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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.
Chelisha f Indian (Rare)
It's the young's name
Chella f Dutch (Rare), English, Jewish
Short form of feminine names that end in -chella, such as Michella and Rachella.... [more]
Chellie f English (Rare)
Variant of Shelley or a diminutive of Michelle (via its short form Chelle). In the case of the American politician Chellie Pingree (1955-), her birth name was Rochelle.
Chelsština f Czech (Rare)
Czech diminutive of Chelsea.
Chema f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gema.
Chenebelle m Anglo-Norman (Rare)
Norman English form of Cunobelinus or Cynbel.
Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.
Chenille f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
From the English word for the soft fabric, which is borrowed from French chenille "caterpillar" (literally "little dog").
Chenoa f American (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the American town of Chenoa, Illinois. The word Chenoa (or Chenoka) is probably one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River, and it was chosen by the city founder as a reference to his native state of Kentucky... [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]
Chephirah f Biblical, English (Rare)
From the name of a biblical town, one of the four named in Joshua 9:17 along with Gibeon, Beeroth, and Kiriath-Jearim.
Cherami f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the French phrase cher ami meaning "dear friend".
Cheraye f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Cherie using the phonetic element ray.
Cherbás m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gervasius.
Cheree f English (Rare)
Anglicization of the french word, "chéri(e)" meaning "dear."
Cherella f English (Rare)
Latinization of Cherelle.
Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]
Cheresha f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian череша "cherry".
Cherida f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cheryl and Phyllida.
Cheririn f Japanese (Rare)
桜 (cheri) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" and 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" Other kanji combinations are aslo possible. Can be Japanized form of Cherilyn and Cherilynn
Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.
Cherrylee f English (Rare)
Variant of Cherylee, from the word "cherry."
Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Theatre
Derived from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ (karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [more]
Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.
Cherylee f American (Rare)
Combination of Cheryl and the popular suffix -Lee.
Cheryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Sharon, inspired by the name Cheryl
Cheryth f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cherry and Gwyneth.
Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.
Chesica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Chelsea and Jessica.
Cheslea f American (Rare)
Feminized variant of Chesley inspired by a modification or misspelling of Chelsea.
Cheslie f English (Rare)
Feminine spelling of Chesley. A notable bearer was Cheslie Kryst (1991–2022), an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.
Chessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. ... [more]
Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"
Chetanjeet m & f Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]
Chezare m & f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Cesare.
Chiako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 安 (a) meaning "relax, peace, cheap, inexpensive, low" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.
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]
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).
Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.
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]
Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.
Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.
Chicago m & f English (American, Rare)
From the city of Chicago in the United States, originally from the Algonquian word šikaakwa meaning "wild leek, Allium tricoccum".
Chichi f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare)
This version comes from the american word Chiwawa mixed with the name Chloe meaning "Small" or "Tiny"
Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია (-ia).... [more]
Chichiko m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო (-iko).... [more]
Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.
Chickie f American (Rare)
Apparently from the endearing term for a young girl, formed as a diminutive from English chick. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Chiquita or an Anglicized form of Chiqui.... [more]
Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.
Chief m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.
Chiela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiel.
Chiên f Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 旃 meaning "felt".
Chiffon f English (Rare)
Borrowing from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe "cloth, old rag" from Old French chipe "rag", from Middle English chip, chippe "chip, shard, fragment" from Old English ċipp "chip, splinter, beam" from Proto-Germanic kippaz, kipaz (“log, beam”)... [more]
Chihagi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 萩 (hagi) meaning "Japanese bush clover". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Chihoshi f & m Japanese (Rare)
Chi means "one thousand (1000)" or "Pond" and Hoshi means "Star".
Chikahi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection" and 光 (hi) meaning "light". Other kanja can be used.
Chikahisa m Japanese (Rare)
Chika can mean "amiable" and hisa can mean "long time ago, long lasting".
Chikaho f Japanese (Rare)
From 愛 (chika) meaning "affection, love" or 皆 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" and 浦 (ho) meaning "bay, inlet" or 甫 (ho) meaning "beginning, for the first time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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]
Chikaou f Japanese (Rare)
Chikaou is an alternate spelling of Chikaō. Chi (ち) is "千", which means "thousand". Ka (か) is "佳", which means "excellent". Ou (おう) is "桜", which means "cherry blossom".
Childe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [more]
Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.
Chilli f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Named for the spicy fruit from Central and South America used in cooking. The word is from the Nahuatl language. Has gained some interest in Australia since restaurateur Pete Evans chose this name for his eldest daughter around 2005.
Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.
Chimalis f American (Rare)
Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [more]
Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.
