Feminine Submitted Names

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Cory f Filipino
Diminutive of Corazon, Socorro, and other names containing cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Corymbia f English (Australian)
Rare Australian name derived from the name of the tree.
Coryphe f Greek Mythology
Probably taken directly from the Ancient Greek word κορυφή (koryphe) meaning "top of the head, crown; top, apex; mountain peak", or figuratively "excellence". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology... [more]
Cosetta f Italian
Italian form of Cosette.
Cósima f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Cosme and Galician cognate of Cosima.
Cosimina f Italian
Diminutive of Cosima.
Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".
Cossinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cossinius. Cossinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Cossutia f Ancient Roman
Femenine form of the roman gens Cossutius. It was the name of a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood.
Costansa f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Costanza.
Costeen f Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Expatriate)
English contracted form of the Greek name Konstantina. It is borne by Costeen Hatzipourganis, an Australian interior designer of Greek descent who is the girlfriend of tennis player Nick Kyrgios.
Costela f Romanian
Feminine form of Costel.
Costella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Costa.
Costina f Romanian
Contracted form of Constantina.
Cota f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria.
Coté f & m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of José or sometimes Josefa. A famous bearer is Chilean-American television actress Coté de Pablo (1979-), whose birth name was María José.
Coti f San Mythology
Corrupted form of ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n, possibly coined to make it pronounceable by the non-native speakers.
Cotie f & m Obscure
Variant of Cody.
Cotinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria.
Cotrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Caitrìona found on the Isle of Lewis.
Cottonwood f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Cottonwood.
Couleto f Provençal
Provençal form of Colette.
Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.
Countess f Medieval English
Derived from Latin comitissa "countess". This word, while more commonly known as a title, was also used as a personal name occasionally.
Courage m & f English (Rare)
Borrowing from Old French corage (French courage), from Vulgar Latin coraticum, from Latin cor (“heart”). Distantly related to cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").... [more]
Courtlyn f English
Inspired by Courtney, with the -lyn suffix.
Cova f Spanish
Diminutive of Covadonga.
Coventina f Celtic Mythology
Coventina was a Romano-British goddess of wells and springs. She is known from multiple inscriptions at one site in Northumberland county of England, an area surrounding a wellspring near Carrawburgh on Hadrian's Wall... [more]
Covey m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Covey.
Covi f Spanish
Diminutive of Covadonga.
Covid m & f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Abbreviation of "coronavirus disease" in reference to COVID-19.
Covinar f Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Variant spelling of Tsovinar. 'Cov' is most likely a loanword from Urartian ṣûǝ, meaning "(inland) sea." This spelling is used in an Armenian epic.
Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]
Coya f Asturian
Variant of Coalla.
Coyote m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.
Cozamalotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "rainbow" in Nahuatl.
Cozca f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cozcatl "jewel, necklace".
Cozcamichiuhtecatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl cozcamecatl "string of beads used for counting" and michiuautli "fish-amaranth".
Cozcaton f Nahuatl
Means "little jewel, little necklace" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cozca.
Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.
Cozmina f Romanian
Variant of Cosmina.
Cozy f English (Rare)
Meaning "comfortable". A snug word name that may appeal to hygge-minded parents. It reappeared on the US charts in both 2020 and 2022 after a gap of 55 years. It can be short for "Cosima" or "Cosette/Cozette".
Crăița f Romanian
Derived from Romanian crăiță "marigold".
Cràmina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carmina.
Craminedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Cràmina.
Cranaë f Greek Mythology
Means "stony" in Greek. It is the name of an island off the coast of Gytheio, where Paris of Troy and Helen spent their first night together in Greek mythology.
Cranaechme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "rocky point" from Greek κραναός (kranaos) "rocky, rugged" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear". In Greek mythology Cranaechme was a daughter of King Cranaus... [more]
Crara f Sardinian, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Clara and Sardinian form of Chiara.
Craredda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Crara.
Crasa f Dutch (Rare)
The name of the Dutch reiziger (traveller) Crasa Wagner who identified the girl depicted in a film sequence from the Westerbork transit camp as Settela Steinbach.
Cratesiclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesikleia. This was the name of a Spartan queen from the 3rd century BC.
Cratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesipolis. This was the name of a female tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over both Corinth and Sicyon.
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]
Crece f English
Diminutive of Lucretia.
Credence m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Creedence or simply from the English word meaning "belief or acceptance of something as true".
Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Creena f Manx
Derived from Manx creeney "wise, shrewed, common sense", intended as a Manx equivalent of Sophia.
Creeney f Manx
Variant of Creena.
Creesteeney f Manx
Manx form of Christina.
Creine f Yiddish
Variant transcription of Kreine (which may be a Yiddish form of Keren).
Creirdyddlydd f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Creurdilad (see Creiddylad).
Creirwy f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "token of the egg", and in effect "mundane egg", from Welsh creir "a token, jewel, sacred object" and wy "egg". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she was a daughter of Ceridwen and one of the three most beautiful maids of the Isle of Britain... [more]
Cremilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kriemhild.
Cremilde f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kriemhilde.
Cremorna f Literature
Cremorna Garden is the former stage name of Mrs. Rosanna Wrayburn, a retired Victorian-era stage performer, in the 1930 novel Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is based on the name of Cremorne Gardens, which were popular pleasure gardens in London during the mid-19th century (from 1845 until the gardens closed in 1877), named for Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne (1725-1813; see the Irish place name Cremorne).
Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".
Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.
Creolla f Obscure
Alternative spelling of Creola.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Crescenciana f Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian). This is the name of a saint whose feast day is celebrated on May 5.
