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Chiriri f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, village" or 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" combined with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiruca f Galician
Diminutive of Mercedes. This is the name of one of the main characters in the play 'Chiruca' (1941) by Adolfo Torrado.

Chisae f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 惠, 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chisaki f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (chi) meaning "cure, manage, govern, reign, administer, rule", 小 (chi) meaning "small, little", 茅 (chi) meaning "cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica), thatch" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom"... [more]

Chisako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chisame f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 雨 (same) meaning "rain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chisane f Japanese (Rare)
The singer Chisane Shiraishi is a notable bearer.

Chisano f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 茶 (sa) meaning "tea" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chisato f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 雅 (chi) meaning "elegant" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred" or 里 (sato) meaning "village; hometown".... [more]

Chisayo f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiseko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 世 (se) meaning "generations", 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength", 征 (se) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (se) meaning "to become", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 是 (se) meaning "justice, right" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Chisuzu f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" or 紗 (suzu) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chitoge f Popular Culture
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 棘 (toge) meaning "thorn". ... [more]

Chitose f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 年/歳/才 (tose) meaning "year, age". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Chitsuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".

Chitsuko f Japanese
From 秩 (chitsu) meaning "regularity, salary, order" or a combination of 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom" or 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom," and 都 (tsu) meaning "capital", that is then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Chitsuru f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 絃 (tsuru) meaning "bowstring". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiwako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 羽 (wa) meaning "plume, feather" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chiyaki f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyako f Japanese
From 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyami f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyeko f Japanese
Archaic transcription of Chieko.

Chiyoe f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Chiyoho f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" or 保 (ho) meaning "protect, maintain"... [more]

Chiyome f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation; society, era" and 女 (me) meaning "woman; wife".... [more]

Chiyomi f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation, age, replace, change, substitute" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyone f Japanese
This name is made of 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 世 (yo, se) meaning "world", or 代 (yo) meaning "generation, age, replace, substitute, period", with 音 (ne, non) meaning "sound, noise"... [more]

Chiyori f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 依 (yori) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 尚 (yori) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request", 和 (yori) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", or 順 (yori) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion"... [more]

Chiyoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyuki f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, fortune". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Chiyuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyumi f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 友 (yu) meaning "friend" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyuno f Japanese (Rare)
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason, origin", and 乃 (no) meaning "from, therefore, accordingly." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyuri f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyuumi f Japanese
Variant transcription Chiyumi.

Chizue f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are usable.

Chloelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chloe and the name suffix -lynn.

Cholada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลลดา (see Chonlada).

Chollada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลลดา (see Chonlada).

Cholthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธิดา (see Chonthida).

Choltida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธิดา (see Chonthida).

Chonalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Chona and the popular suffix -lyn.

Chonlada f Thai
From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "water" and ลดา (lada) meaning "vine, creeper".

Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.

Chonnikan f Thai

Chonthicha f Thai
Means "born in water" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Chonthida f Thai
From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "water" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".

Chontida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธิดา (see Chonthida).

Chordana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Jordana.

Chotijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.

Chotiros f Thai
Means "bright flavor" in Thai.

Chrisandra f American (Rare)
Apparently a blend of Chrysanta or Christine and Cassandra.

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Christfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Christfried.

Christiena f Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Christina.

Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrysantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanta.

Chrysanthème f Literature
Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.

Chrysiis f Greek
Modern Greek form of Chryseis.

Chuaquina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Joachima.

Chucarris f Romani (Caló)
Means "anguishes" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Angustias.

Churaiphon f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Churairat f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Churaiwan f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Churdana f Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Chordana.

Chusepa f Aragonese
Variant of Chusefa (via the Catalan form Jusepa).

Chutarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chutharat.

Chutharat f Thai
From Thai จุฑา (chutha) meaning "top, crown, head" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Chutimon f Thai
Means "star monk" in Thai.

Ciana f English (American, Modern)
Invented name, likely influenced by names like Siena and Cian.

Cibeles f Spanish
Spanish form of Cybele.

Cicily f American (South)
Variant of Cicely.

Ciddalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Siddalee.

Cielita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Cielito.

Cienna f English (Modern)
Variant of Sienna.

Cihuaton f Nahuatl
Means "little woman" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cihuatl.

Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]

Cilicia f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle Paul came from.

Cilika f Croatian
Diminutive of Cecilija.

Cimorene f Literature
The meaning is unknown. This name is used in the book Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede.

Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.

Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.

Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.

Cinnamon f English
From the English word cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [more]

Cintija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cinthia.

Ciomara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Cippóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zipporah.

Cirina f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cirino.

Cirno f Popular Culture, English
The name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.

Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.

Civita f Italian
Means "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [more]

Clarabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarabelle.

Claradelle f English
Elaboration of Clara, possibly influenced by Clarabelle or Adele.

