All Submitted Names

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Cuno m Dutch, German
Variant of Kuno.
Cunobelina f Brythonic
Feminine form of Cunobelinus.
Cunorix m Old Celtic
Derived from Old Celtic koun "hound" combined with Celtic rix "king." The name might also be a form of Cyneric (see Kendrick).
Cununi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Konon via it's Latinized form Conon.
Cunzaga m Sicilian
Siclian form of Gonzague.
Cường m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 強 (cường) meaning "strong, powerful, vigorous".
Cuore f Italian
The Italian language word for "heart". It's the name of the last surviving Maenad in ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years''.
Cupcake f & m Obscure
From the English word cupcake "a small cake baked in a paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top".
Cuper m Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cooper.
Cupidon m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Literature, French (African, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Cupid. It was mentioned in Marquis de Sade's novel 'The 120 Days of Sodom' (1785) as belonging to one of the male victims.
Cupidonnet m Literature
Diminutive of Cupidon.... [more]
Cupra f Umbrian
The fertility and underworld goddess of the ancient pre-Roman population of the Piceni and the Umbri. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it could derive from Kupria, a epithet of Aphrodite, or be related to the name Cupid... [more]
Cupun m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Means "coal".
Cuquis f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Refugio.
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Cura f Roman Mythology
Cura or Aera Cura is the name of a Roman goddess who created the first human. In Latin. Hyginus seems to have created both the personification and story for his Fabulae, poem 220. The name itself is derived from Latin cura "care, concern, thought".
Curadin m Romansh
Variant of Conradin.
Curan m Theatre
Used by Shakespeare in his tragedy King Lear (1606).
Curau m Romansh
Contracted form of Cundrau, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Curca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian curcă "turkey-hen". This name seems to have been predominantly used by members of the Romani people.
Curche m Baltic Mythology
Old Prussian god first mentioned in the peace treaty of 1249 between the Teutonic Knights and the Old Prussians. He is also mentioned in Simon Grunau's Preussische Chronik (1517-1521) and Matthäus Prätorius' Deliciae Prussicae (1635-1704).
Curcio m Spanish
Spanish form of Curtius.
Curcó m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Dominic.
Curculio m Theatre
The eponymous character in 'Curculio', also called The Weevil, a Latin comedic play for the early Roman theatre by Titus Maccius Plautus.
Curd m German (Rare)
Variant of Kurt. This name was borne by Curd Jürgens (13 December 1915 – 18 June 1982), a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.
Curdegn m Romansh
Variant of Curdin.
Curdie m Literature
This was the name of the miner boy in The Princess and the Goblin (1872) and The Princess and Curdie (1883) by George MacDonald.
Curdin m Romansh
Variant of Curadin, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Curinna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corinna.
Curius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]
Curley m English
Transferred use of the surname Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also Curly)... [more]
Curlie f English
Variant of Curley.
Curly m Popular Culture
From the English word, used by Jerome Lester Horwitz, a member of the Three Stooges comedy team, as a stage name.
Curneliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cornelio.
Çûro m Kurdish
Means "dark blond" in Kurdish.
Curo m Romansh
Variant of Curau.
Curra f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Currada f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrada.
Curradina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Currada.
Curradinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Curradu.
Curradu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrado.
Currau m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Conrad.
Curren m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Curren.
Currency m Obscure (Modern)
From the English word currency.
Currer m English
Transferred use of the surname Currer.
Currie m English
Transferred use of the surname Currie.
Currier m English
Transferred use of the surname Currier.
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Curtel f Yiddish
Polish spelling of Tzurtel
Curtenus m Late Roman
From the Latin word curtus, meaning short.
Curtiss m English
Variant of Curtis.
Curtius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin curtus "short."
Curtnaš m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Curufin m Literature
Sindarin form of Curufinwë.
Curufinwë m Literature
Means "skillful (son of) Finwë" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of both Fëanor and his son Curufin.
Curzio m Italian
Italian form of Curtius.
Curziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Curzio.
Cush m Biblical
The eldest son of Ham, who was a son of Noah. He was the brother of Mizraim (Egypt), Canaan (land of Canaan), and Phut, and the father of the Biblical character Nimrod mentioned in the "Table of Nations" in the Genesis 10:6 and I Chronicles 1:8.
Cushan-rishathaim m Biblical
Meaning unknown, but possibly derived from the Hebrew name Cush (כוש) and the verb רשע (rsh') meaning "to be wicked". He was mentioned in Judges 3:8.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]
Cusma m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Cosma.
Cussot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Custaunce, the medieval English vernacular form of Constance. This name was recorded in the Hundred Rolls.
Cust f Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Constance, via the vernacular form Custance.
Custal m Manx
Dialectal form of Cristal. The name used to be Anglicized as Christopher.
Custance f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Constance.
Custanti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constans.
Custantina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constantina.
Custantinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).
Custanza f Sicilian
Feminine form of Custanzu.
Custanzia f Corsican, Romansh
Corsican form of Constantia and Romansh variant of Constanzia.
Custanzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constantius.
Custefre m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Christopher
Custodi f & m Spanish (Rare)
A diminutive of Custodio and Custodia or directly transferred from the Italian surname Custodi.
Custòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Custodia.
Cut f Acehnese
From a hereditary title for Acehnese women of noble or aristocratic descent, typically placed before the given name.
Cutbear m Scots
Scots form of Cuthbert.
Cutberto m Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Cuthbert. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Cutberto m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cuthbert.
Cuthbald m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously bold", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and beald "bold, brave".
Cuthburg f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous fortress", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and burg "fortress".
Cuthburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cuthburg. Also compare Cuthburh.
Cuthburh f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cuthburg. Also compare Wilburg versus Wilburh. This name was borne by the wife of the early 8th-century king Aldfrith of Northumbria.
Cutheard m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously brave", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and heard "brave, hardy".... [more]
Cuthflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous beauty", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Cuthfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous peace", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and friþ "peace".
Cuthhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous army", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and here "army".
Cuthman m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous man", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and mann "person, man".
Cuthred m Anglo-Saxon, History
Means "famous counsel", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and ræd "counsel, advice".... [more]
Cuthswith f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously strong", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and swiþ "strong".... [more]
Cuthwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous friend", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and wine "friend".
Cuthwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous wolf", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and wulf meaning "wolf".... [more]
Cutter m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cutter.... [more]
Čuvje f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Çuwan f Kurdish
Means "beautiful" in Kurdish.
Cuyler m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cuyler.
Cüztüyme f Karachay-Balkar
Means "a hundred buttons" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cvetana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Cognate of Cvitana and Bulgarian variant transcription of Tsvetana.
Cvetelina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Tsvetelina.
Cvetomir m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Tsvetomir.
Cvi m Jewish (Magyarized)
Hungarian and Serbo-Croatian transcription of Tsvi.
Cvijetka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvijetko.
Cvijetko m Croatian
Croatian alternative form of Cvetko.
Cvitana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitan.
Cvitka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitko.
Cvjetislav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian cvijet meaning "blossom, flower" and slava "glory".
Cvjetko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian variant of Cvetko.
Cwenburh f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and burg "fortress".
Cwengifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife, queen" and giefu "gift".
Cwenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and hild meaning "battle".
Cwenleofu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife; queen" and leof "dear, beloved".
Cwenþryð f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and þryþ "strength".
Cwi m Hebrew (Polonized)
A Polonized spelling of Zvi
Cwichelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwic "alive" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon King.
Cwyllog f Medieval Welsh
was a Christian holy woman who was active in Anglesey, Wales, in the early 6th century. The daughter, sister and niece of saints, she is said to have founded St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog, in the middle of Anglesey, where a church is still dedicated to her.
Cyandria f American (Modern)
Apparently an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Cyan, Lysandra and Andrea 2.
Cyane f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυανη (Kyane) which was derived from κυανος (kyanos) "cyan, azure-blue" (compare Cyan). In Greek myth she was the Naiad nymph of a spring in the Sicilian town of Syracuse, who dissolved away into the spring from grief after witnessing Hades' abduction of her playmate Persephone.
Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κυάνεος (kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [more]
Cyann f Popular Culture
From the name of a fictional character in a French comic book called The Cycle of Cyann.
Cyanth f English (American, Modern)
Historically similar to the name Chrysanth. Derived from the word 'cyan', it means "the combination of blue and green". This generally refers to a child of parents with blue and green eyes.
Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Hvakhshathra or Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.
Cybi m Welsh
Possibly derived from Celtic *kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Cybil f English
Variant of Sibyl.
Cybilla f English
Elaboration of Cybill.
Cyborea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of the mother of Judas Iscariot in apocryphal Christian scriptures, most notably in "The Golden Legend".
Cycril m American
Possibly a variant of Cyril influenced by Cicero
Cycylija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Cecelia
Cyd m Kashubian
Diminutive of Placyd.
Cyd f English (Modern)
Short form of Cydney.
Cyda f Kashubian
Diminutive of Placëda.
Cydippe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kydippe. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a Nereid.
Cydon m Greek Mythology
Derived from κυδώνι (kydóni) meaning "quince".
Cydonia f English (Rare)
From the former name of Chania, a city on the island of Crete, Greece. It is also a poetic term for the island. In addition, it can be derived from Greek κυδωνιά (kydonia) meaning "quince tree" (itself from κυδώνι (kudoni), "quince"), ultimately from the name of the city.
Cygalle f Obscure
Variant of Sigal.
Cygnet f American (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French term, a diminutive of the Old French, cigne or "swan", which in turn came from the Latin cygnus, ultimately from the Greek, kyknos.
