Masculine Submitted Names

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Cicchinu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Franciscu.
Ciccinu m Sardinian
Logudorese diminutive of Frantziscu.
Ciccio m Italian, Neapolitan
Hypocoristic form of Francesco (cognate with English Francis). Commonly used as a nickname in Southern Italy, it was borne by Sicilian actor Ciccio Ingrassia (as one half of the comedy duo Franco e Ciccio) and a character in the 2021 Disney Pixar animated film Luca... [more]
Ciccitu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Franciscu.
Cicciu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantziscu.
Cicconu m Corsican
Diminutive of Francescu.
Ciccu m Sicilian (Rare), Folklore, Literature
Possibly a Sicilian diminutive of Francesco. This name is borne by the titular character of the Sicilian fairy tale 'The Story of Ciccu'. Ciccu is a young man who obtains a magic coverlet, purse, and horn from fairies, and later enters the service of a greedy king, whom he outwits and later gains his throne after the king's death... [more]
Cícero m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Cicero. It became popular because of Padre Cícero, a Brazilian priest who became a spiritual leader to the people of the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Cicerone m Italian
Italian form of Cicero.
Cicil m Walloon (Modern)
Masculine form of Cicile, get influenced by Cecil.
Cid m American
Variant of Sid.
Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"
Cidre m Galician (Rare)
Short form of Isidoro.
Cidy m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Old Castilian Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word سيدي (sīdī), meaning "my lord; my master" (compare Ceti).
Ciechomir m Polish
Polish cognate of Techomir.
Ciechosław m Polish
Polish cognate of Techoslav.
Ciel f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of Ceciel (unisex), Cecilia (feminine) and Cecilius (masculine).
Cieran m Welsh
Welsh form of Ciaran and Kieran.
Ciergue m Occitan
Occitan form of Quiricus.
Cieszygor m Polish
Derived from Polish cieszyć "to please someone" or cieszyć się "to enjoy" and gorąc "heat", this name is traditionally interpreted to mean "he who enjoys fire".
Cieszymir m Polish
Means "to enjoy peace", derived from Slavic tešiti se "to enjoy" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Cieszysław m Polish
Derived from Polish cieszyć "to please someone" or cieszyć się "to enjoy" and sława "fame, greatness".
Cigaal m Somali
Means "turban" in Somali.
Čigird m Balochi
Means " acacia arabica" in Balochi.
Cihad m Turkish
Variant of Cihat.
Cihat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jihad.
Cihuacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cihuacuecuehuatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman".
Cihuacuitlapil f & m Nahuatl
Means "woman’s tail" in Nahuatl, probably a nickname for a child.
Cihuamani m Nahuatl
Means "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from cihuatl "woman" and -mani "to be like, in the manner of".
Cihuanemi m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)", perhaps meaning "effeminate man" or "womaniser".
Cihuapan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix -pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".
Cihuapitzin f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Cihuatecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.
Cihuatotocatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatototl "hen, female bird".
Cihuaxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "woman flower" in Nahuatl.
Ciise m Somali
Somali form of Isa 2.
Cikap-kamuy m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of land and owls, often depicted as (to nobody's surprise) a great owl.
Çikku m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чык (çıк) meaning "loop, ring".
Ċikku m Maltese
Maltese form of Francis.
Cilas m German (East Prussian), Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Cecilijus and East Prussian German short form of Cäcilius.
Cildis m Latvian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Cilda.
Cilesti f & m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Celeste.
Cilian m German (Modern)
additional German version of "Cillian"
Cilipo m Aragonese
Variant of Celipe.
Cilistinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caelestinus.
Cillian m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Caecilianus.
Cilmi m Somali
A name that derives from the word cilmi which means "knowledge" or "learning."
Cilurnos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *cilurnon "tub, pail, bucket".
Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.
Cimabue m Italian
The pseudonym of Italian artist Cenni di Pepo (1240-1302).
Cimafiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timotheos (see Timothy).
Cime m Gallo
Gallo form of Alcimus.
Cimon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kimon. Cimon was a 5th-century BCE Athenian statesman.
Cin m & f Chin
Means "to grow" in Hakha Chin.
Cinaethon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kinaithon. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek poet Cinaethon of Sparta (8th century BC).
Cincin m Walloon
Diminutive of Lucyin.
Cincinnatus m Ancient Roman
From Latin cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Cindua m Indonesian, Minangkabau
Meaning uncertain, probably from the Minangkabau phrase cindua mato (or Indonesian cindur mata) meaning "keepsake" or "beloved, lover". Cindua Mato (or Cindur Mata) is a character in Minangkabau folklore.
