Names Starting with C

Cabdirashiid m Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rashid.

Cabdiraxmaan m Somali
Somali form of Abd ar-Rahman.

Cabdullaahi m Somali
Somali form of Abd Allah.

Cabdulqaadir m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir.

Cäcilia f German
German form of Cecilia.

Cäcilie f German
German form of Cecilia.

Cade m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from a nickname meaning "round" in Old English.

Cadell m Welsh (Rare)
From Old Welsh Catell, derived from cat "battle" and a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early kings of Powys in Wales.

Caden m English (Modern)
Sometimes explained as deriving from the Irish surname Caden, which is an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Cadáin, itself from the given name Cadán (of unknown meaning). In actuality, the popularity of this name in America beginning in the 1990s is due to its sound — it shares its fashionable den suffix sound with other trendy names like Hayden, Aidan and Braden.

Cadence f English (Modern)
From an English word meaning "rhythm, flow". It has been in use only since the 20th century.

Caderina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Katherine.

Cadeyrn m Welsh (Rare)
From Old Welsh Catigirn meaning "battle king", derived from cat "battle" and tigirn "king, monarch". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Powys in Wales, the son of Vortigern.

Cadfael m Welsh (Rare)
From Old Welsh Catmail meaning "battle prince", from cat "battle" and mael "prince". This was apparently the birth name of Saint Cadoc. It was used by the British author Ellis Peters for the main character in her books The Cadfael Chronicles, first released in 1977.

Cadfan m Old Welsh
From an Old Welsh name, recorded in Latinized forms such as Catamanus, meaning "battle peak" from cat "battle" and bann "peak". Saint Cadfan, from Brittany, was a 6th-century missionary to Wales.

Cadhla f Irish
Means "beautiful" in Irish.

Cadi f Welsh
Short form of Catrin.

Cadmus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάδμος (Kadmos), of uncertain meaning. In Greek mythology Cadmus was the son of the Phoenician king Agenor. He was sent by his father to rescue his sister Europa, who had been abducted by Zeus, although he did not succeed in retrieving her. According to legend, Cadmus founded the city of Thebes and introduced the alphabet to Greece.

Cadoc m Old Welsh
From an Old Welsh name, recorded in Latinized forms such as Catocus, derived from cat meaning "battle". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who was martyred by the Saxons.

Cadogan m Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form of Cadwgan.

Cadwalader m Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form of Cadwaladr.

Cadwaladr m Welsh
From Old Welsh Catgualatr (also recorded in many other spellings) meaning "leader of the battle", from cat "battle" and gwaladr "leader". This was the name of a 7th-century king of Gwynedd. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth he was the last king of all of the Britons. This name was also borne by a 7th-century Welsh saint.

Cadwgan m Welsh (Rare)
From Old Welsh Catguocaun (and many other spellings) meaning "glory in battle", from cat "battle" and guocaun "glory, honour". It appears briefly in the medieval Welsh tale The Dream of Rhonabwy.

Caecilia f Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Cecilia.

Caecilius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin masculine form of Cecilia. Saint Caecilius was a 1st-century missionary to Granada, Spain. It was also part of the full name of Saint Cyprian, Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus.

Caedmon m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown, though the first element is likely connected to Brythonic kad meaning "battle". Saint Caedmon was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon poet who supposedly received his poetic inspiration from a dream. Our only knowledge of him is through the 8th-century writings of the historian Bede.

Cáel m Irish Mythology
From Old Irish cáel meaning "slender". In Irish legend Cáel was a warrior of the Fianna and the lover of Créd.

Caelan m & f English
Anglicized form of Caolán (masculine) or a variant of Kaylyn (feminine).

Caelestinus m Late Roman
Late Latin name, a derivative of Caelestis. This name was borne by five popes (usually spelled Celestine in English).

Caelestis m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "of the sky, heavenly", a derivative of Latin caelum "heaven, sky".

Caelestius m Late Roman
Variant of Caelestis. This was the name of a noted follower of the Christian heretic Pelagius.

Cáelfind f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Caoilfhionn.

Caelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caelius.

Caelie f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Caelina f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caelinus.

Caelinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was itself derived from the Roman family name Caelius.

Caelius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Latin caelum meaning "heaven".

Caerwyn m Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements caer "fortress" and gwyn "white, blessed".

Caesar m Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen that possibly meant "hairy", from Latin caesaries "hair". Julius Caesar and his adopted son Julius Caesar Octavianus (commonly known as Augustus) were both rulers of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC. Caesar was used as a title by the emperors that came after them.