Cygnus m Astronomy
Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
Cyhha m Anglo-Saxon
An unrecorded Old English name, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was perhaps a nickname derived from Proto-Germanic *kokh- "cough".
Cyl m Kashubian
Diminutive of Celestin.
Cyla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Cecyliô, Celestina and Celina.
Cyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyle.
Cyler m Obscure
Variant of Syler.
Cylie f English
Variant of Kylie.
Cylin f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Caelan or Kylen.
Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.
Cyllene f Greek Mythology
Alternate English form of Kyllene.
Cylon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kylon. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian nobleman Cylon of Athens, who was one of the Olympic victors of the 35th Olympiad in 640 BC.
Cylvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Cyma f Jewish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Greek σιμός (simos), meaning "bent upwards". Alternatively, it may be a variant of Sima 1.
Cyma f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cymande m American (Rare)
From the name of the eponymous band consisting of Caribbean musicians living in London.... [more]
Cymbarka f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Cyneburg. Cymbarka was the daughter of Mazovian prince Siemowit IV.
Cymochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements κῦμα (kyma) meaning "swell of the sea, wave, billow" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a knight characterized by indecision and fluctuations of the will... [more]
Cymopolea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυμοπόλεια (Kymopoleia) meaning "wave walker", derived from κῦμα (kyma) "wave, billow" and the verb πολέω (poleô) "to go about, range over"... [more]
Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.
Cymry f English
Means ''Welsh'', plural of Cymro ''Welshman''.
Cyn f English
Short form of Cynthia.
Cynan m Welsh
Welsh cognate of Conan.
Cynane f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
A famous bearer is Cynane, half-sister to Alexander the Great.
Çynar f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Çınar.
Cynara f Literature
A Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [more]
Cynddelw m Welsh
Welsh name of uncertain origin, perhaps from an Old Celtic element meaning "high, exalted" combined with Welsh or Old Celtic delw "image, effigy".
Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.
Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cyne m Anglo-Saxon
Short form of names containing the Old English element cyne meaning "royal, kingly". The surname Kinsley is derived from the name... [more]
Cynebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and beorht "bright".
Cyneburh f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Cyneburg, or Cyneburga.
Cynedyr m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
Character that appears in Culhwch and Olwen.
Cynegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related cyne "royal", and gar "spear".
Cynegifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and giefu "gift".
Cynegils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne meaning "royal" and gisl meaning "pledge, hostage". ... [more]
Cynegyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and guð "battle", making it a cognate of Cunigund... [more]
Cynehelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements cyne "kingly, royal" and‎ helm "helmet". Used an Anglo-Saxon saint who was a king.
Cynelaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).
Cynemund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" (related to cynn "rank, family, kin") and mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of Cunimund.
Cynesi m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynesige found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cynestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and stan 1 "stone".
Cyneswið f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne "royal" and swiþ "strong". Saint Cyneswide was a younger sister of Saint Cyneburga.
Cynethryth f Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and þryþ "strength".... [more]
Cyneweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Cynewig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wig "war, battle".
Cynewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and wine "friend".
Cynewise f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see Cyneswið).
Cynewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal wolf", from Old English cyne "royal" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynewynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element cyne meaning "royal" and wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Cynfarch m Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cynt "chief, first" and farch "horse".
Cynfawr m Medieval Welsh
Welsh cognate of Conomor.
Cynfran m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh cyn "chief" and bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Cyngar m Medieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of two 5th-century Welsh saints.
Cynimund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and mund "protection".
Cynisca f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]
Cynon m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s three Counselor Knights, found in the Welsh Triads and other Welsh texts. He was the son of Clydno.
Cynosura f Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνόσουρα (Kynosoura) which meant "dog's tail", a derivative of κύων (kyôn) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos)) and οὐρά (oura) "tail"... [more]
Cynosure f Astronomy
From the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Cynric m Anglo-Saxon
Old English younger form of Cyneric and Ceneric.
Cynta f Polish
Diminutive form of Hiacynta.
Cyntek m Polish
Diminutive form of Hiacynt.
Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.
Cynthius m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese
Latin Cynthius "of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of Apollo.
Cyntia f Polish
Polish form of Cynthia.
Cynwal m Old Welsh, Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Celtic * meaning "dog" and *walos meaning "prince, chief".
Cynwy m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynewig found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cypa f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish short form of Cypojra.
Cyparissus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyparissos. In Greek mythology, he was a boy beloved by Apollo.
Cypek m Polish
Diminutive of Cyprian.
Cypojra f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish form of Tziporah.
Cypora f Medieval Jewish, Medieval English
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in England between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Cyppora f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zipporah.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.
Cypriaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Cyprian.
Cyprián m Slovak
Slovak form of Cyprian.
Cyprianne f Medieval French
Feminine form of Cyprian.