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Baby Names That Start With C – The Names Center https://thenamescenter.com Baby Names and the Meaning Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:41:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 100 Beautiful and Meaningful Girl Names that Start with the Letter C https://thenamescenter.com/100-beautiful-and-meaningful-girl-names-that-start-with-the-letter-c/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:32:21 +0000 https://thenamescenter.com/?p=2269 Girl names that start with the letter C are a diverse and beautiful group. Caitlyn is a popular name with Irish roots that means “pure” or “innocent”. Cassandra is a Greek name that means “shining upon men” and is often associated with the mythological figure known for her prophetic abilities. Charlotte is a classic name of French origin that means “free woman” and has been popular for centuries. Chloe is a Greek name that means “blooming” and has a soft and playful sound. Clara is a Latin name that means “bright” or “clear”, and is often associated with its musical connotations. Cora is a Greek name that means “maiden” or “maidenly”, and is a popular name for girls today. These are just a few examples of the many beautiful and unique names that start with the letter C, each with their own special meanings and origins.

Cadence – Rhythm, beat
Calla – Beautiful
Camila – Perfect
Camille – Young ceremonial attendant
Candace – Pure
Caoimhe – Gentle, beautiful
Cara – Beloved
Carina – Dear little one
Carly – Free woman
Carmen – Garden
Carol – Free woman
Caroline – Strong
Carolyn – Joyful song
Cassandra – Unheeded prophetess
Cassie – Helper of mankind
Catalina – Pure
Catherine – Pure
Cecelia – Blind
Celeste – Heavenly
Celia – Heaven
Charlotte – Free woman
Chelsea – Port
Cherise – Cherry
Cheyenne – Unintelligible speakers
Chloe – Blooming
Christiana – Follower of Christ
Christine – Follower of Christ
Ciara – Dark-haired
Ciera – Mountain range
Cindy – Moon
Claire – Clear
Clara – Bright, clear
Clarissa – Bright, clear
Claudia – Lame
Clementine – Merciful
Colette – People of victory
Colleen – Girl
Constance – Constant
Cora – Maiden
Coral – Coral
Cordelia – Daughter of the sea
Corinne – Maiden
Courtney – Court attendant
Cristal – Crystal
Crystal – Clear, brilliant glass
Cynthia – From Kynthos
Cyndi – Moon
Cyra – Enthroned
Caitlin – Pure
Calantha – Beautiful flower
Calliope – Beautiful voice
Camellia – Flower
Camry – Close to nature
Candice – Pure
Caprice – Whim
Capriana – From Capri
Cara-Mia – My beloved
Cardenia – Thistle
Carin – Pure
Carisa – Beloved
Carissa – Gracious
Carlotta – Little woman
Carmel – Garden
Carmenita – Song
Carolanne – Gracious
Carolee – Song of happiness
Carolina – Little and strong
Carolyne – Free woman
Carrie – Song of happiness
Carsyn – Son of Carr
Casandra – Unheeded prophetess
Casidy – Clever
Cassadi – Clever
Cassondra – Unheeded prophetess
Cassy – Helper of mankind
Cateline – Pure
Catherin – Pure
Catrina – Pure
Catriona – Pure
Cayla – Crown of laurels
Ceanna – God is gracious
Cecile – Blind
Cedar – Cedar tree
Celestine – Heavenly
Celine – Heavenly
Ceres – Goddess of agriculture
Chandra – Moon
Chanel – Pipe
Charisma – Gift of grace
Charity – Love
Charmaine – Charm
Chastity – Pure
Chava – Life
Chelsea – Port
Chloe – Blooming
Camila – Perfect
Callie – Beautiful
Caroline – Strong
Claire – Clear
Cora – Maiden

]]> 100 Meaningful Boy Names that Start with the Letter C https://thenamescenter.com/100-meaningful-boy-names-that-start-with-the-letter-c/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:21:27 +0000 https://thenamescenter.com/?p=2267 Boy names that start with the letter C are quite popular and have a diverse range of origins and meanings. Some classic and traditional options include Charles, Christopher, and Caleb. Others may prefer more unique and modern names like Cameron, Cooper, or Carter. There are also many names with different cultural and historical significance, such as Carlos, Conrad, and Caius. Overall, the letter C provides a wide variety of options for parents searching for the perfect name for their baby boy.

Caleb – Faithful
Cameron – Bent Nose
Carter – Transporter of Goods
Caleb – Devotion to God
Charles – Free Man
Chase – Hunter
Christopher – Bearer of Christ
Cade – Round, Lumpy
Carson – Son of Carr
Colin – Victory of the People
Christian – Follower of Christ
Cooper – Barrel Maker
Cody – Cushion
Cyrus – Sun
Caleb – Faithful, Devoted
Connor – Strong Willed
Corey – Dweller in the Hollow
Callum – Dove
Clayton – Town Built on Clay
Cole – Victorious People
Cedric – Kindly Ruler
Cruz – Cross
Cesar – Hairy
Chad – Protector
Cash – Maker of Chests
Clayton – From the Clay Town
Coby – Supplanter
Calvin – Bald
Casper – Treasure Master
Cian – Ancient
Corbin – Raven
Cyrus – Lord
Cormac – Son of the Charioteer
Curtis – Courteous
Cedrick – Kind and Loved Ruler
Caius – Rejoice
Camden – From the Winding Valley
Colton – Town of Coal
Chadwick – From the Warrior’s Town
Conner – Wolf Lover
Cristian – Christian
Chaz – Free Man
Cael – Slender
Cassius – Vain
Cain – Spear
Carl – Strong
Cormick – Son of the Charioteer
Cristofer – Bearer of Christ
Clive – Cliff
Cullen – Handsome
Calix – Very Handsome
Clay – Settlement by the Clay Pit
Cruzito – Little Cross
Cyprian – From Cyprus
Carwyn – Blessed Love
Colm – Dove
Camilo – Temple Servant
Colbie – Dark Haired
Channing – Young Wolf
Collier – Coal Miner
Caiden – Companion
Cirilo – Master
Chaim – Life
Creed – Belief
Castiel – Shield of God
Cyprien – From Cyprus
Conall – Strong in Battle
Casen – Wealthy Defender
Clovis – Famous Warrior
Cassian – Hollow
Cai – Rejoice
Cathal – Battle Strong
Camdyn – From the Winding Valley
Carmelo – Garden
Chet – Camp of the Soldiers
Clayten – From the Clay Town
Callen – Powerful in Battle
Castor – Beaver
Cato – Wise
Cedricus – Kind Ruler
Cavan – Handsome
Chasen – Hunter
Chetan – Perceptive
Cipriano – From Cyprus
Cleve – Cliff Dweller
Cyprianus – From Cyprus
Caysen – Brave Defender
Cortez – Courteous
Cuthbert – Bright
Callahan – Descendant of the Bright-headed One
Caleb – Faithful, Devoted
Cameron – Bent Nose
Charles – Free Man
Christopher – Bearer of Christ
Chase – Hunter
Connor – Strong Willed
Cole – Victorious People
Christian – Follower of Christ
Carter – Transporter of Goods
Caden – Fighter, Warrior.

]]> The latest 1000 Nice English names https://thenamescenter.com/1000-the-latest-and-nice-english-names/ Tue, 18 May 2021 06:20:11 +0000 https://racpub.net/?p=1998 The latest and good English name list collects the overall English names from the American English website for everyone, and sorts them by letter. In order to facilitate you to choose a suitable English name, Mingming.com has annotated all the English names one by one, I hope you can help the baby Pick the English name you like.

Girl names in English
Letters developed girl English names
1.Aba			Africa	Born on Thursday
2.Abbie	Abigail	Hebrew	My father’s happiness
3.Abigail			Hebrew	My father’s happiness
4.Abina			unknown	Born on tuesday
5.Acacia			Greek	Naive
6.Ada			Germanic	happy
7.Adalia			German	noble
8.Adelaide			German	Noble and kind
9.Adeline	Adele	French	noble
10.Adelle	Adelaide	German	Noble and kind
11.Adonia			Greek	beautiful
12.Ady		Adelaide	German	Noble and kind
13.Agatha			Greek	Beautiful
14.Aggie	Agatha	Greek	Beautiful
15.Agnes			Greek	chastity
16.Ailis	Alice	Irish	truth
17.Aine			Celtic	happy
18.Akili			unknown	wisdom
19.Alanni			Hawaiian	Orange tree
20.Alexandra	Alexander	Greek	Patron of mankind
21.Alice			English language	Smart and kind
22.Alicia	Alexander	Greek	honest
23.Alysa		Greek	Greek	princess
24.Amber		Hebrew	Amber, gems	Amber, gems
25.An			Chinese	peace
26.Angie	Angel		angel
27.Ann	Anna		elegant
28.Anna			Hebrew	elegant
29.Anne			Hebrew	Elegant
30.Antonia			Latin	priceless
31.Aure			Greek	breeze
32.Aurora			Latin	dawn
33.Autumn			Latin	fall
34.Ava			German	A kind of bird
35.Azura			English language	Clear blue sky

Beginning with the letter B		Latin
1.Badia			Arabic	dignified
2.Bambi		Latin	Italian	child
3.Bea	Beatrice		People who bring happiness
4.Beatrice			Latin	People who bring happiness
5.Bella	Belle		beautiful
6.Belle		Hebrew	Latin	beautiful
7.Bena		Hebrew	Hebrew	clever
8.Bertha			Anglo-Saxon	gorgeous
9.Beth	Elizabeth		Dedicated to god
10.Bette／Betty	Elizabeth		Dedicated to god
11.Bianca			Italian	white
12.Bliss			Anglo-Saxon	happy
13.Blossom			English language	Like a flower
14.Bonita			Latin	beautiful
15.Bonnie			Latin	Beautiful
16.Bree			Gaelic	Hill
17.Brenda			German	Blade
18.Brigitte			Celtic	Absolute power
19.Bunny			unknown	Bunny
20.Butterfly			English language	butterfly

Start with the letter C		Irish
1.Cady			unknown	happy
2.Cain			Welsh	beautiful
3.Caitin	Catherine	pure
4.Calandra			Greek	lark
5.Caltha			Latin	Yellow flower
6.Camille			Latin	Innocent
7.Canace			Greek	Son of the wind
8.Carly			Latin	Small, feminine
9.Carmen		Latin	Latin	song
10.Carnelian			Latin	ruby
11.Carol			French	Happy song
12.Caroline	Carol和Linda	Latin	Carol is a happy song, Linda means beautiful
13.Catherine			Greek	pure
14.Celandine			Greek	Swallow
15.Celeste			Latin	Heavenly
16.Cerelia			Latin	spring
17.Charlotte			French	Small, feminine
18.Cherise			Greek	elegant
19.Chipo			Africa	gift
20.Chloe			Greek	Blooming
21.Chynna	China	unknown	from China
22.Cindy	Cinthia	Greek	moon
23.Claire			Latin	bright
24.Clementine			Latin	Mercy
25.Connie	Constance	Latin	Profound
26.Coral			Latin	small stone
27.Crystal			Greek	crystal
28.Cybill			Latin	Prophet
29.Cynthia			Greek	moon
30.Cytheria			Latin	Venus

Girl’s English name developed by D letter
1.Dabria			Latin	The name of an angel
2.Dagny			Scandinavian	Daylight
3.Daisy			English language	Day’s eye, daisy
4.Damara			Greek	Gentle girl
5.Danica			Slavic	Morning Star
6.Daphne			Greek	Laurel
7.Dara			Hebrew	Wise
8.Dawn			English language	dawn
9.Debbie	Deborah	unknown	bee
10.Delfina			unknown	dolphin
11.Delicia			Latin	happy
12.Delphine			Greek	calm
13.Diana			Latin	Holy
14.Diane	Diana	Latin	Holy
15.Dianne	Diana	Latin	Holy
16.Dianthe			Greek	Sacred flower
17.Dior			unknown	Golden
18.Dolly			Greek	Sacred gift
19.Dora			Greek	gift
20.Doria	Dore	Greek	gift
21.Doris			Greek	Treasure of the sea
22.Dorothy			Greek	God’s gift
23.Dreama			unknown	Happy music
24.Dulcea			Latin	sweet
25.Durriya			Arabic	pearl

Start with E
1.Ebony			English language	Black beauty
2.Echo			Greek	echo
3.Edda			Scandinavian	Targeted
4.Edie			Germanic	The gift of abundance
5.Edana			Hebrew	Happy
6.Efia			Ghanaian	Born on tuesday
7.Eilene			Irish	Carrier of Light
8.Eirene			Greek	peace
9.Elaine			French	Light
10.Elana			unknown	A number
11.Eleanor			Greek	Light
12.Elina			Greek	pure
13.Elita			French	special
14.Eliza	Elizabeth	Hebrew	Dedicated to god
15.Elizabeth			Hebrew	Dedicated to god
16.Ella			English language	Beautiful fairy
17.Elsa	Elizabeth	Germanic	Dedicated to god
18.Emily			Germanic	Diligent
19.Emma			German	Cosmic
20.Endora	Dore	Welsh	spring
21.Eranthe			Greek	Spring flowers
22.Erin			Irish	peace
23.Esta			Italian	From the east
24.Ester			Scandinavian	star
25.Ethel			Germanic	noble
26.Eva	Eve	Hebrew	life

Girl English name developed by F letter
1.Faith			Latin	trust
2.Farrah			English language	beautiful
3.Faustine			Latin	lucky
4.Fawn			Latin	Fawn
5.Fawziya			Arabic	success
6.Faye			French	Fairy or elf
7.Felcia			Polish	lucky
8.Felicite			French	lucky
9.Fern			Greek	Fern
10.Feronia			Latin	Goddess of Spring and the Woods
11.Fidelia			Spanish	loyal
12.Fiona			Celtic	White, fair
13.Fiorenza			Latin	flower
14.Flavia			Latin	Yellow, gold
15.Fleur	Florence	French	Blooming
16.Florence			Latin	Blooming
17.Floria			Latin	Blooming
18.Florida			Latin	Luxuriant
19.Flower	Florence	Latin	Blooming
20.Francesca	Frances	Latin	from France
21.Freda			German	peaceful
22.Fredrica			unknown	peace
23.Freya			Scandinavian	Noble woman
24.Frieda			Scandinavian	Peace and happiness
25.Fronde			Latin	Lush foliage

Start with letter G
1.Gabriela	Gabriel	Hebrew	God is my strength
2.Gaia			Greek	Earth
3.Gail			English language	happy
4.Galatea			English language	Milky white
5.Galina			Russian language	Cheerful, smart
6.Gamila			Arabic	beautiful
7.Gella			unknown	happy
8.Gelsey			unknown	Jasmine
9.Genet			Africa	Garden of Eden
10.Georgia	The girl’s name corresponding to the boy’s name George	Greek	farmer
11.Giacinta			Italian	hyacinth
12.Gilana			Hebrew	happy
13.Ginger			Latin	ginger
14.Gita			Hebrew	Beautiful
15.Gitana			Spanish	Gypsy
16.Githa			Anglo-Saxon	gift
17.Glenna			Gaelic	valley
18.Gloria			Latin	glory
19.Glory	Gloria	unknown	glory
20.Grace			Latin	elegant
21.Gretchen			German	Little pearl
22.Gretel	Margaret		unknown	Son of Light
23.Grizelda			unknown	Very patient
24.Gwen			Welsh	Fair, white
25.Gytha			English language	gift

Beginning with the letter H
1.Habiba			Arabic	Loved
2.Hadara			Hebrew	beautiful
3.Haidee			Greek	modest
4.Haile	Haley	unknown	hero
5.Halima			African	Gentle
6.Halona			American Indian	lucky
7.Hana			Japanese	Flowers blooming
8.Hana／Hanaa			Arabic	happy
9.Hanna			Hebrew	Goddess of life
10.Harmony			Greek	harmonious
11.Harriet			Germanic	Family ruler
12.Hasana			unknown	The first person to arrive
13.Hayley	Haley	Anglo-Saxon	hero
14.Hazel			English language	commander
15.Hea			Korean	elegant
16.Heather			English language	Heather
17.Hedva			Hebrew	happy
18.Heidi			German	Noble and kind
19.Helen			Greek	Cheerful, clever woman
20.Helena	Helen	Greek	Cheerful, clever woman
21.Hester			Persian	star
22.Honey			English language	Sweet as honey
23.Honoria			Latin	honor
24.Hope			English language	Trust, faithful
25.Hoshi			Japanese	star

The girl’s English name developed by the letter I
1.Ianthe			Greek	Violet flower
2.Ida			English language	prosperity
3.Idonia			German	Hardworking
4.Ilona			Hungarian	beautiful
5.Ines			Spanish	Gentle
6.Ingrid			Germanic	Hero’s daughter
7.Iola			Greek	Violet
8.Iolanthe			French	Violet
9.Iona			Greek	Flower name
10.Ipo			Hawaiian	Sweetheart
11.Irene			Greek	peace
12.Irina	Irene	Russian language	peace
13.Iria	Iris	unknown	rainbow
14.Iris			Greek	rainbow
15.Irisa			unknown	rainbow
16.Irma			Latin	Mars
17.Isabel			Spanish	Dedicated to god
18.Isabella			unknown	unknown
19.Isadora			Greek	The gift of the moon
20.Isis			Egyptian	Supreme Goddess
21.Isleta			Spanish	Small island
22.Isoke			African	Satisfying gift
23.Ivie	Ivy	unknown	ivy
24.Ivy			Greek	ivy
25.Izellah			unknown	Little princess

Beginning with the letter J
1.Jacinda			Greek	beautiful
2.Jcinta			Greek	purple
3.Jacinthe			Greek	hyacinth
4.Jacuqeline			French	replacement
5.Jade			Spanish	Emerald
6.Jamila／Jamilah			Arabic	beautiful
7.Jane			Hebrew	God is merciful
8.Jamina	Jane	Hebrew	God is merciful
9.Janna			Hebrew	Luxuriant
10.Jasmine			Persian	Jasmine
11.Jayne			Hindi	victory
12.Jelena			Russian language	Shining light
13.Jenna	Jennifer	English language	Fair spirit
14.Jennifer	Gwenhwyfar	English language	Fair spirit
15.Jenny	Jennifer	English language	Fair spirit
16.Jennifer			French	Jasmine
17.Jessica			Hebrew	God sees
18.Jewel			Latin	happy
19.Jill			Latin	girl
20.Jillian	Jill	Latin	girl
21.Joy			French	happy
22.Judith			Hebrew	Admired
23.Judy	Judith	Hebrew	Admired
24.Julia			Latin	Soft and youthful hair
25.Julie	Julia	Latin	Soft and youthful hair

Girl English name developed by K letter
1.Kaitlyn			Greek	pure
2.Kalika			Greek	Rose bud
3.Kamaria			Swahili	Like the moon
4.Kamiisa				Chechen
5.Kamilia			Slavic	Sweet flowers
6.Kande			Africa	Firstborn
7.Kanya			Hindi	chastity
8.Kara			Greek	pure
9.Karima			Arabic	Noble and generous
10.Karli			Turkish	Covered in snow
11.Kate	Catherine	Greek	pure
12.Katherine			Greek	Chastity
13.Kathy			unknown	Chastity
14.Keelia	Keely	unknown	Beautiful and elegant
15.Kefira			Hebrew	Lioness
16.Kelli	Kelly	Gaelic	Spring farm
17.Kenda			African	Number 9 or December
18. Kenisha			unknown	Beautiful woman
19.Kersen			unknown	Cherry
20.Kiona			American Indian	Brown hill
21.Kiran			Hindi	Light
22.Kirima			unknown	Hill
23.Kita			Japanese	north
24.Kitty			Greek	kitten
25.Kohana			Japanese	Floret

Start with the letter L
1.Lacie			Greek	happy
2.Laila			Scandinavian	night
3.Lala			Slavic	tulip
4.Lamaara			Chechen	Girl on the hill
5.Lana			Polynesian	float
6.Lani			Hawaiian	Sky heaven
7.Lara			Latin	The name of the mountain fairy
8.Laraine			Latin	Seabird
9.Lark			English language	lark
10.Lassie			Anglo-Saxon	Maiden
11.Laura			Latin	Laurel
12.Laurie	Laura	Latin	Laurel
13.Lecea	Alice	unknown	noble
14.Lena			Greek	Light
15.Leona			Latin	Like a lion
16.Leonie			Greek	lioness
17.Letitia			Latin	happy
18.Levana			Latin	Rising sun
19.Lewa			African	beautiful
20.Liana			Latin	youth
21.Lida			Latin	Loved by everyone
22.Lilac			Persian	Bluish
23.Lillian			Latin	lily
24.Linda			Spanish	beautiful
25.Linnea			Scandinavian	Sweden’s national flower

Girl’s English name developed by M letter
1.Madeleine	Madeline	French	From Magdala mentioned in the Bible
2.Madeline			English language	From Magdala mentioned in the Bible
3.Madge	Margaret	Greek	Son of light
4.Maeve			Latin	goddess
5.Maha			African	beautiful eyes
6.Maha			Greek	pearl
7.Malak			Arabic	angel
8.Maleah			unknown	Unique little girl/beautiful young woman
9.Malina			Hebrew	tower
10.Malinda			Greek	Gentle woman
11.Manda			Latin	Lovely
12.Mangena			Hebrew	Pleasant tones
13.Maren			Latin	The sea
14.Margaret			Persian	Son of light
15.Marmara			Greek	luminescent
16.Mathea			Scandinavian	God’s gift
17.Mathilda			German	that power
18.May			Latin	great
19.Mercia			Latin	kindness
20.Meta			Latin	Ambitious
21.Miette			unknown	Little sweet things
22.Michelle			Hebrew	She is like a god
23.Miki			Japanese	Stalk
24.Mora			Spanish	Sweet berries
25.Muriel			Latin	Angel of June

Start with the letter N
1.Nabila			Arabic	noble
2.Nadia			Russian language	hope
3.Nafisa			Arabic	precious
4.Nancy			Hebrew	elegant
5.Naomi			Hebrew	Sweet and pleasant
6.Natalia	Natalie	Latin	Born at christmas
7.Natalie			Latin	Born at christmas
8.Neoma			Greek	new moon
9.Nerissa			Latin	The daughter of the sea
10.Netany			unknown	God’s gift
11.Neva			Spanish	snow
12.Neysa			Greek	bright
13.Nicole			Greek	Human victory
14.Nimat			Arabic	comfort
15.Nina			Hebrew	elegant
16.Nissa			Scandinavian	Friendly elves
17.Nita				American Indian
18.Noella			French	Christmas
19.Nona			Latin	ninth
20.Nora			Latin	Honor, light
21.Nova			Latin	new
22.Novia			Latin	new
23.Noya			Latin	beautiful
24.Nyako			African	girl
25.Nysa			Greek	the goal

Beginning with the letter O
1.Obelia			Greek	Pillar of Strength
2.Oceana			Greek	ocean
3.Octavia			Latin	eighth
4.Odele			Greek	rich
5.Odessa			Greek	long trip
6.Odetta			unknown	Pleasant tones
7.Olathe			American Indian	beautiful
8.Olga			Scandinavian	Holy
9.Olinda			Hawaiian	Oleander
10.Olinda			German	Protector of property
11.Olive	Oliver		Latin	Olives
12.Olivia			Greek	olive tree
13.Ona			Gaelic	Elegant woman
14.Onida			American Indian	Expected
15.Opal			Sanskrit	Carved gem
16.Ophelia			Greek	Viper
17.Ophira			unknown	gold
18.Oprah	Ophira		Hebrew	gold
19.Ora			Latin	Light
20.Oralie			Latin	Golden
21.Orenda			American Indian	Magic power
22.Oria			Greek	From the east
23.Orianna			Latin	Golden dawn
24.Oriel			French	Golden, angel of destiny
25.Oriole			Latin	Blond

Start with the letter P
1.Paloma			Spanish	pigeon
2.Pamela			Greek	honey
3.Pandora			Greek	Talented, have everything
4.Pascall			French	Easter
5.Paula			Latin	small
6.Pearl			Latin	Ocean gems
7.Peggy	Margaret		Greek	Son of light
8.Pelagia			Greek	From the sea
9.Penelope			Greek	Weaver
10.Penny	Penelope		Greek	Weaver
11.Peony			Greek	Flower name
12.Peren			Welsh	not sure
13.Petra			Greek	stone
14.Petunia			French	Petunia
15.Phaedra			Greek	bright
16.Phedra			Greek	bright
17.Phemia			Greek	The god of words
18.Phoebe			Greek	Bright
19.Phylicia	Felicia		Greek	happy
20.Phyllis			Greek	A leaf
21.Posy			unknown	Floret
22.Prudence			Latin	Smart and cautious
23.Prunella			Latin	Little plum
24.Psyche			Greek	spirit
25.Pythia			Greek	prophet

Start with the letter Q
1.Qamar			Arabic	moon
2.Qoqa			Chechen	pigeon
3.Querida			Spanish	Loved
4.Quinta			Latin	fifth
5.Quirita			Latin	Citizen

Start with the letter R
1.Rabia			Arabic	sympathetic
2.Rachel			Hebrew	ewe
3.Radinka			Slavic	positive
4.Rae			English language	Doe
5.Raissa			French	thinker
6.Raizel			Hebrew	rose
7.Ramya			Hindi	Beautiful and elegant
8.Rasine			Polish	a rose
9.Rayna			Hebrew	Pure and clean
10.Rebecca			Hebrew	Tied
11.Rena			Greek	peace
12.Rhea			Greek	river
13.Rhoda			Hebrew	Rose red
14.Riva			French	seaside
15.Rochelle			French	Little rocks
16.Rohana			Hindi	sandalwood
17.Ros	Rosalind		unknown	Pretty rose
18.Rosalba			Latin	White Rose
19.Rosalia			Latin	Rose garland
20.Rose			Latin	Rose bush
21.Roselani				Heaven rose
22.Rosine			Latin	Little rose
23.Rowena			Celtic	Slender and beautiful
24.Roxana			Persian	dawn
25.Ruth			Hebrew	Buddy, friend

Start with S
1.Saadiya			Arabic	good luck
2.Sabah			Arabic	in the morning
3.Sachi			Japanese	God blessed child
4.Sahar			Arabic	dawn
5.Sally	Sarah		English language	princess
6.Samira,Samirah			Arabic	Pleasant partner
7.Sara/Sarah			Hebrew	princess
8.Scarlett			English language	red
9.Sela			Hebrew	rock
10.Selena			Greek	moon
11.Serafina			Spanish	Seraph, angel
12.Serena			Latin	calm
13.Serepta			unknown	peace
14.Serwa			African	gem
15.Shaine			Hebrew	beautiful
16.Shams			Arabic	sun
17.Shanon	Shannon		unknown	Smart girl
18.Shela			Celtic	musical
19.Shirley			English language	Rural grass
20.Sophia	Sophie		Greek	wisdom
21.Stella			Greek	star
22.Stephenie	Steven		Greek	crown
23.Sue	Susan		unknown	lily
24.Summer			English language	summer
25.Sylvia			Latin	woodland

Girl’s English name developed by T letter
1.Tabitha			Aramaic	Gazelle
2.Talia			Greek	Blooming
3.Tallulah			American Indian	Jumping water
4.Tama			American Indian	thunderbolt
5.Tamara			Hebrew	Palm tree
6.Tani			Japanese	valley
7.Tania			Latin	Fairy queen
8.Tanisha			African	Monday child
9.Tanya			Greek	sun
10.Tawnie			English language	brat
11.Tertia			Latin	third
12.Tesia			Polish	Favored by God
13.Thadea			Greek	brave
14.Thalia			Greek	Happy, blooming
15.Thea			Greek	goddess
16.Theodosia			Greek	God’s gift
17.Thirza			Hebrew	Happy
18.Tia			Greek	princess
19.Tina			Latin	The abbreviated form of the name ending in TINE
20.Torie	Victoria		unknown	victory
21.Tricia	Patricia		Latin	noble
22.Trina	Catherine	Greek	pure
23.Trixie	Beatrice		Latin	People who bring happiness
24.Tulla			unknown	Hill
25.Tyne			English language	Small river

Beginning with U
1.Ula			Celtic	Ocean gems
2.Uma			Hebrew	country
3.Ummi			African	my mother
4.Urania			Greek	Holy, the muse of astronomers
5.Ursula			Latin	Mother bear

Start with letter V
1.Vala			English language	Selected
2.Valarie			unknown	strong
3.Valencia			Latin	brave
4.Valentina			Latin	strong
5.Valonia			Latin	Valley
6.Valora			Latin	brave
7.Vanessa			Greek	butterfly
8.Vanna	Vanessa	Hebrew	butterfly
9.Vanora			Scots	White wave
10.Velika			Slavic	great
11.Vera			Latin	real
12.Veronica			Latin	Real victory
13.Vesta			Latin	Guardian of the Holy Fire
14.Vevina			Hebrew	Sweet lady
15.Vicki	Victoria	Latin	victory
16.Vicky			Latin	victory
17.Victoria			Latin	victory
18.Vida			Hebrew	life
19.Vidonia			Latin	Grape branch
20.Viola	Violet	Latin	Violet flower
21.Violet			Latin	Violet flower
22.Virginia			Latin	Maiden, virgin
23.Viridis			Latin	Young, blooming
24.Viveka			German	Petite woman
25.Vivienne	Vivi	Latin	Lively

Start with the letter W
1.Wanda			German	Of the same family
2.Welcome			English language	welcome
3.Wenda	Wendy	Germanic	Just man
4.Wendy			Germanic	Just man
5.Willow			English language	Freedom, willow
6.Wilma			Germanic	Short form of Wilhemina
7.Wilona			English language	Desired
8.Winema	Vanessa	American Indian	Female leader
9.Winola			Germanic	Noble friend
10.Winona			American Indian	Firstborn daughter

Start with letter X
1.Xandy			unknown	Human assistants and guardians
2.Xanthe			Greek	Golden
3.Xena	Wendy	Greek	Hospitality
4.Xenia			Greek	Hospitality
5.Xylona			Greek	From the forest

Start with Y
1.Yasmin			Arabic	Jasmine
2.Yelena	Helen	Russian	Happy people
3.Yolanda			Latin	Violet flower
4.Yonina			Hebrew	pigeon
5.Yvonne			French	Shooter

The girl’s English name developed by the Z letter
1.Zada			unknown	lucky person
2.Zahara			Swahili	Flowers
3.Zahirah／Zahra			Arabic	shining
4.Zandra			Greek	Human assistants and guardians
5.Zarah			Hebrew	Dawn
6.Zea			Latin	wheat
7.Zenaide			Greek	Daughter of zeus
8.Zene			African	beautiful
9.Zerlinda			Hebrew	Beautiful dawn
10.Zeva			Greek	sword
11.Zina			African	Name
12.Zinia			English language	Brilliant flowers
13.Ziva			Hebrew	Redness, contact
14.Zoe			Greek	life
15.Zole			Greek	life
16.Zora			Greek	dawn
17.Zsuzsa	Susan	Hungarian	lily
18.Zula			African	shining
19.Zuza			Slavic	Graceful lily
20.Zuzanny			Hebrew	lily

Boy names
Boy English name developed by A letter

Aakarshan	attract	male	India
Aaron	Shining light; towering mountain; teacher	male	Hebrew
Abbott	father	male	Arab
Abdel	servant	male	Arab
Abdiel	Servant of god	male	Hebrew
Abdieso		male	Persia
Abdul	servant	male	Arab
Abejundio	Related to bees	male	Spain
Abel	Breathe	male	Hebrew
Abelard	Noble strength; resolute	male	Old German
Abenzio		male	Celtic
Abercio		male	Latin
Abhay	Son of Bodhidharma	male	India
Abhi		male	India
Abhijit	Triumphant; a constellation name


Boy English name developed by B letter

Babul		male	India
Bae	inspiration	male	North Korea
Bahar	spring	male	Persia
Bailey	Executive officer	male	French
Baingana	People are equal	male	Swahili
Baird	Musician; folk singer; poet	male	Scotland
Bairn	child	male	Scotland
Bajnok	winner	male	Hungary
Bakari	committed to	male	Swahili
Baker	Baker	male	unknown
Balavan	Powerful	male	India
Balbo	Poor expression	male	Latin
Balder	God of light	male	Sweden
Baldwin	Bold friend	male	Germany
Bale	Home of the Mutima tribe


Boy English name developed by C letter

Cable	rope	male	Old French
Cade	Pure	male
Cadeo	ballad	male	Vietnam
Cadman	warrior	male	Celtic
Caedmon	Resourceful warrior	male	Celtic
Caesar	People with long hair	male	Latin
Cailan	child	male	Gaelic
Cain	artisan	male	Hebrew
Caius		male	Latin
Cajan		male
Calder	Torrent	male	Old English
Caldwell	Cold spring	male	Old English
Calhoun	warrior	male	Old English
Calisto	the most beautiful	male	Greece
Calixto	Holy communion cup	male	Latin
Callis	cup


Boy English name developed by D letter

Dag	day	male	Norway
Dagan	Inspire or corn	male	Hebrew
Dagobert	Shining sun	male	Germany
Dahana	Rudaro (Hindu God Name)	male	India
Dakarai	Rejoice	male	Africa
Dakshesh		male	India
Daley	Gather from the valley	male	Gaelic
Dallas	Clear and bright	male	Scotland
Dallin	Proud people	male	Old English
Dalton	Valley farm	male	Old English
Daly	Adviser	male	Gail
Damek	Earth	male	Czech Republic
Damen	tame	male


Boy English name developed by E letter

Eamon	Wealthy guardian	male	Anglo-Saxon
Earl	Nobleman	male	unknown
Eaton	Village by the river	male	Old English
Eban	stone	male	Hebrew
Ebenezer	Helping Stone	male	Hebrew
Eberhard	Strong wild boar	male	Germany
Edan	Flame	male	Celtic
Eddie		male	Old English
Edgar	Lucky Spear	male	Anglo-Saxon
Edgardo	Successful warrior	male	Old English
Edison	Edward’s son	male	English language
Edmond	Successful protector	male	English language
Edric	Successful ruler	male	Anglo-Saxon
Edward	Rich protector	male	Old English
Edwin	Rich friend	male	Germany
Egan	Burning, small flame


Boy English name developed by F letter

Fabian	beans	male	Latin
Fabron	Mechanic	male	Latin
Fairfax	Blond person	male	Old English
Falgun	Months in the Indian calendar	male	India
Falkner	Falcon Trainer	male	Old English
Faraji	comfort	male	Africa
Fariel		male	Persia
Farkas	Wolf	male	Hungary
Farley	Distant meadow	male	Old English
Farman	Traveler	male	Anglo-Saxon
Farrar	blacksmith	male	Latin
Farrell	Heroic man	male	Celtic
Faxon	People with long hair	male	Teutonic
Fear		male	English language
Februus	Pagan god	male	Latin
Felix	happy	male	Latin
Fenton	Marshlander


Boy English name developed by G letter

Gabai	Rejoicing; public official; synagogue administrator	male	Hebrew
Gabriel	God is my strength	male	Hebrew
Gadil	God is my wealth	male	Arab
Gafna		male	unknown
Gagan		male	India
Gage	oath	male	Old English
Galen	calm	male	Gail
Galeno	Clever little man	male	Spain
Galip	Winner	male	Turkey
Gallagher	Enthusiastic assistant	male	Celtic
Galloway	From Gaul	male	Latin
Galvin	sparrow	male	Ireland
Gamal	camel	male	Arab
Gaman		male	India
Gamba	warrior	male	Africa
Gamble	old


Boy English name developed by H letter

Habib	Beloved	male	Arab
Hackett	Little man living in the forest	male	Germany
Hadar	Honourable	male	unknown
Hadden	Children in a valley full of heathers	male	English language
Hadi	Guide to the light	male	Arab
Hadley	Heath near the wasteland	male	unknown
Hadrian	Black	male	Sweden
Hadwin	Friends in battle	male	Teutonic
Hagan	Stubbornly resist	male	Teutonic
Hahn	cock	male	Germany
Haile	hero	male
Haines	From a farmhouse with vines	male	unknown
Hakan	Nobility, emperor


Boy English name developed by the letter I

Iaap		male	unknown
Iago	Replacer	male	Wales
Iain	God’s merciful gift	male	Gail
Ian	John’s deformation	male	Scotland
Ibeamaka	Kind people	male	Africa
Ibrahim		male	Turkey
Ichabod	Glory is over	male	Hebrew
Ignacio	Energetic person	male	Latin
Ignatius（Ignace）	Grumpy person	male	Latin
Igor	hero	male	Norwegian
Ilhan		male	Turkey
Ilias	Jehovah is my God	male	Latin
Imre	The great king	male	Germany
Ince	Innocent person


Boy English name developed by J letter

Jabari	Brave and fearless	male	Africa
Jabir	Comforter	male	Arab
Jack	John’s nickname	male
Jackson	Jack’s son	male	unknown
Jacob	Caught ankle	male	Hebrew
Jacy	moon	male	Native American
Jaedon		male
Jafar	Creek	male	India
Jagger	Coachman	male	Old English
Jaidev		male	India
Jal	Wanderer	male	English language
Jaleel		male	Arab

Boy English name developed by K letter

Kabir		male	India
Kabos	con man	male	Hebrew
Kada		male	Hungary
Kadin	Friends, partners	male	Arab
Kadosa		male	Hungary
Kahn		male	India
Kahoku	star	male	Hawaii
Kaikara	Traditional name of god	male	Uganda
Kailash		male	India
Kalb	dog	male	Arab
Kale	Strong and masculine	male	Hawaii
Kaleo	pure	male
Kalidas	Poet, musician

Boy English name developed by L letter

Laban	white	male	Hungary
Label	lion	male	Hebrew
Laborc	Brave jaguar	male	Hungary
Lachlan	male	male	Celtic
Ladd	young people	male	Middle English
Laddie	administrator	male	United Kingdom
Ladislav	Famous ruler	male	Czech Republic
Ladom	Catcher	male	Hungary
Laertes		male	Greece
Laird	Nobleman, gentleman with land	male	Scotland
Laith	lion	male	Arab
Lakshman	Rama’s brother	male	India
Lakshya	the goal	male	India
Lalit		male	India
Lalo	Wealthy guardian	male