Claramae f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and Mae.

Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.

Claribelle f English
Variant of Claribel.

Clariòta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan diminutive of Clara.

Clarisol f Spanish
Combination of Clara and Sol 1, possibly intended to mean "bright sun".

Clarista f Literature
Perhaps a blend of Clarissa and Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.

Clarrissa f English
Variant of Clarissa.

Clasina f Dutch
Variant of Klasina.

Clazina f Dutch
Variant of Klazina.

Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]

Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]

Cleome f English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the flowering plants cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".

Cleomie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleome reflecting the pronunciation of the botanical name.

Clerecy f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Clióna f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Clíodhna.

Clivia f German, Theatre
Derived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [more]

Clodoswinthe f Frankish (Gallicized)
Variant of Chlodoswintha. It was the given name of two Merovingian princesses.

Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".

Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.

Clymene f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene) meaning "famous" or "infamous" from κλύμενος (klymenos), a derivative of κλυτός (klytos) "famous, noble"... [more]

Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".

Cobura f Guanche
From Guanche *kăbūr, meaning "swaying" (literally "slow jog"). This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Cochava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kochava.

Cocoro f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An Americanized spelling of Japanese Kokoro, meaning "heart".

Codrina f Romanian
Feminine form of Codrin.

Codruța f Romanian
Feminine form of Codruț.

Cokorda m & f Balinese
From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

Coletta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Truncated form of Nicoletta as well as a variant of Colette.

Comeshia f African American, English
Variant of Cameshia.

Concepcion f Various
Variant of Concepción used outside of Spanish-speaking countries.

Conception f French, English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
French and English cognate of Concepción.

Concita f Italian
Italian form of Conchita as well as variant of Concetta.

Condrada f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Condrado.

Congetta f English (Archaic)
Variant of Concetta.

Connery m & f Irish (Anglicized), English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Connery.... [more]

Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.

Consejo f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "counsel" in Spanish.

Consepción f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Concepción.

Consiglia f Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian word consiglio, itself from Latin consilium meaning "advice".... [more]

Consorcia f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Consortia. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.

Contessia f English (American)
Elaborated form of Contessa.

Conversión m & f Spanish (Rare)
Means "conversion" in Spanish, referring to the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity.... [more]

Conzezión f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Concepción.

Corabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Cora and Belle.

Corabeth f American (Rare)
Combination of Cora and Beth.

Coraida f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Coraima influenced by Zoraida or a Latinized form of Coraide.

Coraima f Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Cora with influence from Roraima or Morayma... [more]

Coralyn f English
Variant of Coraline.

Corazón f Spanish (Rare)
Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".

Corbina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Corbin.

Coressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cora.

Corianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Corrie and Anne 1, perhaps influenced by Corinne.

Corissa f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Corinna and Carissa.

Corita f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American), English, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cora.

Corlieke f Dutch (Rare)
Apparently a fairly recent creation, most likely a blend of the names Cornelia or Cora with Lieke... [more]

Corneelke m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Corneel as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]

Corneeltje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Corneel as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]

Cornélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cornelia.

Cornelie f Dutch, Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cornelia, which was probably influenced by its French form Cornélie.

Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.

Correa f English (Australian)
A small Australian shrub whose leaves give off a fruity smell when crushed. Named in honour of the Portuguese botanist José Correia da Serra; Correia is a common Portuguese surname meaning “leather strap”, originally given to those who worked in the leather trade.

Correke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cor and Corre as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]

Corrieke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Corrie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Cornelia and other feminine names that start with Cor-.... [more]

Corrigan m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corrigan.

Cortijo f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen del Cortijo, which gives its name to a chapel in Murillo de Río Leza (La Rioja).... [more]

Corvetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Corvette.

Creirdyddlydd f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Creurdilad (see Creiddylad).

Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.

Crestia f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Krestia.

Crestita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Cristita.

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.

Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.

Cristalyn f Filipino
Combination of Cristal and the popular name suffix lyn.

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.

Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.

Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.

Crystalee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Crystal and Lee.

Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.

Csillácska f Hungarian (Rare)
Diminutive of Csilla

Ctimene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktimene. In Greek mythology, Ctimene was the younger sister of Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca.

Cuauhcoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "eagle serpent" or "wooden snake" in Nahuatl, derived from either cuauhtli "eagle" or cuahuitl "tree, wood" and cōātl "snake".

Cuauhxilotl m & f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the cuajilote), derived from cuahuitl "tree, wood" and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from cuauhtli "eagle" and xilotl.

Cunningham m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.

Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.

Cutberta f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Cutberto.

Cyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cyanna.

Cyanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Cyan.

Cybilla f English
Elaboration of Cybill.

Cyenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Sienna and Cyanna.

Cymantha f English (Modern)
Variant of Samantha.

Cymbria f English (Modern, Rare)

Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.

Cynthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cyryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyryn.