Feminine Submitted Names

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 Welsh
Derived from call meaning "wise, sensible" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or cellan meaning "little cell".

Cally f English
Variant of Callie.

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).

Callye f English
Variant of Callie.

Callyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callen.

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, Literature
Latinized 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)... [more]

Calocera f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Calocero. Due to the similarities in appearance and pronunciation, this name is often confused with the name Calogera.

Calògira f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calogera (see Calogero).

Calomaria f Medieval Italian
From Greek κάλος meaning "beautiful" combined with Maria.

Calorine f Gallo
Gallo form of Caroline.

Calpernia f English
Variant 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).

Calphurnia f South African (Rare)
Variant of Calpurnia.

Calpurniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Calpurnia

Caltha f American (Rare)

Călțuna f Medieval Romanian
This 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').

Calumina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Calum.

Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).

Calverine f English (Rare)

Calvina f English (Rare)
Feminization of Calvin.

Calvine f English (African)
Feminine form of Calvin.

Calvinia f South African
Feminine form of Calvin.

Calwyn f Literature
Calwyn is a character in The Singer of All Songs, the first novel in the Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable. She is a 16-year-old priestess of Antaris who can sing ice chantments.

Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.

Calybrid 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 Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calyce f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Calyce or Calycia is the name of several characters:... [more]

Calycrist 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 Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calycrista f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Calycrist.

Calyhony 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 Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".

Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calypatric 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 Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calyse f English (American)
Variant of Calise.

Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.

Calysta f English (American, Modern), French (Modern)
Variant of Calista.

Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.

Calyvorr f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Callyvorry.

Calyvorra f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Callyvorry.

Calyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Callyvorry.

Calyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calix.

Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".

Camadevi f History
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).

Camala f English (Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Camalia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Camellia.

Camalla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camellia see also Camala

Camallia f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Çəməngül f Azerbaijani
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani.

Camari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Camaria f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kamaria or simply a combination of the prefix Ca- and the name Maria.

Camarie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Cambell m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Campbell.

Cambelle f Obscure
Either a variant of Campbell or a combination of Cam 2 and Belle... [more]

Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.

Camberleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kamberly.

Cambida f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Cambina f Arthurian Cycle
Cambina is Triamond's sister and Cambell's wife in Book 4, Cantos 2–3 of "The Faerie Queene". She is well-versed in magic and able to soothe conflict.

Cambrea f English (Rare)
Variant of Cambria.

Cambree f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambreigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambrey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambri f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]

Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Cambria with the popular suffix ree.

Cambriella f Obscure
Combination of Cambrie and Ella 1. Cambriella was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Cambry f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambuci f Tupi, Guarani
Derived from Tupi-Guarani cambucy meaning "pot; vase".

Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.

Camdynn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camden.

Camedda f Corsican
Variant of Camella.

Cameeka f African American (Rare)

Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.

Camella f Corsican
Corsican form Camilla.

Camena f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables the child to sing.

Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.

Camera f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Cameran m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Cameria f Ottoman Turkish, History
Variant of Qamariya. Sultana Cameria was the name Europeans used to refer to Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 25 January 1578), an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hürrem Sultan... [more]

Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Camerina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Camerino. This was borne by Mexican poet Camerina Pavón y Oviedo (1862-1893).

Camero m & f Tagalog
Will never be yours

Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.

Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.

Camesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cami f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Camille, Cameron, and other names beginning with Cam.

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Camia f English (Modern)

Camiah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cammie.

Camiele f English (American, Rare)

Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.

Camilee f French, English
Variant and feminine form on the name Camillus.

Camili f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camila.

Camilia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic كامل (kāmil) meaning "complete, full, whole".

Camilia f Sicilian
Variant of Camelia.

Camilia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Camilla.

Camilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila.

Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.

Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.

Camillette f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Diminutive of Camille.

Camilli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camilly.

Camillia f English
Variant of Camilia or Camellia.

Camillina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Camilla.

Camilluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Camilla.

Camilly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camili.

Camily f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camili.

Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.

Camion f Literature
From an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [more]

Camisha f African American
A West African tribe name.

Camiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.

Camlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an invented name combining Cam 2 with the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Camryn.

Camlynn f English (American)
Variant of Cameryn.

Camma f History (Latinized), Old Celtic
The name of a Galatian princess and priestess of Artemis whom Plutarch writes about in both On the Bravery of Women and the Eroticus or Amatorius.