Boy English name developed by M letter

Maarten	Like war	male	Netherlands
Mablevi	Don’t deceive	male	Africa
Mabon	Holy son	male	Wales
Mac	Son of	male	Scotland
Macauley	Honest	male	Scotland
Mace	Fragrant spice	male	Latin
Mackenzie	The son of a wise leader	male	Gail
Macnair	Heir’s son	male	Gail
Macon	mason	male	France
Macy	From the land of Matthew	male	Old French
Maddock	Champion; good luck	male	Ancient wales
Maddox	charitable	male	Celtic
Madhav	Indian mythological hero	male	India
Madison	Maud or Matthew’s son	male	United Kingdom
Mael	Chief, prince	male	France


Boy English name developed by N letter

Naariah	Child of god	men and women	Hebrew
Nabulung	Don’t deceive	male	Africa
Nachmanke	Compassionate person	male	Hebrew
Nadav	Noble and generous person	male	Hebrew
Naeem	kind	male	North Africa
Naldo	Strong or wise	male	Teutonic
Nalren	Thaw period	male	Dene Indians
Namdev	Poet, saint	male	India
Nanda	Maybe	male	Germany
Nandin	Pleasant; follower of Shiva	male	India
Nanne	elegant	male	Scandinavia
Nansen	Nan’s son	male	Scandinavia
Nantai	leader	male	Native American
Naphtali	Wrestling	male	hope


Boy English name developed by O letter

Oakes	From the oak grove	male	English language
Oakley	From a prairie with oak trees	male	Old English
Obadiah	Servant of god	male	Hebrew
Obelix	Pillar of Strength	male	Greece
Obiajulu	The soul is soothed	male	Africa
Obert	Rich and smart	male	Old German
Ochen	One of the twins	male	Uganda
Octavius	Eighth son	male	Latin
Oddvar	Spear tip	male	Norway
Odell	From Woad Mountain; Wealthy; Carol	male	Old German
Odil	rich	male	France
Odin	The highest god in Norwegian mythology	male	Norway
Odion	Boss of the twins


Boy English name developed by the letter P

Pablo	small	male	Spain
Packard	Packer	male	Old English
Paco	Vulture; free man	male	Native American
Paddington	Padda’s industry	male	English language
Page	Young entourage	male	France
Paine	People from the countryside, country people	male	Latin
Paki	Eyewitness	male	Egypt
Pallav		male	India
Palmer	Pilgrims	male	Old English
Palti	My escape	male	Hebrew
Pancrazio	Supreme ruler	male	Italy
Pandita	scholar	male	India
Pandya		male	India
Pankaj	lotus	male	India
Pancho	free	male


Boy English name developed by Q letter

Qabil	Capable	male	Arab
Qadim	ancient	male	Arab
Qadir	powerful	male	Arab
Qamar	moon	male	Arab
Qasim	Insurgency	male	Arab
Qimat	valuable	male	Hindi
Quade	fourth	male	Latin
Quant	Hooligan, naughty; how much	male	Greece
Quasim	A person who distributes goods to the people	male	Arab
Qudamah	courage

Boy English name developed by R letter

Raanan	Fresh, green, lush	male	Hebrew
Racham	Compassion	male	Hebrew
Race	running contest	male	English language
Rad	Radley’s nickname	male	English language
Radley	Red from the red field	male	English language
Radwan	Vineyard keeper	male	Persia
Radbert	Smart consultant	male	Old English
Radcliff	Red hanging rock	male	Old English
Radford	From Reed Beach	male	Old English
Radman	joy	male	Slavic
Radom	Happy peace	male	Hungary
Rae	Female deer	male	Old English
Raeburn	Residents by the drinking creek	male	Teutonic
Rafael	God is healed	male

Boy English name developed by S letter

Saar	storm	male	Hebrew
Saber	sword	male	French
Sabino	Sabine	male	Latin
Sabola	pepper	male	Egypt
Sacha	Helper and defender of mankind	male	Russian
Sachchit	Truth, awareness	male	India
Sachiel	Angel of water	male	Hebrew
Saeran	noble	male	Celtic
Safford	Willow River Ferry	male	English language
Sagar	king	male	India
Sagiv	Powerful	male	Hebrew
Sahadev	prince	male	India
Sahale	On top	male	Native American
Sahen	Falcon	male	India
Sahib	Mr	male	India
Salim	peace	male


Boy English name developed by T letter

Tab	Brilliant; drum	male	Old German
Tabansi	The person who can bear it	male	Africa
Tabari	The names of famous Muslim historians	male	North Africa
Tadc		male	Celtic
Taddeo	Brave	male	Italy
Tahir	Pure	male	Arab
Tait	happy	male	Scandinavia
Tajo	Days, days	male	Spain
Takai		male
Taksa	Bharata’s son	male	India
Taksony	Full, satisfied, cruel, wild	male	Hungary
Taku		male
Talbot	Reward	male	Old French
Talib		male	Arab
Talman	Hurt and suppress	male	Hebrew
Talorg		male	Wales
Talos	Giant Protector of Minos Island	male


Boy English name developed by U letter

Uba	rich	male	Africa
Ubadah	Serve God	male	Arab
Ubaid	loyal	male	Arab
Ubeto	Hubert’s deformation	male	Italy
Ubul		male	Hungary
Udeh	Praise	male	Hebrew
Udit		male	India
Udo	Lucky	male	Teutonic
Udolf	Good luck wolf	male	English language
Uehudah		male	Hebrew
Ufuk		male	Turkey
Ugo	thinker	male	Italy
Ugod	The name of a tribe	male	Hungary
Ugor	Hungarians	male	Hungary
Ugur		male	Turkey
Uilleam		male	Scotland
Uilliam	William’s deformation	male	Ireland
Uisdean		male


Boy English name developed by V letter

Vachel	Cowherd	male	France
Vaclav	Glorious wreath	male	Czech Republic
Vadin		male	Sanskrit
Vail	valley	male	Old English
Vadim		male	Russian
Vadin	orator	male	Hindi
Vahe	winner	male	Armenia
Vaibhav		male	India
Vairaja	Virat’s son	male	India
Valdemar	Famous ruler	male	Sweden
Valdis	Vigorous in battle	male	Teutonic
Valentin	Very healthy	male	Latin
Valentine（Val）	Strong and healthy	male	Latin
Valeray	Courageous, strong	male	Old French
Valerian	strong	male	Latin
Valfrid	Strong and peaceful	male	Sweden
Valin	Balin’s deformation	male


Boy English name developed by W letter

Wade	River beach; traveler	male	Middle English
Waggoner	The man who made the carriage	male	Germany
Wagner	Carriage driver	male	Netherlands
Wakefield	wetlands	male	Old English
Wakeley	Wet grassland	male	Old English
Walden	powerful	male	Teutonic
Waldo	Rule, rule	male	Teutonic
Walfred	Ruler of peace	male	Old English
Walker	Laundryman	male	Middle English
Wallace	Welsh	male	Old English
Walter	Powerful warrior; command an army	male	Old German
Walton	Residents by the wall	male	Old English
Waman		male	India
Ward	defend	male	Old English
Ware	Alert	male	Anglo-Saxon
Warner	Defender	male	Old German
Warren	Guard	male


Boy English name developed by X letter

Xander	Alexander的简称	male	Greece
Xanthus	yellow	male	Greece
Xanto	金色的	male	Italian
Xavier	Bright; new house	male	Arab
Xenophon	Strange sound	male	Greece
Xenos	stranger	male	Greece
Xerxes	prince	male	Persia
Xhaiden	Created names	male
Ximen	obedient	male	Spain
Ximenes	Listen attentively


Boy English name developed by Y letter

Yaakov	Replacement, Jacob’s transformation	male	Hebrew
Yadid	Friend, dear	male	Hebrew
Yadon	God will judge	male	Hebrew
Yahto	blue	male	Native American
Yakecan	Sky, song	male	Indian
Yakov	Superseder	male	Hebrew
Yale	Fertile	male	Wales
Yan	God’s grace	male	Hebrew
Yana	Bear	male	Native American
Yancy	Yankee	male	Native American
Yanis	God’s gift	male	Hebrew
Yanni	John’s deformation	male	Greece
Yannick		male	France
Yaphet	king	male	Arab
Yardan	king	male	Arab


Boy English name developed by Z letter

Zabulon	Praise	male	Hebrew
Zach	Zachary’s nickname	male	English language
Zaccheus	Pure, clear, bright	male	Hebrew
Zaccheo	The man God remembers	male	Hebrew
Zachariah	The man God remembers	male	Hebrew
Zachary	The man God knows	male	Hebrew
Zack	Zachary’s nickname	male	Hebrew
Zad	son	male	Persia
Zafer		male	Turkey
Zafir	victorious	male	Arab
Zagger		male	unknown
Zahid	Self-denial	male	Arab
Zahin		male	India
Zahir	Bright	male	Arab
Zahur	A kind of flower	male	Egypt
Zaid	Increase	male	Africa
Zaide	Older	male

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Names	Meaning
Cakravartin	powerful, renowned, emperor
Cakravat	An Emperor of the Discus
Chinmaya	Embodied with knowledge
Cittaranjana	pleasing the mind, charming, loving
Chaitan	Consciousness
Chandrpeed	Name of great Lord Shiva;
Chitrak	A painter
Citravaja	owning wonderful riches
Citta	thought, intellect, reason
Chahel	Good cheer
Chandermohan	Beautiful and serene Moon
Chellakilli	A lovely Parrot
Carshavardhan	A man who creates joy
Chagala	A popular sage; a Goat
Chandrasen	Name of majestic and powerful God Shiva
ChellaPerumal	precious
Citaka	Something that is worn on the neck; an ornament
Chinmay	The supreme being
Chiranjeevee	Eternal life
Chandan	Sandlewood
Chabila	A splendid, young and charismatic individual
Chaturvedi	One who knows the Vedas
Chitnirmal	The one having a pure heart
Chitraksha	Kaurava; hundred in number
Chakshu	Eye
Cadrasva	A Hindi name for Boys
Chandradatt	Gift given by Moon
Cikura	Mountain, an elevation on the earth’s surface; is also anoth…
Chaaruchandra	Beautilful moon
Calapati	One who is the Lord of moving
Chandrabhana	The beautiful and enchanting Moon
Chhatrapal	A friend of friends; warden
Chitraketu	An Emperor
Cunanda	A learner
Chirayu	Immortal
Camas	To go in circle
Chandanwant	A cheerful and friendly individual
Chinu	Chinu, means ‘small one’
Chanchalpreet	Lovely and active individual
Chanchal	Active
Chakradhwaj	A mark of wheel
Chavillakara	of handsome appearance
Cheralathan	A Chera King
Cirayu	One who has a long life to live; long-living person
Chalapathi	An inspirational character
Carudesna	He was a beautiful gift to world
Carugupta	He is protected by beauty
Chidananda	The one with biggest soul
Chivukula	A talented. clever minded and sensitive being
Citrya	Brilliant, sparkling
Caksusa	One who is clairvoyant
Chaaruhaas	With beautiful smile
Caksusa	One who is clairvoyant
Camarvala	One with fine hair
Chakor	A bird; Shining Moon
Chandra Bhan	The charming Moon
Chandraayan	Enchanting Moon
Chidaakaash	Another name of Lord Brahma
Chakor	A bird that loves the moon
Chandrashekara	The one wearing Moon as crown
Cheramaan	A King; interesting personality master
ChinnaDurai	prince
Chand	Moon that shines
Chandresh	King of the moon
Caru	agreeable, charming, beautiful
Chhandak	The one who drives Chariot of Lord Buddha
Chiranjeev	Immortal
Cakrabhrt	Another name for Lord Vishnu
Chadra	Moon
Carvaka	sweet tongued
Chalasani	A self-satisfied, risk-friendly person
Chakradhar	Name of lord vishnu
Chinchan	A character’s name
Chitatam	Aware of the Spirit
Citraketu	Owner of a beautiful banner, that is, a strip of cloth beari…
Chatresh	Lord shiva
Charukesa	A compassionate, loving and responsible being
Chittaranjan	Joy or happiness of inner mind
Citayu	One who is born intelligent; the intelligent one
Chandrashekar	Lord shiva
Caitya	the individual soul
Chyene	The name of a river and a city
Ciksura	One who gives or inflicts pain to fellow human beings
Caturasva	It means a horse owner
Cetaka	They are thoughtful, creative and easy going
Chitrarth	A man with ability same as of sun
Chathur	The one who is sharp intelligent
Cakraka	circular
Cakravana	One who has the Cakra, also he who worshipps Vishnu
Chatresh	A God
Chanakya	Bright
Chaarvik	One for all
Canakya	One who is a great scholar
Candraja	He who was born of the Moon
Chophel	Flourishing dharma
Coshel	Derived from the name of a famous Indian saint, who was cons…
Charan	The word Charan is of Sanskrit origin meaning ‘foot’,’support’ and ‘good conduct’.
Cakravala	A circle of leaders
Cariappa	Good natured personality, a person who is dark
Caha	One with charms, a desired man
Chaga	moisture
Cheranadan	A Chera King
Chaitanya	Consciousness
Cala	Ever moving, another name for the supreme being
Chandrachur	Another name of Lord Shiva
Cheliyan	prosperous, rich, resourceful
Cidvilasa	One who has immense knowledge in illusion
Citrasila	A Hindi Boy name
Chetan	Consciousness, life
Carubhadra	an auspicious person, a handsome gentleman
Chakrapani	Holder of discus
Chatresa	Lord Shiva; the one who protects
Cittaharin	one who captures the heart
Chaanakya	Name of kautilya, the great scholar
Cakravartin	powerful, renowned, emperor
Candidasa	A fierce and devoted man
Chandrollas	Beautiful individual and a wonderful person
Chitrabaahu	One who has beautiful hands
Cidakasa	universal soul
Chandru	A person of ideas
Cetrama	State of awareness
Charya	A man of good character.
Chekitana	An ally of Pandavas
Chunky	Strong; healthy; free from any disease
Chirag	Lamp
Chakrang	Body of the chakra
Chandrakishore	A Moonstone; a gem
Citraka	Painter; an artist who is spealized in the art of painting p…
Chakradev	Lord vishnu
Carusirsa	His head is beautiful
Cikita	One who is experienced; has vast knowledge about various thi…
Chaantanu	A loving and religious person
Candransu	He is like the beam of the moonlight
Carudatta	He who is born of beauty
Chanden	A sandalwood
Charuchandra	Name of Krishna’s son; Moon faced
Citrasva	A horse that is painted with colours; a beautiful painted ho…
Chaarudatt	Born of beauty
Caturanga	A beautiful horse
Chandraditya	Moonlit Night
Chandraprakaash	Moon light
Chandranshu	The one who shines like the Moon
Chailish	King of Mountains
Chandraketu	Banner of Moon
Chittaswarup	The Supreme Spirit, one of the Brahman aspects; also called…
Chittesh	One who rules the Mind or Soul
Chyavana	A saint in the Hindu mythology
Chakresh	Name of lord vishnu
Carumoda	He brings a pleasing joy to people
Chamara	He who is expressive
Charuvindha	The one who strives for beauty and perfecction
Chandramohan	Attractive like the moon
Candrakin	He who wears the moon in his eyes
Chaaduryan	A meticulous protector
Cala	Ever moving, another name for the supreme being
Cekitana	An Intelligent person who follows Lord Shiva
Chandu	Energetic
Candraka	One with a red mark on the forhead
Chandresh	Prince of Moon
Citrabhuta	painted, decorated
Chadrashekhar	Crown or crest
Chahel	Cheerful person spreading laughter
Cetrama	One who is aware of his surroundings
Cakradrsa	A Boy with round eyes
Cailra	absorbed in pleasure, as pleasant as the spring
Caruvinda	A man who strives for beauty
Chandraka	A lunar God
Charan	Feet; structure for locomotion
Charnjit	One who has won the world
Chakravarthi	King
Camuhara	receptacle and vessel
Cakrin	A man with a Discus
Camikara	A golden Boy
Charansev	A servant of God’s feet; natural leaders
Chikku	Sweet; fruit
Chandan	Sandalwood; scented wood
Chandraprakaash	The limelight
Cedi	intelligent, pleasant, likeable
Cekitana	Another name of Lord Shiva who is intelligent and majestic
Chandarmouli	Name of Lord Shiva
Chanaakya	Great scholar
Chandramohan	The one who is majestic as the Moon
Chirayus	The immortal being
Chulbul	Mischievous; naughty; someone who is bubbly by nature
Chintan	Meditation
Cariman	A beauty in the moving
Cheran	The Chera King, From the Chera (currently Kerala) country
Chiranjiv	Immortal
Cakora	A shinning and content one
Camaraja	He leads the army
Catura	A skillful, clever and charming Boy
Chandanshu	The fierce Sun
Chanderjot	Winner of the Moon; peaceful nature
Chiranjiv	Long-lived man
Citrabana	One who owns arrows of different colours and varieties
Chada	A refined diplomat
Chander moon	The Moon
Cholaiyarasan	King of the Gardens
Cittayu	One who is the son of the heart; one who is sensitive, and t…

]]> Unique 150 Cute Baby Names Beginning With C https://thenamescenter.com/150-cute-baby-names-beginning-with-c/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 03:01:57 +0000 https://racpub.net/?p=1959 If you have a last name that’s only one or two syllables, try to pick a first name from among the different baby boy names with three or more syllables. The same goes for long last names and short first names.
There are so many beautiful names that start with the letter C so we’ve compiled a list of baby boy names, names for girls and unisex names that all begin with C. This should make your search for the perfect name that much easier!

Boy Names Beginning With C

1. Cabe (Old French origin) meaning “rope-maker”.

2. Cadby (English origin) meaning “from the warrior’s settlement”.

3. Cade (English origin) meaning “stout” or “sturdy – a strong male name for a baby boy.

4. Cadell (Welsh origin) means “small battle” or “spirit of the battle”.

5. Caden (Arabic origin) from the word ‘kadin’ meaning “friend” or “companion”.

6. Caelen (Gaelic origin) means “victorious people”.

7. Cain (Hebrew origin) means “acquired” and is the name of the first son of Adam and Eve in the Bible.

8. Caleb (Hebrew origin) meaning “faithful, devotion, whole-hearted, bold and brave”.

9. Carlin (Irish origin) meaning “little champion” – one the perfect baby boy names for you very own little champion.

10. Carnell (English origin) a name given to the protector of a castle.

11. Cas (Dutch origin) means “imperial” – a strong and commanding name.

12. Casper (Scandinavian and Persian origin) meaning “bringer of treasure”.

13. Cavan (Irish and Gaelic origin) meaning “handsome” for your handsome baby boy.

14. Cayenne (French origin) meaning “hot spice” like the cayenne peppers we love in curries and sauces.

15. Cedar (American origin) is a nature name for a type of tree.

16. Cethin (Welsh origin) meaning “dusky” or “dark”.

17. Chad (Anglo-Saxon origin) meaning “protector” or “defender”.

18. Chalmar (Teutonic origin) means “Lord of the home”.

19. Chanan (Hebrew origin) meaning “cloud”.

20. Chase (Middle English origin) meaning “hunt” – a popular choice for American baby boy names.

21. Chaska (Native American origin) meaning “first-born son” – there could not be a more apt name for your first boy!

22. Chauncey (English origin) meaning “fortune”.

23. Chaviv (Hebrew origin) meaning “dearly loved”.

24. Che (Spanish origin) means “God will increase” or “God will add”.

25. Chester (English origin) meaning “a fortress” or “camp”.

26. Chiamaka (African origin) means “God is beautiful”.

27. Chidi (African origin) means “God exists”.

28. Cody (Irish origin) from the word ‘Odo’ meaning “wealthy”.

29. Cole (Cornish origin) meaning “coal-black” or “charcoal” – one of the baby boy names that is perfect to compliment dark features.

30. Colt (American origin) means “young horse” and is a beautiful baby name for a strong male figure.

31. Colton (English origin) means “from the coal or dark town” – mysterious and beautiful.

32. Conan (Irish origin) meaning “hound” or “wolf”.

33. Conor (Irish origin) means “lover of hounds”.

34. Corbin (English and French origin) meaning “little crow” or “raven”.

35. Cord (German origin) means “bold counsel”.

36. Cortez (Spanish and Portuguese origin) meaning “courteous” or “polite”.

37. Cosmo (English and Italian origin) means “decency” and “beauty” – the perfect baby name for a beautiful boy.

38. Crispin (Latin origin) meaning “curly-haired”.

39. Curt (Latin origin) meaning “courteous” or “courtly”.

40. Cyrus (Persian origin) means “of the sun”.

41. Cha A Desire

42. Chh Success; Name of Prince

43. Chi Man with Purpose

44. Cena Never give up

45. Chaz Free Man; Variant of Carl; Man;

46. Chet Camp of the Soldiers; Fort;

47. Chey God

48. Chha Nice; Beloved

49. Chit Heart; Mind

50. Cabir The Great; Powerful; Leader;

Girl Names That Start With C

1. Cailen (Old French and Greek origin) meaning “pure”.

2. Calista (Greek origin) means “beautiful”.

3. Calla (Greek origin) means “beauty”.

4. Callie (Greek origin) means “beautiful”.

5. Calliope (Greek origin) meaning “beautiful-voiced”.

6. Camila (Latin origin) meaning “free-born” or “noble”.

7. Camille (French origin) means “perfect” for your perfect baby girl.

8. Candace (Latin origin) meaning “Queen regent” or “royal woman” – a regal name for a baby girl.

9. Capri (Italian origin) means “island”.

10. Carissa (Greek origin) meaning “grace” or “beloved”.

11. Carla (Germanic origin) means “free woman” and “warrior” for a strong and powerful baby girl.

12. Carly (Old English origin) from the word ‘ceorl’ meaning “freeman”.

13. Carmel (Hebrew origin) means “God’s vineyard”.

14. Carmen (Latin origin) means “poem”.

15. Carrie (American origin) means “free”.

16. Carys (Welsh name) from the word ‘caru’ meaning “to love”.

17. Cataleya (South American origin) the name of a tropical orchid.

18. Cath (Greek origin) meaning “pure”.

19. Cattleya (English origin) means “beautiful person”.

20. Caylee (Irish origin) means “slim and fair”.

21. Cecilia (Latin origin) meaning “blind to one’s own beauty”.

22. Celeste (Latin origin) from the Latin word ‘caelestis’ meaning “heavenly” or “celestial”.

23. Celine (French origin) means “heavenly”.

24. Chana (Hebrew origin) means “gracious”.

25. Chane (French origin) meaning “oak-hearted”.

26. Charity (French origin) meaning “Christian love”.

27. Chevelle (Hebrew origin) means “my God is a vow”.

28. Ciara (Irish origin) meaning “dark-haired”.

29. Cielo (Spanish origin) means “sky”.

30. Cindy (Latin origin) from the name Lucinda meaning “light”.

31. Clara (Latin origin) means “clear, bright, famous”.

32. Clarrisa (German origin) also meaning “clear, bright, famous” for a longer version of the name.

33. Clementine (English origin) means “gentle, merciful”.

34. Cleo (Greek origin) means “pride” or “glory” – valued qualities for a new baby girl.

35. Colette (French origin) means “victory of the people”.

36. Constance (Latin origin) meaning “constant”.

37. Cora (Greek origin) means “maiden”.

38. Coraline (American origin) meaning “heart”.

39. Cordelia (Unknown origin) suspected to be associated with the Latin word ‘cor’ meaning “heart”.

40. Corinne (Greek origin) meaning “beautiful maiden” for a gorgeous little girl.

41. Chan A Clan name; Moon; Monday;

42. Chea Healthy; Well-being;

43. Chen Morning; Break of the Day;

44. Cinu Beautiful; Love

45. Cammy Young Girls who Assisted at Pagan

46. Carma Garden or Field of Fruits; Song;

47. Chaah Love; Wish

48. Chagu Smart

49. Chaha Desire; Wish; Love

50. Chaku Sweet; Cute

Unisex Names That Start With C

1. Cace (Irish origin) meaning “observant”, “alert” or “vigorous”.

2.Cadence (English origin) means “rhythm, flow”.

3. Cadyn (American origin) means “fighter” for a resilient child.

4. Cael (Gaelic origin) from the Gaelic word ‘caol’ meaning “slender”.

5. Cage (Anglo-Saxon origin) an occupational name for a prison guard or jailer.

6. Cahya (Indonesian origin) meaning “the light” – a symbol of joy and happiness.

7. Cai (Welsh origin) meaning “rejoice” or from the Chinese origin meaning “colourful” – either meaning is beautiful and sentimental.

8. Cal (Hebrew origin) meaning “devotion”.

9. Caley (Irish origin) meaning “slim” or “slender”.

10. Callahan (Irish origin) meaning “lover of churches”.

11. Calypso (Greek origin) from the word ‘kalypso’ meaning “she who conceals” which derives from ‘kalypto’ meaning “to cover or conceal”.

12. Camden (Gaelic origin) means “from the crooked valley”.

13. Cameo (Greek origin) means “shadow portrait” – a mystical and gorgeous name for a gorgeous baby boy or girl.

14. Cameron (Scottish origin) means “crooked river”.

15. Canan (Turkish origin) meaning “beloved” – the perfect of baby names for a child who will be cherished.

16. Cande (Latin origin) derives from the Latin ‘candela’ meaning “feast of candles and twine”.

17. Carey (Celtic origin) derived from the Irish word ‘ciar’ meaning “dark”.

18. Carni (Hebrew origin) meaning “my horn” or from the Welsh word ‘karn’ meaning “pile of stones” and denotes a memorial or shrine.

19. Carrington (Old English origin) means “settlement”.

20. Carter (English origin) an occupational name given to a cart driver.

21. Casey (Irish origin) meaning “watchful” or “vigilant”.

22. Cassidy (Irish origin) from the word ‘caiside’ meaning “clever” or “curly-haired”.

23. Ceallach (Irish origin) meaning “bright-headed”.

24. Cerys (Welsh origin) a Welsh name that comes from the word ‘caru’ meaning “love”.

25. Chakra (Sanskrit origin) meaning “wheel” or “circle”.

26. Chance (English origin) meaning “good luck” or “fortune”.

27. Chandler (English origin) and occupational name for the maker of candles and made popular by the American sitcom Friends.

28. Chandra (Sanskrit origin) meaning “moon” or “shining”.

29. Channing (English and Old French origin) means “young wolf” and made popular by the hunky actor Channing Tatum.

30. Chiko (Japanese origin) means “arrow” or “pledge” – a name that connotes loyalty and importance.

31. Clark (Latin origin) meaning “scribe” or “secretary”; referring to someone who is educated.

32. Colby (Old Norse origin) meaning “swarthy person’s settlement”.

33. Collins (Irish origin) meaning “holly”.

34. Columba (Latin origin) meaning “dove” – a beautiful baby name and a symbol of peace.

35. Connelly (Irish origin) means “love and friendship”. Particularly popular since the hit sensation TV show Normal People.

36. Corin (Irish origin) meaning “spear-bearer” – a strong name for a powerful baby.

37. Cory (English origin) meaning “from the round hill” or “seething pool”. A good nature name for a baby boy or girl.

38. Courtney (French origin) an aristocratic name meaning “from the court” – now associated as a female name but originally was a renowned unisex name.

39. Cyan (American origin) meaning a “light blue-green” – a beautiful colour for a beautiful baby boy or girl.

40. Cydney (Old English origin) meaning “wide island”.

41. Chala Earth

42. Chand The Shining Moon

43. Chane Name of a God; Dependability

44. Chara Quiet and Frisky; Option;

45. Chavi Reflection; Daughter; Radiance

46. Ceeven The name came to a Guy from Dream

47. Ceyone Rising Sun

48. Chahat Desire; Wish; Love; Affection

49. Chahel Good Cheer

50. Chahil The Beloved One; Loving

]]> Baby Names Beginning with C https://thenamescenter.com/baby-names-beginning-with-c/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:13:13 +0000 https://racpub.net/?p=1753 [The beginning of C] The famous British King Charles I in history. In addition to its masculine meaning, the name Charles I also gives people a majestic feeling. It represents the king or the president. If you want a more intimate name, Maybe you can consider Charlie or Chunk, which gives people a more friendly and simple feeling.

CADE	United Kingdom	Strong; determined
Caesar	Latin	The emperor; furry.
Calvin	Latin	Bald.
Caleb	Hebrew	loyal.
Cameron	Scotland	Crooked nose.
Carey	Wells	People living in the old castle.
Carl	Germany	A great person; a man.
Carlton	United Kingdom	settle down
Carr	Norway	People who live in the swamp.
Carter	United Kingdom	The man in the carriage.
Cash	Latin	Vanity lovers, cash.
Cecil	Latin	Vision is hazy.
Cedric	Celtic	War commander; generous.
Chad	United Kingdom	Experienced fighter.
Chance	United Kingdom	opportunity.
Channing	France	Priest.
Chapman	United Kingdom	Merchant; hawker.
Charles	Latin-Teutonic	Strong, masculine, noble heart, strong.
Charlie	Germany, United Kingdom	strong.
Chasel	Ancient france	hunter.
Chase	England	Hunting.
Chester	Rome	Small town
Christ	Hebrew	Christ.
Christian	Greece	Followers of Christ, believers.
Christopher	Greece	A messenger or servant of Christ means a Christian.
Clare	Latin	Clear-headed.
Clarence	Latin	Clear-headed; clever; famous.
Clark	Latin and Britain	A scholar.
Clay	United Kingdom	soil.
Claude	Latin	Lame.
Clement	Latin	Kind and kind person.
Cleveland	United Kingdom	People from the rock area.
Cliff	United Kingdom	People from steep mountains.
Clifford	United Kingdom	Near the fork of the cliff, the fort.
Clyde	Wells	You can hear it from far away.
Colbert	United Kingdom	crew.
Colby	Norway	People from dark areas.
Colin	Gail	Child or baby.
Colton	United Kingdom	Coal City.
Conrad	Teutonic	Helper, smart; person who guides.
Corey	Scotland	People living by the lake.
Corin	Latin	spear.
Cornelius	Latin	Horn of the Sun; Kingship
Cornell	France	Man with blonde hair.
Craig	Celtic	People who live on cliffs.
Curitis	France	Polite.
Cyrus	Greece	ruler.
Cyril	Greece	Noble.

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names beginning with c

Caelyn
Calantha
Caley
Calida
Calista
Callia
Callidora
Calliope
Caltha
Calypso
Camellia
Canace
Candace
Candida
Candra
Cantara
Caoimhe
Capri
Cara
Caradoc
Carajean
Caresse
Carina
Carine
Carissa
Carla
Carmel
Carmen
Carnelian
Caroline
Caron
Carrie
Cassandra
Cassia
Cassiel
Celandia
Celeste
Chaitra
Chanah
Chandra
Cerdwin
Cerelia
Charissa
Charity
Charlene
Charlotte
Charmian
Chenoa
Cherise
Cheryl
Chesna
Chiara
Chilali
Chimalis
Chipo
Chloe
Chloris
Christabel
Chruse
Ciannait
Claiborne
Claire
Clarissa
Clementine
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Cliantha
Clio
Clovis
Cochiti
Colette
Colleen
Columbia
Cora
Cora
Coral
Corazon
Cordelia
Corliss
Cressida
Crystal
Cybele
Cynthia
Cyrene
Cyrilla
Cytheria
Cyzarine
Camille
Candice
Cara
Carol
Caroline
Catherine
Cathy
Cecilia
Celeste
Charlotte
Cherry
Cheryl
Chloe
Christine
Claire
Clara
Constance
Cora
Coral
Cornelia
Crystal
Cynthia
Calvin
Carey
Carl
Carr
Carter
Cash
Cecil
Cedric
Chad
Channing
Chapman
Charles
Chasel
Chester
Christ
Christian
Christopher
Clare
Clarence
Clark
Claude
Clement
Cleveland
Cliff
Clifford
Clyde
Colbert
Colby
Colin
Conrad
Corey
Cornelius
Cornell
Craig
Curitis
Cyril

girls names beginning with c

Camille

Candance

Candice

Cara

Catherine

Cathy

Celeste

Charlotte

Cherry

Cheryl

Chloe

Christine

Clementine

Constance

Cora

Coral

Crystal

Cynthia

boys names beginning with c

Caesar

Carey

Carl

Carr

Cash

Cecil

Cedric

Chad

Channing

Chapman

Charles

Chasel

Christ

Christian

Clare

Clarence

Clark

Clement

Colbert

Colin

Conrad

Corey

Curitis

Cyril

]]> https://thenamescenter.com/names-that-start-with-c/feed/ 0 Names Beginning With C (PART4) https://thenamescenter.com/names-beginning-with-c-part4/ https://thenamescenter.com/names-beginning-with-c-part4/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:39:21 +0000 https://racpub.net/?p=672 COSMAS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κοσμᾶς (Kosmas), which was derived from κόσμος (kosmos) meaning “order, decency”. Saint Cosmas was martyred with his twin brother Damian in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians.

COSME m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of COSMAS.

COSMIN m Romanian
Romanian form of COSMAS.

COSMINA f Romanian
Feminine form of COSMIN.

COSMO m Italian, English
Italian variant of COSIMO. It was introduced to Britain in the 18th century by the second Scottish Duke of Gordon, who named his son and successor after his friend Cosimo III de’ Medici.

COSTACHE m Romanian
Romanian variant of CONSTANTIN.

COSTANTINO m Italian
Italian form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).

COSTANZA f Italian
Italian feminine form of CONSTANS.

COSTANZO m Italian
Italian form of CONSTANS.

COSTAS m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κώστας (see KOSTAS).

COSTEL m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of CONSTANTIN.

COSTICĂ m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of CONSTANTIN.

COSTIN m Romanian
Romanian short form of CONSTANTIN.

COTY m English (Modern)
Variant of CODY.

COURTNEY f & m English
From an aristocratic English surname that was derived either from the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus “short”) or else from a Norman nickname meaning “short nose”. As a feminine name in America, it first became popular during the 1970s.

COWAL m Irish
Anglicized form of COMHGHALL.

COL m Medieval English
Medieval short form of NICHOLAS.

COLA m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname meaning “charcoal”, originally given to a person with dark features.

COLBERT m English
From an English surname that was derived from a Norman form of the Germanic name COLOBERT.

COLBY m English
From a surname, originally from various English place names, derived from the Old Norse nickname Koli (meaning “coal, dark”) and býr “town”.

COLE m English
From a surname that was originally derived from the Old English byname COLA.

COLEEN f English
Variant of COLLEEN.

COLEMAN m English, Irish
Variant of COLMÁN.

COLENE f English (Rare)
Variant of COLLEEN.

COLETTE f French
Short form of NICOLETTE. Saint Colette was a 15th-century French nun who gave her money to the poor. This was also the pen name of the French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954).

COLIN (1) m Scottish, Irish, English
Anglicized form of CAILEAN or COILEAN.

COLIN (2) m English
Medieval diminutive of Col, a short form of NICHOLAS. It is now regarded as an independent name.

COLINE f French
Diminutive of NICOLE.

COLLEEN f English
Derived from the Irish word cailín meaning “girl”. It is not commonly used in Ireland itself, but has been used in America since the early 20th century.

COLLIN m English
Variant of COLIN (2).

COLLYN f & m English (Rare)
Variant of COLLEEN or COLIN (2).

COLM m Irish
Variant of COLUM.

COLMÁN m Irish
Diminutive of Colm (see COLUM). This was the name of a large number of Irish saints.

COLOBERT m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements col, possibly meaning “helmet”, and beraht meaning “bright”.

COLOMBA f Italian
Italian feminine form of COLUMBA.

COLOMBANO m Italian
Italian form of COLUMBANUS.

COLOMBE f French
French feminine form of COLUMBA.

COLOMBINA f Italian
Italian feminine diminutive of COLUMBA. In traditional Italian pantomimes this is the name of a stock character, the female counterpart of Arlecchino (also called Harlequin). This is also the Italian word for the columbine flower.

COLOMBO m Italian
Italian form of COLUMBA.

COLT m English
From the English word for a young male horse or from the surname of the same origin. It may be given in honour of the American industrialist Samuel Colt (1814-1862) or the firearms company that bears his name.

COLTEN m English (Modern)
Variant of COLTON.

COLTON m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning “COLA‘s town”.

COLUM m Irish
Irish form of COLUMBA. This is also an Old Irish word meaning “dove”, derived from Latin columba.

COLUMBA m & f Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning “dove”. The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.

COLUMBAN m Irish
Possibly an Irish diminutive of COLUMBA. Alternatively, it may be derived from Old Irish colum “dove” and bán “white”. The 7th-century Saint Columban of Leinster was the founder of several monasteries in Europe.

COLUMBANUS m Late Roman
This name can be viewed as a derivative of COLUMBA or a Latinized form of COLUMBAN, both derivations being approximately equivalent. This is the name of Saint Columban in Latin sources.

COLUMBINE f English (Rare)
From the name of a variety of flower. It is also an English form of COLOMBINA, the pantomime character.

COLWYN m Welsh
From the name of a river in northern Wales.

CÔME m French
French form of COSMAS.

COMFORT f English (Rare)
From the English word comfort, ultimately from Latin confortare “to strengthen greatly”, a derivative of fortis “strong”. It was used as a given name after the Protestant Reformation.

COMGAL m Irish
Variant of COMHGHALL.

COMGALL m Irish
Variant of COMHGHALL.

COMGAN m Irish
Anglicized form of COMHGHÁN.

COMHGHALL m Irish
Means “joint pledge” from Irish comh “together” and gall “pledge”.

COMHGHÁN m Irish
Means “born together” from Irish comh “together” and gan “born”.

