This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is C.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ceci f BrazilianName 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").
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 NahuatlMeans "one woman" in Nahuatl, from
ce "one" and
cihuatl "woman".
Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican PatoisThis 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... [
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Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), LiteraturePerhaps 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.
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".
Ceindeg f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceindrych f Medieval WelshPossibly derived from Old Welsh element
cain meaning "good, lovely" and
drych meaning "mirror, image".... [
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Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".
Cejne f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
cejn meaning "feast, holiday".
Celaena f LiteratureMeaning 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.
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom 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 LiteratureMeans "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.
Celeia m & f South SlavicThis 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 MythologyMeaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.
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).
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.
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... [
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Celise f Arthurian CycleOne of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Celise seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Çeljeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and
jetë "life".
Celtina f LiteratureCeltina is the heroine of a series of books written by Corinne De Vailly.
Çemê f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
ç'em meaning "stream, river".
Cempaka f IndonesianMeans "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.
Cen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or
涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
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.
Cenghui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
曾 (céng) meaning "already" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Çengzêr f KurdishFrom Kurdish
çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and
zêr meaning "gold, golden".
Centehua f NahuatlPossibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl
centetl "one, a single one".
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlDerived 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.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cer f Chin, BurmeseA variant of Ceu, which means “brightness” and “light” in Chin.
Cera f Popular CultureOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name might be a variant of
Sera. It was used in the 1988 movie
The Land Before Time where it belongs to one of the main characters, a triceratops.
Cera f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cerasella f Romanian, ItalianDiminutive of
cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say
ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [
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Cerceis f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Cerceis was one of the Oceanids, daughters of the Titans of the Sea, Oceanus and Tethys. Her name means "of the weaving shuttle" from kerkis or "gorgeous in form". Thus, Cerceis was described as being lovely with a beautiful form.
Cerdo f Greek MythologyMeans "profit, gain" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Cerdo was the nymph-wife of King Phoroneus of Argos and mother of Apis and Niobe.
Cerelia f English (Rare)Possibly derived from
Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess
Ceres.
Cereus m & f EnglishFrom the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin
cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Cerintha f English (Rare)From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (
keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (
anthos) "flower".
Cerissa f English (Rare)From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of
Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel
The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Cersei f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels
A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [
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Cesira f ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine
Cesare, others rather see a link to
Cesio... [
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