Cing m & f Zhuang
Zhuang transcription of 清 (see Qing).
Cingetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.
Çiñğiz m Tatar
Variant of Genghis.
Çingiz m Azerbaijani
Azeri form of Genghis.
Ciniod m Old Celtic
Variant of Cináed. ... [more]
Cinna m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cintio m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Cintia. In other words, this is the Spanish form of Cynthius; also see Italian Cinzio... [more]
Cinto m Catalan
Diminutive of Jacint.
Cinyras m Greek Mythology
Means "lyre" in Ancient Greek from the word kinýra. ... [more]
Cinzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian masculine form of Cynthia.
Ciō m & f Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Zhu.
Ciobhan m Scots, Scottish Gaelic
Possibly a variant of Kevin or Cobhan.
Ciolo m Medieval Italian
Meaning unknown. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Ciolo de la Barba from the city of Pisa.
Cionnfhaoladh m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cenn "head" and faol "wolf".
Ciorgi m Sicilian
Variant of Giorgi.
Cipac m & f Nahuatl
Variant of Cipactli.
Cipactonal m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
An Aztec deity, god of astrology and calendars. He and his wife, Oxomoco, were known as the first human couple. Derived from Nahuatl cipactli "crocodile, alligator, caiman; crocodilian monster, dragon", with the second element possibly being tonalli "day, sun, heat; day-sign; soul, fate".
Ciparisso m Italian
Italian form of Cyparissus.
Cipião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scipio.
Ciprià m Catalan (Rare), Greek (Latinized)
Catalan form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Çiprian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Cyprian.
Ciprián m Hungarian, Aragonese
Hungarian and Aragonese form of Cyprianus.
Ciprianu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Cyprian.
Ciprijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Cyprian.
Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).
Cipto m Javanese
Javanese form of Cipta.
Ciq m & f Zhuang
Means "wisdom" in Zhuang.
Cir m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cyrus.
Círdan m Literature
Means "ship-maker" in Sindarin. Círdan is the name of a Telerin Elf in the work of Tolkien.
Cireddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Ciru.
Ciriac m Occitan
Occitan form of Cyriacus.
Ciriacu m Asturian, Sicilian
Asturian and Sicilian form of Cyriacus.
Ćiril m Croatian
Croatian form of Cyril.
Cirile m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Ciril.
Cirill m Hungarian
Hungarian form Cyril.
Cirillu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Cyril.
Ćirilo m Serbian, Bosnian
Serbian and Bosnian variant of Cyril.
Cirinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Ciru as well as a variant of Quirinu. The name coincides with Sicilian cirinu "a match (the tool for starting a fire)".
Ćirjak m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Kyriakos (see Cyriacus).
Cirják m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cyriacus.
Cirmanu m Sicilian
Variant of Girmanu.
Ciromu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Cironu m Sardinian
Variant of Ciromu.
Cirrus m English (Rare)
Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.
Ciru m Asturian, Sicilian
Asturian and Sicilian form of Cyrus.
Cīrulis m Medieval Baltic
Directly taken from Latvian cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Cirumeddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Ciromu.
Cirumina m Sardinian
Gallurese variant form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Círus m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cyrus.
Çirûsk m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish çirûsk meaning "glint, spark".
Ciruzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Ciru.
Ciryon m Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly from Quenya cirya meaning "ship". Used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Cis m & f Dutch
Short form of Franciscus and Francisca.
Cisariu m Corsican
Corsican form of Caesarius.
Ciseppi m Sicilian
Variant of Giseppi.
Ciset m Catalan
Diminutive of Narcis.
Cisiri m Sicilian
Variant of Cèsiri.
Ciske m & f Dutch
Diminutive form of Cis.
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de El Cisne and Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [more]
Ciso m Catalan
Diminutive of Narcis.
Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, History
Meaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [more]
Cisse m Flemish
Flemish short form of Francis.
Cisseus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Greek verb κισσόω (kissoô) meaning "to wreathe with ivy", from κισσός (kissos) "ivy". It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Cisus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κεῖσος (Keisos). This was the name of a legendary king of Argos, a son of Temenus.
Cit m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsit.
Citaou m Gallo
Gallo form of Alexis.
Citlalatonac m Aztec, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably means "glowing star", from Nahuatl citlalin "star" and tona "to shine, to be warm". This was the name of an Aztec deity who created the stars alongside his wife, Citlallicue.
