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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]

Courtlin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtland and Courtlyn.

Courtlyn f English
Inspired by Courtney, with the -lyn suffix.

Courtlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Courtnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtnei f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtni f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtny f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Cozette f English (Rare)
Variant of Cosette.

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".

Creasie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of Lucretia.

Crece f English
Diminutive of Lucretia.

Crecia f English (American, Archaic)
Short form 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.

Creina f English (British), English (Australian)

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

Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.

Cressie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Crecy.

Cressy f English
Diminutive of Cressida.

Cresta f English (Rare)

Cretia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Crecia.

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]

Cris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Crisi f English
Short form of Cristina.

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.

Crisson f & m English

Crissy f English
Diminutive of Cristine, Cristina, and other names with a similar sound.

Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.

Cristabella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christabella.

Cristabelle f English
Variant of Christabelle.

Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).

Cristan m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian and Kristin.

Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.

Cristeen f English
Variant of Christine.

Cristi f English
Variant of Cristy.

Cristianna f English
Variant of Christiana.

Cristie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.

Cristin f English
Variant of Kristin.

Cristy f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristian, or other names with similar sounds.

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.

Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.

Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.

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

Crystaline f English (Rare)
Combination of Crystal with the suffix -line.

Crystallina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Crystal.

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

Crystel f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Crystella f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Chrystel.

Crystelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Christelle.

Crystiana f English (Rare)
Variant of Cristiana.

Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana

Crystin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Crystina f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

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]

Cuba f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Culla f English (Rare)

Cuma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Cumie f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cumi. This was borne by Cumie Talitha Walker (1874-1942), the mother of American outlaw Clyde Barrow.

Cunegunda f English (Archaic)
Variant of Kunigunde.

Cunningham m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Curlie f English
Variant of Curley.

Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.

Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]

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

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

Cyanne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyan.

Cyanth f English (American, Modern)
Historically similar to the name Chrysanth. Derived from the word 'cyan', it means "the combination of blue and green". This generally refers to a child of parents with blue and green eyes.

Cyara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Cybelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Cybele.

Cybil f English
Variant of Sibyl.

Cybilla f English
Elaboration of Cybill.

Cyd f English (Modern)
Short form of Cydney.

Cydnee f English (Modern)
Variant of Sidney.

Cydnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Sidney.

Cydonia f English (Rare)
From the former name of Chania, a city on the island of Crete, Greece. It is also a poetic term for the island. In addition, it can be derived from Greek κυδωνιά (kydonia) meaning "quince tree" (itself from κυδώνι (kudoni), "quince"), ultimately from the name of the city.

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

Cylie f English
Variant of Kylie.

Cylin f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Caelan or Kylen.

Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.

Cylvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.

Cymantha f English (Modern)
Variant of Samantha.

Cymbelina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cymbeline

Cymbelline f English (British)
Variation of Cymbeline.

Cymberly f English (Rare)

Cymbria f English (Modern, Rare)

Cymry f English
Means ''Welsh'', plural of Cymro ''Welshman''.

Cyn f English
Short form of Cynthia.

Cynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndee f English (Modern)
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.

Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindra.

Cyndy f English (American), English (Canadian)
Diminutive of Cynthia. Also compare Cyndi.

Cynth f English (Modern)
Short form of Cynthia.

Cyntha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cynthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Cynthia.

Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.

Cypriana f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cyprian and Cyprianus.

Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]

Cyree f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Cyrus.

Cyrella f English (Rare)

Cyrelle m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Cyril influenced by -elle.

Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).

Cyria f French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Feminine form of Cyriacus.

Cyriella f English
A feminine form of Cyril and potential variant of Cyrielle

Cyrstal f English
Variant of Crystal.

Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.

Czarlene f English (American, Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Charlene.

Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash

Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)

Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.

Daedra f English (Rare)
Variant of Deidra.

Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.

Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.

Daelynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Daelyn.

Dafnie f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Daphne

Dagen m & f English (Rare)

Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.

Dahlya f Indonesian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dahlia.

Daidre f English (Modern)
Variant of Deidre.

Daijah f English (Modern)
Variant of Deja.

Dailey f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Daley.

Dailyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daelyn.

Dailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daelyn.

Daimond f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diamond.

Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.

Daisee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daisey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Daisi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daisia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Daisie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Daisy.

Daisye f English
Variant of Daisy.

Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.

Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.

Daizee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daizy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daisy.

Daja f Literature, English (Modern)
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.

Dakhota f & m English
Variant of Dakota.

Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.

Dakotah m & f English
Variant of Dakota.

Dalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Daley.

Daleen f English
Diminutive of Magdalene.

Dalena f English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Magdalena or a variant of Delina. Apparently this is also used as a feminine elaboration of Dale.

Dalene f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Darlene.

Dalenna f English (American, Rare)

Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.

Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.

Dalilah f English (Puritan)
Variant of Delilah.

Dalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Delina.

Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.

Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.

Dallene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Darlene or Dalene.

Dallie f English (American)
Diminutive of names beginning with the sound Dal-, such as Delilah and Dallas.

Dallis f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dallas.

Dallyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Dallin.

Dalores f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dolores.

Daloris f English (Rare)
Variant of Dolores.

Dalphine f English (Rare)
Variant of Delphine.

