Submitted Names Starting with C

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Cemirk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Chòcemir.
Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.
Cemyien m Obscure
Meaning unknown.
Cen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
Čʼena m Sidamo
Means "little" in Sidama.
Cenbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and beorht "bright".
Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.
Cencio m Asturian
Short form of Inocencio.
Cendrine f French
Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.
Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
Cendroseta f Folklore
Provençal form of Cinderella.
Cene m Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincenc.
Cenerentola f Folklore
Italian form of Cinderella, derived from Italian cenere meaning "cinder".
Cénéric m Norman
Norman form of Céneri.
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
Cenfus m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name, in which the first element is cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.
Cengawer m Kurdish
Means "fighter" in Kurdish.
Cenghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 曾 (céng) meaning "already" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Çengzêr f Kurdish
From Kurdish çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and zêr meaning "gold, golden".
Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Cenicienta f Literature
Spanish form of Cinderella, literally meaning "ash-colored".
Cenira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Zenir.
Cennfinn m Old Irish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic name *Kʷennowindos meaning "white head", from *kʷennom "head" and *windos "white".
Cennydd m Welsh
Welsh cognate of Kenneth. 6th-century Saint Cennydd was allegedly the son of Gildas the Monk.
Cenòbia f Catalan
Catalan form of Zenobia.
Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.
Cenobio m Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Zenobio, the Spanish form of Zenobius. This was borne by the 19th-century Mexican composer Cenobio Paniagua (1821-1882).
Centa f Latvian
Feminine form of Centis. Another theory, however, considers this name a variant of Zenta.
Centehua f Nahuatl
Possibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl centetl "one, a single one".
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.
Centis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian centīgs "diligent, industrious, studious, zealous".
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Cento m Catalan
Diminutive of Vicent.
Centurian m English (Puritan)
From a frequent misspelling of the English noun centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.
Centzon m Nahuatl
Means "four hundred" or "innumerable, uncountable, plenty" in Nahuatl.
Cenwalh m Anglo-Saxon
Likely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and wealh "foreigner, Celt."
Cenwyn m Welsh
From wyn meaning, "blessed" or "white."
Ceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Coeus (see Koios).
Ceol m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.
Ceola m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ceol.
Ceola f American (South, ?)
Possibly a short form of Osceola influenced by names such as Viola, Leola, Theola and Neola.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".
Ceolbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beald "brave, bold".
Ceolbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beorht "bright".
Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.
Ceolmer m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of the Old English name Ceolmær, derived from the elements ceol "keel, ship" and mære "famous".
Ceolnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and noð "boldness, daring".
Ceolræd m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Ceolred, derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Ceolred m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English name Ceolræd, composed of the elements ceol "ship" and ræd "counsel, advice"... [more]
Ceolric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and ric "power, rule".
Ceolsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and sige "victory".
Ceolstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and stan 1 "stone".
Ceolweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Ceolweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "ship, keel" and weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Ceolwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and wine "friend".
Ceolwold m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ceolweald found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Ceolwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and wulf "wolf".
Ceolwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel of a ship" and wynn "joy".
Céos m Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Portuguese and French form of Coeus (see Koios).
Ceos m Catalan
Catalan form of Coeus (see Koios).
Cep m Limburgish
Variant spelling of Kep.
Cepatlatonac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Cephiro m Greek Mythology
Latinized version of "Céfiro," Spanish version of Zephyr.
Cephiso f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κηφισώ (Kephiso), which is the feminine form of Kephisos.... [more]
Cephisodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodoros. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC.
Cephisodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodotos. This name was borne by an Athenian general and two Greek sculptors, all of whom lived in the 4th century BC.
Cephisophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisophon. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Cephisus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisos. This is the name of an ancient Greek river god.
Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.
Cer f Chin
Means "glare, gleam, glitter" in Hakha Chin.
Cera f Popular Culture
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name might be a variant of Sera. It was used in the 1988 movie The Land Before Time where it belongs to one of the main characters, a triceratops.
