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CHAO f/m : From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" (which is usually only masculine), 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp", or other characters w...

CHARA f : Means "happiness, joy" in Greek.

CHARALAMPOS m : Means "to shine from happiness" from Greek χαρα (chara) "happiness" combined with λαμπω (lampo) "to shine".

CHARES m : Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian general. It was also borne by the scu...

CHARIOVALDA m : Old Germanic form of HAROLD.

CHARIS f : Feminine form of CHARES. It came into use as an English given name in the 17th century.

CHARISMA f : From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

CHARISSA f : Elaborated form of CHARIS. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).

CHARISSE f : From a French surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).

CHARITA f : Latinate form of CHARITY.

CHARITON m : Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This was the name of a 1st-century Greek novelist.

CHARITY f : From the English word charity, ultimately derived from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love", from Latin carus "dear, beloved". Caritas was in us...

CHARLA f : Feminine form of CHARLES.

CHARLEEN f : Variant of CHARLENE.

CHARLEMAGNE m : From Old French Charles le Magne meaning "CHARLES the Great". This is the name by which the Frankish king Charles the Great (742-814) is commonly know...

CHARLENE f : Feminine diminutive of CHARLES.

CHARLES m : From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word meaning "man". However, an alternative theory states that it is derived from the c...

CHARLEY f/m : Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES.

CHARLIE f/m : Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES. A famous bearer is Charlie Brown, the main character in the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz.

CHARLINE f : French feminine diminutive of CHARLES.

CHARLIZE f : Feminine form of CHARLES using the popular Afrikaans name suffix ize. This name was popularized by South African actress Charlize Theron (1975-), who ...

CHARLOT m : French diminutive of CHARLES.

CHARLOTTA f : Swedish variant of CHARLOTTE.

CHARLOTTE f : French feminine diminutive of CHARLES. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century. A notable bearer was Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), the eldest...

CHARLTON m : From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "settlement of free men" in Old English.

CHARMAINE f : Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of CHARMIAN or the English word charm with the aine suffix from LORRAINE. It was (first?) used for a character ...

CHARMIAN f : Form of CHARMION used by Shakespeare in his play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).

CHARMION f : Greek name derived from χαρμα (charma) meaning "delight". This was the name of one of Cleopatra's servants, as recorded by Plutarch.

CHARNA f : From a Slavic word meaning "black".

CHARNETTE f : Probably an invented name.