Feminine Submitted Names

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Cath'rinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of English and French Catherine.
Cathriona f Irish
Variant of Catriona.
Cathubodua f Gaulish Mythology
The name of Gaulish war goddess meaning "battle crow".
Cathws f Welsh
Welsh form of Catharine
Cati f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Cati f Welsh (Archaic)
Medieval form of Cadi,
Catiana f Brazilian
Variant of Katiana and elaboration of Catia.
Catie f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Katie more often used as a diminutive of names beginning with C, such as Catherine or Caitlin.
Catima f English
A diminutive of Cátia, Catherine, Caterina or any name starting with Cat-.
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of Catherine. While in Louisiana French catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Catina f Sicilian
Variant of Catena.
Catina f Venetian, Sardinian
Contracted form of Caterina.
Catinca f Romanian
Diminutive of Ecaterina and Caterina.
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.
Catirina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caterina.
Catisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Katisha, a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.
Catisson f Occitan
Limousine diminutive form of Catarina.
Catiușa f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Katyusha.
Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.
Cat'let f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Cat'linne.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Catline f Guernésiais, French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Guernésiais form of Cateline and French variant of Cathline.
Cat'linne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of the old French name Cateline.
Catlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caton f American
Possibly a variant of Catherine. This can also be related to the surname Caton.
Catootje f Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Cato 2, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch noun kadootje meaning "little present".... [more]
Catori f Obscure, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Catherine and Victoria. Also compare Latori and Natori.... [more]
Catraoine f Irish
Variant of Caitrín.
Catreena f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.
Catreeney f Manx
Manx form of Katherine.
Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Catrene f Walloon
Walloon form of Catherine.
Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.
Catrina f Romanian (Rare)
Contracted form of Ecaterina and Caterina.
Catrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Catrine f Guernésiais, Walloon
Guernésiais and Walloon form of Catherine.
Catt f English (Rare)
Variant of Cat.
Catta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cattos "cat".
Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, Literature
Catti-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'... [more]
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Cattral m & f Anglo-Saxon
Surname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (chatur). It was traditionally given to the fourth-born child.
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
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.
Cau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Cauaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cauaros "champion; hero".
Caubedek f & m Karachay-Balkar
Means "siskin" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cauharat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Jawahir.
Cəvahir f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jawahir.
Cavidan f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Cawbi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear eldest child" in Meitei.
Cawbihan f Manipuri
Means "eldest daughter" in Meitei.
Cawbihel f Manipuri
Means "excellent eldest daughter" in Meitei.
Çawcuwan f Kurdish
Means "beautiful eye" in Kurdish.
Cawîdan f Kurdish
Means "eternal" in Kurdish.
Cawo f Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.
Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly 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".
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Caya f Asturian
Diminutive of Arcadia.
Çayana f Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Çayan.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Caydee f English
Variant of Kaydee.
Caydie f English
Diminutive of Caydence, influenced by both Caydee and the name suffix -ie
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Cayke f Literature
From the name of a character that is featured in L. Frank Baum's book The Lost Princess of Oz (1917). Her name is a misspelling of the English word "cake".
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylin f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caylynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.
Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.
Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.
Ćazima f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćazim.
Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.
C'ceal f English
Variant of Cecile.
Céadaoin f Irish
Directly taken from Irish céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish céad meaning "first" and aoine meaning "fast".
Ceana f Scottish Gaelic
Means "fair one" in Scottish Gaelic.
Ceandra f African American
Created with the prefix ce and the feminization of Andre.
Ceanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element see and Anna.
Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.
C’ǝbra f Circassian, Abkhaz
Means "savory (plant)" in Abkhaz and Circassian.
Ceca f Serbian
Diminutive of Cecilija and Svetlana.
Cecca f Corsican
Diminutive of Francesca (compare Ceccu).
Ceceilia f English
Variant of Cecilia.
Ceceliana f English
Elaboration of Cecilia.
Cecette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecelia using the French suffix -ette.