Caesarius m Late Roman
Late Latin name that was derived from Caesar. Saint Caesarius was a 6th-century bishop of Arles.

Caeso m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, that was probably derived from Latin caesius meaning "blue-grey". This praenomen was only used by a few families.

Caesonia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caesonius. This name was borne by Milonia Caesonia, the last wife of the Roman emperor Caligula.

Caesonius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from the praenomen Caeso.

Caetana f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).

Caetano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).

Caetlin f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin.

Cəfər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jafar.

Cafer m Turkish
Turkish form of Jafar.

Çağatay m Turkish
From the Mongolian name Tsagadai (of unknown meaning), which was borne by the second son of Genghis Khan, known as Chagatai in English.

Çağla f Turkish
Means "almonds" in Turkish.

Çağlar m Turkish
Means "waterfall, cascade" in Turkish.

Çağrı m & f Turkish
Means "invitation" or "falcon" in Turkish.

Cahal m Irish
Anglicized form of Cathal.

Cahaya m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "light" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā).

Cahid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jahid.

Cahir m Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Cathaoir, possibly meaning "battle man" from Old Irish cath "battle" and fer "man".

Cahit m Turkish
Turkish form of Jahid.

Cahya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Cahaya.

Cahyo m Javanese
Javanese variant form of Cahaya.

Cai 1 m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Kai 1.

Cai 2 m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Welsh form of Kay 2.

Caiaphas m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Greek Καϊάφας (Kaiaphas), probably of Aramaic origin. In the New Testament this is the name of the Jewish high priest who condemns Jesus.

Caiden m English (Modern)
Variant of Caden.

Caietanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Gaetano.

Cailean m Scottish Gaelic
Means "whelp, young dog" in Scottish Gaelic. This name was borne by Cailean Mór, a 13th-century Scottish lord and ancestor of Clan Campbell.

Caileigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayleigh.

Cailin f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn. It also coincides with the Irish word cailín meaning "girl".

Cailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Cain m Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name קָיִן (Qayin) possibly meaning "acquired", from the root קָנָה (qana) meaning "to acquire, to purchase". In Genesis in the Old Testament Cain is the first son of Adam and Eve. He killed his brother Abel after God accepted Abel's offering of meat instead of his offering of plant-based foods. After this Cain was banished to be a wanderer.

Cainan m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Kenan 1 used in some versions of the Bible.

Caíndelbán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish caín "handsome" and delb "form, image" (with a diminutive suffix).

Cainneach m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Coinneach.

Cainnech m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Coinneach.

Caio m Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Portuguese and Italian form of Gaius.

Cairbre m Irish
Means "charioteer" in Irish. This was the name of two semi-legendary high kings of Ireland.

Cairistìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christina.

Cairo m English (Modern)
From the name of the city in Egypt, called القاهرة (al-Qāhira) in Arabic, meaning "the victorious".

Caishen m Chinese Mythology
Means "god of wealth", from Chinese 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and 神 (shén) meaning "god". This is the name of a Chinese god of wealth.

Caiside m Medieval Irish
Irish byname meaning "curly haired", from Irish cas "twisted, curly".

Cáit f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.

Caitlín f Irish
Irish form of Cateline, the Old French form of Katherine.

Caitlin f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Caitlín.

Caitlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Caitlin.

Caitria f Irish (Rare)
Possibly a form of Caitríona.

Caitríona f Irish
Irish form of Katherine.

Caitrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine.

Caius m Ancient Roman
Roman variant of Gaius.

Caj m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kai 1.

Caja f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Kaja 1.

Cajetan m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Caietanus.

Cajsa f Swedish
Variant of Kajsa.

Cal m English
Short form of Calvin and other names beginning with Cal.

Calafia f Literature
Probably invented by the 16th-century Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, who likely based it on califa, the Spanish form of Arabic خليفة (khalīfa), an Islamic title meaning "successor" (see Khalifa). In Montalvo's novel The Adventures of Esplandián it is borne by the queen of the island of California (the inspiration for the name of the American and Mexican states).

Calanthe f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning "beautiful flower", derived from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower".

Calanthia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Calanthe.

Calbhach m Medieval Irish
Means "bald" in Irish.

Cale m English
Short form of Caleb.

