CA-CH Names

CA-CH Names

Updated 7/10/97

M/F	Nationality	Name	Pronunciation	Origin	Meaning	Variations	Nicknames
F	German	Cacilie		Latin	blind	Cecilie, Caecilia, Cilly
F	German	Caecilia		Latin	blind	Cecilie, Cacilie, Cilly
M	Irish	Cahal	KA-hal	Celtic	battle-mighty	Cathal
M	Irish	Cailean	CAL-lan	Gaelic	child	Colin
M	Irish	Cairbre	CAHR-bruh	Celtic	charioteer	Carbry
F	Irish	Cait	KATE	Greek	pure		Caiti (KAT-ty)
F	Irish	Caitilin	KAT-leen	Greek	pure	Caitlin
F	Irish	Caitlin	KAT-leen	Greek	pure	Caitilin
F	Irish	Caitrín		Greek	pure	Caitríona (kat-TREE-nuh), Catherine
F	Irish	Caitríona	kat-TREE-nuh		pure	Caitrín (KAT-reen), Catherine
F	Greek	Calandra			lark
F	Greek	Calatha			beautiful blossom
M	Irish	Calbhach	KAHL-ahkh		bald
M	Arabic	Caleb			brave, victorious	Cal, Cale
F	Greek	Calia			most beautiful	Calli, Calida, Callista	Calli
F	Greek	Calida			most beautiful	Calli, Calia, Callista	Calli, Calla
M	Irish	Callaghan	KAL-uh-khahn		name of 2 Irish saints	Ceallachán
F	Greek	Calli			most beautiful	Calida, Calia, Callista	Calla
F	French	Callia		Greek	beautiful
F	Greek	Calligenia	kah-lee-hehn-EE-ah		daughter of beauty
F	Greek	Callista			most beautiful	Calli, Calia, Calida	Calli, Calla
M	Irish	Callough	KAL-uh-khahn		bald	Calvagh, Calbhach
F	Greek	Calypso			sea nymph
M	English	Cameron		Celtic	crooked nose
F	French	Camille		Latin	cermonial attendant
F	English	Candace		Greek	glittering, glowing white	Candice, Candis	Candi, Candy
F	Greek	Candace			glittering, glowing white	Candice, Candis, Candie
F	English	Candice		Greek	glittering, glowing white	Candace, Candis	Candi, Candy
F	Greek	Candice			glittering, glowing white	Candace, Candace, Candie
F	French	Candide		Latin	pure white
F	Greek	Candie			glittering, glowing white	Candice, Candis, Candie
F	English	Candis		Greek	glittering, glowing white	Candace, Candice	Candi, Candy
F	Greek	Candis			glittering, glowing white	Candice, Candis, Candace
F	Irish	Caoilfhionn	KEE-lin	Celtic	slender, fair	Keelin
F	Irish	Caoimhe	KEE-vy		gentleness, beauty, grace	Keavy
M	Irish	Caoimhghin	KWEE-ven	Celtic	kind, gentle	Kevin, Kevan
F	French	Capucine	kah-poo-SEEN		cape
F	Irish	Cara		Celtic	friend	Carrie, Carry
F	Italian	Cara		Latin	dear	Carina
F	English	Careen			pure	Karen, Carin
M	Dutch	Carel		Old French	full-grown, manly
M	English	Carey		Old Welsh	from the castle	Cary
F	French	Carine			dear
M	English	Carl		Old French	strong and manly	Charles, Carroll
F	English	Carla			petite and feminine	Charlotte, Lotte, Lola, Sharyl
F	Dutch	Carla		Old French	manly	Carolina
M	Irish	Carlin		Gaelic	little champion	Carlie, Carling
M	Italian	Carlos		Old French	strong and manly	Carlino
F	Italian	Carlotta		French	small & feminine
M	Irish	Carlus		Old French	full-grown, manly
F	English	Carly			fem. of Charles	Caroline, Carolyn, Carrie
F	Irish	Carmel		Hebrew	vineyard
F	Italian	Carmelina		Hebrew	vineyard
F	German	Carmen		Hebrew	garden
M	Italian	Carmine	kahr-MEE-neh	Hebrew	vineyard
M	Irish	Carney		Celtic	warrior	Karney, Kearney, Car
F	English	Carol		French	song of joy	Carole
F	French	Carol			song of joy	Carole
F	German	Carola		French	song of joy
F	English	Carole		French	song of joy	Carol
F	French	Carole			song of joy	Carol
F	Italian	Carolina		Old French	fem. of Carlo
F	English	Caroline			fem. of Charles	Carolyn, Carrie, Carly	Carrie, Carly
F	French	Caroline			fem. of Charles
M	Greek	Carolos		Old French	strong and manly
