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Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]

Caròla f Occitan
Occitan form of Carola.

Carolena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolina.

Çarra f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Çara.

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.... [more]

Carujame m Guanche

Casatari m Guanche

Casémir m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Casimir.

Casimèr m Provençal
Variant of Casimer.

Cast m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old Irish cath "battle". This was the name of an Irish monk from the 6th century.

Castañar f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "chestnut grove" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castañar meaning "Our Lady of the Chestnut Grove". She is the patron saint of the town of Béjar, in the province of Salamanca, Spain.

Castañon m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Castañón.

Castara f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
From a volume of poems titled 'Castara' first published anonymously in 1634. Later editions reveal the author, William Habington, who has invented the name for his wife. Maybe it is based on Latin castus "pure, chaste".

Castillo f Spanish (European)
Means "castle" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castillo meaning "Our Lady of the Castle".

Casto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Castus.

Casworon m Cornish
Likely derived from Celtic cad "battle" and kawaro "hero."

Catallina f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Catalina.

Catarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Catherine.

Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.

Cathelan m Medieval French (Rare)
Variant of Cathelin.

Cathelin m Medieval French
Masculine form of Cateline.

Catheline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
French variant of Cateline and Dutch variant of Katerine.

Cathelinen f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Catheline.

Cathlyne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Katherine.

Cathrene f English (African)
Variant of Katherine.

Catrina f Filipino, English
Variant of Katrina.

Catualon m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Catwallon.

Catwalon m Breton
Variant of Catwallon.

Cauam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cauan.

Cauana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauana.

Cauane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauane.

Cauani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauany.

Caun m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kaun.

Caya f Asturian
Diminutive of Arcadia.

Cazilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Casilda.

Çeçi f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.

Cecilo f Provençal
Provençal form of Cécile.

Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.

Céfera f Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Céfero.

Céfero m Asturian
Asturian form of Zephyr.

Çegri m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Celena f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Selena.

Celesbor m German (Bessarabian)

Célestina f Occitan
Occitan form of Celestina.

Celesto m Asturian
Masculine form of Celeste.

Celha f Occitan
Occitan form of Celia, also used as a contracted form of Ceselha.

Célica f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Celica.

Celica f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin caelicus, meaning "heavenly, celestial". It jumped in popularity after the Japanese car company Toyota used it for one of their vehicles in 1970.

Celie f English, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Literature
Adoption of French Célie outside the francophone world. This form of the name was used in Alice Walker's 1982 epistolary novel The Color Purple.

Celien f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Céline, chiefly used in Flanders.

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... [more]

Celing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Celia, Celeste, Marcela and names that start with or contain cel.

Celino f Provençal
Provençal form of Céline.

Celipa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Felipa.

Celipe m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Philip.

Celita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Célia.

Celoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Marcèu.

Celouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Marcello.

Cely f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Variant of Celi.

Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.

Cencio m Asturian
Short form of Inocencio.

Cendroleta f Folklore
Variant of Cendroseta.

Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.

Cendroseta f Folklore
Provençal form of Cinderella.

Cenira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Zenir.

Cerí m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrus.

Ceric m Provençal
Variant of Cerí.

Cerile m Provençal
Provençal form of Cyrille.

Cerilo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cyril.

Cesàri m Provençal
Variant of Cesari.

Cesarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Césarine.

Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.

Çeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.

Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

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).

Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.

Chabuta f Guanche
From Guanche *tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.

Chacinta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacintha.

Chacoba f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Jacob.

Chacobe m Aragonese
Variant of Chacobo.

Chacobo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jacob.

Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.

Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.

Chali f Medieval Italian
Variant of Cali.

Chalia f English (American)
Elaboration of Chala. Also a variant of Chalice inspired by names having the pattern -ia, such as Julia or Gloria.

Chalonn f English (American)
Variant of Chalon.

Chalonne f English (American)
Variant of Chalon.

Chalyse f English
Variant of Chalice.

Chambeneder m Guanche

Chambos m Greek
Diminutive of Charalambos.

Chan f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Jeanne (compare Janig).

Chanee f English
Variant of Chaney.

Chanira f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Janira.

Chanise f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chanice.

Chanona f Guanche (Rare)
Feminine form of Guañon.

Chanorgú f Romani (Caló)
Means "oblivion" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Olvido.

Chaquita f English
Variant of Chiquita.

Charalambia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Χαραλαμπία (see Charalampia).

Charis m Greek
Diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charisios m Greek
Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Charlette f French, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Charlien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Charline.

Charlisse f English (American)

Charlos m Indonesian

Charlota f Czech
Variant of Šarlota.

Charloun m Provençal
Provençal diminutive of Charles.

Chato f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

Chattie f English
Variant of Chatty.

Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Derived from Guanche *ta-ahghər-ahəgh(i), meaning "she who sustains the firmament". This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.

Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).

Chayuga f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *ta-jiwəg-ah, meaning "flowering". This was the name of a goddess venerated in Tenerife.

Chazinta f Aragonese
Variant of Chacinta.

Chazmín f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jasmine.

Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.

Chechin m Provençal
Diminutive of Jouachin.

Cheli f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Araceli.

Chely f Spanish
Variant of Cheli.

Chemida m Guanche

Chenara f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jenara.

Chenaro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Januarius.

Chenay f English, African American
Variant of Shanae.

Chenerosa f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Generosa.

Chenobeba f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Chenoveba.

Chenoveba f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Genevieve.

Chenta f Spanish
Diminutive of Vicenta.

Cherbás m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gervasius.

Chermán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Germanus.

Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.

Cheronima f Aragonese
Feminine form of Cheronimo.

Cheryllyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryllynn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheryllynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cherilyn.

Cheslin m Occitan (Rare, ?)

Chess m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English
Short form of Chester, or sometimes Francesca.

Chesterine f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Chester.

Chesusa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jesusa.

Cheun m Breton

Chichay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Francisca.

Chichin m Provençal
Diminutive of Jouachin.

Chicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Narciso.

Chil m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Giles.

Chilnta f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hilda.

Chimayo m Guanche

Chimboy m Guanche

Chimén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ximeno.

Chimenchia m Guanche
Means "people of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.

Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.

Chimuclaní f Romani (Caló)
Means "glory" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Gloria.

Chin f Japanese
Possibly derived from Japanese 亭 (chin), meaning "arbor".

Chincanayro m Guanche

Chinebra f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Ginevra.

Chiurrón m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche indigene from the island of Gran Canaria, who was known for his longevity.

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

Chocoronú f Romani (Caló)
Means "remedy" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Remedios.

Chodofrodo m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Godfrey.

Chòlo m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Francés.

Chona f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Concepción.

Chonatán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jonathan.

Chorcha f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of Jorge.

Chordán m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jordan.

Chordana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Jordana.

Chouas m Provençal
Provençal short form of François.

Chrisanthos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρύσανθος (see Chrysanthos).

Chrisi f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσή (see Chrysi).

Chrisostomos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Greek Χρυσόστομος (see Chrysostomos).

Chrisoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρυσούλα (see Chrysoula).

Chrispinus m English (African), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Crispinus.

Christianos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Christian.

Christofora f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Christoforos.

Christoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.

Chronis m Greek
Short form of Polychronis.

Chrysafis m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysafios.

Chrysi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chryse.

Chrysiida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Chryseida.

Chuaquina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Joachima.

Chucarris f Romani (Caló)
Means "anguishes" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Angustias.

Chuchay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa.

Chuchin m Provençal
Diminutive of Jouachin.

Chudas m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Judah.

Chuis m Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Lluis.

Chuldián m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Chulián.

Churdán m Aragonese
Variant of Chordán.

Churdana f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Chordana.

Chusepa f Aragonese
Variant of Chusefa (via the Catalan form Jusepa).

Chustino m Aragonese
Variant of Chustín.

Chusto m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Justus.

Chuvenal m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Juvenal.

Cianha f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.

