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30,235Chaleb is the Greek and Latin Old Testament form of Caleb, appearing in ancient translations of the Bible such as the Septuagint (Greek) and the Vulgate (Latin). While the English version of the name derives directly fro...
Chalice is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word chalice, meaning "goblet" or "drinking cup," which ultimately comes from Latin calix (cup), borrowed from Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kylix). As a name, it...
Chalkis is a feminine name of ancient Greek origin, directly borrowed from the city of Chalkis (modern Chalkida) on the island of Euboea. The name is derived from Greek χαλκός (chalkos), meaning "copper" or "bronze". Acc...
Cham is the Latin-alphabet form of חָם, the Hebrew name of Ham, one of the three sons of Noah in the Old Testament. The name Cham directly transliterates the Hebrew consonantal spelling; in most English Bibles it appears...
Chaminda is a Sinhalese given name primarily used in Sri Lanka. Its precise meaning is unknown, though it is often associated with the Sinhalese language and culture. The name has been notably borne by several Sri Lankan...
Chamroeun is a Cambodian given name, used for both boys and girls. Meaning "increase, prosper, advance" in the Khmer language, it reflects aspirations for growth, success, and progress. The name is formed from the verb c...
Etymology and MeaningChamutal is the Hebrew form of Hamutal, a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The name Hamutal is derived from two Hebrew elements: ḥam (חָם), meaning "father-in-law" or "brother-i...
Chan is a unisex given name predominantly used in Cambodia, where it means "moon" in the Khmer language. The name ultimately derives from Sanskrit candra, the word for the moon, which appears in many South and Southeast...
Chana is a modern Hebrew variant of Hannah. The name is directly derived from the Hebrew root חָנַן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious," and through the related Hebrew name חַנָּה (Ḥanna) came to signify "favour, grace". In...
Chanaan is the Greek and Latin form of Canaan, the name of a biblical figure and the ancient region of the Southern Levant. In the Septuagint Greek translation of the Old Testament and the Latin Vulgate, the Hebrew Kenaʿ...
Chanah is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name חַנָּה (see Chana). It ultimately derives from the root ḥanan, meaning "to be gracious" or "to show favor." The name shares its origins with the Biblical figure Han...
Chanan is a Hebrew name that appears in the Old Testament as a masculine given name. It is a form of the name Hanan, which means "gracious" in Hebrew. The name Chanan is derived from the Hebrew root חננ (ḥ-n-n), which co...
Chananya is the Hebrew form of Hananiah, a name originating from the Old Testament. Its etymology breaks down from the Hebrew verb ḥanan (to be gracious) and the element yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the God of Israel...
Chance is an English masculine given name. Historically, it originated as a diminutive of Chauncey, a name derived from a Norman surname of uncertain meaning. However, in modern usage, Chance is typically given directly...
Chand is a modern masculine Indian given name and surname. It is the direct masculine form of Chanda, which in Sanskrit means “fierce, hot, passionate”. The name Chanda itself serves as a transcription for both the femin...
Chanda is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, used in both feminine and masculine forms in Hindi and Hindu contexts. The name means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit, reflecting its association with intensity and energ...
Chandan is a masculine given name primarily used in Bengali, Hindi, and Odia communities. It is derived from Sanskrit candana (चन्दन), meaning "sandalwood". Sandalwood has been highly valued in Indian culture for thousan...
Chandana is a name used in several languages of the Indian subcontinent. In Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu, it is the feminine form of Chandan, while in Sinhala it functions as a masculine form, derived from the San...
Chander is an alternate transcription of the Hindi names चन्द्र (Chandra, masculine) or चन्द्रा (Chandra, feminine), ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्द (cand), meaning “to shine.” The name is closely linked to Chandra...
Chandler is a unisex given name of English origin, primarily used for males, derived from the occupational surname Chandler, which referred to a "candle seller" or "candle maker" in Middle English. The surname itself com...
Etymology and Linguistic OriginsChandra is a Sanskrit name meaning "moon", derived from the root cand ("to shine"). It is a transcription of both the masculine चण्ड (the moon god) and the feminine चण्डा, distinguished by...
Chandrakant is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in the Hindi and Marathi languages. Its two-part etymology means "beloved by the moon," deriving from candra (moon) and kānta (desired, beloved). T...
Chandrakanta is a given name meaning "beloved by the moon", and serves as the feminine form of Chandrakant. The name derives from the Sanskrit elements candra (moon) and kānta (beloved), so Chandrakanta can be interprete...
Chandrasekhar is the English spelling of the name Chandrashekhar, used in modern South India. It is an alternate transcription of the Telugu చంద్రశేఖర్, Tamil சந்திரசேகர், Kannada ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್, and Odia ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର forms....
Chandrashekhar (also transliterated as Chandrasekhar) is a masculine Indian given name and surname, derived from the Sanskrit epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. The name combines candra ("moon") and śekhara ("crest, peak, c...
Chanel is an English feminine given name derived from a French surname. The surname itself has two possible origins: it could denote a person who lived near a channel of water, from the Old French chanel meaning "channel...
Chanelle is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Chanel. The name Chanel itself derives from a French surname with two possible origins: it may have referred to someone who lived near a channel of water...
Chang (章 or 张) is a common romanization of several Chinese surnames and also exists as a given name with various characters. As a first name, it typically derives from characters like 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, pros...
Chang'e (CHANT ng-uh; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é) is a name deeply rooted in Chinese mythology, belonging to the revered Moon goddess. Her name is composed of the characters Chang (嫦), a character that specifically...
Channa is a Hebrew Biblical form of Hannah. Derived from the Hebrew root ḥanan meaning "to be gracious," the name shares the meaning of "favour" or "grace." In the Old Testament, Channa corresponds to Hannah, the wife of...
