English Submitted Names

Chiswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Chiswell.

Chivonne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chleo f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleo influenced by a misspelling of Chloe.

Chloa f English
Latinate or Elaborated form of Chloe.

Chloea f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chloe

Chloee f English
Variant of Chloe.

Chloeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chloella f English (British, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Chloe formed using the Italian diminutive suffix -ella. Alternatively, it may be an anglicized variant of Cloelia.

Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.

Chloesha f English (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Chloe and Ayesha.

Chloette f English (Rare)
Rare combination of Chloe and the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Chloey f English
Variant spelling of Chloe.

Chloie f English (Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chlorie m English

Chlorissa f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Chloris, influenced by Clarissa.

Choice m English
From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".

Chole m English
Variant of Cole.

Cholmely m English
Transferred use of the surname Cholmely.

Chonna f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chontel f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Chook m English (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Charles or as a pet form meaning ''chicken''.

Chord m English
Meaning "chord" as of the musical triad, or the third. Actor Chord Overstreet is a famous bearer.

Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

Chote f English

Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.

Choyce f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Choice.

Chozen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

Chozyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

Chrese f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charisse, notable person is Chrese Evans, originally named Olga Peters, granddaughter of Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union.

Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.

Chrisanna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Blend of Christina and Anna.

Chrisanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Chrisanna.

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Chrisella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and the popular suffix ella.

Chrisette f English
Combination of Chris with the popular diminutive suffix ette.

Chrishan m English
Modern spelling of Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).

Chrishell f English (Rare)
In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.

Chrishelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle, influenced by Chris.

Chrislyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Lyn.

Chrislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrislyn.

Chrispin m English (African)
Variant of Crispin.

Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Christabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christadora f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Christodora.

Christain m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Christa and Lyn.

Christan m English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christea f English
Variant of Kristea.

Christeal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.

Christeen f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeena f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.

Christena f English
Variant of Christina.

Christene f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeney f English (American, Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Christine.

Christhilda f German (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christhild.

Christia f English, Afrikaans
Variant of Kristia.

Christian f English

Christiania f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christiana. It could also be given in reference to the former name of the Norwegian capital (now called Oslo).

Christiann f English (Rare)
Variant of Christianne.

Christianna f English, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Christienne f French (Archaic), French (Belgian), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christien.

Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.

Christinia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christina.

Christinna f Danish, English
Variant of Christina.

Christinne f Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.

Christionna f English (Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christo m Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German, French
Short form of Christopher or Christian.

Christofer m English
Variant of Christopher.

Christon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christen 2 and Christian.

Christoper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Christopha f English
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christopherina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christophilus m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Latinized form of Christophilos.

Christophina f English (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Chrisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrissy.

Chrizzy f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrysanne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrisanne.

Chrysantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanta.

Chrysanthea f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

Chrysanthia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrysta f English (Modern, Rare), Sorbian
Sorbian form and English variant of Christa.

Chrystabella f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christabella.

Chrystallis f English

Chrysti f English
Variant of Christy.

Chrystia f English (Canadian)
Contracted variant of Christina.... [more]

Chrystie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christy and Chrystia.

Chrystina f Sorbian, English
Sorbian and English variant of Christina.

Chrystine f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Chrystl f English (Rare)
Varaint of Christal

Chyan f & m English (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chyanne f English
Variant of Cheyanne.

Chyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne

Chylar f English (Rare)
Variant of Chyler. Chylar was given to 7 girls in 2009 according to the SSA.

Chyler m & f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Actress Chyler Leigh (1982-).

Chyles f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Chynna f English
Variant of China.

Ciana f English
Feminine form of Cian.

Cianan m English (British, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Cianán.

Cianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciana.

Ciannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciana.

Cianne f English (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Perhaps a combination of the prefix Ci- and Anne 1 or a variant of Cyan... [more]

Ciaran m English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Ciarra f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1 or Ciara 2.

Ciarrah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciarra.