Crescenz f & m German
Spelling variation of Kreszenz and occasionally Crescens.
Crescenza f Italian
Italian form of Crescentia.
Crescenzia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentius.
Crescenziana f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Cresentia f Biblical French (Latinized, Modern)
This feminine name has Old French and Latin roots, as well as Swiss origins, and comes from the name Crescent or Cresentius. Translating to "increasing" or... [more]
Cresing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cresencia, Crestina, Crestita, and other names starting with Cres-.
Crespina f Italian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Crispino and Languedocian and Provençal feminine form of Crespin.
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Cressile f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of King Clodoveus of Cornwall, an ancestor of Mark and Tristan.... [more]
Cressy f English
Diminutive of Cressida.
Crestiana f Provençal
Feminine form of Crestian.
Crestiano f Provençal
Provençal form of Christiane.
Crestino f Provençal
Provençal form of Christine.
Crete f Greek Mythology
A mythological name of unknown meaning, possibly deriving from the Luvian *kursatta, meaning "island of silver" or "island of cutting." The name of several characters from Greek mythology including a daughter of Hesperus, the mother of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a granddaughter of Deucalion.... [more]
Creu f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Cruz.
Creúsa f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Creusa.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Crica f Galician
Hypocoristic of Cristiana.
Crick m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Crick.
Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.
Crimefighter f Obscure
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen combined with Middle English fightere, fyghtor, feghtere, feghtare, fiȝtare, fiȝtere, from Old English feohtere.
Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.
Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Crino f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Krino. This is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Críonna f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish críonna meaning "wise".
Criosaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Chrissie.
Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Crisi f English
Short form of Cristina.
Crising f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cristina, Crisanta and similar names.
Criske f Afrikaans
Merging of the names Christen and Marike.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crisly f Medieval Welsh
Derivative of Christina recorded in medieval Wales.
Crisol f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "crucible" as well as "melting pot" in Spanish. This is borne by Venezuelan actress Crisol Carabal (1971-).
Crisóstoma f Spanish
Feminine form of Crisóstomo.
Crisostoma f Italian
Feminine form of Crisostomo.
Crispina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Sicilian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Crispinus. A notable bearer was the 2nd-century Roman empress Bruttia Crispina, the wife of Emperor Commodus. This name was also borne by a 4th-century Christian martyr from North Africa.
Criss m & f English
Diminutive of Christopher, Christina, and other names beginning with Chris.
Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Crissie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.
Crissy f English
Diminutive of Cristine, Cristina, and other names with a similar sound.
Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.
Cristabel f Spanish
Spanish form of Christabel
Cristalda f Folklore, Popular Culture
A dithematic name formed from the Greek name element christos "anointed" and the Germanic name element wald "to rule".... [more]
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).
Cristalyn f Filipino
Combination of Cristal and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.
Cristeen f & m Manx
Variant of Cristen. Historically, this name was used on both men and women.
Cristel f Spanish (Mexican)
Mexican Spanish variant of Crystal commonly used in the United States.
Cristen m & f Manx
Manx form of Christian. Historically, this name was used on both men and women.
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Cristi f English
Variant of Cristy.
Cristia f Gascon
Gascon form of Christine.
Cristiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Cristiana via French Christiane.
Cristiani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the name Cristiano and the popular suffix -i (present in other names such as Ivani) or possibly a transferred use of the Italian surname Cristiani.
Cristie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.
Cristiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Cristiane with a name that ends in -ele, such as Luciele or Mariele.
Cristín f Irish
Irish form of Christine which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristin f English
Variant of Kristin.
Cristin f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Christiana.
Cristinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Cristinel.
Cristiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian elaborated form of Christine.
Cristiniana f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Cristina.
Cristinne f Picard
Picard form of Christine.
Cristíona f Irish
Irish form of Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristita f Filipino
Diminutive of Crista.
Cristobalina f Spanish
Feminine form of Cristóbal.
Cristofana f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan medieval feminine form of Cristoforo.
Cristy f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristian, or other names with similar sounds.
Cristyl f Obscure
Variant of Crystal.
Crizantema f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crizantemă "chrysanthemum".
Crizia m & f Italian
Italian form of Kritias and Krizia.
Croce f & m Italian (Rare)
Means "cross" in Italian, making it a cognate of Cruz.
Croí m & f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart; core; sweetheart" in Irish.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Crow m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.
Črtomira f Slovene
Feminine form of Črtomir.
Cruces f Spanish (European, Rare)
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively... [more]
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Earliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Crucis f & m Various
Means "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").... [more]
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Crucito m & f Spanish (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Cruz.
Cruela f Popular Culture
Portuguese form of Cruella.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.
Crysia f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.
Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.
Crystalie f Obscure
Variant of Crystalee or a combination of the sounds present in Crystal and Natalie.
Crystaline f English (Rare)
Combination of Crystal with the suffix -line.
Crystalline f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word that refers to having the structure and form of crystals, or composed of crystals.
Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.
Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana
Crystle f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Crystal. Also compare Krystle. Notable bearers of this name include the Canadian-American actress Crystle Lightning (b... [more]
Csabánka f Medieval Hungarian
A variant of Csobánka, the feminine spelling of Csaba.
Csaga f Medieval Hungarian
It means "shy" and "careful".
Csende f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian csend "silence; calmness".
Csendike f Hungarian (Modern)
Diminutive form of Csende.
Csengele f Hungarian (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Csenge and an adoption of the Turkish place name.
Cseperke f Hungarian
From csiperke meaning "Agaricus (a type of mushroom)".
Cseresznye f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian cseresznye "cherry".
Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".