Caleb m English, Biblical
Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כֹּל (kol) meaning "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) meaning "heart". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent by Moses into Canaan. Of the Israelites who left Egypt with Moses, Caleb and Joshua were the only ones who lived to see the Promised Land.... [more]

Caleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kayleigh or Callie.

Calfuray f Mapuche (Hispanicized)
Means "violet flower" in Mapuche, from kallfü "purple, blue" and rayen "flower".

Cali 1 f English (Modern)
Variant of Callie.

Cali 2 m Somali
Somali form of Ali 1.

Caliban m Literature
Created by Shakespeare for the monstrous son of Sycorax in his play The Tempest (1611). It has been suggested that it is a variant or anagram of the Spanish word caníbal "cannibal".

Caligula m History
Means "little boot" in Latin. This was a nickname for the 1st-century Roman emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus given to him in his youth by his father's soldiers.

Călin m Romanian
From Romanian călin meaning "viburnum tree" (of Slavic origin).

Călina f Romanian
Feminine form of Călin.

Calista f English, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Callistus. As an English name it might also be a variant of Kallisto.

Calisto m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Callistus.

Calixta f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Calixtus.

Calixte m French
French form of Calixtus.

Calixto m Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Calixtus.

Calixtus m Late Roman
Variant of Callistus, the spelling perhaps influenced by Latin calix "wine cup". This was the name of three popes (also known as Callistus).

Calla f English
From the name of two types of plants, the true calla (species Calla palustris) and the calla lily (species Calla aethiopica), both having white flowers and growing in marshy areas. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".

Callahan m English
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Ceallacháin, itself from the given name Cellachán.

Callan m English
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Cathaláin, derived from the given name Cathalán.

Calle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Carl.

Calleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Callie.

Callias m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallias.

Callie f English
Diminutive of Caroline, or sometimes of names beginning with Cal.

Callinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallinikos.

Calliope f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalliope.

Callirrhoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Καλλιρρόη (Kallirrhoe), derived from the word καλλίρρους (kallirrhous) meaning "beautiful flowing". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of Achelous. A small moon of Jupiter is named after her.

Callista f English (Rare)
Variant of Calista.

Callisto 1 m Italian
Italian form of Callistus.

Callisto 2 f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallisto. A moon of Jupiter bears this name.

Callistus m Late Roman
Late Latin name that was derived from the Greek name Κάλλιστος (Kallistos) meaning "most beautiful". This was the name of three popes (also known as Callixtus), including the 3rd-century Callistus I who is regarded as a saint.

Callixtus m Late Roman
Variant of Callistus, the spelling perhaps influenced by Latin calix "wine cup". This was the name of three popes (also known as Callistus).

Callum m Scottish
Variant of Calum.

Calogera f Italian
Feminine form of Calogero.

Calogero m Italian
From the Late Latin name Calogerus meaning "beautiful elder", from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and γέρων (geron) meaning "old man, elder". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a hermit of Sicily.

Calogerus m Late Roman
Latin form of Calogero.

Calpurnia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calpurnius. This was the name of Julius Caesar's last wife.

Calpurnius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name, which was possibly derived from Latin calpar meaning "chalice, cup".

Calum m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Columba.

Calvagh m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Calbhach.

Calvin m English
Derived from the French surname Cauvin, which was derived from chauve meaning "bald". The surname was borne by Jean Cauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. His surname was Latinized as Calvinus (based on Latin calvus "bald") and he is known as John Calvin in English. It has been used as a given name in his honour since the 19th century.... [more]

Calvus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "bald" in Latin.

Calypso f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Καλυψώ (Kalypso), which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλύπτω (kalypto) meaning "to cover, to conceal". In Greek myth this was the name of the nymph who fell in love with Odysseus after he was shipwrecked on her island of Ogygia. When he refused to stay with her she detained him for seven years until Zeus ordered her to release him.

Cam 1 f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柑 (cam) meaning "orange (fruit)".

Cam 2 m & f English
Short form of Cameron.

Camal m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamal.

Cambria f Various (Rare)
Latin form of the Welsh Cymru, the Welsh name for the country of Wales, derived from cymry meaning "the people". It is occasionally used as a given name in modern times.

Cambyses m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latin form of Καμβύσης (Kambyses), the Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (Kabujiya), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the geographical name Kamboja, a historical region in Central Asia. Two Persian kings bore this name, including Cambyses II, the second ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, who conquered Egypt.

Camden m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Camélia f French
French form of Camellia.

Camelia f Romanian
From camelie, the Romanian spelling of camellia (see Camellia).

