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Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Caeda f EnglishDerived from the English word ‘cadence’ meaning melody, music. Caeda is a symbol of the sky, and also an expert Pegasus Knight.
Caela f IrishFeminine variant of
Caelan, ultimately from Irish
caol meaning "slender".
Caeldori f Popular CultureMost likely intended as an anagram of
Cordelia. This name was first used as the name of a character in Fire Emblem: Fates. She resembles Cordelia, a character from the previous game, Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Caesaria f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Caesarius. Caesaria of Arles (also called Caesaria the Elder, died c. 530), was a saint and abbess. She was born in a Gallo-Roman family and was trained at John Cassian's foundation in Marseilles.
Cagney m & f EnglishGardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [
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Cahualix f NahuatlProbably derived from
cahualli "someone left behind; a widow, widower".
Cahyani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-ni.
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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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).
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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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.
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").
Calli m & f NahuatlMeans "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Callidia f Theatre, LiteratureProbably derived from the Latin adjective
calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen
Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "
Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "
Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [
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Callidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Καλλιδίκη
(Kallidike), which is derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek δικη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [
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Callithyia f Greek MythologyDerived from
kαλλι meaning "beautiful" and likely
θυία (thuia) referring to the
Juniperus foetidissima plant or
θύον (thuon) meaning "cypress-pine".
Calluna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)From the genus name of common heather, a flowering shrub. It comes from the Greek verb καλλύνω
(kalluno) meaning "to beautify, sweep clean", ultimately from καλός
(kalos) "beautiful".
Callwen f Medieval WelshDerived from
call meaning "wise, sensible" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or
cellan meaning "little cell".
Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Irish
Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calmana f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, LiteratureLatinized form of
Kalmana, the name of Cain's wife and twin sister in Judeo-Christian legend (e.g., found in the (first Greek redaction of the) 'Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius', written in Syriac in the late 7th century)... [
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Calpernia f EnglishVariant of
Calpurnia. A well-known bearer of this name is Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), an American author, actress, and transgender rights activist. Addams named herself after Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'; the spelling 'Calpernia' may have been taken from a tombstone that briefly appeared in the film 'The Addams Family' (1991).
Călțuna f Medieval RomanianThis was the name of Vlad Dracul's noble Wallachian mistress, a boyar lady who became the mother of his son Vlad Călugărul ('Vlad the Monk').