Chimlim f Thai (Rare)
Means "lovely, beautiful, pleasing" in Thai.
Chingchok m Thai (Rare)
Means "fox" in Thai.
Chingmei f & m Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Qingmei.
Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.
Chionia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]
Chionitsa f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Chionia, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]
Chiori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "one thousand" and 織 (ori) meaning "cloth, weaving". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)
"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
Chipper m English (Rare)
Either from Chip or from the English word chipper.
Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]
Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 散 (chiru) meaning "scatter" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom", or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, stop, fasten"... [more]
Chisane f Japanese (Rare)
The singer Chisane Shiraishi is a notable bearer.
Chisholm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Chiune m Japanese (Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe during World War II.
Chiura m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 千浦 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore."... [more]
Chivonne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.
Chiyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Chiyo combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Chiyonosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From Chiyo combined with the genitive particle の (no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [more]
Chiyosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 千 (chi, sen) meaning "thousand", 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era", and 輔, 助, or 介 (suke) means "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chiyoyuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 代 (yo) meaning "world, society", 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune, luck". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Chiyuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chiyuno f Japanese (Rare)
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason, origin", and 乃 (no) meaning "from, therefore, accordingly." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chizu f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chidzu.
Chleo f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleo influenced by a misspelling of Chloe.
Chloella f English (British, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Chloe formed using the Italian diminutive suffix -ella. Alternatively, it may be an anglicized variant of Cloelia.
Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.
Chloette f English (Rare)
Rare combination of Chloe and the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Cho f Korean, Chinese (Rare)
Koreanized form of Chinese Zhou.
Chofesh m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "freedom, liberty" and can be also "vacation".
Choi-gi m Korean (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of Joseon politician Yu In-ho's uncle, Yu Choi-gi (1689-?), it is made up of Sino-Korean 最 (choi) meaning "best, most; important, crucial" and 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base."... [more]
Choi-ki m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Choi-gi.
Cho-mae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) meaning "grass" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". ... [more]
Chompoo f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chomphu.
Chonalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Chona and the popular suffix -lyn.
Chonchanai f Thai (Rare)
A rare female name used in Thailand.... [more]
Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.
Chono m Mongolian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "wolf" in Mongolian.
Chook m English (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Charles or as a pet form meaning ''chicken''.
Chorcha f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of Jorge.
Chordana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Jordana.
Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Chosuke m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chousuke.
Chouchane f Armenian (Gallicized, Rare, Expatriate)
French transcription of Shushan. This is borne by Chouchane Siranossian (1984-), a French violinist of Armenian descent.
Chousuke m Japanese (Rare)
This is an uncommon Japanese name for males. 猪 (Chou) means "Boar". 輔、介, 助 (Suke) all nearly mean the same thing, "Aid, Help, Rescue, Save, Assist, Herald" etc. There are many possibilities regarding kanji for this name, this a short summary is all.
Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.
Chrese f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charisse, notable person is Chrese Evans, originally named Olga Peters, granddaughter of Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union.
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.
Chrisanthos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρύσανθος (see Chrysanthos).
Chrischona f Medieval German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Alemannic variant of Christiana recorded in medieval German-speaking Switzerland. This name was occasionally used in honor of Saint Chrischona, particularly in the Swiss city of Basel.... [more]
Chrisella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and the popular suffix ella.
Chrishell f English (Rare)
In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.
Chrishelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle, influenced by Chris.
Chrisi f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσή (see Chrysi).
Chrisinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Chris with the popular name suffix -inda.
Chrislaine f German (Rare)
A blend of two names, the first one starting in Chris and the second one ending in -aine (e.g., Ghislaine or Elaine).
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]
Chrisostomos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Greek Χρυσόστομος (see Chrysostomos).
Chrisoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσούλα (see Chrysoula).
Christchen m & f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Christian using the german diminutive suffix -chen.
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.
Christence f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Christina and Crescentia as well as an obsolete French diminutive of names beginning with Christ-.... [more]
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]
Christien f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Christine.
Christien m English, French (Rare, Archaic)
English alternate spelling of Christian as well as one of the French forms of the name (the other being Chrétien).
Christiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Christina.
Christijan m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Christian. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Christijan Albers (b. 1979).
Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]
Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.
Christinia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christina.
Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.
Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]
Christofili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophile.
Christofilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophilos.
Christofily f Greek (Americanized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστοφίλη (see Christofili), which is the modern Greek feminine form of Christophilos.
Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.
Christraud f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Christraud is a modern blend of Christine and names ending in -traud (like Waltraud).
Christyanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christiana or a combination of Christy and Anna.
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of Chrome
Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]