M	Dutch	Carolus		Old French	full-grown, manly
F	English	Carolyn			fem. of Charles	Caroline, Carrie, Carly	Carrie, Carly
F	English	Carrie			fem. of Charles	Caroline, Carolyn, Carly
F	Irish	Carrie			friend	Cara, Carry
M	English	Carroll		Old French	strong and manly	Charles, Carroll
M	Irish	Carroll		Gaelic	champion	Carly, Carolus
F	Irish	Carry			friend	Cara, Carrie
M	Dutch	Carsten		Latin	Christian	Kersten
M	English	Carter			cart driver		Cart
M	English	Cary			from the castle	Carey
F	English	Cassandra		Greek	prophetess	Sandra	Cass, Cassie, Sandra, Sandy
F	Greek	Cassandra			prophetess		Cass, Cassie
F	Greek	Cassia			champion
M	Irish	Cassidy		Gaelic	cleaver
F	Basque	Catalin		Greek	pure
F	Italian	Caterina		Greek	pure
M	Irish	Cathair	KA-heer	Celtic	warrior	Cathaoir
M	Irish	Cathal	KA-hal	Celtic	battle-mighty	Cahal
M	Irish	Cathaoir	KAH-heer	Celtic	warrior	Cathair
F	Dutch	Catharina		Greek	pure
F	French	Cathelle		Greek	pure	Catherine, Catia
F	English	Catherine		Greek	pure
F	French	Catherine		Greek	pure	Cathelle, Catia	Catia
F	Greek	Catherine			pure	Katherine	Katy
F	French	Catia		Greek	pure	Cathelle, Catherine
M	Irish	Ceallachán	KEL-uh-khahn		name of 2 Irish saints	Callaghan
M	Irish	Cearbhall	KAHR-e-val	Old French	full-grown, manly	Carroll
M	English	Cecil		Latin	blind
M	Irish	Cecil		Latin	blind	Siseal
F	English	Cecile			gray eyes, blind	Cecilia, Cecily, Cicely, Celia	Cecile, Celia
F	French	Cecile		Latin	blind, gray eyes	Cecilie, Ceciliane
F	English	Cecilia		Latin	gray eyes, blind	Cecily, Cicely, Cecile, Celia	Cecile, Celia
F	Italian	Cecilia		Latin	gray eyes, blind
F	Dutch	Cecilia		Latin	blind
F	French	Ceciliane		Latin	blind, gray eyes	Cecilie, Cecile
F	French	Cecilie		Latin	blind, gray eyes	Cecile, Ceciliane
F	German	Cecilie		Latin	blind	Caecilia, Cacilie, Cilly
M	Italian	Cecilio		Latin	gray eyes, blind
F	English	Cecily			gray eyes, blind	Cecilia, Cicely, Cecile, Celia	Cecile, Celia
M	Irish	Cedric		Celtic	chieftain
F	Irish	Ceire	KEHR		saint name	Ciara, Ciar (KEER), Keara
F	Greek	Celena			daughter of mythological figure	Selena
F	English	Celeste		Latin	heavenly	Celia, Celina, Celinda	Cece
F	French	Celeste		Latin	heavenly	Celestine, Celia
F	French	Celestine		Latin	heavenly	Celeste, Celia
F	English	Celia		Latin	heavenly	Celeste, Celina, Celinda	Cece
F	French	Celia		Latin	heavenly	Celestine, Celeste
F	English	Celina		Latin	heavenly	Celeste, Celia, Celinda	Cece
F	English	Celinda		Latin	heavenly	Celeste, Celia, Celina	Cece
F	French	Celine		Latin	hammer, fem. of Marcel
F	French	Cerise			cherry
M	Italian	Cesare				Caesar, Caseareo
M	Czech	Cestmir	CHEST-meer	Slavic	fortress
M	English	Chad			from the warrior's town
M	Irish	Chad		Celtic	defender
F	Cambodian	Chan			sweet-smelling tree
M	North American Indian	Chankoowashtay		Sioux	good road
M	Cambodian	Chankrisna	CHEHN=krees-neh		name of a sweet smelling tree
F	Cambodian	Channary			girl faces like a full-moon
F	French	Chantal			song
F	Cambodian	Chantou			flower
F	Cambodian	Chantrea	CHAN-thee-ay		moonshine or moon
F	North American Indian	Chapa		Sioux	beaver
F	North American Indian	Chapawee		Sioux	industrious
F	Greek	Charis	KAHR-is		love	Charissa
F	Greek	Charissa	KAHR-is-a		love	Charis
F	English	Charity		Latin	charity
F	French	Charla			petite, feminine	Charlotte, Charlene, Charlaine
F	French	Charlaine			petite, feminine	Charla, Charlene, Charlotte
F	French	Charlene			petite, feminine	Charla, Charlotte, Charlaine
