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Çağil m Turkish1. The sound and exuberance of flowing waters. -(adverb) ... [
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Cagney m & f EnglishGardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [
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Caguax m Taíno (Archaic)Name of the cacique of the Turabo region of Puerto Rico at the time of the arrival of Columbus.
Cahual m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cahualli "one who is left behind; widow, widower".
Cahualix f NahuatlProbably derived from
cahualli "someone left behind; a widow, widower".
Cahualoc m NahuatlMeans "abandoned one, one who was left behind" in Nahuatl.
Cahuan m NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".
Cahyadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Cahyani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-ni.
Cahyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
cahya meaning "beam, ray, light" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Cai m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 财 (
cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (
cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [
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Cai m HmongMeans "law, custom" in Hmong.
Caian m QuechuaMeans "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.
Caichan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Caidian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
电 (diàn) meaning "lightning, electricity".
Caieta f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman MythologyVariant of
Caiete, which is the proper latinization of the Greek name Καιήτη
(Kaiete), of which the etymology is uncertain. It could be derived from Greek καίω
(kaio) meaning "to burn", but it could also come from Greek καιετός
(kaietos) meaning "fissure produced by an earthquake"... [
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Caihua f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom"... [
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Caijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Cailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, valuable, riches" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Caillic f ScottishDerived from the Gaelic word
caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word
cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see
Beira) and comes from Old Irish
caillech "veiled (one)", from
caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin
pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).
Caillín m Medieval IrishMeaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun
caille meaning "veil".... [
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Caílte m Irish, Irish MythologyOlder form of
Caoilte, possibly derived from Irish
caol meaning "slender". In Irish legend Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet... [
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Cailuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Cainhannoch m Mormon (Rare)From an alternative name for New York used in the Doctrine and Covenants. A possible origin could be that in the Bible,
Cain, the son of Adam, had a son named
Enoch... [
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Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish MythologyFrom Irish
caoin meaning "gentle", and
der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen
Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.
Caio m WelshDiminutive of
Cai 2. The name coincides with
Caio or
Caeo, the name of a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales.
Caique m Portuguese (Brazilian)Folk etymology likes to consider this name to be of Tupi origin and assigns it the meaning "water bird". Since no etymology or evidence of use by the Tupi people has ever been provided, it is likely that this is a faux-indigenous name... [
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Cairenn f Irish MythologyIn medieval Irish legends, this name was borne by the mother of
Niall of the Nine Hostages, a concubine of King Eochu (or Eochaid). She was treated harshly by his jealous wife Queen
Mongfind, but later rescued by her son.
Cairn f & m ScottishOld Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [
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Cairui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
偲 (cāi) meaning "talented" or
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" or
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Caïssa f LiteratureInvented by the Italian writer Marco Girolamo Vida as a goddess of chess in 1527. It was reused in the poem Caïssa (1763) by William Jones. Since then, the name was sporadically given to girls. It is also a popular name for chess clubs.
Caitafa m GuancheBorne by a
guaire (adviser) from the island of Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria).
Caithness m LiteratureMeaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the place name
Caithness as a given name. He appeared in the Shakespearean play,
Macbeth.
Caiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Caixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".
Caixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Caiyin f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling".
Caiyun f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩
(cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵
(yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [
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Caizhong m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
采 (cǎi) meaning "collect, gather" and
忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
C'əkʷ'ded f UbykhDerived from the Adyghe
дэд (ded) meaning "very" and
цӀыкӀу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".
Cake m & f EnglishFrom the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*gog "ball-shaped object".
Çakîn f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
çakî meaning "goodness, favour".
Cala f EnglishVariation of Calla using the Italian word,
cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek
Kalas.
Calah f HebrewAllegedly from Hebrew כַּלָּה
(kallah) meaning "bride", a word sometimes used as a metaphor for the Sabbath (hence, "Shabbat bride"), though it is uncertain whether this is truly used as a Jewish name.... [
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Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς
(Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother
Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of
Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.
Calam m Irish, EnglishMeaning uncertain. Among anglophone bearers from outside Ireland, there might possibly be cases where the name is derived from the surname
Calam, which is ultimately of Scottish origin.... [
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Calasanctius m Various (Rare)Latinised form of the Spanish surname
Calasanz borne by the Catholic saint Joseph Calasanz (1556-1648), who is also known as Joseph Calasanctius, probably influenced in part by Latin
sanctus meaning "sacred, holy".
Calasanz m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)Derived from the surname
Calasanz. Joseph Calasanz (known in Spanish as José de Calasanz; September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists... [
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Calbraith m English (Rare)A notable bearer Matthew C. Perry (American naval officer who opened Japan to the West) who has this as a middle name.
Calcedonio m ItalianDerived from a Greek name meaning "from Chalcedon". Chalcedon was a city in what is now the Asian part of Istanbul.
Calchas m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κάλχας
(Kalchas), which is perhaps derived from Greek χαλκός
(chalkos) "bronze". Calchas was a seer featured in Homer's 'Iliad', famous for correctly predicting many events of the Trojan War... [
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Calchus m Greek MythologyLatinized form of Greek Κάλχος
(Kalkhos). This was the name of a king of the Daunians, who unsuccessfully courted
Circe.
Calcifer m LiteratureThis is the name of a fire demon in the 1986 young adult fantasy novel
Howl's Moving Castle, written by Diana Wynne Jones.... [
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Caledonia f English (Rare)From the Latin name of Scotland, itself derived from
Caledones, the Latin name of a tribe that inhabited the region during the Roman era, which is of unknown origin, though it may possibly come from Proto-Celtic
*kaletos meaning "hard" and
*ɸēdo- meaning "foot", alluding to standfastness or endurance.
Calendau m ProvençalDerived from Provençal
calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin
calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem
Calendau (1867).
Calendula f English (Rare)The scientific name for a genus of flowers, comprised of several kinds of marigolds. From the Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass".
Caley f & m EnglishFrom the English surname,
Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of
Macauley... [
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Caliadne f Greek MythologyMeans "beautiful and holy". From the Greek
kalos (καλή) 'beautiful' and
adnos (αδνος) 'holy'. In Greek mythology she is a naiad of the river Nile in Egypt, a daughter of the god of the Nile,
Neilus... [
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Caliandra f PortugueseCaliandra is the name of a flower, whose scientific name is Calliandra harrisii, and its denomination derives from the combination of the Greek elements Kallio (beautiful) and Andros (man), probably meaning "beautiful and masculine" or "beautiful and manlike".
Calico m & f English (Rare)From the English word
calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [
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Calidore m LiteraturePerhaps derived from Greek
kallos "beauty" and
doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen
Gloriana.
California f EnglishFrom the name of the American state, whose name probably derives from the fictional Island of California ruled by Queen
Calafia in the 16th century novel Las sergas de Esplandián by García Ordóñez de Montalvo.
Caligo m English, Popular CulturePossibly related to the name for the genus of the "owl butterfly" or the Latin word meaning "darkness, mist." Name of a faerie in the game 'Lovestruck.'
Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin
caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [
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Câlin m PetFrom French "câlin" meaning "hug".
Calin m RomanianVariant of
Călin used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Caline f French (Modern, Rare, ?)A feminine variation of the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos). It also resembles the french word "câlin(e)" (affectionate).
Calinette f Afro-American (Slavery-era)Possibly derived from French
câline, the feminine form of the adjective
câlin "cuddly" (ultimately via Old French from Vulgar Latin
*calina, which itself is from Latin
calidus "warm").