Ceci f Brazilian
Name 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").
Cecía f Galician
Galician form of Cecilia.
Cecia f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Cecía.
Cecie f English
Variant of Cece.
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 Nahuatl
Means "one woman" in Nahuatl, from ce "one" and cihuatl "woman".
Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Cecilía f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Cecilia.
Ċeċilija f Maltese
Maltese form of Cecilia.
Cecīlija f Latvian
Latvian form of Cecilia.
Cecilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Ceciliya f Russian
Russian form of Cecilia.
Cecilka f Czech
Diminutive form of Cecílie.
Cecilla f Hungarian (Rare)
Contracted form of Cecília.
Cecilo f Provençal
Provençal form of Cécile.
Cecy f English
Variant of Cece.
Cecyliô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Cecilia.
Cedara f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Cedar.
Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This 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... [more]
Ceding f Filipino
Diminutive of Mercedes. This can also be used as a diminutive of Merced, Praxedes, and other names with a similar sound.
Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Cedra f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Cedric. A famous namesake is the child actress in the 2018 movie Capernaüm, Cedra Izzam.
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), Literature
Perhaps intended to be a feminine variant of Cedric. This is the name of a minor character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books; the character is Cedrella Weasley, née Black.
Cédrika f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage intended as a feminine form of Cédric.
Cédrique m & f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Cédric. It is also used on females, which makes this name one of the few -que names that are unisex (like Dominique).
Ceecee f & m English
Variant of Cici.
Céfera f Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Céfero.
Ceil f & m English (American)
Variant of Ciel.
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".
Cèilidh f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, a traditional folk music and storytelling party.... [more]
Ceindeg f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceindrych f Medieval Welsh
Possibly derived from Old Welsh element cain meaning "good, lovely" and drych meaning "mirror, image".... [more]
Ceinwedd f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".
Ceionia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ceionius.
Ceirios f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh ceirios "cherry".
Ceit f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Kate.
Ceita f Yiddish
Variant of Tzeitel.
Ceitidh f Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Katie.
Cejne f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cejn meaning "feast, holiday".
Çêker f Kurdish
Means "creator" in Kurdish.
Cel f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky" in Catalan.
Celaena f Literature
Meaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name Celaeno.
Celange f English
Transferred use of the surname Celange.
Celavie f Haitian Creole
Variant of Selavi influenced by the French phrase c'est la vie "that's life".
Celda f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda.
Cele f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (short) form of Cäcilie.
Celebrant m & f Literature
From 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 Literature
Means "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.
Celedonia f Spanish
Feminine form of Celedonio.
Celeia m & f South Slavic
This 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 Mythology
Meaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.
Celena f English
Variant of Celina or Selena.
Celena f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Selena.
Çeleng f Kurdish
Means "wreath" or "beautiful" in Kurdish.
Celeryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Celeryn.
Célésie f Louisiana Creole
Vernacular form of Céleste.
Celèsta f Provençal
Provençal form of Céleste.
Celesta f English (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Latinization of Celeste. In some cases it might also be considered a contracted form of Celestina.
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Celéstia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Caelestia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Celéstio.
Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).
Celestielle f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Celeste influenced by the word celestial.
Célestina f Occitan
Occitan form of Celestina.
Celestis f Various (Rare)
Variant spelling of Caelestis.
Celestita f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "celestite" in Spanish. Also known as celestine, celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral with orthorhombic crystals, so named from Latin caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky" (compare Caelestis) after its usual pale sky-blue shade.
Celesztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Celestine.
Celha f Occitan
Occitan form of Celia, also used as a contracted form of Ceselha.
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.
Celidonia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Celedonia, or directly from Spanish celidonia meaning "celandine". Also compare Chelidonia.
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.
Çelike f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Çelik.
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]
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Celinde f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Celinda as well as a variant spelling of Selinde. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch musical actress Celinde Schoenmaker (b... [more]
Celindia f Obscure
Elaboration on Celinda.