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Cleïs f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεις (Kleis), perhaps a derivative of Kleio. This was the name of Sappho's mother and daughter.
Clementisima f Obscure, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish clementísima meaning "most clement".
Cléonise f French (Acadian)
Acadian variant of Cléonice.
Cleophis f Ancient Greek
Also called Kripa in Sanskrit, Cleophis was a key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great.
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Clóris f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Chloris.
Cloris f Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Chloris.
Corisande f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish coraçon; ultimately from Latin cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root *coratione, *coraceone) or the Greek name Chrysanthe... [more]
Corissa f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Corinna and Carissa.
Corliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corliss.
Cornelis f East Frisian
Variation of Cornelia and feminine version of Cornelius.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
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.
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.
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]
Cuisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".
Cuizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavor, encourage".
Cunizza f Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian form of Chuniza.... [more]
Cuquis f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Refugio.
Cynewise f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see Cyneswið).
Cynisca f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]
Daisey f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Daisiana f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Daisy and Ana.
Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.
Daisylyn f Filipino
Combination of Daisy and the popular suffix -lyn.
Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.
Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.
Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Daizha f & m African American
Variant of Deja.
Daldís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.
Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.
Damarista f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest"
Damarisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Damaris.
Damashkawizii f Ojibwe
Means "lady of strength" in Ojibwe.
Damasis f Ancient Greek
δάμασις (damasis) > δαμάζω (damazo) "to tame"
Dambisa f Southern African
A Zambian feminine name borne by the economist Dambisa Felicia Moyo.
Damisia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Daminika.
Danais f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a well or fountain in the region of Pisa in Elis, Greece. Her name is ultimately derived from δαναίος (danaios) meaning "long lived".
Danis f Cree
From Cree otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.
Danise f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The Queen of Cluse in Der Stricker’s Daniel. Her husband, King Matur, challenged Arthur and was slain. Arthur then took over Cluse. Danise mourned for Matur but agreed to marry Daniel of the Blossoming Valley, a noble knight of Arthur’s who had made the conquest possible.... [more]
Daniseto f Provençal
Diminutive of Danièlo.
Danisha f Muslim
Feminine form of Danish.
Danisława f Polish
Polish form of Danislava.
Daniso f Provençal
Provençal form of Denise.
Dániza f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Danica meaning "morning star, Venus".
Danizinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daniela.
Daquisha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quisha using the popular prefix Da-.
Dariellis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
the origins and meaning of this name isn't exact but pretty sure it's of Puerto Rican origins and means "passionate" and/or "faithful"
Darisay f Ilocano, Filipino, Maranao
From Ilocano darisay meaning "of good quality, pure, clear" and from Maranao darisay meaning "greatness".
Darkisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix dar with Kisha.
Darklis f Romani (Archaic)
Either a Romani corruption of Dorcas or derived from the English word darkless "free from darkness".
Darwisa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug feminine form of Darwish.
Daulis f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly derived from Greek δαῦλος (daulos) meaning "bushy, leafy, dense", "forest, thicket", and figuratively "intricate, inscrutable", or from the related δαλός (dalos) meaning "firebrand, torch"... [more]
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის (dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Deise f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Daisy.
Dekeisha f African American
Variant of Keisha with the -de prefix.
Dekisha f African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Kisha.
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.
Delisa f Italian
Truncated form of Adelisa.
Delise f English (Modern)
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]
Delisja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish delicia "delight, pleasure".
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
Delois f English
Transferred use of the surname Delois or combination of popular prefix De- with the name Lois 1.
Demisha f African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Misha 2, or simply a combination of the phonetic elements da, mee and sha.
Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.
Denerisz f Literature
Hungarian form of Daenerys.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Denisha f African American
Possibly a variant of Denise, blending it with Tanisha.
Denislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Denislav.
Denissa f English
Variant of Denisa.
Deňiz m & f Turkmen
Means "sea" in Turkmen.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dennise f English
Variant of Denise.
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Derviša f Bosnian
Female form of Derviš.
Deuis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis.