Cici f English
Diminutive of Cecilia and other names beginning with or containing the sound Ci.

Cicill m English
Form of Cecil

Ciddalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Siddalee.

Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"

Cidney f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sydney or Sidney.

Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.

Ciella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Cielle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciel.

Cienna f English (Modern)
Variant of Sienna.

Ciji f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, perhaps a phonetic spelling of the initials C and G. This was used for a character on the American soap opera Knots Landing, Ciji Dunne. She is a character that debuted on the show in 1982... [more]

Cilas m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Silas.

Cilicia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From the latin, meaning, "that which overturns."

Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.

Cillia f English (Rare)
Variant of Cilia

Cilly f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia, Celia and Priscilla. In The Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is television presenter Cilly Dartell (b... [more]

Cimarron f & m English (Rare)

Cimmaron f & m English (Rare)

Cina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sina.

Cindee f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindella f English (Rare)

Cindelle f English (Rare)

Cinder f English (American)
Representing the residue of combustion; ashes.

Cinderelle f English (Rare)

Cinders f English (Canadian)

Cindey f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cindy or Cinda.

Cindie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.

Cindrella f English (Rare)

Cindrelle f English (Rare)

Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.

Cinia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Sinia.

Cinnie m English (American, Rare)

Cintha f English (American, Archaic)
Contracted form of Cynthia.

Cinthea f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cinthia f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cinthy f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.

Cinzi f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Cinzia.

Cirella f English (Rare)

Cirie f English
Famous bearer is Cirie Fields, 4th and 3rd place finisher of Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Micronesia, respectively. Presumed to be invented.

Cirno f Popular Culture, English
The name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.

Cirrus m English (Rare)
Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.

Cissely f English
Old form of Cecilia

Cissie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Sissy.

Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.

Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), French
From the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French citrin, ultimately from Latin citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [more]

Citrus f English
Refers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.

Ciyo m English (Americanized, Modern)

Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.

Clade m English (Modern)

Clae m English
Variant of Clay.

Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]

Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.

Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.

Clairee f English
Elaboration of Claire.

Claireese f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clairejane f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Claire and Jane.

Clairey f English
Common diminutive of Clarisse, Clarissa, or Claire.

Clairice f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]

Clancee m English (Australian)
Variant of Clancy.

Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.

Clancie f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Clancy.

Clarabel f English
Variant of Claribel. This was the name of the fictional character Clarabel from 'The Railway Series' of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related 'Thomas & Friends' television series... [more]

Clarabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarabelle.

Clarabelle f English
Variant of Claribel. This is the name of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Clarabelle Cow.

Clarabeth f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Clara and Beth.

Claradelle f English
Elaboration of Clara, possibly influenced by Clarabelle or Adele.

Claragh f English (British, Modern, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Variant of Clara influenced by the spelling of Laragh (See also Caragh).

Clarah f English
Variant of Clara.

Claramae f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and Mae.

Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.

Clarance m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Clarence.

Clarania f English (Rare)

Clareese f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice or Clarisse.

Clarenda f English, Romani
Variant of Clarinda.

Clarentia f German (Rare), English (American, Archaic), Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Clarentius.

Clarentine f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Clarence. This was the title character of a 1796 novel of manners written by Sarah Burney, younger half-sister of Frances Burney.

Clarese f English
Variant of Clarice.

Claressa f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarissa.

Claresse f English (American), Filipino
Variant of Clarisse.

Clarey f English
Variant of Clary.

Claria f English (Rare), Medieval Occitan
Elaboration of Clara.

Claribella f English
Elaboration of Claribel.

Claribelle f English
Variant of Claribel.

Clarienne f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Clara and the popular suffix enne

Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.

Clarine f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Clara.

Clarion m & f English (Rare)

Clarise f English (American), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clarke m English
Variant of Clark.

Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.

Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.

Clarky m English
Diminutive of Clark.

Clarnce m English
Variant of Clarence.