Damarose f English (Archaic)
Variant of Damaris.

Damarus f & m English (Rare)
As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Damaris.

Dameron m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the surname Dameron.

Dami f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Damaris.

Damianne f English
Feminine form of Damian.

Damilka f South Slavic, English
It derives from the slavic form of Damian, name that means "tamer" and the diminutive suffix -lka

Damoni m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Damya f French, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Damian.

Danae f African American, English (American)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and nay.

Danali f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Denali.

Danay f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
English variant of Danaë and Spanish variant of Dánae.

Dandelion f English (Rare)
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.

D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]

Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.

Danece f English
Variant of Denise.

Daneen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Deneen.

Daneil m & f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.

Danelie f English (American, Rare)

Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.

Danella f Swedish, English
Variant of Daniela.

Danelle f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danielle or Donelle.

Danessa f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Danielle and Vanessa.

Danetta f English
Variant of Danette.

Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]

Danice f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.

Danielina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Daniela or a feminization of Daniel.

Daniell f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Daniellah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daniella.

Daniette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Daniel. See also Danette.

Danii f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (British, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dannii or Dani 1.

Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.

Danille f English (Modern)

Danilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Danielle and Lynn.

Danine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Deneen.

Danise f English (Modern)
Variant of Denise.

D'ann f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deanne.

Dannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Danna (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the rhyming name Hannah).

Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.

D'anne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Deanne.

Danneel f English
Possibly an altered form of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.

Dannell f English (American)
Variant of Danielle

Dannette f English (American)
Variant of Danette.

Danniell m & f Caribbean (Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.... [more]

Danniella f English (Rare)
Variant of Daniela/Daniella. British actress, Danniella Westbrook, bears this name.

Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.

Dannii f English (Australian)
Variant of Danni. A notable bearer is Australian singer Dannii Minogue (1971-).

Dannika f English (Modern)
Variant of Danika.

Dannileigh f English (New Zealand)
Unknown

Dannyell f & m English, Portuguese
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.

Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.

Danyela f Brazilian, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Daniela.

Danyele f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Danielle.

Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.

Danyella f English (Modern), Brazilian
Variant of Daniella.

Danyelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle.

Danyka f English (Modern)
Variant of Danica.

Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.

Daph f English
Short form of Daphne.

Daphany f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Daphne.

Daphine f English
Likely variant of Daphne.

Daphni f Greek, English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Dafni.

Daphnie f English
Variant of Daphne.

Daphny f English (Modern)
Variant of Daphne.

Daphy f English
Diminutive of Daphne.

Daralice f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Doralice.

Daralis f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Daralice.

Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]

Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]

Darbe f & m English
Variant of Darby.

Darbee f English
Variant of Darby.

Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.

Darbie f English
Variant of Darby.

Darbye f English
Variant of Darby.

Darcas f English (Puritan)
Archaic variant of Dorcas.

Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.

Darcee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darcy.

Darcei f English (American)
Variant of Darcy.

Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)

Darci f English (American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Darcy.

Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]

Darcilla f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Drusilla, or an elaboration of Darcy with the clearly feminine ending illa.

Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]

Dare f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).

Darelle f English
Feminization of Darell.

Darena f English (American, Rare)
Feminime form of Daren.

Dariane f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), French (Modern)
Feminine form of Darian.

Dariann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darian.

Darianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Dariana.

Darianne f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Dariane.

Darielle f English
Strictly feminine form of Dariel.

Darienne f English
Feminine form of Darien.

Darkis f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Dorcas.

Darlaine f English
Variant of Darlene.

Darlanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Darla or Darlene with Anne 1.

Darlean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darleane f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Darlene using the popular name suffix lee.

Darleene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Darlene

Darlen f English (American)
Variant of the name Darlene. This name was giving to former Bad Girl Darlen Escobar. Darlen featured in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017).

Darlena f Polish (Modern, Rare), English (American)
English variant and Polish borrowing of Darlene.

Darlet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darlette.

Darlett f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darlette.

Darlette f English (Rare)

Darlia f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Darla.

Darlie f English
Diminutive of Darlene.

Darlien f English (American, Rare), Flemish
Variant of Darlene.

Darlina f Filipino (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Darlene.

Darline f English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Antillean), Flemish
French and Flemish borrowing of Darlene, as well as an English variant.

Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.

Darlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darlyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Darlene.

Darlynne f English
Variant of Darlyn.

Darni f & m English (Rare)

Darnielle f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Likely an invented name. It might possibly be a variant of Danielle, possibly influenced by Darnell. Also may be transferred usage of the surname Darnielle.

Darrelli f English (American, Rare)

Darrena f English
Feminine form of Darren.

Darrene f English
Feminine form of Darren.

Darreth f & m English (American, Rare)

Darrian m & f English
Variant of Darian.

Darrien m & f English
Variant of Darien.

Darrne m & f English
Variant of Darren or Darrene

Darrylene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darryl influenced by Darlene.

Darrylin f English (Rare)
Variant of Darrylene.

Darsee m & f English
Variant of Darcy.

Darsie f English
Variant of Darcy.

Darsy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darcy.

Darva f English (American)
Origin unknown. This may be considered a feminine form of Darvin.

Darwina f English
Feminine form of Darwin.

Dary m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Dar.

Daryelle f English
Variant of Darielle.