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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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]
Celinde f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Celinda as well as a variant spelling of Selinde. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch musical actress Celinde Schoenmaker (b... [more]
Cêlise f French (Rare)
Maybe from Céline, or maybe from "cerise" who mean "cherry". More often pronounced like Sélène but can be pronounced like SEH-Lise
Celisse f English (Rare)
From the name of a perfume called Celisse, which was introduced by Dana in 1982.
Celiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caelius.
Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".
Čelsietis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian masculine form of Chelsea.
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.
Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Cene m Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincenc.
Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cèrber m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cerberus.
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.
Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]
Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.
Cerissa f English (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.
Césaro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Caesarus. He was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.
Çeşmə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "water spring" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چشمه (cheshme).
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.
Cézár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian version of Caesar.
Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.
Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.
Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.
Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.
Chabua m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.
Chaijn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Chaim.
Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.
Chaja f Hebrew (Germanized), Hebrew (Polonized), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chaya used by German and Polish Jews. The name is also occasionally used by non-Jewish Netherlanders.
Chakka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chaka. A woman named Chakka appeared on the American television talk show Maury at least seven times from 2002 to 2005 to paternity test a total of eleven men for her three children Mustafa, Mary, and Mylove.
Chakori f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit चकोर (chakora) which refers to a mythological bird in Hinduism, probably based on the chukar partridge. The bird was said to feed on moonbeams as a sign of love for the moon (Chandra).
Chakuriya f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning tea, combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut", and 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Chalet f English (American, Rare)
Chalet is used as both first and last name, and the SSA data shows that Chalet is used as a girl's name 100% of the time. As a word, Chalet means Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chalid m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chalit.
Chalkhia m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from the archaic Georgian noun ჩალხი (chalkhi) meaning "strongbow". In modern Georgian, the same word means "lathe" and "grindstone".
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.
Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".
Chamoi f Thai (Rare)
Means "coy, glance sideways" in Thai.
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)
After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Champagne f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine champagne.
Chan f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Jeanne (compare Janig).
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 찬빛 (chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Bit (compare Bitchan).
Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.
Chances f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word chances. See also Chance.
Chancey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chauncey, maybe influenced by the word chance meaning "luck, fortune".
Chandora f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps blending Chandra with Pandora, or possibly a contraction of Shanna and Dora.
Chandragupta m Indian (Italianized, Rare)
Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321 - c. 297 BCE), known as Sandrokottos (or Sandrokottos) to the Greeks, was the founder of the Maurya dynasty (4th to 2nd century BCE) and is credited with the setting up of the first (nearly) pan-Indian empire... [more]
Changan f Chinese (Rare), Various (?)
Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."
Chanique f African American (Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Shanique, the spelling perhaps influenced by Chanel.
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Chanona f Guanche (Rare)
Feminine form of Guañon.
Chansia f English (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Also a locality in Ghana
Chantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.
Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다 (chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up."
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.
Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.
Charaxus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek χάραξ (charax) meaning "vine prop, pointed stake, pole", as well as "bandage" and "bream (fish)". Alternatively, it could derive from χαράσσω (charasso) meaning "to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write"... [more]
Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]
Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Charlea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Charlie or an elaboration of Charla.
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Charlereta f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Charles, possibly via Charlet.
Charlesie f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Charles. Typically used to feminize the name Charles, similar to Charlotte, etc.
Charletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.
Charlette f French, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Charlia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of Charlie and Charla in the style of Julia.
Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.
Charlicia f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with the suffix -icia found in Alicia and Felicia.
Charlien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Charline.
Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.
Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.
Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).
Charlott f Swedish, German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.
Charlynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlyn, which is a variant of Charlene using the popular name element lyn.
Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine
Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
Charnelle f English (Rare)
Presumably, an invented name similar to names like Charnette, Charmaine and Chanelle... [more]
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Charol f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheryl with the spelling influenced by Carol 1.
Charolette f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte. May also be used as a phonetic variant of Sherylette.
Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.
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').
Charytyna f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Charitina and Ukrainian variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).
Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Chaselyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Chase and Lyn.
Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.
Chashma f Pakistani (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Possibly derived from Persian چشمه (češme) meaning "fountain, spring".
Chasmyn f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jasmine, possibly influenced by Chasity.
Chassidy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chasity possibly influenced by the spelling of Cassidy. Depending on pronunciation, it could also be used as a variant of Cassidy.
Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [more]
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.
Chauntasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a combination of Chanté with the suffix tasia (from names such as Anastasia or Fantasia).
Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.
Chayah f Jewish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chaya.
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).
Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José
Checa f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino form of Chica.
Cheda m English (American, Rare)
First used by youtuber tis not cheda found here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCiY4Quz6lXFOF0961_jGAGg
Cheda m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Derived from cheddar cheese first used by youtuber Tis_Not_Cheda
Cheer f English (Rare)
From the English word cheer, referring to a feeling of happiness, or a shout of joy or encouragement. Ultimately derived via Old French chiere from Late Latin cara "head".
Cheerful f & m English (Rare)
From the English word cheerful meaning "feeling or showing happiness".
Cheglok m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "falcon" in Russian.
Chehroza f Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek variant of Chehra.
Cheiane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Cheiene. Also compare Cheyanne.
Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]
Cheikha f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Western African (Rare)
Feminine form of Sheikh (chiefly Algerian and Mauritanian).
Cheíño m Galician (Rare)
Galician diminutive of Xosé and José by an elaboration of Che.
Chekhinia f Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "female Czech" in Russian.
Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]