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Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."
Bep f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Elisabeth and Elizabeth (strictly feminine). As a unisex name, Bep is usually a short form of names that contain the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Gijsbert for men and Berta/Bertha and Lamberta for women.... [more]
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Berlian f & m Indonesian
Means "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English brilliant.
Berrie f & m English (?)
Variant of Barry or Berry 2.
Béryl f & m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Beryl.
Beshi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [more]
Bestari f & m Indonesian
Means "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार (vistāra).
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Beverlie f & m English
Variant of Beverly.
Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Beyhan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.
Bharvi f & m Indian
Means "holy basil (plant)" in Hindi.
Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Bich f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Bích used outside of Vietnam.
Bidatz f & m Basque
Derived from Basque bide "path".
Biebele f & m Ijaw
Means "joyful" in Ijaw.
Bigge f & m Sami, Swedish
Sami variant of Biggi and Swedish diminutive of Birger.
Bili f & m Indigenous Australian (Anglicized, Rare)
This name is Indigenous Australian.
Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.
Billye f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Billy.
Binderiyaa f & m Mongolian
Means "beryl" in Mongolian.
Bineti f & m Dagbani
Means "they have enlightened us" in Dagbani.
Bing f & m Chinese, Zhuang
Derived from the Chinese characters 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" or 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, soldier".... [more]
Bing f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Beng).
Bingbing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Bingchun f & m Chinese
This name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Binghong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "great, grand, vast".
Bingliang f & m Chinese
This name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".
Bingling f & m Chinese
冰 (Bing) means "Ice, Cold" while 灵 (Ling) means "Soul, Spirit" or 铃 ... [more]
Bingliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
Bingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority".
Bingyan f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.
Bingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Bingyun f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰/氷 (bing) meaning "cold, ice", and 允 (yun) meaning "consent, allow", 运 (yun) meaning "conveyance, transportation, luck, haul, carriage, fortune, traffic, ship", or 云 (yun) meaning "cloud".
Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."
Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Bircan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and can meaning "soul, life".
Bird f & m American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Bird.
Birdsong f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Birdsong.
Biri f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "shining" in Shipibo.
Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot
Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.
Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."
Bitbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Byeol (compare Byeolbit).
Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).
Bit-na f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Binna.
Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.
Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Blackbird f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the animal, introduced into popular culture by the 1968 song of the same name performed by The Beatles.... [more]
Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.
Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.
Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Blithe f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Blythe.
Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.
Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)
Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Bo-bae f & m Korean
From Korean 보배 (bobae) meaning "treasure," shifted from Middle Korean 보ㅂᆡ (popoy), from Sino-Korean 寶貝. Other hanja used for this naem include 寶 (bo) meaning "treasure," 甫 (bo) meaning "big; beginning," 㻉 (bo) meaning "jade," 培 (bae) meaning "culture, cultivation; education," 䔒 (bae) meaning "bud" and 拜 (bae) meaning "prostration; bending, stooping."
Bobi f & m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Bobby.
Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
Bodeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of verb 보듬다 (bodeumda) meaning "to embrace, hug, clasp."
Bofen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bo 2 and Fen 1.
Bo-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (gyeong).
Bo-hee f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Bo-hui.
Bo-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bo-kyung f & m Korean
Kim Bo-kyung is a South Korean actress.
Bolor f & m Mongolian
Means "crystal" in Mongolian.
Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]
Bom-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Byeol.
Bom-deul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom suffixed with pluralising marker 들 (deul).
Bom-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Nuri.
Bomo f & m Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.
Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.
Bongkoch f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกช (see Bongkot).
Bongkoj f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกช (see Bongkot).
Bongkot f & m Thai
Means "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज (pankaja).
Bonui f & m Korean (Rare)
from the korean word '보늬', meaning the inner shell of chestnuts, acorns, etc.
Boontarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boontharik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boram f & m Korean
From native Korean 보람 (boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [more]
Boram-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Boram combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Boriša f & m Vlach
Means "fighter", from Vlach boriti meaning "to fight".
Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.
Boroo f & m Mongolian
Means "rain" in Mongolian. Alternatively, it could be derived from бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark (colour)".
Bortolgoi f & m Mongolian
Means "brown headed" or "grey headed" in Mongolian, from бор (bor) meaning "grey, brown, dark" and толгой (tolgoi) meaning "head".
Borvonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borvornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borwonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borwornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.
Bouakham f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Bouathong f & m Lao
From Lao ບົວ (boua) meaning "lotus" and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
Boupha f & m Lao
Means "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Bovonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bovornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bowonrat f & m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bowornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Boxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).
Bracken f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bracken.
Bradie f & m English
Variant of Brady.
Brazil f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the Latin American country.
Brecklyn f & m English (Modern)
Either a variant of Brooklyn or an elaboration of Brecken or Brock with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.
Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Briann f & m English
Variant of Brianne or Brian.
Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.
Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".
Brindin f & m English (Rare)
The name Brindin is a rare variant on the names Brandon and Brendan. It is more closely related to the name Brindon.
Britan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
British f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word British.
Brittan f & m English
Variant of Britton.
Britten f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Britten.
Brixhid f & m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of French Brigitte as well as a masculine form of Brixhida.
Brixtyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminie form of Brixton.
Brone f & m German (East Prussian)
Feminine form and masculine short form of Bronys.
Brønnil f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of either Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Bryann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brianne and Brian (See also Bryanne and Bryanna).
Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]
Bud f & m Mongolian
Means "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".
Budou f & m Japanese
Means "grape" in Japanese or from Japanese 武道 (budou) meaning "Japanese martial arts". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [more]
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Büjin f & m Mongolian
Means "young hare" in Mongolian.
Bum f & m Korean
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Bunrat f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bunrueang f & m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, glowing, shining".
Buntarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Buntharik f & m Thai
Means "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (pundarika).
Burabari f & m Ogoni
Means "God's will" in Ogoni.
Burçak f & m Turkish
Means "vetch" in Turkish. Vetch is a genus of flowering plant, also known as Vicia.
Bürenmend f & m Mongolian
Means "full health" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Bürenzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Burnette f & m English (American)
Feminine form and variant of Burnett.
Busilak f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "immaculate, clean" in Tagalog.
Bütemzh f & m Mongolian
Means "success, efficiency" in Mongolian.
Buwan f & m Tagalog
Means "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.
Buyandelger f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Buyanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyankhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Buyanzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Buyanzhargal f & m Mongolian
Means "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byambajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambazhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 별 (byeol) meaning "star."
Byeolbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 별빛 (byeolbit) meaning "starlight," effectively a combination of Byeol and Bit (compare Bitbyeol).
Byeol-ha f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of Byeol and the first syllable of Haneul (compare Haneul-byeol).
Byeol-i f & m Korean (Modern)
From Byeol combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Byeol-nim f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol suffixed with honorific 님 (nim).
Byeol-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Byeol and Sol (compare Sol-byeol).
Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.
Byul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Byeol
Cabry f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Cabry, itself from the name of a river in Ireland.
Cacey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Casey (See also Kacey).
Caddy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1853), and Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.
Cadie f & m English
Variant of Cady.
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Cagliostro f & m Italian
Italian adventurer, impostor, and magician.
Cahan f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jahan.
Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Cairn f & m Scottish
Old Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [more]
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Caliste f & m French (Rare), Provençal
French masculine and feminine form of Callistus as well as a Provençal masculine form of Calixte.
Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.
Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.
Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Cándida, Cándido and Candela.
Caneque f & m New World Mythology
A Mayan name meaning roughly, 'mischievous forest spirit.' Appears in local mythology.
Cənnət f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Cennet.
Caoladhe f & m Irish
Derived from from the Gaelic word caol meaning "slender".
Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.
Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carnie f & m American (Modern)
Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Carool f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Carola and Carolus.
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]
Carreaux f & m French (Archaic)
From the French surname Carreaux.
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".
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).
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassanova f & m American (Hispanic)
Transferred from the surname Cassanova.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".
Caubedek f & m Karachay-Balkar
Means "siskin" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cavidan f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.
Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.
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.
Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Ceecee f & m English
Variant of Cici.
Ceil f & m English (American)
Variant of Ciel.
Cen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
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.
Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.
Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"
Chalaem f & m Thai
Means "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.
Chali f & m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit जाली (jali) meaning "net, mesh".
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalon f & m English
The name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [more]
Chamnian f & m Thai
Means "long time" in Thai.
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)
After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Chana f & m Aymara
Means "youngest child" in Aymara.
Chandaga f & m Mongolian
Means "rabbit" in Mongolian.
Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.
Changbok f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Changchub f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).
Changchup f & m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).
Changyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 幺 (yāo) meaning "one" or "youngest, small".
Chanhpheng f & m Lao
Means "full moon" in Lao.
Chanina f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chanini f & m Aymara
Means "valuable" in Aymara.
Chanmony f & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Chantha f & m Khmer, Thai, Lao
Derived from Khmer ចន្ទ (cɑn), Thai จันทร์ (jan), or Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Chaohui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, imperial court, morning" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaolu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages
Chapasi f & m Tumbuka
Means "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."
Chappell f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chappell. A notable bearer is singer Chappell Roan (1998- ), born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who chose her stage name from her grandfather's surname.
Char f & m English
Short for the name Charity
Charika f & m Mexican
Means Funny, Good Looking
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.
Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.
Chau f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Châu used outside of Vietnam.
Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.
Chaw f & m Burmese
Means "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.
Chazza f & m English (Australian)
Australian diminutive of Charlotte and Charles (compare Chazz and Chazzie).
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