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Carit m Danish (Rare)Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym,
Carit Etlar, was an anagram of
Carl and
Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Carlin f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Carlin or a variant of
Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [
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Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)Rare combination of the names
Carl and
Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen,
Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names,
Carl Johan.
Carmenta f Roman MythologyFrom Latin
carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from
canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of
Evander by
Mercury... [
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Carmindy f American (Rare)Perhaps a contraction of
Carmen and
Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם
(kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ
(yah) "
Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Carna f Roman MythologyThe goddess who makes strong muscles, and defends the internal organs from witches or strigae.
Carneiscus m Ancient GreekAncient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [
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Carnie f & m American (Modern)Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Carpo f Greek Mythology (Latinized), AstronomyLatinized form of Greek Καρπώ
(Karpô), which is derived from Greek καρπόω
(karpoô) "to bear fruit; to reap or enjoy fruit". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Horae or Seasons; Carpo was the goddess of autumn and of the harvest, that is, the fruits of summer... [
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Carrasca f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "holm oak" in Spanish (species Quercus ilex). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Carrasca meaning "Our Lady of the Holm Oak". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Villahermosa, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.... [
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Carriaric m Germanic, HistoryThis name might be derived from Gothic
kara "worry" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." (The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler.") But it is probably a form of either
Hariric or
Gararic... [
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Casiel m HebrewCasiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [
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Cassima f Popular CultureThis name was created for a character in
King's Quest, a computer-based adventure game series developed by Sierra Entertainment.... [
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Casta f SpanishCasta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [
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Castin m EnglishName Castin in the English origin, means A good natured, energetic, sensitive, emotional and able person.
Castora f Spanish, Medieval ItalianItalian and Spanish feminine form of
Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Castorino m ItalianItalian diminutive of
Castoro or
Castore (both Italian forms of
Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix
-ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix
-īnus "of or pertaining to").... [
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Castoro m Italian, SardinianItalian and Sardinian form of
Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word
castorru).
Castrensis m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adjective
castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [
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Casworon m CornishLikely derived from Celtic
cad "battle" and
kawaro "hero."
Cataldo m Medieval Italian, SicilianOf debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish
Cathal and
Cathlarm via a corruption into
Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element
-ald "old"... [
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Catania f Popular CultureDerived from the Italian city of Catania and the Italian word
katane meaning "grater". It is used for the character of Princess Catania in the movie
Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess.
Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Catesby m English (Rare)From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Catfish m American (Rare)Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [
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Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)Masculine form of
Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cathay f American (Rare)Derived from the Mongolian word
khitan via its variant form
cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of
cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [
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Cathmhaol m Old IrishGaelic name literally meaning "battle chief" from the elements
cath "battle" and
maol "chief".
Catira f Spanish (Caribbean)Means "blonde" in the Cumanagota dialect, a Carib language most common to the native peoples of Venezuela. It is now a name and slang for a blonde-haired person in Venezuela.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, LiteratureCatti-brie (spelled
Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [
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Catualda m GermanicCatualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [
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Catya f English (Modern)This name is gained popular in early 200’s! And popular well-known “The Elite Player” Catya Washington former Bad Girl! Catya Washington was in the show Bad Girls club (2006-2017) and Baddies West.
Caxochitl m & f NahuatlPossibly a variant of
acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl
ca "is, to be" and
xochitl "flower".
Céadaoin f IrishDirectly taken from Irish
céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish
céad meaning "first" and
aoine meaning "fast".
Ceallan m Scottish, IrishFound in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name
Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [
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Ceanndubhán m Old IrishMeans "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish
cenn "head" and
dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ceci f BrazilianName invented by José de Alencar for his novel "O Guarani". It is thought both as a short form of
Cecilia and as a pun on the Guarani wordf
sasy ("to hurt").
Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Caecilius for men and short form of
Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name
Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.
Cecihuatl f NahuatlMeans "one woman" in Nahuatl, from
ce "one" and
cihuatl "woman".
Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican PatoisThis name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [
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Čedomil m CroatianDerived from the Slavic elements
chedo meaning "child" and
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Ceili f English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kaylee. It has been influenced by the Irish word
céilí, which refers to a traditional Gaelic social gathering involving folk music and dancing (sometimes storytelling and poetry), ultimately derived from Old Irish
céle "companion".
Ceindeg f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceindrych f Medieval WelshPossibly derived from Old Welsh element
cain meaning "good, lovely" and
drych meaning "mirror, image".... [
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Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".
Ceionius m Ancient RomanNomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
Celeborn m LiteratureMeans "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements
celeb "silver" and
orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of
ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words
Celeb meaning "silver" and
rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
Celebrían f LiteratureMeans "silver queen" in Sindarin, from
celeb meaning "silver" and
rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of
Galadriel, the wife of
Elrond, and the mother of
Arwen.
Celeia m & f South SlavicThis name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.
Celemon f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.
Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendProbably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος
(Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών
(chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form
Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.
Célien m FrenchFrench form of
Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).
Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [
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Celise f Arthurian CycleOne of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Celise seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Çeljeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and
jetë "life".
Cenghui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
曾 (céng) meaning "already" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Çengzêr f KurdishFrom Kurdish
çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and
zêr meaning "gold, golden".
Cennfinn m Old IrishDerived from the Proto-Celtic name *
Kʷennowindos meaning "white head", from *
kʷennom "head" and *
windos "white".
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlDerived 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.
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.
Cenwalh m Anglo-SaxonLikely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements
cene "bold, keen" and
wealh "foreigner, Celt."
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.
Ceolweard m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ceol "ship, keel" and
weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Cera f Popular CultureOf 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 Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cerasella f Romanian, ItalianDiminutive 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... [
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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 MythologyMeans "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.
Cereus m & f EnglishFrom 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 JewishMeans "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.
Çermen m Karachay-BalkarPossibly from the Karachay-Balkar
чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix
-мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".
Cersei f Literature, Popular CultureCreated 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... [
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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.
Cesira f ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine
Cesare, others rather see a link to
Cesio... [
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Cetanwakuwa m SiouxMeans "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota
čhetáŋ "hawk" and
wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".
Cethlenn f Irish MythologyPossibly 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).... [
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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")... [
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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.
Cetul m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and
улан (ulan) meaning "son".
Ceylanyar f Ottoman TurkishProbably 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).
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.
Cezsan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and
сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chabao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Chac m New World MythologyThe Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.
Chachaviy f MariFrom the Tatar
чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and
бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Chaehui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (
chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (
chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (
hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).