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15,656Cezary is the Polish form of the Latin name Caesar. It entered Polish usage through the veneration of Julius Caesar and the subsequent adoption of Caesar as an imperial title in ancient Rome. The root name likely origina...
Chaac (also spelled Chac or Chaahk) is the Mayan name for the god of rain, thunder, and lightning. The name derives from the Classic Mayan word cháak, meaning "rain", directly linking the deity to the life-giving and des...
Chace is a variant spelling of the name Chase. Like its root form, Chace originated as an English surname derived from the Middle English word chace, meaning "chase" or "hunt." It was originally an occupational nickname...
Chad is an English masculine given name derived from the Old English name Ceadda, which is of unknown meaning. It may be based on the Old Welsh element cat meaning "battle." The name was borne by a 7th-century English sa...
Chadwick is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. Derived from place names in England, the meaning is "settlement belonging to Chad" in Old English. The name combines Chad, a personal name of unce...
EtymologyChagatai is the usual English spelling of the Turkish name Çağatay, which itself derives from the Medieval Mongolian name Tsagadai. The Mongolian origin is uncertain, but one theory connects it to the word chaga...
Chagav is a Hebrew name from the Old Testament, appearing as a variant form of Hagab, which means "locust" in Hebrew. The name is borne by a minor figure in the biblical period, specifically among those mentioned in the...
Chaggai is a Hebrew form of the name Haggai, derived from the Hebrew root ḥaḡaḡ (חָגַג), meaning "to hold a festival" or "to celebrate." The name thus conveys the sense of "festive" or "my holidays." It is best known as...
Etymology and MeaningChaim (also romanized as Chayim, Hayim, Haim, and other variants) is a Hebrew masculine name derived from the word chayim (Hebrew: חַיִּים), meaning "life." The name has been used since medieval time...
Chaleb 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Charlemagne is the name by which the Frankish king Charles the Great (742–814) is commonly known. Derived from Old French Charles le Magne meaning "Charles the Great," it is not a given name in its own right but a histor...
Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...
Charlot is a French diminutive of Charles. The name has historical and literary significance, particularly within the medieval tradition of the Matter of France. In this context, Charlot is a fictionalized representation...
Charlton is an English masculine given name adopted from a surname of Old English toponymic origin. The surname—and thus the given name—originated from place names meaning "settlement of free men," derived from the Old E...
Charon (also spelled Kharon) is a name of Greek origin, most famously borne in mythology by the ferryman of the underworld. The meaning of the name Charon is uncertain; it possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek, tho...
Etymology and OriginChas is a diminutive of Charles. The name Charles itself derives from the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, from a word meaning “man” (Proto-Germanic *karla...
Chase is a masculine given name of English origin. It is a transferred use of the surname Chase, which itself derived from the Middle English word chace, meaning "chase" or "hunt." Initially, it was a nickname for someon...
Chaska is a masculine given name of Sioux origin, derived from the Lakota or Dakota word čhaské, meaning "firstborn son." In traditional Sioux culture, the name was often given to the first-born male child, reflecting th...
Chatzkel is a Yiddish variant of the name Ezekiel, rooted in the Hebrew name Yeḥezqel, meaning "God will strengthen." It belongs to a family of diminutive or affectionate forms used among Ashkenazi Jews, particularly in...
Chauncey is a given name derived from a Norman surname of uncertain etymology. The surname itself originated from a place name in France, possibly from the commune Chaource in Champagne, or from the Old French word chanc...
Chavaqquq is the Biblical Hebrew form of Habakkuk, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. The name is directly derived from the Hebrew root חָבַק (ḥavaq), meaning "embrace". This etymology suggests a poss...
Etymology and MeaningChavdar is a Bulgarian masculine given name derived from a Persian word meaning "leader, dignitary". The name entered Bulgarian through Ottoman Turkish influence, where similar terms denoted leadersh...
Chayim is a Hebrew name meaning "life," representing an alternate transcription of the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayim). In Hebrew usage, the word chayim itself is plural in form but singular in meaning, evoking the vitality...
Chayyim is a Hebrew given name, an alternate transcription of the Hebrew חַיִּים (Chaiyim), sharing the same meaning and origin as Chaim. The name is derived from the Hebrew word chayim, meaning "life". Its first usage d...
Chaz is an English masculine given name, primarily a diminutive of Charles. It originated as an abbreviated form of the older nickname Chas., itself a shortened version of Charles. While most commonly a diminutive of Cha...
Chaza'el is the original Hebrew form of the name Hazael, an ancient Aramean king who appears in the Old Testament. The name itself carries a theophoric meaning, derived from two Hebrew elements: ḥaza, meaning "to see," a...
Che is a given name that gained widespread recognition as a nickname of the Argentine revolutionary Ernesto Guevara (1928–1967), who is commonly known as Che Guevara. The name comes from an Argentine expression meaning "...
Chedomir is a Macedonian transcription of Čedomir, a Slavic given name. The name is derived from the Slavic elements čędo meaning "child" and mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "child o...
Cheiron is a variant Romanization of Chiron, the wise centaur of Greek mythology. The name derives from the Greek word cheir (χείρ), meaning "hand," reflecting Chiron's skill and craftsmanship. In Greek lore, Chiron was...
Etymology and Origin Chema is a Spanish diminutive of the compound given name José María (combining José and María, the names of Jesus' parents) or, less commonly, of José Manuel. According to Wiktionary, the name origin...
Chenaniah is a variant of Kenaniah used in several English translations of the Old Testament, including the King James Version. The name Kenaniah means "Yahweh establishes" in Hebrew, derived from the roots kanan (to est...
Cheops is the Greek form of the name Khufu, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty who reigned during the 26th century BC in the early Old Kingdom period. The name 'Cheops' is how the pharaoh was recorded by G...
Chephren is the Greek form of the ancient Egyptian name Khafra, which itself derives from the Egyptian phrase ḫꜥf-rꜥ meaning "he appears as Ra". This name belonged to a pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt (c. 26th cen...
Cherif is a French-influenced alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name Sharif (شريف), prominently used in North and West African regions colonized by France, such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, and Ma...
Chernobog is a disputed deity from Slavic mythology. According to the 12th-century German monk Helmold, Chernobog was a god of misfortune worshipped by the Polabian tribes, particularly the Wagri and Obodrites. The name...
Chester is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, itself referring to a person who came from the city of Chester in Cheshire, England. The name Chester ultimately originates from the Latin castrum, meani...
Chet is a male given name in English, traditionally used as a nickname for Chester. Deriving from the name of a major English seat (the Roman city of Chester), the name bears the meaning of 'fortress or camp', inherited...
Chetan is a common Indian male first name derived from the Sanskrit root cetana, meaning "visible, conscious, soul." Spelling variants bring it near the name Chaitanya, one of the many names of the Hindu philosopher and...
Chever is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, and is a variant form of Heber. The name derives from the Hebrew root (ḥavar), meaning "to join", and is typically interpreted as "comrade" or "associate". It is borne...