M	English	Charles		Old French	strong and manly	Carl, Carroll
M	French	Charles	SHAHRL	Old French	full-grown, manly
F	English	Charlotte		French	petite and feminine	Carla, Lotte, Lola, Sharyl	Carla, Lotte, Lola, Sharyl
F	French	Charlotte			petite, feminine	Charla, Charlene, Charlaine	Charla
F	German	Charlotte		French	petite and feminine
F	Irish	Charlotte		French	petite and feminine	Séarlait
M	North American Indian	Chayton		Sioux	falcon
F	English	Chelsea		Anglo Saxon	port	Chelsey
F	English	Chelsey		Anglo Saxon	port	Chelsea
F	North American Indian	Chenoa			white dove
F	English	Cherry		Old French	cherrylike
M	North American Indian	Chesmu			gritty
M	English	Chester			from the fortified camp
M	Nigerian	Chi	CHEE		personal guardian angel		Cis
M	Nigerian	Chijioke	CHEE-jee-o-keh	Ibo	God gives talent
M	Nigerian	Chike	CHEE-keh	Ibo	power of God
F	North American Indian	Chilali			snowbird
F	North American Indian	Chimalis			bluebird
F	North American Indian	Chimiwachiwi	chee-me-WAH-chee-we		little dancing girl
M	Nigerian	Chinelo	CHEE-neh-lo	Ibo	thought of God
M	Nigerian	Chinua	CHEE-noo-ah	Ibo	God's own blessing
F	Nigerian	Chinue	CHEEN-weh	Ibo	God's own blessing
M	Nigerian	Chioke	CHEE-o-keh	Ibo	gift of God
F	North American Indian	Chitsa			fair one
F	English	Chloe		Greek	blooming
F	Greek	Chloe			blossoming
F	Greek	Chloris			pale
F	North American Indian	Cholena			bird
F	North American Indian	Cholena		Delaware	bird
M	Dutch	Chris		Greek	Christ-bearer	Christoffel
F	German	Christa		Greek	Christian	Christie, Christiana, Kristen, Krista, Kristina
F	French	Christel		Greek	Christian	Christiane, Christine, Christelle, Kristell	Kit
F	German	Christel		Greek	Christian	Christiane
M	German	Christel		Greek	Christian	Krschan
F	French	Christelle		Greek	Christian	Christiane, Christel, Christine, Kristell	Kit
M	Dutch	Christiaan		Latin	Christian
M	Danish	Christian		Greek	Christian	Chris
M	English	Christian		Greek	Christian		Chris
M	French	Christian	krees-TYANH	Greek	Christian
M	German	Christian	krees-tee-AHN	Greek	Christian	Christ
M	Greek	Christian		Greek	Christian	Kristian, Cretien, Christiano	Chris, Kit, Kris
F	German	Christiana		Greek	Christian	Christie, Christa, Kristen, Krista, Kristina
F	French	Christiane		Greek	Christian	Christine, Christel, Christelle, Kristell	Kit
F	German	Christiane	krees-tee-AHN-e	Greek	Christian	Christel
M	Greek	Christiano		Greek	Christian	Kristian, Cretien, Christian	Chris, Kit, Kris
F	German	Christie		Greek	Christian	Christiana, Christa, Kristen, Krista, Kristina
F	Dutch	Christie		Greek	Christian	Christin, Christina
F	English	Christina		Greek	Christian	Christine	Chris, Chrissy, Christy
F	Greek	Christina		Greek	Christian
F	English	Christine		Greek	Christian	Christina	Chris, Chrissy, Christy
F	French	Christine		Greek	Christian	Christiane, Christel, Christelle, Kristell	Kit
F	Irish	Christine		Greek	Christian
M	French	Christobal		Greek	Christ-bearer	Christophe
M	German	Christoph		Greek	Christ-bearer
M	French	Christophe		Greek	Christ-bearer	Christobal
M	English	Christopher		Greek	Christ-bearer		Chris, Kris
M	Greek	Christopher			Christ-bearer	Christophoros
M	Greek	Christophoros			Christ-bearer	Christopher
M	Greek	Christos			Christ	Khristos
M	Nigerian	Chukwueneka	choo-kwoo-eh-NEH-kah	Ibo	God has dealt kindly with us
F	North American Indian	Chumani		Sioux	dewdrops

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