Clarnell f English (American)
Invented name, notable for belonging to the mother of American serial killer Edmund Kemper III

Clarrie f English
Either a diminutive of Clara or a variant of Clarie.

Clarrissa f English
Variant of Clarissa.

Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]

Clary m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarence.

Classi f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Classy.

Classy f & m English (Rare)

Clatus m English (Rare)

Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.

Clauddine f English (American)
Variant of Claudine, this was the real name of Dee Dee Blanchard, victim of Famous killer Nicholas Godejohn and Accomplice Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Claudea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudia.

Claudeen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudine.

Claudella f English (Rare)

Claudetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Claudette.

Claudettia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Claudetta.

Claudey m English
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudian m English
English form of Claudianus. This name was borne by a Roman court poet from the 4th century AD.

Claudie m English
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudy m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudyo m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Claudio

Clayborne m English (British)
Variant of Claiborne.

Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.

Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).

Clayre f English (Modern)
Variant of Claire.

Clayson m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clayson.

Claytie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine diminutive of Clayton.

Clea f English, German, French, Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his 'Alexandria Quartet'. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).

Cleantha f English (American, Archaic)

Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.

Clearch m English
English form of Clearchus.

Clearence m English (American, Rare), South African (Rare), English (Puritan, ?)
Variant of Clarence. In some cases it may be a variant of Clearance.

Cleatus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cletus

Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]

Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]

Cleda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cleta.

Cledith m English (British), Welsh (?)

Cledus m English
Variant of "Cletus."

Clee m English
Masculine form of Clea, also from Old English word, "cleof".

Cleff m English

Clemensia f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Clemencia.

Clemma f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clementia.

Clemmie f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clemence.

Clemson m English
Transferred from the surname "Clemson."

Clent m English (Rare)
Variant of Clint.

Cleodie f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from the Scottish surname McLeod.

Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]

Cleome f English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the flowering plants cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".

Cleomie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleome reflecting the pronunciation of the botanical name.

Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]

Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.

Cleonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleone reflecting the pronunciation of the mythological name.

Cleophes m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cleophas.

Cleora f English
Possibly an elaboration of Cleo or Clara.

Clerence m Southern African (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Clarence.

Clerina f English (American, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Clerina of Carthage was a 3rd-century saint. She is said to have been the aunt of Saint Celerinus.

Clesta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Clester m English (Rare)

Cleta f English (American, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
English feminine form of Cletus and Catalan short form of Anacleta.

Cleva f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Cleve.

Clever m English (African), Spanish (Latin American)
From the English word clever.

Clevie m & f English
Diminutive of Cleveland, Cleve, or Cleva.

Clibert m Medieval English, English

Clide m English
Variant of Clyde.

Cliffie m & f English (American)
A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.

Cliffy m English
Diminutive of Clifford and Clifton.

Climmie m English (Rare)
Variant of Clemmie.

Cliopatra f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Cleopatra.

Cloda f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Anglicized form of Clodagh.

Cloetta f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Chloe.

Cloey f English (Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Clopton m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.

Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.

Clorene f English (Rare)
Variant of Clorine.

Cloria f English (American)
Elaboration of Clora.

Clorice f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chloris influenced by Clarice.

Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.

Clorine f English (Rare)
Variant of Clora.

Clotee f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Clotilde. This was used in the 1997 children's historical novel A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl.

Cloudsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Cloudsley.... [more]

Clova f English (Rare)
Variant of Clove.

Clove f Literature, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, The Hunger Games.

Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.

Clowance f Literature, English (British, Modern, Rare)
A character in the 'Poldark' series of historic novels by Winston Graham. The name is probably transferred from the name of an estate in Crowan , Cornwall.

Clowie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]

Cloyd m English
Possibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.

Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clydette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde in the image of Claudette.

Clydia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Clyda.

Clydie f English (American)
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clydine f English
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clyle m English (American)
Combination of Clyde and Lyle.