Camellia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

Cameron m & f English
From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked nose" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose". As a given name it is mainly used for boys. It got a little bump in popularity for girls in the second half of the 1990s, likely because of the fame of actress Cameron Diaz (1972-). In the United States, the forms Camryn and Kamryn are now more popular than Cameron for girls.

Camiel m Dutch
Dutch form of Camille.

Cəmilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamila.

Camila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla.

Camilla f English, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Camillus. This was the name of a legendary warrior maiden of the Volsci, as told by Virgil in the Aeneid. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Fanny Burney's novel Camilla (1796).

Camille f & m French, English
French feminine and masculine form of Camilla. It is also used in the English-speaking world, where it is generally only feminine.

Camillo m Italian
Italian form of Camillus.

Camillus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen, which is probably of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning. It is probably not related to Latin camillus "a youth employed in religious services". This name was borne by the 16th-century Italian monk Saint Camillus de Lellis.

Camilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Camillus.

Cammie f English
Diminutive of Camilla.

Campbell m & f English
From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked mouth" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and beul "mouth".

Camron m English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Camryn f & m English (Modern)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.

Can m Turkish
Means "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" in Turkish, from Persian جان (jān).

Canaan m Biblical
From כְּנַעַן (Kenaʿan), the Hebrew name of the ancient region of Canaan, which was possibly derived from a root meaning "low, humble". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Ham. He is said to be the ancestor and namesake of the Canaanite peoples.

Canan f Turkish
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Turkish.

Candace f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament. It is apparently derived from Cushitic kdke meaning "queen mother". In some versions of the Bible it is spelled Kandake, reflecting the Greek spelling Κανδάκη. It was used as a given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized in the 20th century by a character in the 1942 movie Meet the Stewarts.

Cande f & m Spanish
Short form of Candelaria or Candelario.

Candela f Spanish
Short form of Candelaria.

Candelaria f Spanish
Means "Candlemas" in Spanish, ultimately derived from Spanish candela "candle". This name is given in honour of the church festival of Candlemas, which commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary.

Candelario m Spanish
Masculine form of Candelaria.

Candelas f Spanish
Diminutive of Candelaria.

Candi f English
Variant of Candy.

Candice f English
Variant of Candace.

Cándida f Spanish
Spanish form of Candida.

Cândida f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Candida.

Candida f Late Roman, English
Late Latin name derived from candidus meaning "white". This was the name of several early saints, including a woman supposedly healed by Saint Peter. As an English name, it came into use after George Bernard Shaw's play Candida (1898).

Candide m & f French (Rare), Literature
French form of Candidus or Candida. The French philosopher and author Voltaire used this name for the main character (a male) in his satire Candide (1759). In French candide also means "naive", which is descriptive of the book's protagonist.

Cándido m Spanish
Spanish form of Candidus.

Cândido m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Candidus.

Candido m Italian
Italian form of Candidus.

Candidus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Candida. This name was borne by a few early saints and martyrs.

Candis f English
Variant of Candace.

Candy f English
Diminutive of Candace. It is also influenced by the English word candy.

Candyce f English
Variant of Candace.

Caner m Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".

Cannon m English
From an English surname, which was derived from Middle English canon, referring to a church official or servant who worked in a clergy house. This name may also be used in reference to the vocabulary word for the large gun, derived from Italian cannone "large tube", from Latin canna "cane, reed".

Cansel f Turkish
Derived from Turkish can meaning "soul, life" and sel meaning "flood, stream".

Cansu f Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" and su meaning "water".

Canute m History
Anglicized form of Knut.

Caoileann f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Caoilfhionn.

Caoilfhionn f Irish
Derived from the Old Irish elements cáel "slender" and finn "white, blessed". This was the name of several Irish saints.

Caoilinn f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Caoilfhionn.

Caoimhe f Irish
Derived from Irish caomh meaning "dear, beloved, gentle".

Caoimhín m Irish
Irish form of Kevin.

Caolán m Irish
From Irish caol meaning "slender" combined with the diminutive suffix -án.

Caomh m Irish (Rare)
Means "dear, beloved, gentle" in Irish.

Caomhán m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Cóemán, derived from cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several early Irish saints.

Capri f English (Modern)
From the name of the picturesque Italian island of Capri. It is likely from Greek κάπρος (kapros) meaning "wild boar", though it could also be of Etruscan origin or from Latin capri meaning "goats".

Caprice f English
From the English word meaning "impulse", ultimately (via French) from Italian capriccio.