Dewi Sri f Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri)... [more]
Dhisana f Hinduism
Etymology unknown. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of prosperity associated with the soma vessel, knowledge, intelligence and speech as well as celestial bodies.
Dhrisha f Hindi, Sanskrit, Gujarati
Means 'Mountain Lord'
Dhrishti f & m Indian
MEANING - bold, daring, courage. It should not be confused with name Drishti दृष्टि ... [more]
Dhrutisha f Indian
The name Dhruti means Goddess Lakshmi and Isha means Goddess Parvati
Dhrutisha f Indian
Dhrutisha means Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati. Dhrutisha is made of two words, Dhruti and Isha. Dhruti means Goddess lakshmi, used to describe the quality of courage and patience of Goddess Lakshmi in Lakshmi Sahasras... [more]
Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.
Didiza f Zulu
Means "flutter" in Zulu.
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις (dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]
Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".
Dimbisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy dimby meaning "successor" and soa meaning "good".
Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Dinisa f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely a contracted form of Dionísia.
Dinisia f Portuguese
Feminine form of Dinis.
Dionis f English (Archaic)
Probably a contracted form of Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [more]
Dionisa f Medieval Catalan, Albanian
Medieval Catalan feminine form of Dionís and Albanian feminine form of Dionis.
Dionise f Arthurian Cycle
A medieval form of Dionysia used in the 13th-century Arthurian tale Les Merveilles de Rigomer, where it belongs to the queen of Rigomer Castle in Ireland.
Dioniza f Polish
Variant of Dionizja.
Dionízia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Dionysia.
Dionizja f Polish
Feminine form of Dionizy.
Dís f Literature
The only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Disa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Władisława.
Disa f Swedish, Old Swedish
From a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [more]
Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".
Disciplina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discretion f English (Puritan), Literature
Used in reference to Proverbs 2:11, "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."
Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.
Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.
Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.
Dishana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishani f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.
Diunisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Dionisia.
Dizière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Dizier found up until the 1700s.
Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.
Dobrislava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dobrislav.
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Domisława f Polish
Feminine form of Domisław.
Domizia f Italian
Italian form of Domitia.
Domiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Domiziano.
Donakis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Donakis was one of the seven Hesperides and sister of Aiopis, Antheia, Kalypso, Mermesa, Nelisa and Tara.
Donisia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Donisio.
Döníz f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic rendering of French Denise.
Doralis f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a Hispanic variant of Doralice or simply an elaboration of Dora using the popular name suffix lis (which in turn is derived from Lisbeth or a related name).
Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.
Dorissa f English
Elaboration of Doris.
Dorisz f Hungarian
Variant of Dorottya, meaning "gift of God".
Dorliska f Theatre, English (American, Archaic)
Torvaldo e Dorliska (1815) is an operatic dramma semiserio in two acts by Gioachino Rossini based on the novel Les Amours du chevalier de Faublas (1787–1790) by the revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai, whose work was the source of the Lodoïska libretto set by Luigi Cherubini (1791), and Lodoiska set by Stephen Storace (1794), and Simon Mayr (1796).
Dotis m & f Greek Mythology
Dotis (male), son of Asterius and Amphictyone (herself daughter of Phthius)... [more]
Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.
Dreisel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Drusilla.
Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]
Drishani f Hindi
Daughter of the sun
Drosis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Drusa via the form Drosa. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions St. Drosis was the daughter of the Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD)... [more]
Drypetis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Of uncertain etymology. Drypetis was the daughter of Stateira I and Darius III of Persia. She was married to Hephaestion and was rumored to have been killed by Roxana to remove potential rivals.
Dulcisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish dulcísima meaning "sweetest".
Dumisa m & f Tumbuka
Means "praise, worship" or "thank you" in Tumbuka.
Dumqišu-āmur f Babylonian
Means "I saw his goodness", from the Akkadian elements damqu ("good, pretty, nice"), iššû ("his, hers"), and amāru ("to see (someone, something)").
Dwanise f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Denise influenced by Dwayne.
Dyllis f English
Variant of Dilys.
Dynamis f Ancient Greek
From Greek δύναμις (dynamis) meaning "power".