CONALL m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Means “strong wolf” in Irish. This is the name of several characters in Irish legend including the hero Conall Cernach (“Conall of the victories”), a member of the Red Branch of Ulster, who avenged Cúchulainn’s death by killing Lugaid.

CONAN m Irish
Means “little wolf” or “little hound” from Irish cú “wolf, hound” combined with a diminutive suffix. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was the author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.

CONCEIÇÃO f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of CONCEPCIÓN.

CONCEPCIÓN f Spanish
Means “conception” in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. A city in Chile bears this name.

CONCEPTA f Irish
Latinate form of CONCEPCIÓN.

CONCETTA f Italian
Italian cognate of CONCEPCIÓN.

CONCETTINA f Italian
Diminutive of CONCETTA.

CONCETTO m Italian
Masculine form of CONCETTA.

CONCHA f Spanish
Diminutive of CONCEPCIÓN. This name can also mean “seashell” in Spanish.

CONCHITA f Spanish
Diminutive of CONCHA.

CONCHOBAR m Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Original Irish form of CONOR.

CONCHOBHAR m Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of CONCHOBAR.

CONCHÚR m Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of CONOR.

CONCORDIA f Roman Mythology
Means “harmony” in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of harmony and peace.

CONDOLEEZZA f Various
In the case of the former American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (1954-) it is derived from the Italian musical term con dolcezza meaning “with sweetness”.

CONFUCIUS m History
Anglicized form of the Chinese name Kong Fuzi. The surname 孔 (Kong) means “hole, opening” and the title 夫子 (Fuzi) means “master”. This was the name of a 6th-century BC Chinese philosopher. His given name was Qiu.

CÔNG m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 公 (công) meaning “fair, equitable, public”.

CONLAOCH m Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Irish conn “chief” and flaith “lord”. This was the name of several characters in Irish legend including a son of Cúchulainn who was accidentally killed by his father.

CONLETH m Irish
Modern form of the old Irish name Conláed, possibly meaning “chaste fire” from Irish connla “chaste” and aodh “fire”. Saint Conláed was a 5th-century bishop of Kildare.

CONLEY m Irish
Anglicized form of CONLETH.

CONN m Irish
Means “head, chief” in Irish.

CONNELL m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Conaill meaning “descendant of CONALL“.

CONNER m English (Modern)
Variant of CONOR.

CONNIE f & m English
Diminutive of CONSTANCE and other names beginning with Con. It is occasionally a masculine name, a diminutive of CORNELIUS or CONRAD.

CONNLA m Irish Mythology
Variant of CONLAOCH.

CONNOR m Irish, English (Modern)
Variant of CONOR.

CONOR m Irish, English, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of the Irish name Conchobar, derived from Old Irish con “hound, dog, wolf” and cobar “desiring”. It has been in use in Ireland for centuries and was the name of several Irish kings. It was also borne by the legendary Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa, known for his tragic desire for Deirdre.

CONRAD m English, German, Ancient Germanic
Means “brave counsel”, derived from the Germanic elements kuoni “brave” and rad “counsel”. This was the name of a 10th-century saint and bishop of Konstanz, in southern Germany. It was also borne by several medieval German kings and dukes. In England it was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has only been common since the 19th century when it was reintroduced from Germany.

CONRADO m Spanish
Spanish form of CONRAD.

CONRÍ m Irish
Means “wolf king” in Irish Gaelic.

CONSOLATA f Italian
Means “consoled” in Italian. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, María Consolata.

CONSTANÇA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of CONSTANTIA.

CONSTANCE f English, French
Medieval form of CONSTANTIA. The Normans introduced this name to England (it was the name of a daughter of William the Conqueror).

CONSTÂNCIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of CONSTANTIA.

CONSTANS m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning “constant, steadfast”. This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor, a son of Constantine the Great.

CONSTANT m French, Dutch, English (Rare)
From the Late Latin name CONSTANS. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word constant.

CONSTANȚA f Romanian
Romanian form of CONSTANTIA.

CONSTANTIA f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Constantius, which was itself derived from CONSTANS.

CONSTANTIJN m Dutch
Dutch form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).

CONSTANTIN m Romanian, French
Romanian and French form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).

CONSTANTINA f Late Roman
Feminine form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).

CONSTANTINE m History
From the Latin name Constantinus, a derivative of CONSTANS. Constantine the Great (272-337) was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople (modern Istanbul).

CONSTANTINO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).

CONSTANTINUS m Late Roman
Latin form of CONSTANTINE.

CONSTANTIUS m Late Roman
Late Latin name that was a derivative of CONSTANS.

CONSTANZA f Spanish
Spanish form of CONSTANTIA.

CONSTANZE f German
German form of CONSTANTIA.

CONSUELA f Spanish
Variant of CONSUELO.

CONSUELO f Spanish
Means “consolation” in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, meaning “Our Lady of Consolation”.

CONSUS m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin conserere meaning “to sow, to plant”. Consus was a Roman god of the harvest and grain.

CONWAY m English
From a surname that was derived from the name of the River Conwy, which possibly means “holy water” in Welsh.

COOPER m English
From a surname meaning “barrel maker”, from Middle English couper.

COOS m Dutch
Diminutive of JACOB.

COR m Dutch
Short form of CORNELIS.

CORA f English, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KORE. It was not used as a given name in the English-speaking world until after it was employed by James Fenimore Cooper for a character in his novel The Last of the Mohicans (1826). In some cases it may be a short form of CORDULA, CORINNA or other names beginning with a similar sound.

CORAL f English, Spanish
From the English and Spanish word coral for the underwater skeletal deposits that can form reefs. It is ultimately derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κοράλλιον (korallion).

CORALIE f French
Either a French form of KORALIA, or a derivative of Latin corallium “coral” (see CORAL).

CORALINE f Literature, French
Created by the French composer Adolphe Adam for one of the main characters in his opera Le toréador (1849). He probably based it on the name CORALIE. It was also used by the author Neil Gaiman for the young heroine in his novel Coraline (2002). Gaiman has stated that in this case the name began as a typo of Caroline.

CORBIN m English
From a French surname that was derived from corbeau “raven”, originally denoting a person who had dark hair. The name was probably popularized in America by actor Corbin Bernsen (1954-).

CORBINIAN m German (Rare)
Variant of KORBINIAN.

CORBINIANUS m Late Roman
Latin form of KORBINIAN.

CORD m German
German contracted form of CONRAD.

CORDELIA f English
From Cordeilla, possibly a Celtic name of unknown meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cordeilla was the youngest of the three daughters of King Lear and the only one to remain loyal to her father. When adapting the character for his play King Lear (1606), Shakespeare altered the spelling to Cordelia.

CORDELL m English
From a surname meaning “maker of cord” or “seller of cord” in Middle English.

CORDULA f German
Late Latin name meaning “heart” from Latin cor, cordis. Saint Cordula was one of the 4th-century companions of Saint Ursula.

COREEN f English (Rare)
Variant of CORINNE.

CORENTIN m Breton, French
Possibly means “hurricane” in Breton. This was the name of a 5th-century bishop of Quimper in Brittany.

CORETTA f English
Diminutive of CORA. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King.

COREY m English
From a surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Kóri, of unknown meaning. This name became popular in the 1960s due to the character Corey Baker on the television series Julia.

CORI f English
Feminine form of COREY.

CORIANDER f English (Rare)
From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin (via Latin and Greek).

CORIE f English
Variant of CORRIE.

CORIN m French (Rare)
French form of QUIRINUS.

CORINA f English, German, Romanian
Variant of CORINNA.

CORINE f English
Variant of CORINNE.

CORINNA f German, Italian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κορίννα (Korinna), which was derived from κόρη (kore) meaning “maiden”. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book Amores. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem Corinna’s going a-Maying.

CORINNE f French, English
French form of CORINNA. The French-Swiss author Madame de Staël used it for her novel Corinne (1807).

CORMAC m Irish
Possibly derived from Irish Gaelic corb “raven” or “wheel” and mac “son”. This was the name of a 3rd-century king of Ireland.

CORMAG m Scottish
Scottish form of CORMAC.

CORNÉ m Dutch
Diminutive of CORNELIS.

CORNEILLE m French (Archaic)
French form of CORNELIUS.

CORNEL m Romanian
Romanian form of CORNELIUS.

CORNELIA f German, Romanian, Italian, Dutch, English, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CORNELIUS. In the 2nd century BC it was borne by Cornelia Scipionis Africana (the daughter of the military hero Scipio Africanus), the mother of the two reformers known as the Gracchi. After her death she was regarded as an example of the ideal Roman woman. The name was revived in the 18th century.

CORNÉLIE f French
French form of CORNELIA.

CORNÉLIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of CORNELIUS.

CORNELIO m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of CORNELIUS.

CORNELIS m Dutch
Dutch form of CORNELIUS.

CORNELIU m Romanian
Romanian form of CORNELIUS.

CORNELIUS m Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Roman family name that possibly derives from the Latin element cornu meaning “horn”. In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek Peter. After speaking with Peter he converts to Christianity, and he is traditionally deemed the first gentile convert. The name was also borne by a few early saints, including a 3rd-century pope. In England it came into use in the 16th century, partly due to Dutch influence.

CORNELL m English
From a surname that was derived from the given name CORNELIUS.

CORONA f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Means “crown” in Latin, as well as Italian and Spanish. This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred with her companion Victor.

CORONIS f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KORONIS.

CORRADINO m Italian
Diminutive of CORRADO.

CORRADO m Italian
Italian form of CONRAD. This was a 14th-century saint from Piacenza, Italy.

CORRAIDHÍN m Ancient Irish
Means “little spear”, derived from Irish corradh “spear” and a diminutive suffix.

CORRIE f English, Dutch
Diminutive of CORINNA, CORA, CORNELIA and other names starting with Cor. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a feminine form of COREY.

CORRINA f English
Variant of CORINNA.

CORRINE f English
Variant of CORINNE.

CORRY f Dutch
Diminutive of CORNELIA and other names starting with Cor.

CORTNEY f & m English
Variant of COURTNEY.

CORWIN m English
From an English surname, derived from Old French cordoan “leather”, ultimately from the name of the Spanish city of Cordova.

CORY m English
Variant of COREY.

CORYNN f English (Rare)
Variant of CORINNE.

COSETTE f French, Literature
From French chosette meaning “little thing”. This is the nickname of the illegitimate daughter of Fantine in Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables (1862). Her real name is Euphrasie, though it is seldom used. In the novel young Cosette is the ward of the cruel Thénardiers until she is retrieved by Jean Valjean.

COSIMA f Italian
Italian feminine form of COSIMO.

COSIMO m Italian
Italian form of COSMAS. A famous bearer was Cosimo de’ Medici, the 15th-century founder of Medici rule in Florence, who was a patron of the Renaissance and a successful merchant. Other members of the Medici family have also borne this name.

COŞKUN m Turkish
Means “enthusiastic” in Turkish.

COSMA m Italian
Italian form of COSMAS.

COWESSESS m Indigenous American, Ojibwe
From Ojibwe Ka-we-zauce meaning “little child”. This was the name of a late 19th-century chief of the Saulteaux.

COY m English
From a surname that meant “quiet, shy, coy” from Middle English coi.

CRAIG m Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname that was derived from Gaelic creag meaning “crag” or “rocks”, originally indicating a person who lived near a crag.

CRAWFORD m English
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning “crow ford” in Old English.

CREE m & f English (Rare)
From the name of a Native American tribe of central Canada. Their name derives via French from the Cree word kiristino.

CREIGHTON m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name, originally from Gaelic crioch “border” combined with Old English tun “town”.

CRESCENCIA f Spanish
Spanish form of CRESCENTIA.

CRESCENS m Late Roman, Biblical Latin
Latin name that was derived from crescere “to grow”. This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul’s epistles in the New Testament.

CRESCENTIA f German (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of CRESCENTIUS. Saint Crescentia was a 4th-century companion of Saint Vitus. This is also the name of the eponymous heroine of a 12th-century German romance.

CRESCENTIUS m Late Roman
Latin name that was a derivative of the name CRESCENS. This was the name of a few early saints, including a child martyred in Rome during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

CRESCENZO m Italian
Italian form of CRESCENTIUS.

CRESSIDA f Literature
Medieval form of CHRYSEIS. Various medieval tales describe her as a woman of Troy, daughter of Calchus, who leaves her Trojan lover Troilus for the Greek hero Diomedes. Shakespeare’s play Troilus and Cressida (1602) was based on these tales.

CREW m English (Rare)
Either from a surname that was derived from the English town of Crewe (from Old Welsh criu meaning “weir”), or from the English vocabulary word for a group of people.

CRINA f Romanian
Derived from Romanian crin meaning “lily”.

CRÍOSTÓIR m Irish
Irish form of CHRISTOPHER.

CRISÓSTOMO m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of CHRYSOSTOMOS.

CRISPIAN m English (Archaic)
Medieval variant of CRISPIN.

CRISPIN m English (Rare)
From the Roman cognomen Crispinus, which was derived from the name CRISPUS. Saint Crispin was a 3rd-century Roman who was martyred with his twin brother Crispinian in Gaul. They are the patrons of shoemakers. They were popular saints in England during the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since that time.

CRISPINUS m Ancient Roman
Latin form of CRISPIN.

CRISPUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning “curly-haired” in Latin.

CRISTAL f English
Variant of CRYSTAL.

CRISTEN f English (Modern)
Variant of KRISTIN.

CRISTI m Romanian
Diminutive of CRISTIAN.

CRISTIÁN m Spanish
Spanish form of CHRISTIAN.

CRISTIAN m Romanian, Spanish
Romanian and Spanish form of CHRISTIAN.

CRISTIANA f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of CHRISTINA.

CRISTIANO m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of CHRISTIAN. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-).

CRISTINA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Romanian form of CHRISTINA.

CRISTÓBAL m Spanish
Spanish form of CHRISTOPHER.

CRISTOFORO m Italian
Italian form of CHRISTOPHER.

CRISTÓVÃO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of CHRISTOPHER.

CRIUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KREIOS.

CROCETTA f Italian
Diminutive of CROCIFISSA.

CROCIFISSA f Italian
Means “crucifix” in Italian.

CROFTON m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning “town with a small enclosed field” in Old English.

CRONUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κρόνος (Kronos), possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning “to cut”. Cronus was the Titan who fathered the Greek gods. As his wife Rhea gave birth to the gods, Cronus swallowed them fearing the prophecy that he would be overthrown by one of his children. However Rhea hid Zeus, her last child, who eventually forced his father to disgorge his siblings. Cronus and the rest of the Titans were then defeated by the gods and exiled.

ČRT m Slovene
Short form of ČRTOMIR.

ČRTOMIR m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements črt “hatred” and miru “peace, world”. This is the name of the hero in the Slovene national epic Baptism on the Savica (1835) by France Prešeren.

CRUZ f & m Spanish, Portuguese
Means “cross” in Spanish or Portuguese, referring to the cross of the crucifixion.

CRUZITA f Spanish
Diminutive of CRUZ.

CRYSTAL f English
From the English word crystal for the clear, colourless glass, sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone. The English word derives ultimately from Greek κρύσταλλος (krystallos) meaning “ice”. It has been in use as a given name since the 19th century.

CRYSTIN f Welsh
Welsh form of CHRISTINE.

CSABA m Hungarian
Possibly means either “shepherd” or “gift” in Hungarian. According to legend this was the name of a son of Attila the Hun.

CSANÁD m Hungarian
Derived from the old Hungarian name Csana, of unknown meaning. This was the name of an 11th-century ruler, also known as Cenad, of the Hungarian region that came to be called Csanád County (now split between Hungary and Romania).

CSENGE f Hungarian
Possibly derived from Hungarian cseng meaning “to ring, to clang”.

CSILLA f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian csillag meaning “star”. This name was created by the Hungarian author András Dugonics for an 1803 novel and later used and popularized by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty.

CSONGOR m Hungarian
Possibly from a Turkic root meaning “falcon”. The Hungarian poet and dramatist Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his play Csongor és Tünde (1830).

CTIBOR m Czech
Czech form of CZCIBOR.

CTIRAD m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements chisti meaning “honour” and rad meaning “happy, willing”. In Czech legend this was the name of one of the men tricked by Šárka.

CUA f Hmong
Means “wind” in Hmong.

CUÁN m Irish
Means “little wolf” or “little hound” from the Irish element cú meaning “wolf, hound” combined with a diminutive suffix.

CUAUHTÉMOC m Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Means “descending eagle” in Nahuatl. This was the name of the last Aztec emperor, ruling until he was captured and executed by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the year 1525.

CÚC f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 菊 (cúc) meaning “chrysanthemum”.

CÚCHULAINN m Irish Mythology
Means “hound of Culann” in Irish. This was the usual name of the warrior hero who was named Sétanta at birth, given to him because he took the place of one of Culann’s hounds after he accidentally killed it. Irish legend tells of Cúchulainn’s many adventures, including his single-handed defense of Ulster against the army of Queen Medb.

CUIDIGHTHEACH m Ancient Irish
Old Irish byname meaning “helpful”.

CUIMÍN m Irish
Possibly from Celtic cam meaning “bent, crooked”. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint.

CULHWCH m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means “hiding place of the pig” in Welsh. In Welsh legend he was the lover of Olwen the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden. Before the giant would allow Culhwch to marry his daughter, he insisted that Culhwch complete a series of extremely difficult tasks. Culhwch managed to complete them, and he returned to marry Olwen and kill the giant. This tale appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth.

CULLEN m English
From a surname, either CULLEN (1) or CULLEN (2).

CUMHUR m Turkish
Means “public, people” in Turkish.

CUNÉGONDE f French (Rare)
French form of KUNIGUNDE. Voltaire used this name in his novel Candide (1759).

CÜNEYT m Turkish
Turkish form of JUNAYD.

CUNIGUND f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of KUNIGUNDE.

CUNMIN m Medieval Breton
Old Breton form of CUIMÍN.

CUNOBELINUS m Brythonic
Possibly means “hound of Belenus” from the old Celtic element koun “hound” combined with the name of the god BELENUS. This was the name of a 1st-century king of southeast Britain.

CUPID m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Latin Cupido meaning “desire”. This was the name of the Roman god of love, the son of Venus and Mars. He was portrayed as a winged, blindfolded boy, armed with a bow and arrows, which caused the victim to fall in love. His Greek equivalent was Eros.

CUPIDO m Roman Mythology
Latin form of CUPID.

CURRO m Spanish
Andalusian diminutive of FRANCISCO.

CURT m English
Either a variant of KURT or short form of CURTIS.

CURTIS m English
From an English surname that originally meant “courteous” in Old French.

CUSMAAN m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of OSMAN.

CUSTÓDIA f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of CUSTODIO.

CUSTODIA f Spanish
Feminine form of CUSTODIO.

CUSTÓDIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of CUSTODIO.

CUSTODIO m Spanish
Means “guardian” in Spanish, from Latin custodia “protection, safekeeping”.

CUTHBERHT m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of CUTHBERT.

CUTHBERT m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements cuþ “famous” and beorht “bright”. Saint Cuthbert was a 6th-century hermit who became the bishop of Lindisfarne, an island off the coast of England. He was known as performer of healing miracles. Because of the saint, this name remained in use in England even after the Norman Conquest. It became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was (briefly) revived in the 19th century.

CVETA f Serbian
Serbian form of CVETKA.

CVETKA f Slovene
Derived from Slovene cvet meaning “blossom, flower”.

CVETKO m Slovene
Masculine form of CVETKA.

CVIJETA f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of CVETKA.

CVITA f Croatian
Croatian form of CVETKA.

CY m English
Short form of CYRUS or CYRIL.

CYAN f & m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning “greenish blue”, ultimately derived from Greek κύανος (kyanos).

CYBELE f Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Phrygian roots meaning either “stone” or “hair”. This was the name of the Phrygian mother goddess associated with fertility and nature. She was later worshipped by the Greeks and Romans.

CYBILL f English (Rare)
Variant of SIBYL. This name was borne by actress Cybill Shepherd (1950-), who was named after her grandfather Cy and her father Bill.

CYNEHEARD m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne “royal” and heard “brave, hardy”.

CYNEMÆR m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne “royal” and mær “famous”.

CYNERIC m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne “royal” and ric “ruler”.

CYNESIGE m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne “royal” and sige “victory”.

CYNEWEARD m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne “royal” and weard “guard”.

CYNTHIA f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνθία (Kynthia), which means “woman from Kynthos”. This was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, given because Kynthos was the mountain on Delos on which she and her twin brother Apollo were born. It was not used as a given name until the Renaissance, and it did not become common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century. It reached a peak of popularity in the United States in 1957 and has declined steadily since then.

CYNWRIG m Ancient Welsh
Derived from Welsh cyn meaning “chief” and gwr meaning “hero, man”, plus the suffix ig indicating “has the quality of”.

CYPRIAN m Polish, English (Rare)
From the Roman family name Cyprianus, which meant “from Cyprus”. Saint Cyprian was a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage and a martyr under the emperor Valerian.

CYPRIANUS m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of CYPRIAN.

CYPRIEN m French
French form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN).

CYRA f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. Saint Cyra was a 5th-century Syrian hermit who was martyred with her companion Marana.

CYRANO m Literature
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, which was located in North Africa. Edmond Rostand used this name in his play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897). He based his character upon a real person, Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, a French satirist of the 17th century.

CYRIACA f Late Roman
Feminine form of CYRIACUS.

CYRIACUS m Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek name Κυριακός (Kyriakos), which meant “of the lord” (derived from Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning “lord”). This was the name of a few early saints.

CYRIELLE f French
French feminine form of CYRIL.

CYRIL m English, French, Czech, Slovak
From the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos), which was derived from Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning “lord”, a word used frequently in the Greek Bible to refer to God or Jesus…. [more]

CYRILLA f English (Rare)
Feminine form of CYRIL.

CYRILLE m & f French
French form of CYRIL, sometimes used as a feminine form.

CYRILLUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KYRILLOS.

CYRUS m English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Κῦρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean “far sighted” or “young”. The name is sometimes associated with Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning “lord”. It was borne by several kings of Persia, including Cyrus the Great, who conquered Babylon. He is famous in the Old Testament for freeing the captive Jews and allowing them to return to Israel. As an English name, it first came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.

CYRYL m Polish
Polish form of CYRIL.

CYSTENNIN m Welsh
Welsh form of CONSTANTINE.

CZCIBOR m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements chisti “honour” and borti “battle”.

CZESŁAW m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements chisti “honour” and slava “glory”.

CZESŁAWA f Polish
Feminine form of CZESŁAW.

CYDNEY f English (Modern)
Variant of SYDNEY.

CYMBELINE m Literature
Form of CUNOBELINUS used by Shakespeare in his play Cymbeline (1609).

CYMONE f English (Rare)
Variant of SIMONE (1).

CYNBEL m Ancient Welsh
Derived from Welsh cyn “chief” and bel “war”.

CYNDI f English
Short form of CYNTHIA.

CYNEBALD m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne “royal” and beald “bold”.

CYNEBURG f Anglo-Saxon
Means “royal fortress” from Old English cyne “royal” and burg “fortress”. Saint Cyneburga, a daughter of a king of Mercia, was the founder of an abbey at Gloucester in the 7th century.

CYNEBURGA f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of CYNEBURG.

CYNEFRITH m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of CYNEFRIÐ.

CYNEFRIÐ m Anglo-Saxon
Means “royal peace” from Old English cyne “royal” and friþ “peace”.

]]> https://thenamescenter.com/names-beginning-with-c-part4/feed/ 0 Names Beginning With C (PART3) https://thenamescenter.com/names-beginning-with-c-part3/ https://thenamescenter.com/names-beginning-with-c-part3/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:29:56 +0000 https://racpub.net/?p=669 CLOELIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLOELIUS. In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage. She managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber, at the same time helping some of the other captives to safety.

CLOELIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning.

CLOPAS m Biblical
Meaning unknown, probably of Aramaic origin. In the New Testament Clopas is mentioned briefly as the husband of one of the women who witnessed the crucifixion, sometimes identified with Alphaeus.

CLOTHILDE f French
Variant of CLOTILDE.

CLOTHILDIS f Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Old Germanic form of CLOTILDE.

CLOTHO f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLOTHO.

CLOTILDA f English
English form of CLOTILDE.

CLOTILDE f French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
French form of the Germanic name Chlotichilda, which was composed of the elements hlud “fame” and hild “battle”. Saint Clotilde was the wife of the Frankish king Clovis, whom she converted to Christianity.

CHIDUBEM m Western African, Igbo
Means “guided by God” in Igbo.

CHIE f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand” combined with 枝 (e) meaning “branch”, 恵 (e) meaning “favour, benefit” or 絵 (e) meaning “picture, painting”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

CHIEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God has performed great deeds” in Igbo.

CHIFUNDO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “mercy” in Chewa.

CHIFUNIRO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “will, wish” in Chewa.

CHIHIRO f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand” and 尋 (hiro) meaning “search, seek”, as well as other kanji combinations.

CHIJINDUM m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God holds my life” in Igbo.

CHIKA (1) f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is the greatest” in Igbo.

CHIKA (2) f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand”, 智 (chi) meaning “wisdom, intellect” or 散 (chi) meaning “scatter” combined with 佳 (ka) meaning “good, beautiful” or 花 (ka) meaning “flower”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

CHIKAKO f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand”, 香 (ka) meaning “fragrance” and 子 (ko) meaning “child”. Other kanji combinations can be possible.

CHIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God’s power” in Igbo.

CHIKELU m & f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHIKERE.

CHIKERE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God created” in Igbo.

CHIKONDI m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “love” in Chewa.

CHIKUMBUTSO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “memory” in Chewa.

CHILE m English (Rare)
Variant of KYLE.

CHIMA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God knows” in Igbo.

CHIMO m Catalan (Rare)
Valencian diminutive of JOAQUIM.

CHIMWALA m & f Eastern African, Yao
Means “stone” in Yao.

CHIMWEMWE m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “joy, pleasure” in Chewa.

CHIN m & f Chinese
Variant of JIN (using Wade-Giles transcription).

CHINA f English (Modern)
From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.

CHINASA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means “God answers” in Igbo.

CHINATSU f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand” and 夏 (natsu) meaning “summer”, as well as other kanji combinations.

CHINEDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God leads” in Igbo.

CHINGIS m Mongolian
Mongolian form of GENGHIS.

CHINONSO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is nearby” in Igbo.

CHINWE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns” in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chinwe.

CHINWEIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns power” in Igbo.

CHINWENDU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns life” in Igbo.

CHINWEUBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God owns wealth” in Igbo.

CHINYELU f Western African, Igbo
Variant of CHINYERE.

CHINYERE f Western African, Igbo
Means “God gave” in Igbo.

CHIOMA f & m Western African, Igbo
Means “good God” in Igbo.

CHIP m English
Diminutive of CHARLES or CHRISTOPHER. It can also be from a nickname given in reference to the phrase a chip off the old block, used of a son who is similar to his father.

CHIPO f Southern African, Shona
Means “gift” in Shona.

CHIRANJEEVI m Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi चिरंजीवी or Telugu చిరంజీవి (see CHIRANJIVI).

CHIRANJIVI m Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means “long-lived, infinite” in Sanskrit.

CHISOMO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “grace” in Chewa.

CHITA f Spanish
Short form of CONCHITA.

CHIUMBO m Eastern African, Mwera
Means “small” in Mwera.

CHIYEMBEKEZO m & f Southern African, Chewa
Means “hope” in Chewa.

CHIYO f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand” combined with 代 (yo) meaning “generation” or 世 (yo) meaning “world”. Other kanji combinations are possible.

CHIYOKO f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning “thousand” and 代 (yo) meaning “generation” and 子 (ko) meaning “child”. Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

CHIZOBA m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God protect us” in Igbo.

CHIZQIYAHU m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of HEZEKIAH.

CHLODOCHAR m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LOTHAR.

CHLODOVECH m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LUDWIG.

CHLODULF m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LUDOLF.

CHLOE f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means “green shoot” in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. The name is also mentioned by Paul in one of his epistles in the New Testament. As an English name, Chloe has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.

CHLOÉ f French
French form of CHLOE.

CHLOË f Dutch, English
Dutch form and English variant of CHLOE.

CHLORIS f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χλωρός (chloros) meaning “pale green”. Chloris, in Greek mythology, was a minor goddess of vegetation.

CHLOTHAR m Ancient Germanic
Germanic form of LOTHAR.

CHLOTICHILDA f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of CLOTILDE.

CHO f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see CHŌ).

CHŌ f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning “butterfly”.

CHOBIN m History
From Persian چوبین (Chubin) meaning “spear-like”. Bahram Chobin was a 6th-century Sasanian general and, for a short period, the king. He received this nickname because he was tall and thin. He appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.

CHŌKO f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning “butterfly” and 子 (ko) meaning “child”. Other kanji combinations can be possible.

CHOLPON f Kyrgyz
Means “Venus (the planet)” in Kyrgyz.

CHOU f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see CHŌ).

CLEMENTINA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of CLEMENT.

CLÉMENTINE f French
French feminine form of CLEMENT. This is also the name of a variety of orange (fruit).

CLEMENTINE f English
English form of CLÉMENTINE.

CLEMENTIUS m Late Roman
Derivative of Clemens (see CLEMENT).

CLÉO f French
Short form of CLÉOPÂTRE.

CLEO f & m English
Short form of CLEOPATRA, CLEON or CLEOPAS.

CLEON m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Κλέων (Kleon), a Greek name derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning “glory”.

CLEOPAS m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Shortened form of the Greek name Kleopatros (see CLEOPATRA). In the New Testament Cleopas is a disciple who sees Jesus after his resurrection.

CLEOPATRA f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopatra) meaning “glory of the father”, derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning “glory” combined with πατήρ (pater) meaning “father” (genitive πατρός). This was the name of queens of Egypt from the Ptolemaic royal family, including Cleopatra VII, the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. After being defeated by Augustus she committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Shakespeare’s tragedy Antony and Cleopatra (1606) tells the story of her life.

CHOUKO f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶子 (see CHŌKO).

CHRESTOS m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from Greek χρηστός (chrestos) meaning “useful, good”.

CHRIS m & f English, Dutch, German, Danish
Short form of CHRISTOPHER, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTINE, and other names that begin with Chris.

CHRISSIE f English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE or CHRISTINA.

CHRISSY f English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE or CHRISTINA.

CHRIST m Theology
Modern English form of CHRISTOS (1).

CHRISTA f German, Danish, English
Short form of CHRISTINA.

CHRISTABEL f English (Rare)
Combination of CHRISTINA and the name suffix bel. This name occurs in medieval literature, and was later used in 1800 by Samuel Coleridge in his poem Christabel.

CHRISTABELLA f English (Rare)
Latinate form of CHRISTABEL.

CHRISTABELLE f English (Rare)
Variant of CHRISTABEL.

CHRISTAKIS m Greek
Greek diminutive of CHRISTOS (2).

CHRISTAL f English
Variant of CRYSTAL.

CHRISTEL f German, French, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of CHRISTINE or CHRISTINA.

CHRISTELLE f French
French diminutive of CHRISTINE.

CHRISTEN (1) m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of KRISTEN (1).

CHRISTEN (2) f English
Variant of KRISTIN.

CHRISTER m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTI f English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE or CHRISTINA.

CHRISTIAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIAN m English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the medieval Latin name Christianus meaning “a Christian” (see CHRISTOS (1)). In England it has been in use since the Middle Ages, during which time it was used by both males and females, but it did not become common until the 17th century. In Denmark the name has been borne by ten kings since the 15th century. A famous bearer was Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the Danish author of such fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s New Clothes.

CHRISTIANA f English, Late Roman
Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIANE f German, French
German and French feminine form of CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIANNE f English (Rare)
Feminine form of CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIANUS m Late Roman
Latin form of CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIE (1) f English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE or CHRISTINA.

CHRISTIE (2) m Scottish, Irish
Scottish and Irish diminutive of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTIN f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Variant of KRISTIN.

CHRISTINA f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Greek
From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of an early, possibly legendary, saint who was tormented by her pagan father. It was also borne by a 17th-century Swedish queen and patron the arts who gave up her crown in order to become a Roman Catholic.

CHRISTINE f French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
French form of CHRISTINA, as well as a variant in other languages.

CHRISTMAS m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the holiday, which means “Christ festival”.

CHRISTOBEL f English (Archaic)
Variant of CHRISTABEL.

CHRISTOFFEL m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTOFFER m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian variant of KRISTOFFER.

CHRISTOFOROS m Greek
Modern Greek form of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTOPH m German
German form of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTOPHE m French
French form of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTOPHER m English
From the Late Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros) meaning “bearing CHRIST“, derived from Χριστός (Christos) combined with φέρω (phero) meaning “to bear, to carry”. Early Christians used it as a metaphorical name, expressing that they carried Christ in their hearts. In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name’s etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river. He has come to be regarded as the patron saint of travellers…. [more]

CHRISTOPHOROS m Late Greek
Greek form of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTOPHORUS m Late Roman
Latin form of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRISTOS (1) m Theology, Greek
From Greek Χριστός (Christos) meaning “anointed”, derived from χρίω (chrio) meaning “to anoint”. This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means “anointed”…. [more]

CHRISTOS (2) m Greek
Modern Greek form of CHRESTOS. This spelling has been conflated with Χρίστος (see CHRISTOS (1)), which is pronounced the same in Modern Greek.

CHRISTY (1) f English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE or CHRISTINA.

CHRISTY (2) m Scottish, Irish
Scottish and Irish diminutive of CHRISTOPHER.

CHRIZANNE f Southern African, Afrikaans
Combination of CHRISTINE and ANNE (1) used in South Africa.

CHRYSA f Greek
Feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS.

CHRYSANTA f English (Rare)
Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means “golden flower” in Greek.

CHRYSANTHE f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS.

CHRYSANTHI f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS.

CHRYSANTHOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Means “golden flower” from Greek χρύσεος (chryseos) meaning “golden” combined with ἄνθος (anthos) meaning “flower”. This name was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century Egyptian saint.

CHRYSEIS f Greek Mythology
Patronymic derived from CHRYSES. In Greek legend she was the daughter of Chryses, a priest of Apollo. After she was taken prisoner by the Greeks besieging Troy, Apollo sent a plague into their camp, forcing the Greeks to release her.

CHRYSES m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χρύσεος (chryseos) meaning “golden”. In Greek mythology Chryses was the father of Chryseis, a woman captured by Agamemnon during the Trojan War.

CHRYSOSTOM m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of CHRYSOSTOMOS.

CHRYSOSTOMOS m Greek
Means “golden mouth”, from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning “gold” and στόμα (stoma) meaning “mouth”. This was an epithet applied to eloquent orators, notably Saint John Chrysostom, a 4th-century archbishop of Constantinople.

CHRYSSA f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρύσα (see CHRYSA).

CHRYSTAL f English
Variant of CRYSTAL.

CHRYSTELLE f French
Variant of CHRISTELLE.

CHUCHO m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of JESÚS.

CHUCK m English
Diminutive of CHARLES. It originated in America in the early 20th century. Two famous bearers of this name were pilot Chuck Yeager (1923-), the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, and the musician Chuck Berry (1926-2017), one of the pioneers of rock music.

CHUCKIE m English
Diminutive of CHUCK.

CHUCKY m English
Diminutive of CHUCK.

CHUKS m Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chukwu meaning “God”.

CHUKWU m Mythology
Means “God is great”, derived from Igbo chi “god, spiritual being” and ukwu “great”. In Igbo mythology Chukwu is the supreme god who created the universe. Christian Igbo people use this name for the Christian god.

CHUKWUDI m Western African, Igbo
Means “God exists” in Igbo, a variant of CHIDI using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning “God”.

CHUKWUEMEKA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God has performed great deeds” in Igbo.

CHUKWUMA m Western African, Igbo
Means “God knows” in Igbo, a variant of CHIMA using Chukwu as the first element, which is the extended form of Chi meaning “God”.

CHULDAH f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of HULDAH.

CHUN f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning “spring (the season)” or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

CHUS m & f Spanish
Diminutive of JESÚS or JESUSA.

CHUY m Spanish
Diminutive of JESÚS.

CHYNA f English (Modern)
Variant of CHINA.

CIAN m Irish, Irish Mythology
Means “ancient” in Irish. This was the name of the mythical ancestor of the Cianachta in Irish legend. Cian was also the name of a son-in-law of Brian Boru.

CIANÁN m Irish
Diminutive of CIAN. This was the name of a 5th-century Irish saint.

CIANNAIT f Irish
Feminine form of CIAN.

CIAR m Irish
Derived from Irish ciar meaning “black”.

CIARA (1) f Irish
Feminine form of CIAR. Saint Ciara was an Irish nun who established a monastery at Kilkeary in the 7th century.

CIARA (2) f English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA. Use of the name has perhaps been influenced by the brand of perfume called Ciara, which was introduced by Revlon in 1973.

CIARÁN m Irish
Diminutive of CIAR. This was the name of two Irish saints: Saint Ciarán the Elder, the patron of the Kingdom of Munster, and Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, the founder of a monastery in the 6th century.

CIARDHA m Irish
Derived from Irish ciar meaning “black”.

CIBOR m Polish (Rare)
Variant of CZCIBOR.

CIBRÁN m Galician
Galician form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN).

CICELY f English
Medieval variant of CECILY.

CICERO m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin cicer meaning “chickpea”. Marcus Tullius Cicero (now known simply as Cicero) was a statesman, orator and author of the 1st century BC. He was a political enemy of Mark Antony, who eventually had him executed.

CIEL f & m Various
Means “sky” in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.

ĈIELA f Esperanto
Means “heavenly, from the sky” in Esperanto, from ĉielo “sky”, ultimately derived from Latin caelum.

CIERA f English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA.

CIERRA f English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA.

ÇİĞDEM f Turkish
Means “crocus” in Turkish.

CİHAN m Turkish
Turkish form of JAHAN.

CİHANGİR m Turkish
Turkish form of JAHANGIR.

CILA f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of CECILIA.

CILI f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of CECILIA.

CILKA f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of CECILIA.

CILLA f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of CECILIA.

CILLE f Danish
Danish diminutive of CECILIA.

CILLIAN m Irish
Probably from Gaelic ceall meaning “church” combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized in Franconia. He was martyred in Würzburg.

CILLÍN m Irish
Variant of CILLIAN.

CINÁED m Scottish, Irish
Means “born of fire” in Gaelic. This was the name of the first king of the Scots and Picts (9th century). It is often Anglicized as Kenneth.

ÇINAR m Turkish (Modern)
Means “plane tree” in Turkish (genus Platanus), derived from Persian چنار (chenar).

CINDERELLA f Literature
Means “little ashes”, in part from the French name Cendrillon. This is the main character in the folk tale Cinderella about a maltreated young woman who eventually marries a prince. This old story is best known in the English-speaking world from the French author Charles Perrault’s 1697 version. She has other names in other languages, usually with the meaning “ashes”, such as German Aschenputtel and Italian Cenerentola.

CINDI f English
Diminutive of CYNTHIA.

CINDRA f English (Rare)
Combination of CINDY and SANDRA.

CINDY f English
Diminutive of CYNTHIA or LUCINDA. Like Cynthia, it peaked in popularity in the United States in 1957.

CINTA f Indonesian
Means “love” in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्ता (chinta).

CÍNTIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of CYNTHIA.

CINTIA f Spanish, Hungarian
Spanish and Hungarian form of CYNTHIA.

CINZIA f Italian
Italian form of CYNTHIA.

CIONAODH m Irish
Modern Irish form of CINÁED.

CIPRIAN m Romanian
Romanian form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN).

CIPRIANO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN).

CIRCE f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κίρκη (Kirke), possibly from κίρκος (kirkos) meaning “hawk”. In Greek mythology Circe was a sorceress who changed Odysseus’s crew into hogs, as told in Homer’s Odyssey. Odysseus forced her to change them back, then stayed with her for a year before continuing his voyage.

CIRÍACO m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese form and Spanish variant of CYRIACUS.

CIRIACO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of CYRIACUS.

CIRIL m Slovene
Slovene form of CYRIL.

CIRILA f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of CYRIL.

CIRILLO m Italian
Italian form of CYRIL.

CIRINO m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of CIRO.

CIRO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of CYRUS.

CISMAAN m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of OSMAN.

CISSY f English
Variant of SISSY.

CITLALI f & m Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Means “star” in Nahuatl.

CITLALLI f & m Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Variant of CITLALI.

CITRA f Indonesian
Means “image” in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (chitra).

CLAES m Swedish
Swedish short form of NICHOLAS.

CLAIR m French, English
French form of Clarus (see CLARA).

CLAIRE f French, English
French form of CLARA.

CLANCY m Irish, English (Rare)
From the Irish surname Mac Fhlannchaidh, which means “son of Flannchadh”. The Irish name Flannchadh means “red warrior”.

CLARA f German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Catalan, Romanian, English, Swedish, Danish, Late Roman
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus, which meant “clear, bright, famous”. The name Clarus was borne by a few early saints. The feminine form was popularized by the 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi (called Chiara in Italian), a friend and follower of Saint Francis, who left her wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the Poor Clares. As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages, originally in the form Clare, though the Latinate spelling Clara became more popular in the 19th century.

CLARE f English
Medieval English form of CLARA. This is also the name of an Irish county, which was itself probably derived from Irish clár meaning “plank, level surface”.

CLARENCE m English
From the Latin title Clarensis, which belonged to members of the British royal family. The title ultimately derives from the name of the town of Clare in Suffolk. As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.

CLARETTA f Italian
Diminutive of CLARA.

CLARETTE f English (Rare)
Diminutive of CLARA.

CLARIBEL f English
Combination of CLARA and the popular name suffix bel. This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (in the form Claribell) and by Shakespeare in his play The Tempest (1611). Alfred Lord Tennyson also wrote a poem entitled Claribel (1830).

CLARICE f English
Medieval vernacular form of the Late Latin name Claritia, which was a derivative of CLARA.

CLARINDA f English
Combination of CLARA and the popular name suffix inda. It was first used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

CLARISA f Spanish
Spanish form of CLARISSA.

CLARISSA f English, Italian
Latinate form of CLARICE. This was the name of the title character in a 1748 novel by Samuel Richardson. In the novel Clarissa is a virtuous woman who is tragically exploited by her family and her lover.

CLARISSE f French
French form of CLARICE.

CLARITIA f Late Roman
Possibly a derivative of CLARA.

CLARITY f English (Rare)
Simply means “clarity, lucidity” from the English word, ultimately from Latin clarus “clear”.

CLARK m English
From an English surname meaning “cleric” or “scribe”, from Old English clerec originally meaning “priest”. A famous bearer of the surname was William Clark (1770-1838), an explorer of the west of North America. It was also borne by the American actor Clark Gable (1901-1960).

CLARUS m Late Roman
Masculine Latin form of CLARA. This was the name of several early saints.

CLAUD m English
Variant of CLAUDE.

CLAUDE m & f French, English
French masculine and feminine form of CLAUDIUS. In France the masculine name has been common since the Middle Ages due to the 7th-century Saint Claude of Besançon. It was imported to Britain in the 16th century by the aristocratic Hamilton family, who had French connections. A famous bearer of this name was the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).

CLAUDETTE f French
French feminine form of CLAUDIUS.

CLÁUDIA f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of CLAUDIUS.

CLÀUDIA f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of CLAUDIUS.

CLAUDIA f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLAUDIUS. It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament. As a Christian name it was very rare until the 16th century.

CLAUDIE f French
French feminine variant of CLAUDE.

CLAUDINE f French
Feminine form of CLAUDIUS.

CLÁUDIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of CLAUDIUS.

CLAUDIO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of CLAUDIUS.

CLAUDIU m Romanian
Romanian form of CLAUDIUS.

CLAUDIUS m Ancient Roman
From a Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin claudus meaning “lame, crippled”. This was the name of a patrician family prominent in Roman politics. The ancestor of the family was said to have been a 6th-century BC Sabine leader named Attius Clausus, who adopted the name Appius Claudius upon becoming a Roman citizen. The family produced several Roman emperors of the 1st century, including the emperor known simply as Claudius. He was poisoned by his wife Agrippina in order to bring her son Nero (Claudius’s stepson) to power. The name was later borne by several early saints, including a 7th-century bishop of Besançon.

CLAUS m German, Danish
German short form of NICHOLAS.

CLAY m English
From an English surname that originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with clay. This name can also be a short form of CLAYTON.

CLAYTON m English
From a surname that was originally derived from various English place names, all meaning “clay settlement” in Old English.

CLÉA f French
Short form of CLÉOPÂTRE.

CLEDWYN m Welsh
Derived from the Welsh element caled “rough” combined with gwyn “white, fair, blessed”.

CLEENA f Irish
Anglicized form of CLÍODHNA.

CLEISTHENES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλεισθένης (Kleisthenes), derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning “glory” and σθένος (sthenos) meaning “strength”. This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and reformer. He helped establish democracy in Athens.

CLEITUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLEITOS.

CLELIA f Italian
Italian form of CLOELIA.

CLEM m English
Short form of CLEMENT.

CLEMATIS f English (Rare)
From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek κλήμα (klema) meaning “twig, branch”.

CLÉMENCE f French
French feminine form of Clementius (see CLEMENT).

CLEMENCE f English
Feminine form of Clementius (see CLEMENT). It has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became rare after the 17th century.

CLEMENCY f English (Rare)
Medieval variant of CLEMENCE. It can also simply mean “clemency, mercy” from the English word, ultimately from Latin clemens “merciful”.

CLEMENS m German, Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Late Roman
Original Latin form of CLEMENT, as well as the German, Dutch and Scandinavian form.

CLÉMENT m French
French form of Clemens (see CLEMENT).

CLEMENT m English
English form of the Late Latin name Clemens (or sometimes of its derivative Clementius), which meant “merciful, gentle”. This was the name of 14 popes, including Saint Clement I, the third pope, one of the Apostolic Fathers. Another saint by this name was Clement of Alexandria, a 3rd-century theologian and church father who attempted to reconcile Christian and Platonic philosophies. It has been in general as a given name in Christian Europe (in various spellings) since early times. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, though it was revived in the 19th century.

CLEMENTE m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clemens (see CLEMENT).

CLEMENTIA f Late Roman
Feminine form of Clemens or Clementius (see CLEMENT).

CLÉOPÂTRE f Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of CLEOPATRA.

CLEOPHAS m Biblical
Form of CLOPAS used in several versions of the New Testament.

CLETIS m English (Rare)
Variant of CLETUS.

CLETO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of ANACLETO.

CLETUS m English
Short form of ANACLETUS. This name is sometimes used to refer to the third pope, Saint Anacletus. It can also function as an Anglicized form of KLEITOS.

CLEVE m English
Short form of CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND m English
From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning “hilly land”. This was the surname of American president Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). It is also the name of an American city, which was founded by surveyor Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806).

CLÍDNA f Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of CLÍODHNA.

CLIFF m English
Short form of CLIFFORD or CLIFTON.

CLIFFORD m English
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning “ford by a cliff” in Old English.

CLIFTON m English
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning “settlement by a cliff” in Old English.

CLÍMACO m Spanish
Spanish form of Climacus, derived from Greek κλῖμαξ (klimax) meaning “ladder”. The 7th-century monk Saint John Climacus (also known as John of the Ladder) acquired this name because he wrote a book called The Ladder of Divine Ascent.

CLIMACUS m Late Roman
Latin form of CLÍMACO.

CLIMENT m Catalan
Catalan form of Clemens (see CLEMENT).

CLINT m English
Short form of CLINTON. A notable bearer is American actor Clint Eastwood (1930-), who became famous early in his career for his western movies.

CLINTON m English
From a surname that was originally from an Old English place name meaning “settlement on the River Glyme”. A famous bearer of the surname is former American president Bill Clinton (1946-).

CLIO f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of KLEIO.

CLÍODHNA f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly means “shapely” in Irish Gaelic. In Irish legend this was the name of a beautiful goddess. She fell in love with a mortal named Ciabhan and left the Land of Promise with him, but when she arrived on the other shore she was swept to sea by a great wave.

CLÍONA f Irish
Variant of CLÍODHNA.

CLISTHENES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of CLEISTHENES.

CLITUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLEITOS.

CLIVE m English
From a surname meaning “cliff” in Old English, originally belonging to a person who lived near a cliff.

CLODAGH f Irish
From the name of a river in Tipperary, Ireland.

CLODOVICUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chlodovech (see LUDWIG).

CLOE f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of CHLOE.

CLOÉ f Portuguese, French
Portuguese form and French variant of CHLOE.

CLOVER f English (Rare)
From the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre.

CLOVIS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized), French
Shortened form of Clodovicus, a Latinized form of Chlodovech (see LUDWIG). Clovis was a Frankish king who united France under his rule in the 5th century.

CLYDE m English
From the name of the River Clyde in Scotland, from Cumbric Clud, which is of uncertain origin. It became a common given name in America in the middle of the 19th century, perhaps in honour of Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1863) who was given the title Baron Clyde in 1858.

CLYTEMNESTRA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klytaimnestra), from κλυτός (klytos) meaning “famous, noble” and μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning “courter, wooer”. In Greek legend Clytemnestra was the wife of Agamemnon and the mother of Orestes and Electra. While her husband was away during the Trojan War she took a lover, and upon his return she had him murdered. She was subsequently killed by Orestes.

CLYTIA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KLYTIË.

CNAEUS m Ancient Roman
Roman variant of GNAEUS.

CNUT m History
Variant of KNUT.

COBA f Dutch
Short form of JACOBA.

COBUS m Dutch
Short form of JACOBUS.

COBY m & f English
Masculine or feminine diminutive of JACOB.

COCHISE m Indigenous American, Apache
From Apache chis meaning “oak, wood”. This was the name of a 19th-century chief of the Chiricahua Apache.

COCO f Various
Diminutive of names beginning with Co, influenced by the word cocoa. However, this was not the case for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (real name Gabrielle), whose nickname came from the name of a song she performed while working as a cabaret singer.

CODIE m & f English (Modern)
Variant or feminine form of CODY.

CODRIN m Romanian
From Romanian codru meaning “forest”, a word of uncertain origin.

CODRUȚ m Romanian
From Romanian codru meaning “forest”, a word of uncertain origin.

CODY m English
From the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means “descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH“. A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

CÓEMGEIN m Irish
Original Irish form of KEVIN.

COEN m Dutch
Short form of COENRAAD.

COENRAAD m Dutch
Dutch form of CONRAD.

COEUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of KOIOS.

COHEN m English
From a common Jewish surname that was derived from Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohen) meaning “priest”. This surname was traditionally associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron.

COILEAN m Irish
Irish form of CAILEAN.

COINNEACH m Scottish
Derived from Gaelic caoin “handsome”. It is often Anglicized as Kenneth.

COKKIE f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of CORNELIA.

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French form of KATHERINE, and also a common English variant.

CHICO m Portuguese
Diminutive of FRANCISCO.

CHIDI m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God exists” in Igbo. It is also a short form of Igbo names beginning with Chidi.

CHIDIEBERE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is merciful” in Igbo.

CHIDIEBUBE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is glorious” in Igbo.

CHIDIEGWU m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is wonderful” in Igbo.

CHIDIKE m Western African, Igbo
Means “God is strong” in Igbo.

CHIDIMMA f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is good” in Igbo.

CATELLO m Italian
Italian form of CATELLUS.

CATELLUS m Late Roman
Probably from Latin catulus meaning “young dog, puppy”. Saint Catellus was a 9th-century bishop of Castellammare, Italy.

CATERINA f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of KATHERINE.

CATHAIR m Irish
Possibly means “battle man” from Irish cath “battle” and fer “man”.

CATHAL m Irish
Derived from Irish cath “battle” and fál “ruler”. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Charles.

CATHALÁN m Irish
Diminutive of CATHAL.

CATHÁN m Irish
Derived from Irish cath “battle” combined with a diminutive suffix.

CATHAOIR m Irish
Variant of CATHAIR.

CATHARINA f Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of KATHERINE.

CATHARINE f English
Variant of KATHERINE.

CATHASACH m Ancient Irish
Means “vigilant” in Irish.

CATHERIN f English (Rare)
Variant of KATHERINE.

CATHERINA f English (Rare)
Variant of KATHERINE.

CATHLEEN f Irish, English
Variant of KATHLEEN.

CATHRIN f German
German short form of KATHARINA.

CATHRINE f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of KATHERINE.

CATHRYN f English
Variant of KATHERINE.

CATHY f English
Diminutive of CATHERINE.

CÁTIA f Portuguese
Diminutive of CATARINA.

CATIA f Italian
Italian diminutive of CATERINA.

CATINA f Romanian
Contracted form of CĂTĂLINA.

CATO (1) m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning “wise” in Latin. This name was bestowed upon Cato the Elder (Marcus Porcius Cato), a 2nd-century BC Roman statesman, author and censor, and was subsequently inherited by his descendants, including his great-grandson Cato the Younger (Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis), a politician and philosopher who opposed Julius Caesar.

CATO (2) f Dutch
Diminutive of CATHARINA.

CATRIN f Welsh, German
Welsh form of KATHERINE, as well as a German short form of KATHARINA.

CATRINA f Irish, Scottish
Variant of CATRIONA.

CATRINE f Swedish
Swedish variant of KATRINE.

CATRINEL f Romanian
Diminutive of ECATERINA.

CATRIONA f Irish, Scottish
Gaelic form of KATHERINE.

CAUÃ m Indigenous American, Tupi
Means “hawk” in Tupi.

CAVAN m English
Either from the name of the Irish county, which is derived from Irish cabhán “hollow”, or else from the Irish surname CAVAN.

CAYDEN m English (Modern)
Variant of CADEN.

CAYETANA f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Caietanus (see GAETANO).

CAYETANO m Spanish
Spanish form of Caietanus (see GAETANO).

CAYLEY f English (Rare)
Variant of KAYLEE.

CAYSON m English (Modern)
Variant of CASON.

CEADDA m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of CHAD.

CEALLACH m Irish
Irish name of uncertain origin, traditionally said to mean “bright-headed”. Alternatively it could be derived from Old Irish ceallach “war, strife” or ceall “church”.

CEALLACHÁN m Irish
Diminutive of CEALLACH.

CEALLAGH m Irish
Variant of CEALLACH.

CEARA f English (Rare)
Variant of CIARA (2).

CEARBHALL m Irish
Probably from Gaelic cearbh “hacking with a weapon”.

CEARRA f English (Rare)
Variant of CIARA (2).

CEBRAİL m Turkish
Turkish form of GABRIEL.

CEBRIÁN m Spanish
Spanish form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN).

CECE f English
Diminutive of CECILIA and other names containing a similar sound.

CECELIA f English
Variant of CECILIA.

CECIL m English
From the Roman name Caecilius (see CECILIA). This was the name of a 3rd-century saint, a companion of Saint Cyprian. Though it was in use during the Middle Ages in England, it did not become common until the 19th century when it was given in honour of the noble Cecil family, who had been prominent since the 16th century. Their surname was derived from the Welsh given name Seisyll, which was derived from the Roman name Sextilius, a derivative of SEXTUS.

CÉCILE f French
French form of CECILIA.

CÉCILIA f French
French form of CECILIA.

CECÍLIA f Portuguese, Catalan, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Catalan, Slovak and Hungarian form of CECILIA.

CECILIA f English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Romanian, Finnish
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus meaning “blind”. Saint Cecilia was a semi-legendary 2nd- or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she was beheaded. She was later regarded as the patron saint of music and musicians…. [more]

CECÍLIE f Czech
Czech form of CECILIA.

CECILIE f Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Norwegian and Danish form of CECILIA, as well as a Czech variant of CECÍLIE.

CECILIJA f Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian
Slovene, Croatian and Sorbian form of CECILIA.

CECÍLIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Caecilius (see CECILIA).

CECILIO m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Caecilius (see CECILIA).

CECILY f English
English form of CECILIA. This was the usual English form during the Middle Ages.

CECYLIA f Polish
Polish form of CECILIA.

CEDAR f & m English (Rare)
From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κέδρος (kedros).

ČEDOMIR m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements chedo meaning “child” and miru meaning “peace, world”.

CÉDRIC m French
French form of CEDRIC.

CEDRIC m English
Invented by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel Ivanhoe (1819). Apparently he based it on the actual name Cerdic, the name of the semi-legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. The meaning of Cerdic is uncertain, but it does not appear to be Old English in origin. It could be connected to the Brythonic name CARATACOS. The name was also used by Frances Hodgson Burnett for the main character in her novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886).

CEEL m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of MARCELLUS.

CEES m Dutch
Variant of KEES.

CEFERINO m Spanish
Spanish form of Zephyrinus (see ZEFERINO).

CEFIN m Welsh
Welsh form of KEVIN.