Capricia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Caprice.

Caprina f Various (Rare)
From the name of the Italian island of Capri.

Capucine f French
Means "nasturtium" in French. This was the stage name of the French actress and model Capucine (1928-1990).

Cara f English
From an Italian word meaning "beloved" or an Irish word meaning "friend". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.

Caracalla m Ancient Roman
From Latin caracalla, which referred to a type of hooded tunic worn by the Gauls. This was the agnomen, or nickname, of a 3rd-century Roman emperor.

Caradoc m Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Caradog.

Caradog m Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
From the Old Welsh name Caratauc, a Welsh form of Caratācos. This is the name of several figures in Welsh history and legend, including an 8th-century king of Gwynedd, a 12th-century saint, and a son of Brân the Blessed. In Arthurian romance Caradog is a Knight of the Round Table. He first appears in Welsh poems, with his story expanded by French authors such as Chrétien de Troyes.

Caramia f Various (Rare)
From the Italian phrase cara mia meaning "my beloved".

Caratācos m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Possible Brythonic form of Caratacus.

Caratacus m Brythonic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Brythonic name *Caratācos meaning "loved", derived from the old Celtic root *karu "to love". According to Roman writers, this was the name of a 1st-century British chieftain who rebelled against Roman rule.

Caratauc m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Caradog.

Carbrey m Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Cairbre.

Carbry m Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Cairbre.

Cardea f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis". This was the name of the Roman goddess of thresholds, door pivots, and change.

Careen f English (Rare)
Variant of Carreen.

Carel m Dutch
Dutch form of Charles.

Caren f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Carey m & f English
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha, which is a patronymic derived from the given name Ciardha.

Cari f English
Variant of Carrie.

Caridad f Spanish
Means "charity" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, meaning "Our Lady of Charity". This is the name of the patron saint of Cuba, with a shrine located in the town of El Cobre.

Carin f Swedish
Variant of Karin.

Carina 1 f English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from cara meaning "dear, beloved". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "keel" in Latin, referring to a part of Jason's ship the Argo.

Carina 2 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Variant of Karina.

Carine f French
French form of Carina 1. It can also function as a short form of Catherine, via Swedish Karin.

Caris f English (Rare)
Variant of Carys.

Carissa f English
Variant of Charissa.

Carita f Swedish
Derived from Latin caritas meaning "dearness, esteem, love".

Carl m German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
German and Scandinavian variant of Karl (see Charles). Noteworthy bearers of the name include the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), who founded modern taxonomy, the German mathematician Carl Gauss (1777-1855), who made contributions to number theory and algebra as well as physics and astronomy, and the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung (1875-1961), who founded analytical psychology. It was imported to America in the 19th century by German immigrants.

Carla f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Dutch
Feminine form of Carlo, Carlos or Carl.

Carlene f English
Feminine diminutive of Carl.

Carles m Catalan
Catalan form of Charles.

Carleton m English
Variant of Charlton.

Carley f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.

Carli f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.

Carlie f English
Variant of Carly.

Carlijn f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Carel.

Carlinhos m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Carlos.

Carlisa f English (Rare)
Combination of Carla and Lisa.

Carlisle m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of Lugus". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.

Carlito m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Carlos.

Carlitos m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos.

Carlman m Germanic
Old German variant of Carloman.

Carlo m Italian
Italian form of Charles.

Carloman m Germanic
From an Old German name derived from karl meaning "man" and man meaning "person, man". This was the name of several Frankish rulers, including the 8th-century Carloman I who ruled jointly with his brother Charlemagne for a time.

Carlos m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles.

Carlota f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charlotte.

Carlotta f Italian
Italian form of Charlotte.

Carlton m English
Variant of Charlton.

Carlu m Corsican
Corsican form of Charles.

Carly f English
Feminine form of Carl. A famous bearer is the American singer Carly Simon (1945-), who inspired a rise in popularity in this name in the 1970s.

Carlyle m English
Variant of Carlisle.

Carlyn f English
Contracted variant of Caroline.

Carme 1 f Galician, Catalan
Galician and Catalan form of Carmel.

Carme 2 f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάρμη (Karme), which was derived from κείρω (keiro) meaning "to shear". This was the name of a Cretan goddess of the harvest.

Carmel f & m English, Jewish
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics. As a Jewish name it is unisex.

Carmela f Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Carmel.

Carmelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carmel.

Carmella f English
Latinized form of Carmel.

