List of American Baby Names Meanings

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  • Chancee
    Originally a diminutive of CHAUNCEY. It is now usually given in reference to the English word chance meaning "luck, fortune" (ultimately derived from Latin cadens "falling").
    Meaning: One who takes risks Origin: American
  • Chancellor
    The different meanings of the name Chancellor are: American meaning: Record keeper. English meaning: Church official. French meaning: A church official or chancellor. Old French meaning:Keeper of Records, Secretary.
    Meaning: Record keeper Origin: American
  • Channce
    Chance is a masculine given name and a surname. The given name is of Middle English origin, meaning "good fortune". There are several variants. The surname is of Old French origin, from cheance, also Middle English chea(u)nce (meaning "fortune", "luck", "accident").
    Meaning: One who takes risks Origin: American
  • Charla
    The name Charla is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Charla is: Feminine manly.
    Meaning: A short form of charlene Origin: American
  • Charleen
    French Meaning: The name Charleen is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Charleen is: Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
    Meaning: A form of charlene Origin: American
  • Charleigh
    Charleigh is a super-duper fancy-pants Americanized variation of Charlie, a gender-neutral nickname for either Charles or Charlotte (and their derivatives). The English Charles ultimately developed from the German Karl, a name which referred to a “free man” (although not one of nobility).
    Meaning: A form of charlie Origin: American
  • Chazz
    Origin of the name Charles: Charles is derived from the Germanic karl (full-grown, a man), which is a cognate of the Old English ceorl (a man, freeman, peasant). It is a royal name, being borne by ten kings of France as well as by kings of Hungary, Naples, Sardinia, and Wüttemberg.
  • Chelsa
    All about the name Chelsa. Chelsa. "Port For Chalk Or Limestone" The meaning of the name Chelsa is Port For Chalk Or Limestone. The origin of the name Chelsa is English.
    Meaning: A form of chelsea Origin: American
  • Chelsee
    The name Chelsee is a baby girl name. The name Chelsee comes from the English origin. In English The meaning of the name Chelsee is: Place name; a London district. Similar Names: Chelsea ( English )
    Meaning: A form of chelsea Origin: American
  • Chelsi
    English Meaning: The name Chelsi is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chelsi is: Place name; a London district.
    Meaning: A form of chelsea Origin: American
  • Chelsia
    Chelsia [chel-sia] as a girls' name is an Old English name, and the meaning of Chelsia is "chalk landing place". Chelsia is an alternate form of Chelsea (Old English): from "cealc hyo".
    Meaning: A form of chelsea Origin: American
  • Chelsie
    The name Chelsie is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chelsie is: Place name; a London district.
    Meaning: A form of chelsea Origin: American
  • Chelsy
    English Meaning: The name Chelsy is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chelsy is: Place name; a London district.
    Meaning: A form of chelsea Origin: American
  • Cherilyn - SHER-ə-lin
    24% this week. Gender: Female Origin of Cherilyn: Variation of Cheryl Meaning of Cheryl: Modern invented name, variation of Cherie, French, "darling" Share Cherilyn on Facebook Share on Facebook.
    Meaning: A combination of cheryl, lynn Origin: American
  • Chet - CHET
    Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for Chester, which means fortress or camp. It is an uncommon name of English origin, and originated as a surname to identify people from the city of Chester, England. Chet was ranked 1,027th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
    Meaning: A short form of chester Origin: American
  • Cheyanne
    Native American Meaning: The name Cheyanne is a Native American baby name. In Native American the meaning of the name Cheyanne is: an Algonquian tribe of the Great Plains and Capital city of Wyoming.
    Meaning: Speak incoherently Origin: American
  • Cheyenne - shie-AN
    Native American Meaning: The name Cheyenne is a Native American baby name. In Native American the meaning of the name Cheyenne is: An Algonquian tribe of the Great Plains. Capital city of Wyoming.
    Meaning: Unintelligible speaker Origin: American
  • Chick
    Chick Name Meaning. from Middle English chike 'young fowl' (a shortened form of chiken), applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred poultry for the table, or as a nickname from the same word used as a term of endearment. variant of Cheek.
  • Churchill - CHUR-chil
    English Meaning: The name Churchill is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Churchill is: Lives at the church hill.
    Meaning: Church on the hill Origin: American
  • Chynna
    English Meaning: The name Chynna is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chynna is: Based on the country name China. Famous bearer: popular singer Chynna Phillips.
    Meaning: The ancient country Origin: American
  • Cleavon
    The name Cleavon is an African-American baby name. In African-American the meaning of the name Cleavon is: Cliff.
    Meaning: Cliff Origin: American
  • Cleva
    The name Cleva is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cleva is: Dwells at the cliffs.
    Meaning: Dwells at the cliffs Origin: American
  • Cliff
    Short form of Clifton, the transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name for various old English towns. It is composed from the Old English elements clif (cliff, slope, bank of a river) and tūn (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "settlement by the cliff."
    Meaning: A short form of clifford Origin: American
  • Colbert - KOL-bərt
    Colbert Name Meaning. French (Normandy) and English: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements kol- (akin to Old Norse kollir 'helmet') + berht 'bright', 'famous'.
    Meaning: Famous seafarer Origin: American
  • Colten
    Colten is a more modern Americanized respelling of Colton. Colton originated as an English surname from a place name. The name Colton is thought to be derived from the Olde English words “col” (meaning 'charcoal') and “tūn” (meaning 'town, settlement') to signify a town where coal was produced.
    Meaning: A form of colton Origin: American
  • Corwin - KAWR-win
    The name Corwin is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Corwin is: Friend of the heart.
    Meaning: Heart's companion, heart's delight Origin: American
  • Cramer
    Cramer /ˈkreɪmər/ is a surname. A British surname, with variant spellings such as Cranmere, Cranmer, Crammer. It can also be an Anglicized version of the German surname Krämer (pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ]) which is an old term for the profession of traveling merchants in the Late Middle Ages.
    Meaning: Full Origin: American
  • Crandall - KRAN-dəl
    Crandall Name Meaning. Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raonuill 'son of Raonull' (see Ronald).
    Meaning: Crane's valley Origin: American
  • Cranston
    Cranston Name Meaning. Scottish: habitational name from a place near Dalkeith named Cranston, from the genitive case of the Old English byname Cran meaning 'crane' + Old English tun 'settlement'.
    Meaning: Crane's town Origin: American
  • Dae
    Dae. The name Dae is a Female name. Korean meaning: The name Dae is a Korean baby name The Korean meaning of Dae is: Greatness.
    Meaning: Day Origin: American