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Calinica f Medieval Romanian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Calinichia. Doamna Calinichia is known as Lady Calinica in English.
Çalıquşu f Azerbaijani
Means "goldcrest" in Azerbaijani.
Çalişkan m & f Turkish
Means "hard-working" in Turkish.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Calliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Callidia f Theatre, Literature
Probably 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")... [more]
Cal·líope f Catalan
Catalan form of Kalliope.
Calliste m & f French
Variant of Caliste.
Calliupa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calliope.
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).
Calorine f Gallo
Gallo form of Caroline.
Calvinia f South African
Feminine form of Calvin.
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).
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".
Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.
Camadevi f History
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).
Çəməngül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چمن (chaman) meaning "meadow" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Cambelle f Obscure
Either a variant of Campbell or a combination of Cam 2 and Belle... [more]
Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.
Camerina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Camerino. This was borne by Mexican poet Camerina Pavón y Oviedo (1862-1893).
Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.
Candance f English
Variant of Candace.
Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.
Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.
Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".
Cannutia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cannutius. Cannutia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Canòlich f Catalan
More common variant and historical form of Canòlic.
Canözlem f Turkish
From the Turkish can meaning "soul" and özlem meaning "longing".
Cansurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar сурат (surat) meaning "picture".
Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
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.
Caoladhe f & m Irish
Derived from from the Gaelic word caol meaning "slender".
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]
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.
Carabeth f English
Combination of Cara and Beth.
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".
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]
Caralisa f Italian
Beloved Lisa
Caralynn f English
Combination of Cara and Lynn or a variant of Carolyn.
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.
Carianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Cari and Anna.
Carianne f English
Combination of Cari and Anne 1.
Caridade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Charity.
Cariella f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix ella.
Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).
Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]
Carliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Carlia (a double elaboration of Carly) or a combination of Carly/Carla and Liana.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlisia f German
Means "free man" in Old German.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Carluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carla.
Carmelia f Romansh
Romansh form of Carmel.
Carmenta f Roman Mythology
From Latin carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of Evander by Mercury... [more]
Carmiana f Theatre (Italianized)
Form of Charmian used in Italian-language translations of Shakespeare's play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).
Carmilla f Literature
Used by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu for the title character of his Gothic novella 'Carmilla' (1872), about a lesbian vampire. Le Fanu probably based the name on Carmella.
Carmindy f American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Carmen and Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Carmucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Caroleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caroline reflecting the French pronunciation.
Carolène f Norman
Norman form of Caroline.
Carolijn f Dutch
Variant of Carolien.
Carolini f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Caroline, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Carolina.
Caroliny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Caroline, refletcting their pronunciation.
Carollee f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Lee.
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
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]
Carreaux f & m French (Archaic)
From the French surname Carreaux.
Carrigan f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of the surname Corrigan.
Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).
Carrolyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrol and the popular suffix -lyn.
Cărstina f Medieval Romanian
This name was borne by a daughter of Radu cel Mare.
Cartilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cartilius.
Carulina f Asturian, Corsican, Sicilian
Asturian, Corsican and Sicilian form of Carolina.
Carvilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Carvilius.
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Casildra f Asturian
Asturian form of Casilda.
Casimire f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Casimir.
Casiopea f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiopeia.
Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".
Cassalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Cassie and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cassette f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Cass. It also coincides with the word cassette, which refers to a kind of tape formerly used to record audio.
Cassiele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian feminine form of Cassiel.
Cassilda f Portuguese (Rare), American (Archaic)
Variant of Casilda. It appears in 'The King in Yellow' (1895), a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers.
Cassilyn f English
Cassie with the -lyn suffix.
Cassinia f Obscure
The name of a family of daisy flowers.
Cassotis f Greek Mythology
Cassotis was a nymph from Parnassus, and the eponym of a spring at the Oracle at Delphi which was dedicated to Apollo.
Castalia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κασταλία (Kastalia), which is of uncertain origin, possibly related to Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "clean, spotless, pure" or κασσύω (kassuô) "to stitch"... [more]
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.
Castella f Medieval Italian
Derived From the Italian word castello meaning "castle". It could also be a diminutive of Castellana.
Castgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Castilla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from Castilla, a region in Spain.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
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".
Catænn-a f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Catherine.
Catalena f Spanish
Spanish and Corsican form of Katherine.
Catarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Catherine.
Catelynn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 70 girls born in the USA in 2010.
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.
Cathelyn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Catheryl f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Catherine and names that end in -eryl, for example Cheryl and Beryl.
Cathlyne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Katherine.
Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.
Catirina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caterina.
Catisson f Occitan
Limousine diminutive form of Catarina.
Cat'linne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of the old French name Cateline.
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]
Catreena f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.
Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.
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).
Cát Tường f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉祥 (cát tường) meaning "lucky".
Caubedek f & m Karachay-Balkar
Means "siskin" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cauharat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Jawahir.
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.
Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.
Céadaoin f Irish
Directly taken from Irish céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish céad meaning "first" and aoine meaning "fast".
Ceceilia f English
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.
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.
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).
Ceinwedd f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and gwydd "appearance; aspect; view".
Celeryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Celeryn.
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.
Celestis f Various (Rare)
Variant spelling of Caelestis.
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]
Celindia f Obscure
Elaboration on Celinda.
Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Cendrine f French
Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
Centehua f Nahuatl
Possibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl centetl "one, a single one".
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.
Ceolwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel of a ship" and wynn "joy".
Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Ceroessa f Ancient Greek
Daughter of Zeus and Io, also founder of Byzantium with her uncle Poseidon.
Cesarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Césarine.
Cesselot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Cecily.
Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.
Cethlenn f Irish Mythology
Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]
Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.
Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.
Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.
Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.
Chachana f Mari
Variant Mari form of Tatyana.
Chacinta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacintha.
Chadijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.
Chae-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.
Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chaghama f Afghan
Cheerful
Chahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahinaz chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chaiming f Chinese
From the Chinese 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Chairiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chairina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairina.
Chaithra f Indian
a month in the hindu calender
Chakavak f Persian
Means "lark" in Persian.