Cera f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Early Anglicization of Ciara 1. Saint Cera of Ireland was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679.
Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]
Ceraslan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джер (cer) meaning "Earth" and аслан (aslan) meaning "lion".
Cèrber m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cerberus.
Cerber m Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Cerberus.
Cérbero m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Cerberus.
Cerbero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cerberus.
Cerbers m Latvian
Latvian form of Cerberus.
Cerceis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "of the weaving shuttle", derived from Greek κερκίς (kerkis) meaning "weaving shuttle, taper rod". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, described as being lovely of form.
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Cerdo f Greek Mythology
Means "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.
Cerdo m Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Ceredig m Welsh
Variant of Caradog.
Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.
Cerene f North Frisian (Archaic)
North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the islands of Sylt and Amrum.
Cerera f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Ceres.
Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval Jewish
Means "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is Zvi.
Ceri m Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Cyrus.
Cerí m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrus.
Ceric m Provençal
Variant of Cerí.
Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]
Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cerile m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrille.
Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cerilo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cyril.
Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Cerinthus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Kerinthos. This was the name of an early Gnostic who was prominent as a heresiarch in the view of the early Church Fathers.
Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.
Cerissa f English (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".
Cerneuf m History (Ecclesiastical)
This is one of the names by which the 4th-century martyr and saint Serenus the Gardener is known in France.
Cernín m Spanish
Alternate Spanish form of Saturninus
Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.
Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.
Cersei f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [more]
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Certán m Old Irish
Old Irish name, possibly meaning "humming sound". See also Kjartan.
Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.
Cësa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Francëszka.
Cèsar m Catalan
Catalan form of Caesar.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.
Cesáreo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish variant and Galician form of Cesario.
Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Césari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Caesar.
Cesari m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan and Provençal form of Caesarius.
Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.
Cesarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Césarine.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.
Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.
Cesariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesario.
Césaro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Caesarus. He was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Cesarotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Cesare, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Cesaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Cesare.
Česćiměr m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere" and měr "peace". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehrenfried.
Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.
Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.
Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Cesidiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesidio.
Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.
Cesio m Italian
Masculine form of Cesia
Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]
Cèsiri m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesare.
Cesítar m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Cesito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslaus m German (East Prussian), German (Silesian)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Czesław.
Česlav m Czech
Czech form of Czesław.
Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.
Ceslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Czesław.
Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.
Česlova f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesława.
Česlovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Çeşmə f Azerbaijani
Means "spring" in Azerbaijani.
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".
Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cesselot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Cecily.
Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.
Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.
Cetanwakuwa m Sioux
Means "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota čhetáŋ "hawk" and wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".
Cethan m Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on Ethan.
Cethegus m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cethlenn f Irish Mythology
Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]
Çeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Feminine equivalent of Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Cetina f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cetină "fallen needle leaves".
Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ (Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος (kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [more]
Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Cettina f Sicilian
Short form of Concettina.
Cetul m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and улан (ulan) meaning "son".
Çetulo f Bandial
Means "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.
Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Céu f Portuguese
Means "sky, heaven" in Portuguese.
Ceu m Chin
Means "bright" in Hakha Chin.
Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "beautiful" or "smart" in Acehnese.
Cevat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jawad.
Čever m Mari
Means "handsome" in Mari.
Cevher f & m Turkish
Means "jewel, essence, goodness" in Turkish.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Cevin m English
Variant of Kevin or Seven.
Cewê f Kurdish
From Kurdish cew meaning "brook, stream".
Ceykob m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.
Ceylanyar f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.
Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.
Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.
Cézár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian version of Caesar.
Cezarek m Polish
Diminutive form of Cezariusz or Cezary.
Cezari m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caesar.
Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.
Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.
Cezarin f Hungarian
Variant form of Cezarina.
Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.
Cezarion m Bosnian, Croatian, Polish, Romanian
Bosnian, Croatian, Polish and Romanian form of Caesarion.
Cezaris m Lithuanian
Short form of Cezarijus.
Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.