Carmelo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian masculine form of Carmel.

Carmem f Portuguese
Portuguese variant of Carmen.

Carmen f Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, French, Romanian, German
Medieval Spanish form of Carmel, appearing in the devotional title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Carmen meaning "Our Lady of Mount Carmel". The spelling has been altered through association with the Latin word carmen meaning "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera Carmen (1875).

Carmi m Biblical
Means "vine" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Reuben in the Old Testament.

Carmina f Italian, Spanish
Variant of Carmen.

Carmine m Italian
Italian masculine form of Carmen.

Carminho f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carmo. It has been popularized in Portugal by the singer simply known as Carminho (1984-).

Carmo m & f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Carmel.

Carol 1 f & m English
Short form of Caroline. It was formerly a masculine name, derived from Carolus. The name can also be given in reference to the English vocabulary word, which means "song" or "hymn".

Carol 2 m Romanian
Romanian form of Carolus. This was the name of two Romanian kings.

Carola f Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish
Feminine form of Carolus.

Carolann f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Ann.

Carole f French
French feminine form of Carolus.

Carolien f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Carolus.

Carolin f German
German feminine form of Carolus.

Carolina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Swedish
Latinate feminine form of Carolus. This is the name of two American states: North and South Carolina. They were named for Charles I, king of England.

Caroline f French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
French feminine form of Carolus.

Carolus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of Charles.

Carolyn f English
Variant of Caroline.

Caron f & m Welsh
From the name of places near the town of Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales.

Carpus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latin form of the Greek name Καρπός (Karpos), which meant "fruit, profits". The name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament in the second epistle of Timothy.

Carreen f English (Rare)
Used by Margaret Mitchell in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it is a combination of Caroline and Irene.

Carrie f English
Diminutive of Caroline. This name declined in use shortly after the 1976 release of the horror movie Carrie, which was based on a 1974 novel by Stephen King.

Carrol m & f English
Variant of Carroll (masculine) or Carol 1 (feminine).

Carroll m Irish
Anglicized form of Cearbhall. A famous bearer of the surname was Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a British author known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Carry f English
Diminutive of Caroline.

Carson m & f English
From a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of the surname was the American scout Kit Carson (1809-1868).

Carsten m Low German, Danish
Variant of Karsten.

Carter m English
From an English surname that meant "one who uses a cart". A famous bearer of the surname is former American president Jimmy Carter (1924-).

Carthach m Old Irish
Means "loving" in Irish. This was the name of two Irish saints, from the 6th and 7th centuries.

Carver m English (Rare)
From an English surname that meant "wood carver".

Carwyn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh caru "to love" and gwyn "white, blessed". This name was created in the 20th century.

Çary m Turkmen
Means "king, tsar" in Turkmen.

Cary m & f English
Variant of Carey. A famous bearer was the British-American actor Cary Grant (1904-1986).

Caryl f English
Variant of Carol 1.

Caryn f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Carys f Welsh
Derived from Welsh caru meaning "love". This is a relatively modern Welsh name, in common use only since the middle of the 20th century.

Cas m Dutch
Short form of Casper.

Casandra f Spanish, Romanian
Spanish and Romanian form of Cassandra.

Case m English (Modern)
Short form of Casey.

Casey m & f English
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, a patronymic derived from the given name Cathassach. This name can be given in honour of Casey Jones (1863-1900), a train engineer who sacrificed his life to save his passengers. In his case, Casey was a nickname acquired because he was raised in the town of Cayce, Kentucky.

Cash m English
From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case", from Latin capsa. It coincides with the English word cash meaning "money" (derived from the same French and Latin roots). A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).

Casilda f Spanish
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of the 11th-century patron saint of Toledo, Spain. It might have an Arabic origin (Saint Casilda was a Moorish princess), perhaps from قصيدة (qaṣīda) meaning "poem". Alternatively it could be derived from a Visigothic name in which the second element is hilds meaning "battle".

Casimir m English, French
English form of the Polish name Kazimierz, derived from the Slavic element kaziti "to destroy" combined with mirŭ "peace, world". Four kings of Poland have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great, who greatly strengthened the Polish state in the 14th century. It was also borne Saint Casimir, a 15th-century Polish prince and a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name was imported into Western Europe via Germany, where it was borne by some royalty.

Casimiro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Casimir.

Cason m English (Modern)
From the English surname Cason. It enjoyed a modest level of use in the United States in the early 21st century, due to its similarity to other popular names such as Mason and Jason.