Ciba f Romani (Caló)
Means "marvel, wonder" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Maravilla.

Cibeli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cibele.

Cicerón m Ancient Roman (Hispanicized), Aragonese (Archaic)
Spanish and Aragonese form of Cicero.

Cicília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cecília.

Çida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Cide m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Variant of Cidy.

Cideila f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cetieylla.

Cidi m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Variant of Cidy.

Cidilia f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cetieylla.

Cidiliya f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cetieylla.

Cidy m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Old Castilian Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word سيدي (sīdī), meaning "my lord; my master" (compare Ceti).

Cielita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Cielito.

Cilipo m Aragonese
Variant of Celipe.

Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.

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. ... [more]

Cinira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Italian cinira "kinnor".

Cinnamon f English
From 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... [more]

Çino m Medieval Spanish

Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.

Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.

Ciprien m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Cyprien.

Cirene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Cyrene.

Cirile m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Ciril.

Cithlali f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlalli.

Citlaly f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Citlali.

Claeis m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Klaas.

Claescen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claesken.

Claesekiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claesken.

Claesken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Claes.

Claeskiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claesken.

Claestgen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claesken.

Claeuwaert m Medieval Dutch

Claeys m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Klaas.

Claeyse m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Klaas.

Claeysken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Claeys.

Claeyskijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claeysken.

Clar m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Clair.

Clarabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarabelle.

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

Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.

Clareto f Provençal
Diminutive of Claro 2.

Clariòta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan diminutive of Clara.

Clarisso f Provençal
Provençal form of Clarisse.

Clariüs m Medieval Occitan (Latinized), Provençal
Medieval Occitan form of Clarus.

Clarke m & f English
Variant of Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues... [more]

Clarmontina f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Esclarmonda.

Claro f Provençal
Provençal form of Claire.

Clartela f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Kartela influenced by Clara.

Clas m Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Klas and medieval Latvian variant of Clawes.

Clase m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Klaas.

Clasecen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claseken.

Claseken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Clase.

Clasekijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Claseken.

Claudeta f Gascon
Gascon form of Claudette.

Claudete f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese borrowing of Claudette.

Claudinei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Cláudio and Sidnei.

Claues m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Clawes.

Clauesz m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Clawes.

Clausz m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Clawes.

Clawes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Nicholas.

Clawesz m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Clawes.

Clawyn m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Nicholas.

Clays m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Klaas.

Clayse m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Klaas.

Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), 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-).

Cleane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Cleanor.

Cléber m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese adoption of the surname Kleber.

Cleberson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Cléber and a name ending in -son, such as Anderson, Edson or Robson.

Clebson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Cleberson.

Clécio m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Cleden m Breton

Cledson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleidson.

Cleiciane f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Cleidiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Cleide.

Cleidson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Cleilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Cleison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleiton.

Cleito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleiton.

Cleitom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleiton.

Cleiton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Clayton.

Clemencien m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a medieval Dutch form of Clementinus.

Clemènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Clémence.

Clèment m Provençal
Provençal form of Clément.

Clemènt m Provençal
Variant of Clèment.

Clementaina f Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Clementine.

Clementien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Clémentine.

Clemilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cremilda.

Cleofás m Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Cleophas.

Clète m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Clet.

Cleunice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleonice.

Cleusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Creúsa.

Cleuza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleusa.

Cleverson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Cleberson.

Cleverton m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Cleyton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleiton.

Climién m Aragonese
Variant of Climén.

Climient m Aragonese
Aragonese variant of Climent.

Cloacina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with Venus.

Clodett f Obscure
Variant of Claudette.

Clopás m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Clopas.

Clorene f English (Rare)
Variant of Clorine.

Clorine f English (Rare)
Variant of Clora.

Clotildes f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Clotilde.

Cloutildo f Provençal
Provençal form of Clotilde.

Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.

Cloyo m Asturian
Asturian form of Claudio.

Cnute m Medieval English
Variant of Cnut.

Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".

Cobes f Judeo-Catalan