CÉFIRO m Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of ZEPHYR.

CÉIBHFHIONN f Irish Mythology
Means “fair locks” in Irish. This was the name of an Irish goddess of inspiration.

CEINWEN f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements cain “good, lovely” and gwen “white, fair, blessed”.

CELAL m Kurdish
Kurdish form of JALAL.

CELANDINE f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning “swallow (bird)”.

CÉLESTE f & m French
French feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS.

CELESTE f & m Italian, English
Italian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS. It is also the English feminine form.

CÉLESTIN m French
French form of CAELESTINUS.

CELESTINA f Spanish, Italian
Latinate feminine form of CAELESTINUS.

CÉLESTINE f French
French feminine form of CAELESTINUS.

CELESTINE f & m English
English form of CAELESTINUS. It is more commonly used as a feminine name, from the French feminine form Célestine.

CELESTINO m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of CAELESTINUS.

CELESTYN m Polish
Polish form of CAELESTINUS.

CELESTYNA f Polish
Polish feminine form of CAELESTINUS.

CÉLIA f Portuguese, French
Portuguese and French form of CELIA.

CÈLIA f Catalan
Catalan form of CELIA.

CELIA f English, Spanish
Feminine form of the Roman family name CAELIUS. Shakespeare used it in his play As You Like It (1599), which introduced the name to the English-speaking public at large. It is sometimes used as a short form of CECILIA.

ÇELİK m Turkish
Means “steel” in Turkish.

CELINA f Polish, Portuguese
Polish and Portuguese feminine form of CAELINUS. This name can also function as a short form of MARCELINA.

CELINDA f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of CELIA and LINDA. This is also the Spanish name for a variety of shrub with white flowers, known as sweet mock-orange in English (species Philadelphus coronarius).

CÉLINE f French
French feminine form of CAELINUS. This name can also function as a short form of MARCELINE.

CELINE f German, English
Variant of CÉLINE.

CELINO m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of CAELINUS or a short form of MARCELINO.

CÉLIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of CAELIUS.

CELIO m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of CAELIUS.

CELSO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of CELSUS.

CELSUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name meaning “tall” in Latin. This was the name of a 2nd-century philosopher who wrote against Christianity. It was also borne by an early saint martyred with Nazarius in Milan.

CELYN m Welsh
Means “holly” in Welsh.

CEM m Turkish
Turkish form of JAM.

CEMAL m Turkish
Turkish form of JAMAL.

CEMİL m Turkish
Turkish form of JAMIL.

CEMİLE f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of JAMIL.

CEMRE f Turkish
From a term used in Turkish folklore referring to the warming of temperature at the end of winter, thought to occur in three stages affecting air, water, then earth.

CENDRILLON f Literature
French form of CINDERELLA.

ČENĚK m Czech
Diminutive of VINCENC.

CENGİZ m Turkish
Turkish form of GENGHIS.

CENHELM m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of KENELM.

CHAVAQQUQ m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of HABAKKUK.

CHAVDAR m Bulgarian
Derived from a Persian word meaning “leader, dignitary”.

CHAWWAH f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of EVE.

CHAYA f Hebrew
Feminine form of CHAIM.

CHAYIM m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַיִּים (see CHAIM).

CHAYYIM m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַיִּים (see CHAIM).

CENK m Turkish
Means “battle, war” in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.

CENNET f Turkish
Means “paradise, garden” in Turkish, derived from Arabic جنّة (jannah).

CENNÉTIG m Irish
Old Irish byname meaning “armoured head” or “misshapen head”. This was the name of an Irish king, the father of Brian Boru.

CENRIC m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cene “bold” and ric “ruler”.

ĊENSU m Maltese
Maltese form of VINCENT.

CEOLMUND m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol “keel” and mund “protection”.

CEPHALUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κέφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλή (kephale) meaning “head”. In Greek legend he remained faithful to his wife Procris even though he was pursued by the goddess Eos.

CEPHAS m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means “rock” in Aramaic. The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament Cephas is translated into Greek Πέτρος (Petros) (in English Peter).

CEPHEUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κηφεύς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning. In Greek legend he was a king of Ethiopia, the husband of Cassiopeia. After he died he was made into a constellation and placed in the sky.

CERBERUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κέρβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant “spotted”. In Greek myth this was the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades.

CERDIC m Anglo-Saxon
Earlier form of CEDRIC, possibly of Brythonic origin.

CEREN f Turkish
Means “young gazelle” in Turkish.

CERERE f Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of CERES.

CERES f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning “to grow”. In Roman mythology Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.

CERI m & f Welsh
Meaning uncertain. It could come from the name of the Ceri River in Ceredigion, Wales; it could be a short form of CERIDWEN; it could be derived from Welsh caru meaning “to love”.

CERIDWEN f Welsh
Possibly from Welsh cyrrid “bent” or cerdd “poetry” combined with ven “woman” or gwen “white, fair, blessed”. According to medieval Welsh legend this was the name of a sorceress or goddess who created a potion that would grant wisdom to her son Morfan. The potion was instead consumed by her servant Gwion Bach, who was subsequently reborn as the renowned bard Taliesin.

CERISE f French
Means “cherry” in French.

CERNUNNOS m Gaulish Mythology (Latinized)
Means “horned” in Celtic. This was the name of the Celtic god of fertility, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He was usually depicted having antlers, and was identified with the Roman god Mercury.

CERRIDWEN f Welsh
Variant of CERIDWEN.

CERRIDWYN f Welsh
Variant of CERIDWEN.

CERYS f Welsh
Variant of CARYS.

CÉSAIRE m French
French form of CAESARIUS.

CÉSAR m French, Spanish, Portuguese
French, Spanish and Portuguese form of CAESAR. A famous bearer was the American labour organizer César Chávez (1927-1993).

CESARE m Italian
Italian form of CAESAR.

CESÁRIA f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of CAESARIUS.

CESARINA f Italian
Feminine diminutive of CESARE.

CESARINO m Italian
Diminutive of CESARE.

CESÁRIO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of CAESARIUS.

CESC m Catalan
Short form of FRANCESC.

ČESTMÍR m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements chisti “honour” and meru “great, famous” or miru “peace, world”.

ÇETİN m Turkish
Means “harsh, hard” in Turkish.

CEVAHİR f & m Turkish
Turkish form of JAWAHIR.

CEVDET m Turkish
Turkish form of JAWDAT.

CEYLAN f Turkish
Means “gazelle” in Turkish, of Persian origin.

CÉZAR m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of CÉSAR.

CEZAR m Romanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Romanian form of CAESAR, as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of CÉSAR.

CEZARA f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of CAESAR.

CEZÁRIO m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of CESÁRIO.

CEZARY m Polish
Polish form of CAESAR.

CHAD m English
From the Old English name Ceadda, which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad “battle”. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint. Borne primarily by Catholics, it was a rare name until the 1960s when it started to become more common amongst the general population. This is also the name of a country in Africa, though it originates from a different source.

CHADWICK m English
From a surname that was derived from the name of towns in England, meaning “settlement belonging to CHAD” in Old English.

CHAE-WON f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning “collect, gather, pluck” or 彩 (chae) meaning “colour” combined with 原 (won) meaning “source, origin, beginning”. Other hanja combinations can also form this name.

CHAE-YEONG f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning “colour” combined with 榮 (yeong) meaning “glory, honour” or 瑛 (yeong) meaning “jade”. This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

CHAE-YOUNG f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 채영 (see CHAE-YEONG).

CHAGATAI m History
Usual English spelling of ÇAĞATAY.

CHAGGAI m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of HAGGAI.

CHAGGIT f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of HAGGITH.

CHAIM m Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayyim) meaning “life”. It has been used since medieval times.

CHALCHIUHTLICUE f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means “jade skirt” in Nahuatl. She was the Aztec goddess of water and rivers, the wife of Tlaloc.

CHALEB m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of CALEB used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

CHALICE f English (Rare)
Means simply “chalice, goblet” from the English word, derived from Latin calix.

CHAN m & f Khmer
Means “moon” in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit.

CHANA f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of HANNAH.

CHANAH f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַנָּה (see CHANA).

CHANAN m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of HANAN (1).

CHANANYAH m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of HANANIAH.

CHANCE m English
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”).

CHAND m Indian, Hindi
Modern masculine form of CHANDA.

CHANDA m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Means “fierce, hot, passionate” in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form चण्ड and the feminine form चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga).

CHANDAN m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) meaning “sandalwood”.

CHANDANA f Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi
Feminine form of CHANDAN.

CHANDER m Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi चन्द्र or चन्द्रा (see CHANDRA).

CHANDLER m & f English
From an occupational surname that meant “candle seller” in Middle English, ultimately from Old French.

CHANDRA m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Means “moon” in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) meaning “to shine”. This is a transcription of the masculine form चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form चण्डा.

CHANDRAKANT m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means “beloved by the moon”, derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning “moon” and कान्त (kanta) meaning “desired, beloved”. This is another name for the moonstone.

CHANDRAKANTA f Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT.

CHANEL f English
From a French surname that meant either “channel”, indicating a person who lived near a channel of water, or “jug, jar, bottle”, indicating a manufacturer of jugs. It has been used as an American given name since 1970s, influenced by the Chanel brand name (a line of women’s clothing and perfume), which was named for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971).

CHANELLE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHANEL.

CHANG m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning “flourish, prosper, good, sunlight” (which is usually only masculine), 畅 (chàng) meaning “smooth, free, unrestrained” or 长 (cháng) meaning “long”. Other Chinese characters are also possible.

CHANNAH f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of HANNAH.

CHANNARY f Khmer
Means “moon-faced girl” from Khmer ចន្ទ (chan) meaning “moon” and នារី (neari) meaning “woman, girl”.

CHANNING m & f English (Modern)
From an English surname of uncertain origin.

CHANOKH m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of ENOCH.

CHANTAL f French, English, Dutch
From a French surname that was derived from a place name meaning “stony”. It was originally given in honour of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, the founder of the Visitation Order in the 17th century. It has become associated with French chant “song”.

CHANTÉ f English (Modern)
Means “sung” in French.

CHANTEL f English
Variant of CHANTAL.

CHANTELLE f English
Variant of CHANTAL.

CHANTREA f Khmer
Means “moonlight” in Khmer.

CHAO m & f Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning “surpass, leap over” (which is usually only masculine), 潮 (cháo) meaning “tide, flow, damp”, or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

CHARA f Greek
Means “happiness, joy” in Greek.

CHARALAMBOS m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χαράλαμπος (see CHARALAMPOS).

CHARALAMPOS m Greek
Means “to shine from happiness” from Greek χαρά (chara) meaning “happiness” combined with λάμπω (lampo) meaning “to shine”.

CHARES m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning “grace, kindness”. This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian general. It was also borne by the sculptor who crafted the Colossus of Rhodes.

CHARIKLEIA f Greek, Ancient Greek
From Greek χάρις (charis) meaning “grace, kindness” and κλέος (kleos) meaning “glory”. This is the name of the heroine of the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica by Heliodorus of Emesa, about the love between Chariclea and Theagenes.

CHARIKLIA f Greek
Alternate transcription of CHARIKLEIA.

CHARILAOS m Ancient Greek, Greek
Means “grace of the people”, derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning “grace, kindness” and λαός (laos) meaning “people”.

CHARIOVALDA m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic cognate of HAROLD.

CHARIS f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Feminine form of CHARES. It came into use as an English given name in the 17th century.

CHARISMA f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning “personal magnetism”, ultimately derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning “grace, kindness”.

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

CHARISSE f English
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 Various
Latinate form of CHARITY.

CHARITON m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning “grace, kindness”. This was the name of a 1st-century Greek novelist.

CHARITY f English
From the English word charity, ultimately derived from Late Latin caritas meaning “generous love”, from Latin carus “dear, beloved”. Caritas was in use as a Roman Christian name. The English name Charity came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.

CHARLA f English
Feminine form of CHARLES.

CHARLEE f English (Modern)
Feminine form of CHARLES.

CHARLEEN f English
Variant of CHARLENE.

CHARLEIGH f English (Modern)
Feminine form of CHARLES.

CHARLEMAGNE m History
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 known.

CHARLÈNE f French
French form of CHARLENE.

CHARLENE f English
Feminine diminutive of CHARLES.

CHARLES m English, French
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 common Germanic name element hari meaning “army, warrior”…. [more]

CHARLEY m & f English
Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES.

CHARLI f English
Strictly feminine form of CHARLIE.

CHARLIE m & f English
Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES. A famous bearer was the British comic actor Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977). It is also borne by Charlie Brown, the main character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles Schulz.

CHARLINE f French
French feminine diminutive of CHARLES.

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

CHARLOT m French
French diminutive of CHARLES.

CHARLOTTA f Swedish
Swedish variant of CHARLOTTE.

CHARLOTTE f French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
French feminine diminutive of CHARLES. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century. It was the name of a German-born 18th-century queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland. Another notable bearer was Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), the eldest of the three Brontë sisters and the author of Jane Eyre and Villette…. [more]

CHARLTON m English
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning “settlement of free men” in Old English.

CHARLY m French
Diminutive of CHARLES.

CHARMAINE f English
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 in the play What Price Glory (1924), which was made into a popular movie in 1926.

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

CHARMION f Ancient Greek
Greek name derived from χάρμα (charma) meaning “delight”. This was the name of one of Cleopatra’s servants, as recorded by Plutarch.

CHARNA f Yiddish (Rare)
From a Slavic word meaning “black”.

CHARNETTE f English (Rare)
Probably an invented name.

CHARO f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of ROSARIO.

CHARON m Greek Mythology
Possibly means “fierce brightness” in Greek. In Greek mythology Charon was the operator of the ferry that brought the newly dead over the River Acheron into Hades.

CHAS m English
Diminutive of CHARLES.

CHASE m English
From a surname meaning “chase, hunt” in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

CHASITY f English
Variant of CHASTITY.

CHASTITY f English
From the English word chastity, which is ultimately from Latin castus “pure”. It was borne by the daughter of Sonny Bono and Cher, which probably led to the name’s increase in popularity during the 1970s.

CHATZKEL m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish variant of EZEKIEL.

CHÂU f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 珠 (châu) meaning “pearl, gem”.

CHAUNCEY m English
From a Norman surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in American in honour of Harvard president Charles Chauncey (1592-1672).

CHAUSIKU f Eastern African, Swahili
Means “born at night” in Swahili.

CHAVA f Hebrew
Hebrew form of EVE.

CHAZ m English
Diminutive of CHARLES.

CHAZA’EL m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of HAZAEL.

CHE m Spanish
From an Argentine expression meaning “hey!”. This nickname was acquired by the Argentine revolutionary Ernesto Guevara while he was in Cuba.

CHEA m & f Khmer
Means “healthy” in Khmer.

CHEDOMIR m Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Чедомир (see ČEDOMIR).

CHEFTZI-BAH f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of HEPHZIBAH.

CHELLE f English
Diminutive of MICHELLE.

CHELO f Spanish
Diminutive of CONSUELO.

CHELSEA f English
From the name of a district in London, originally derived from Old English and meaning “landing place for chalk or limestone”. It has been in general use as an English given name since the 1970s.

CHELSEY f English (Modern)
Variant of CHELSEA.

CHELSIE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHELSEA.

CHEMA m Spanish
Diminutive of JOSÉ MARÍA or JOSÉ MANUEL.

CHEN (1) m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) or 辰 (chén), both meaning “morning”. The character 辰 also refers to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac. This name can be formed from other characters as well.

CHEN (2) m & f Hebrew
Means “grace, charm” in Hebrew.

CHENANIAH m Biblical
Variant of KENANIAH used in several translations of the Old Testament.

CHENDA f Khmer
Means “thought, intellect” in Khmer.

CHENG m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning “completed, finished, succeeded” or 诚 (chéng) meaning “sincere, honest, true”, as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

CHEOPS m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of KHUFU.

CHER f English
Short form of CHERYL. In the case of the American musician Cher (1946-), it is short for her real name CHERILYN.

CHERETTE f English (Rare)
Diminutive of CHERIE.

CHERI f English
Variant of CHERIE.

CHERICE f English (Rare)
Variant of CHARISSE.

CHERIE f English
Derived from French chérie meaning “darling”. In America, Cherie came into use shortly after the variant Sherry, and has not been as common.

CHERILYN f English
Combination of CHERYL and the popular name suffix lyn.

CHERISE f English
Variant of CHARISSE.

CHERISH f English
From the English word meaning “to treasure”.

CHERNOBOG m Slavic Mythology
Means “the black god” from Slavic cherno “black” and bogu “god”. Chernobog was the Slavic god of darkness, evil and grief.

CHEROKEE f & m English (Rare)
Probably derived from the Creek word tciloki meaning “people of a different speech”. This is the name of a Native American people who live in the east of North America.

CHERRY f English
Simply means “cherry” from the name of the fruit. It can also be a diminutive of CHARITY. It has been in use since the late 19th century.

CHERRYL f English
Variant of CHERYL.

CHERYL f English
Elaboration of CHERIE, perhaps influenced by BERYL. This name was not used before the 20th century.

CHESED f & m Hebrew
Means “kindness, goodness” in Hebrew.

CHESLEY m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning “camp meadow” in Old English.

CHESTER m English
From a surname that originally belonged to a person who came from Chester, an old Roman settlement in Britain. The name of the settlement came from Latin castrum “camp, fortress”.

CHESTIBOR m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of CZCIBOR.

CHESTIMIR m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of ČESTMÍR.

CHESTIRAD m Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Possible medieval Slavic form of CTIRAD.

CHESTISLAV m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of CZESŁAW.

CHET m English
Short form of CHESTER.

CHETAN m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada
Means “visible, conscious, soul” in Sanskrit.

CHETANA f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of CHETAN.

CHEVONNE f Irish
Anglicized form of SIOBHÁN.

CHEYANNE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHEYENNE probably influenced by the name ANNE (1).

CHEYENNE f & m English
Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning “red speakers”. This is the name of a Native American people of the Great Plains. The name was supposedly given to the Cheyenne by the Dakota because their language was unrelated to their own. As a given name, it has been in use since the 1950s.

CHI (1) f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 枝 (chi) meaning “branch”.

CHI (2) m & f Mythology, Western African, Igbo
Means “god, spiritual being” in Igbo, referring to the personal spiritual guardian that each person is believed to have. Christian Igbo people use it as a name for the personal Christian god. This can also be a short form of the many Igbo names that begin with this element.

CHÍ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 志 (chí) meaning “will, spirit”.

CHIAMAKA f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is beautiful” in Igbo.

CHIARA f Italian
Italian form of CLARA. Saint Chiara (commonly called Saint Clare in English) was a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.

CHIARINA f Italian
Diminutive of CHIARA.

CHIBUEZE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is the king” in Igbo.

CHIBUIKE m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God is strength” in Igbo.

CHIBUZO m & f Western African, Igbo
Means “God leads the way” in Igbo.

CHICA f Portuguese
Diminutive of FRANCISCA.

CHICHI f Western African, Igbo
Diminutive of Igbo names beginning with the element Chi meaning “God”.

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