List of French Baby Names Meanings Starting with C

Chante

(shahn-TAY)

French Meaning: The name Chante is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Chante is: Singer. To sing.

Meaning: Being sung Origin: French

Chapelle

(shah-PEHL)

Chappelle is a surname of French origin, a variant of the word "chapelle" meaning "chapel". Notable people with the name include: Bill Chappelle, American baseball player. Charles W. Chappelle (1872-1941), African-American aviation pioneer.

Meaning: Living near a church Origin: English, French

Chaucer

(CHAW-sər)

The surname Chaucer is thought to have one of the following derivations: The name Chaucer frequently occurs in the early Letter Books and in French language of the time it meant "shoemaker", which meaning is also recorded in the "Glossary of Anglo-Norman and Early English Words".

Meaning: Pants maker Origin: English, French

Cheney

(CHAY-nee)

The name Cheney is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Cheney is: From the oak wood. Oak tree; oak-hearted.

Meaning: An oak tree or grove Origin: French

Chesney

(CHEHZ-nee)

Chesney Name Meaning. English, northern Irish, and French: topographic name for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from Old French chesnai 'oak grove'.

Meaning: The person who dwells near the oak grove Origin: French

Chevalier

(sheh-vah-LYEH)

Chevalier Name Meaning. French: from Old French chevalier 'knight' (literally 'horseman', 'rider', from Late Latin caballarius, a derivative of caballus 'horse'). In the Middle Ages only men of comparative wealth were able to afford the upkeep of a riding horse.

Meaning: A member of the nobility Origin: French, Latin

Chevy

(SHEH-vee)

The name Chevy is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Chevy is: Horseman; knight. An abbreviation of Chevalier. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase.

Meaning: A member of the nobility Origin: French, Latin

Charly

English Meaning: The name Charly is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Charly is: a man.

Meaning: Free Origin: French

Chayce

English Meaning: The name Chayce is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chayce is: Huntsman.

Meaning: Hunter Origin: French

Charlette

The name Charlette is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Charlette is: Feminine of Charles meaning manly.

Meaning: Free Origin: French