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Cihuanenequi f NahuatlMeans "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
Cihuapan m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix
-pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".
Cihuapitzin f & m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl
cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix
-tzin.
Cihuatecpanecatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.
Cihuatemoatl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
Cihuatetl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman", combined with
tetl "stone, rock; egg" or
teotl "divine force, god".
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... [
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Cijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Cilda f LatvianDerived from Latvian
cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cilicia f English (Rare)From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle
Paul came from.
Çille f Karachay-BalkarMeans "silk" in Karachay-Balkar. It also refers to the 40 coldest days of winter, or 40 hottest days of summer.
Cilmi m SomaliA name that derives from the word cilmi which means "knowledge" or "learning."
Cilou f FlemishA name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.
Cimabue m ItalianThe pseudonym of Italian artist Cenni di Pepo (1240-1302).
Cimei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Cimorene f LiteratureThe meaning is unknown. This name is used in the book Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede.
Cin m & f ChinMeans "to grow" in Hakha Chin.
Cinaedion f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κιναιδιον
(Kinaidion), which meant "(Eurasian) Wryneck", a type of small grey-brown woodpecker (traditionally associated with passionate and restless love as well as witchcraft, i.e., used by witches in a charm to recover unfaithful lovers)... [
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Cinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)Derived from
Cynara, the name of the genus of thistle-like perennial plants, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa and the Canary Islands. ... [
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Cincinnatus m Ancient RomanFrom Latin
cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Cindel f Dutch (Rare), Popular CulturePossibly a Dutch diminutive of
Cynthia. Cindel Towani was a main character in the TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which are part of the Star Wars universe.
Cindua m Indonesian, MinangkabauMeaning uncertain, probably from the Minangkabau phrase
cindua mato (or Indonesian
cindur mata) meaning "keepsake" or "beloved, lover". Cindua Mato (or Cindur Mata) is a character in Minangkabau folklore.
Cing f ChinMeans "sterile, stricken" in Hakha Chin.
Cingetorix m Old Celtic, HistoryDerived from Celtic
cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic
rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.
Cinna m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cinnamon f EnglishFrom the English word
cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin
cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [
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Cinxia f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
cinctus meaning "girdle, belt, zone (vestment)", itself from the verb
cingo "to gird, to encompass". This was the name of a Roman goddess of conception, possibly an epithet of
Juno as tutelary goddess of marriage... [
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Ciokaraine f Eastern AfricanA famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
Ciolo m Medieval ItalianMeaning unknown. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Ciolo de la Barba from the city of Pisa.
Cipactonal m Aztec and Toltec MythologyAn Aztec deity, god of astrology and calendars. He and his wife,
Oxomoco, were known as the first human couple. Derived from Nahuatl
cipactli "crocodile, alligator, caiman; crocodilian monster, dragon", with the second element possibly being
tonalli "day, sun, heat; day-sign; soul, fate".
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Cipta m & f IndonesianMeans "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त
(citta).
Ciqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瓷 (cí) meaning "porcelain" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Círdan m LiteratureMeans "ship-maker" in Sindarin. Círdan is the name of a Telerin Elf in the work of Tolkien.
Cireșica f RomanianDerived from Romanian
cireșică, the diminutive of
cireașă, "cherry".
Cirie f EnglishFamous bearer is Cirie Fields, 4th and 3rd place finisher of Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Micronesia, respectively. Presumed to be invented.
Cirilla f LiteratureName from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Cirinu m SicilianDiminutive of
Ciru as well as a variant of
Quirinu. The name coincides with Sicilian
cirinu "a match (the tool for starting a fire)".
Cirno f Popular Culture, EnglishThe name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.
Cirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".
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.
Cīrulis m Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Çirûsk m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
çirûsk meaning "glint, spark".
Ciryon m LiteratureMeaning unknown, possibly from
Quenya cirya meaning "ship". Used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisal f Atayalmeaning is "to play, visit, or associate with"
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de El Cisne and
Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [
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Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryMeaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English
cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English
cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse
kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [
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Cisseus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from the Greek verb κισσόω
(kissoô) meaning "to wreathe with ivy", from κισσός
(kissos) "ivy". It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Citlalic f NahuatlThe name Citlalic means rising star.Citlalic has an Aztec origin.Which is also Mexican.
Citlallicue f Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "star skirt" in Nahuatl, from
citlalin "star" and
icue "her skirt". This was the name of a creator goddess in Aztec mythology, said to have made the stars, the Earth, death, and darkness along with her husband,
Citlalatonac.
Citlalmina f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from
citlalin "stars" and
mina "to shoot, to stab".
Citra f LiteratureInvented by
Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), FrenchFrom 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."... [
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Citrus f EnglishRefers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.
Cívánka f HopiMeans "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi
cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with
bána "to figure, write, draw" and
ka "the one that".