Channary is a Khmer feminine given name. It is composed of two elements: chan, meaning "moon" (from Sanskrit candra), and neari, meaning "woman" or "girl" (from Sanskrit nārī). Thus, the name collectively signifies "moon...
Channing is a unisex first name of English origin, derived from a surname with uncertain etymology. It is used primarily in English-speaking countries and has gained some popularity as a given name, particularly in the U...
Chanokh is the Hebrew form of Enoch, a name derived from the Hebrew root חנך (ḥnok) meaning "dedicated" or "initiated". In the Hebrew Bible, Chanokh appears as the name of two figures. One is the son of Cain (Gen. 4:17),...
Chantal is a feminine given name of French origin, ultimately derived from a French surname that itself came from a place name meaning "stony." The etymology traces back to the Old Occitan word cantal, meaning "stone." T...
Chanté is a feminine given name primarily used in African American communities. It derives from the French word chanter, meaning "to sing." The spelling Chanté corresponds to the French past participle chanté, meaning "s...
Chantel is a French given name, primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Chantal, which itself originates from a French surname derived from the Occitan place name Chantal, meaning "stony" or "sto...
Chantelle is a female given name in English, derived as a variant of Chantal. The original name Chantal comes from a French surname that traces back to a place name meaning "stony" (from Latin cantal, referring to a rock...
Chantha is a Khmer feminine given name derived from Pali canda, meaning "moon", which ultimately originates from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). The name is closely related to the unisex Chan, a common Khmer short form, as wel...
Chantrea is a Khmer feminine name meaning "moonlight" in the Khmer language.Etymology and Cultural SignificanceThe name Chantrea (Khmer: ចន្រ្ទា) derives from the Sanskrit word candra (चन्द्र), which means "moon" or "moo...
Chao is a Chinese given name that can be written with a variety of characters, most commonly 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" or 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp." The pronunciation is similar, though the tones...
Chara is a feminine given name with multiple origins. In Greek, it is derived from the Ancient Greek word khará, meaning "happiness, joy". Chara (Χαρά) is a common modern Greek name often used as a short form of Charalam...
Charalambos is a Greek masculine given name, an alternate transcription of Charalampos (Greek Χαράλαμπος). The name derives from the Greek elements chara (χαρά) meaning 'happiness' and lampo (λάμπω) meaning 'to shine', t...
Charalampos is a Greek male given name derived from the elements chara (χαρά), meaning "happiness" or "joy," and lampo (λάμπω), meaning "to shine." Combined, the name signifies "to shine from happiness" or "glowing with...
EtymologyChares is an Ancient Greek name derived from χάρις (charis), meaning “grace, kindness.” It belongs to a family of names rooted in the same concept, including the feminine Charis and the variant Chariton. In Gree...
Charibert is a Frankish given name borne by two Merovingian kings of the Franks. It is a variant of Haribert, the Old German form of Herbert, which ultimately derives from the elements heri “army” and beraht “bright”. Th...
Chariclea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Charikleia and shares its meaning: "grace" and "glory," composed from the Greek elements charis meaning "grace, kindness" and kleos meaning "glory." The name is most famo...
Charikleia (Greek: Χαρίκλεια) is a feminine given name of ancient Greek origin, composed of the elements χάρις (charis), meaning “grace, kindness,” and κλέος (kleos), meaning “glory.” Thus, the name can be interpreted as...
Chariklia is a modern Greek transcription of Charikleia, a female given name of ancient origin. The name derives from the Greek elements charis (χάρις), meaning “grace, kindness,” and kleos (κλέος), meaning “glory.” Thus...
Charilaos is a Greek male given name that combines two meaningful elements: charis, meaning "grace" or "kindness," and laos, meaning "people." The full meaning is thus "grace of the people." The name is rendered in Latin...
Chariovalda is a Latinized form of the Old German name Hariwald, itself a variant of the Old English Hereweald and ultimately derived from the Germanic name Harold, meaning "army power" or "mighty warrior."EtymologyThe n...
Charis is an Ancient Greek feminine name derived from the word χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness." It is the feminine form of the masculine name Chares, which was borne by a 4th-century BC Athenian general and by...
Charisma is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word meaning "personal magnetism" or charm. Ultimately, it comes from the Ancient Greek term χάρισμα (chárisma), meaning "favor freely given" or "gift o...
Charissa is an elaborated feminine given name derived from Charis, the Ancient Greek word for one of the three Graces (Charites), signifying grace, charm, and beauty. It was famously coined by the English poet Edmund Spe...
Charisse is a feminine given name of English usage, derived from a French surname of uncertain etymology. The name gained prominence due to the fame of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921–2008), whose stage su...
Charita is a Latinate form of the name Charity, which derives from the English word charity, ultimately from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love" or "dearness." EtymologyThe root caritas was used as a Roman Christi...
Chariton is an Ancient Greek masculine name derived from χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness." The name is best known as that of Chariton of Aphrodisias, a 1st-century Greek novelist who authored one of the earliest...
Charity is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word charity, which comes from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love", itself from Latin carus "dear, beloved". The Latin form Caritas was u...
Etymology and OriginCharizard is a name originating from the Pokémon franchise, created as a blend of the English words char, meaning to burn or scorch, and lizard, a type of reptile. This name reflects the creature's dr...
Charla is a feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a variant form of Charles, derived through the feminine ending -a as a direct feminine counterpart. The name Charles itself has a rich h...
Charlee is a feminine given name of English origin, serving as a modern variant spelling of Charlie. Like Charlie, Charlee functions as a diminutive or feminine form of the classic name Charles, which ultimately derives...