Civran m French (Archaic)
Obsolete vernacular form of Cyprien.
Ciwan m Kurdish
Means "young" in Kurdish.
Ciwanro m Kurdish
Combination of Ciwan and Kurdish roja meaning "day".
Cixin m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 慈 () meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [more]
Çiya m Kurdish
Means "mountain" in Kurdish.
Ciye m Apache
Means "my son" in Apache.
Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clà m Romansh
Variant of Cla.
Claas m Dutch
Variant spelling of Klaas. The spelling of this short form is actually based on Nicolaas, whereas the short form Klaas is based on Nikolaas.
Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.
Clae m English
Variant of Clay.
Claesken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Claes.
Claeysken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Claeys.
Clagot m Romansh
Variant of Claguot.
Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]
Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.
Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]
Clais m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Claas via its older variant Claes.
Clamenç m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Clement.
Clamide m Arthurian Cycle
A knight and king of Brandigan and Iserterre in Wolfram’s Parzival. He fell in love with Cunneware of Lalander and married her.
Clamor m German (Rare)
From Latin clāmor "clamor, loud cry, a shout", taken from the liturgical prayer 'Clamor meus ad te veniat' meaning "Let my cry come to thee".
Clancey m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Clancy.
Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.
Clar m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Clair.
Clarembaut m Medieval French
Derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Old High German bald "bold".
Clarenç m Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan form of Clarence.
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clarencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Clarentius see Clarence.
Clarent m French
French form of Clarentius, variant of Clarence.
Clarentius m Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Saint Clarentius was a bishop of Vienne, in France, who lived in the early part of the 7th century.
Clarentius m Late Roman
derived from the Latin clarus, meaning "Clear, bright, famous, illustrious".
Clarenzio m Italian
Italian form of Clarentius (see Clarence).
Clarke m & f English
Variant of Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues... [more]
Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.
Clarky m English
Diminutive of Clark.
Clarnce m English
Variant of Clarence.
Clary m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarence.
Clas m Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Klas and medieval Latvian variant of Clawes.
Claseken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Clase.
Claster m American (South, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.
Clateus m Ancient Roman
Saint Clateus (died 64 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was an early bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Brescia, Italy and was martyred during the persecutions of Christians by Nero.
Clau m Romansh
Variant of Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Claudas m Arthurian Cycle
Opponent king to king Arthur.
Claudat m French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Claude found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Claudel m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude.
Claudell m & f African American
Perhaps an elaborated form of Claude.
Claudemir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Clodomiro or a combination of Cláudio (or even Claude) with a Portuguese given name that ends in -mir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.... [more]
Claudey m English
Diminutive of Claudius.
Claudi m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
Catalan, Romansh, Languedocian and Gascon form of Claudius.
Claudi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.
Claudian m English
English form of Claudianus. This name was borne by a Roman court poet from the 4th century AD.
Claudianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Claudianus.
Claudianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Claudius.
Claudie m English
Diminutive of Claudius.
Claudin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Claudir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Claudemir. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking name Clotário.
Clàudiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Claudio.
Clauet m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Clau.
Claustro f & m Spanish
Spanish form of Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clavel f & m Filipino (Rare), Various
Probably from Spanish clavel ("carnation, pink clove").
Claver m French
Derived from the surname Claver. Used in honor of the saint Peter Claver.
Clavius m Various (Latinized, Rare)
Latin word meaning "key". The use as a given name is transferred from the humanist surname Clavius (originally Clau or Schlüssel) borne by Christopher Clavius, a 16th-century Jesuit, astronomer, and mathematician.
Clavo m Spanish (Latin American)
A variant of Clavio, the name is also identical to the Spanish noun for “nail.” Therefore, there is possibly a connotation of extraordinary steadfastness and solid reliability in times of trouble... [more]
Clavuot m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Nicolà, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clawes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Nicholas.
Clawyn m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Nicholas.
Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.
Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).
Cleander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleandros. Known bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Cleander of Gela (5th century BC) and the Greek general Cleander of Macedon (4th century BC).
Cleandridas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleandridas. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 5th century BC.
Cléante m Literature
Variant of Cléanthe.... [more]
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Cleanthes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleanthes. A known bearer of this name was Cleanthes of Assos, a Greek Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.
Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.
Clearch m English
English form of Clearchus.
Clearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Klearchos. A known bearer of this name was the Spartan general Clearchus of Sparta (5th century BC).
Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]
Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]