Cammela f Sicilian
Variant of Carmela.

Cammena f Sicilian
Variant of Carmena.

Cammeron m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron

Cammi f English (Modern)
Variant of Cammie.

Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.

Cammiluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carmela and Carmena.

Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.

Cammye f English
A variant spelling of Cammie.

Camocim f Tupi, Guarani
Means "pot; vase" in Tupi and Guarani.

Camona f American

Camora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Camoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]

Campia f Late Roman

Camran m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cameron and Kamran.

Camreigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camry.

Camren m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Camrianne f American
Blend of Cameron and Anne 1.

Camrie f English (American, Modern)

Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.

Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.

Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".

Camya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camylla f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Camilla.

Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Can m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [more]

Cana f Various
From the name of the ancient city of Cana as mentioned in the New Testament, John 2:1-11, relating the story of Jesus's first miracle.

Canab f Somali
Means "grape" in Somali.

Canace f Greek Mythology
Daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and lover of Poseidon. In another, more famous version Canace was a lover not of Poseidon, but of her own brother Macareus... [more]

Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.

Canalə f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani canalan meaning "charming, fascinating".

Canaria f English

Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.

Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Canaziz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".

Canbaci f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani can meaning "soul" and bacı meaning "sister".

Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.

Cancionila f Obscure
Variant of Cancianila.

Cançıq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).

Canda f Indian
Indian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of Parvati.

Candacy f Caribbean (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, English Creole
Variant of Candace, reflecting an older English pronunciation. It is mainly found in Guyana and the West Indies.

Candan f Turkish
From Turkish candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".

Candase f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Candace.

Candea f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of Candlemas (Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to festa das candeas in Galician; compare Candelaria).

Candee f English
Variant of Candy.

Candelária f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Candelaria.

Candelària f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Candelaria.

Candelera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Candelaria.

Candelifera f Roman Mythology
Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]

Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.

Candellaria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Candelaria.

Candelora f Sicilian (Rare)
Italian form of Candelaria.

Candeloria f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician Candeloria "Candlemas" (compare Candelaria).

Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.

Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.

Candianne f English (American, Rare)
Probably created from Candy and Anne 1.

Candie f English
Variant of Candy.

Candise f English (Rare)
Variant of Candace.

Candisha f English

Candit f Nuer

Candita f English
Variant of Candace and Candida.... [more]

Canditta f English (Rare)
Variant of Candita.

Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).

Candraningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian candra meaning "moon" and the name Ningsih.

Candrawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Candylène f French
The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.

Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).

Canelle f French (Modern)
Variant of Cannelle.

Caneque f & m New World Mythology
A Mayan name meaning roughly, 'mischievous forest spirit.' Appears in local mythology.

Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".

Cāng f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese "苍" (Cāng) meaning "Blue" or "Green"

Cangoşa f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".

Cangqiong f Chinese
Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.

Cảnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".

Canhua f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.

Cani f Karachay-Balkar
Means "my soul" in Karachay-Balkar.

Canidia f Ancient Roman
From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.

Canisia f Obscure
Feminine form of Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of Canisha (see Kanisha, Kenisha).

Caniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Caniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Canluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Canmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

C'Anna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ceanna.

Canna f English (Rare)
Rare name of uncertain origin and meaning that first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]

Cənnət f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Cennet.

Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".

Cannetella f Literature
Derived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.

Cannie f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Agnes.

Cannutia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cannutius. Cannutia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Canny f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Agnes.

Canòlic f Catalan
From the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.

Canòlich f Catalan
More common variant and historical form of Canòlic.

Canözlem f Turkish
From the Turkish can meaning "soul" and özlem meaning "longing".

Canshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Cansüer f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar verb element сюер (süer) meaning "to love".

Cansurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar сурат (surat) meaning "picture".

Cantal f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Chantal.

Cantata f English (Rare)

Cantianilla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.

Cantismerta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cant- "with" and smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".

Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.

Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Canxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Canye m & f Chinese, American (South)

Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.

Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)
Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.

Canzia f Italian
Feminine form of Canzio.

Canzianilla f Italian
Italian form of Cantianilla.

Cao f Chinese
A famous bearer of this name is Empress Cao, who was a consort of the Song Dynasty.

Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".

Cao f Chinese
From the Chinese character 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".

Caohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Caoibhe f Irish (Rare)

Caoife f Irish (Rare)

Caoimhinn f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Caoimhín.

Caointiarn f Medieval Irish

Caoladhe f & m Irish
Derived from from the Gaelic word caol meaning "slender".

Caolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful".

Caomei f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 草莓 (cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]

Caomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Caomu f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and 暮 (mù) meaning "evening, dusk, sunset".

Caparronia f Ancient Roman
Caparronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Capella f Astronomy
This is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat Amalthea.

Capheira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Partial latinization of Kapheira (as its proper latinized form is Caphira). In Greek mythology, Capheira was an Oceanid as a daughter of the Titan Oceanus, possibly by his sister-wife Tethys... [more]

Capi f Spanish (European, Rare)
Short form of Capilla.

Capilla f Spanish (European)
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla (meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively)... [more]

Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s 'The Hidden Hand' (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.

Capitolina f Portuguese (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Capitolinus.

Çapora f Judeo-Spanish
Variant Ladino form of Zipporah.

Cappie f English (Rare)

Cappy f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Capitola.

Capràsia f Lengadocian (Rare), Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Caprasi.

Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.

Caprica f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from Capricornus (see Capricorn). This is the name of a planet from the Battlestar Galactica franchise.

Capriella f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Capri (from Capri, Caprina or Caprice) and Gabriella.

Caprotina f Roman Mythology
From Latin caprotinus "of goats". An epithet of Juno.

Çapsıkh f Khakas
Means "dainty" in Khakas.

Capuana f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Capuan.

Çara f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Sara.

Cara f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Caro.

Carabel f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the name suffix bel (inspired by Latin bella "beautiful").

Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".

Carabelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carabella.

Carabeth f English
Combination of Cara and Beth.

Carabosse f Literature
Derived from Latin cara, meaning "face", and Old French bosse meaning "inflammation". This describes a bubo gotten through pox. This name was first used on the wicked fairy godmother in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Princess Mayblossom (1697), though nowadays it is more famous as the name given to the wicked fairy godmother in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty (1890).

Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".

Caradeg m & f Breton (Latinized)
A Breton variant of Caradog from the Brythonic Caratācos meaning "beloved".

Caradonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and donna "woman; lady".

Carafina f Medieval Italian
Possibly derived from surname Carafa (Caraffa), which belonged to the House of Carafa (Caraffa), a noble Neapolitan family known from XII century... [more]

Caragh f Irish (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cara.

Carál f Irish

Caralàmpia f Catalan (Rare, ?)
Catalan feminine form of Charalampos.

Caralee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carolee. ... [more]

Caraleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Cara and Leigh or a variant of Caralee.

Caralie f English
Variant of Carolee, or else a blend of Cara and Coralie (or Aurélie).

Caralin f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Caroline, influenced by Cara

Caralina f English (Australian)
Variant of Carolina.

Caraline f English (American)
Combination of Cara and Caroline.

Caralisa f Italian
Beloved Lisa

Caralise f Obscure

Caralyce f Obscure

Caralyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Caralynn f English
Combination of Cara and Lynn or a variant of Carolyn.

Caramella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine name derived from the word "caramel". Possibly also from the Italian surname Caramella.

Caramie f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Caramia in the stlye of Rosalie and Valerie.

Carasynthia f Popular Culture
Carasynthia "Cara" Dune is a Human female Alderaanian who served in the Rebel Alliance as a shock trooper, and who later became a mercenary in the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian.

Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".

Caraugh f English
Variant of Cara.

Caravania f Romani (Archaic)

Caravanna f Romani (Archaic)

Çarba f Khakas
Means "grain" in Khakas.

Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.

Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.

Cardi f English (Rare)
A famous bearer is pop artist Cardi B (born in 1992 as Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) who got her stage name from Bacardi, a white rum... [more]

Cardia f English (Modern)

Cardichona f Medieval Occitan

Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]

Cardinia f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian, Rare)
A place name from the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. Corruption of the Bunurong or Wadawurrung word Kar-din-yarr, meaning "look to the sunrise", because it was to the east of the Wadawurrung peoples' land.

Caree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carye.

Careena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1 or an elaboration of Carreen (See also Carine and Kareen).

Carehappy f Romani (Archaic)

Carel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1. 11 girls in the USA were named CAREL in 1949.

Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.

Carélie f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Cognate of Carelia. The name coincides with the place name Carélie.