

Chimalpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Chimalpan" in Nahuatl.

Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Chimâne f Norman

Chimango m Chewa
Means "builder" in Chewa.

Chimegsaikhan f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Chimuclaní f Romani (Caló)
Means "glory" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Gloria.

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.

Chincanayro m Guanche

Chindawan f Thai
From Thai จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Chinsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Chinsanaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".

Chintan m Indian
Said to mean "deep meditation", from Sankskrit चिन्तन (cintana) meaning "thinking" (related to चिनता (cintā) "thought, care").

Chintana f & m Thai, Lao
Means "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.

Chipana f Aymara
Means "bracelet, jewel placed on the wrist" in Aymara.

Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").

Chiqana f Aymara
From the Aymara chiqa meaning "truth" or chiqäña meaning "reality".

Chiranan f Thai
From Thai จิร or จีร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Chiranjit m Bengali, Indian (Rare)
Bengali variant of Chiranjivi.

Chirantan m Bengali (Hindu)
Meaning-Immortal

Chiranun f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).

Chirattikan f Thai
From Thai รัตติกาล (rattikan) meaning "nighttime".

Chirawan f Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Chisane f Japanese (Rare)
The singer Chisane Shiraishi is a notable bearer.

Chisano f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 茶 (sa) meaning "tea" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chitrangda f Indian
ethereal/out of this world... [more]

Chivan m Khmer
Means "life" in Khmer.

Chivani m Armenian
from Persian, "young man"

Chocian m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Chociesław.

Chogan m Siksika
Means "blackbird" in Siksika.

Choibalsan m Mongolian
Derived from a Tibetan name. This was the name of Choibalsan Khorloogiin (1895-1952), a Mongolian Communist leader sometimes called "the Stalin of Mongolia".

Chómākanahāe f Cheyenne

Chomkhwan f Thai
From Thai ชม (chom) meaning "praise, admire" or "look, watch" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".

Chomnan m & f Khmer
Means "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.

Chonatán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jonathan.

Chonchanai f Thai (Rare)
A rare female name used in Thailand.... [more]

Chongguan m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 冠 (guān) meaning "cap, crown, coronet".

Chongjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, observe" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword".

Chongkang m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy".

Chongkuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 宽 (kuān) meaning "broad, vast, spacious".

Chongman m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 满 (mǎn) meaning "fill, full, completely; satisfied".

Chongmang m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 茫 (máng) meaning "vast, boundless".

Chongran m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".

Chongsan m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 三 (sān) meaning "three".

Chongxian m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 现 (xiàn) meaning "appear, manifest, become visible, show".

Chongyang m Chinese
From 崇 (chóng) meaning "high, lofty, sublime" and 阳 (yáng) meaning "male".

Chongyuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".

Chongzhan m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 展 (zhǎn) meaning "open, unfold, stretch, extend" or 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound, clear, tranquil".

Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.

Chonnikan f Thai

Chonya-na f Chukchi
Chukchi form of Sonya.

Chordán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jordan.

Chordana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Jordana.

Chorshanba m Uzbek
Means "Wednesday" in Uzbek.

Chosaning'oma m Tumbuka
Means "remove bad things" in Tumbuka.

Chothan m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Hotham, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:32.... [more]

Chouchane f Armenian (Gallicized, Rare, Expatriate)
French transcription of Shushan. This is borne by Chouchane Siranossian (1984-), a French violinist of Armenian descent.

Chouchanik f History (Ecclesiastical)
French transcription of Shushanik.

Cho'yan m Uzbek
Means "cast iron" in Uzbek.

Choygana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir".

Choygan-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Chresanto m American (Rare)
Variant of Crisanto.

Chrisander m Norwegian (Modern)
Transferred use of a Swedish surname Chrisander.

Chrisandra f American (Rare)
Apparently a blend of Chrysanta or Christine and Cassandra.

Chrisann f English (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.

Chrisanna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Blend of Christina and Anna.

Chrisanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Chrisanna.

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Chrisanthi f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρυσάνθη (see Chrysanthi).

Chrisanthos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρύσανθος (see Chrysanthos).

Chrisanthy f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrischan m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Christian.

Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.

Chrishan m English
Modern spelling of Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).

Chrismansyah m Indonesian (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]

Christan f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Christine.

Christan m English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christane f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Variant of Christan.

Christanty f Indonesian (Rare)

Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.

Christian f English

Christiania f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christiana. It could also be given in reference to the former name of the Norwegian capital (now called Oslo).

Christiann f English (Rare)
Variant of Christianne.

Christianna f English, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Christiano m Spanish, German (Modern)
Variant of Cristiano.

Christianos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Christianus.

Christiansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Christian and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Christiany f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of the name Christian with the -y ending in order to feminize the name. This name could also be a variant of the name Christine... [more]

Christijan m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Christian. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Christijan Albers (b. 1979).

Christjane f Danish (Archaic), Low German (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Christiane.

Christophania f Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek Χριστός (Christos) meaning "anointed" and φάνεια (phaneia) meaning "appearing".

Christyan m South American
Variant of Christian.

Christyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christyanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christiana or a combination of Christy and Anna.

Chrizanna f Afrikaans
Variant of Chrizanne.

Chrodegang m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish
Form of Rotgang borne by an 8th-century Frankish saint.

Chrodogangus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Chrodegang.

Chrysander m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)

Chrysanna f Greek
Possibly a combination of Chrysa and Anna inspired by Chrysanthi.

Chrysanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrisanne.

Chrysant m Upper German (Rare), German (Austrian, Rare)
German form of Chrysanthus.

Chrysanth m German
German form of Chrysanthos (see Chrysanthus).

Chrysantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanta.

Chrysanthe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Chrysanthos.

Chrysanthea f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe

Chrysanthème f Literature
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.

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

Chrysanthia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrysanthis f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Chrysanthos. ... [more]

Chrysanthius m Late Roman
Chrysanthemum is a female variant. There is also two Mongolian variants, Chrisathius and Tshissathies.

Chrysanthus m Ancient 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.

Chrysantus m Dutch
Variant of Chrysanthus.

Chryścijanica f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Krystiana.

Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek 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".

Chrysovalantis m Greek
Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Chrysovalantou f Greek (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").

Chrystian m Polish
Variant of Krystian.

Chryzant m Polish
Polish form of Chrysanthos.

Chryzanta f Polish
Feminine form of Chryzant.

Chuān m Chinese
From 川 (chuan) meaning “river, waterway” or “valley”.

Chuan m Aragonese
Aragonese form of John.

Chuan m & f Thai
Means "persuade" in Thai.

Chuana f Aragonese
Feminine form of Chuan.

Chuanbing m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier, troops".

Chuanchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 超 (chāo) meaning "leap over, surpass".

Chuancong m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

Chuande m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue, ethics".

Chuangang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, strong, tough".

Chuangeng m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".

Chuangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese character 窗 (chuāng) meaning "window" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". ... [more]

Chuanhao m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear".

Chuanhu m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".

Chuanjia m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".

Chuanjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish".

Chuanjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Chuanjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Chuankai m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant; triumph, victory".

Chuankun m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".

Chuanliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".

Chuanlie m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 烈 (liè) meaning "fiery, ardent".

Chuanlu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity".

Chuanmian m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 眠 (mián) meaning "sleep".

Chuanmin m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever, smart".

Chuanming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Chuanphit f Thai
From Thai ชวน (chuan) meaning "persuade" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".

Chuanqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

Chuanqiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 虬 (qiú) meaning "young dragon".