CleosthenesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Kleosthenes. A known bearer of this name was Cleosthenes of Epidamnus, winner of the Tethrippon (chariot race) at the 66th Olympiad in 516 BC.
Cleotham & fAfrican American (Rare) This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
ClériadusmLiterature, French (Rare, Archaic) The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
ClodoaldmFrankish, History (Ecclesiastical) From Clodoaldus, a latinized form of Chlodowald. This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint, better known as Saint Cloud. He was a grandson of King Clovis I who became a hermit and monk.
ClodualdomSpanish (Philippines) Spanish form of Chlodoald. Notable bearers of this name are Clodualdo del Mundo Sr., a Filipino literary figure, and Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., a director.
ClopinmLiterature Means "stumbler" in French. This was the first name of a character from Victor Hugo's novel, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. Clopin Trouillefou was considered the king of truants by the Parisian gypsies.
CloptonmEnglish (British, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.
CloudmPopular Culture Derived from the English word cloud. In Popular Culture, this is the name of the main protagonist (Cloud Strife) in "Final Fantasy VII", who also makes an appearance in "Dissidia: Final Fantasy".
CnivamGothic Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]
CnodomarmGermanic Derived from Gothic knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
ComDutch Dutch short form of Jacob and Jacobus. A well-known bearer of this name is Co Adriaanse (b. 1947), a Dutch soccer manager and former soccer player.
CoalhousemLiterature Appears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998) Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow, was inspired to name Coalhouse Jr... [more]
CoanacochtlimNahuatl Means "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".
CoananmNahuatl Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
CobaltmEnglish From the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [more]
CobbmScottish I was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.
CobwebmTheatre From the English word cobweb meaning "spiderweb". In Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595) this name is borne by a fairy attendant of Titania.
CocalusmAncient Greek (Latinized) From Ancient Greek κόκκαλος (kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from κόκκος (kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Cocoaf & mPet, English (American, Rare) Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word cocoa comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl... [more]
CocolmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from cocolli, which can mean "quarrel, dispute, anger", "pain, illness", "plant tendril" (which would derive from colli "something bent, twisted, curling"), or "a responsibility, charge, burden".
Cocolilocm & fNahuatl Means "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl cocolia "to hate someone".
CocopinmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a ruler of Tepetlaoztoc, the husband of Azcaxochitl.
CodrusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κόδρος (Kodros), which is probably derived from Greek κυδρός (kudros) or (kydros) meaning "glorious, renowned, illustrious". In Greek mythology, Codrus was the name of a king of Athens.
CoeniemAfrikaans Diminutive of Coenraad. This name is borne by South African rugby player Coenie Oosthuizen (1989-) and South African musician Coenie de Villiers (1956-).
CohormMormon Brother of Noah and an early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s (Ether 7:15)... [more]
CoigleachmOld Irish From Irish coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.
CointusmLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Kointos, which is the hellenized form of the Latin name Quintus. In other words, this name is basically a latinization of a name that is already latinate in origin.... [more]
Cokordam & fBalinese From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
ColasmFrench, Walloon, Guernésiais Guernésiais, Walloon and French diminutive of Nicolas which has been in use since the Middle Ages and features prominently in the old French lullaby "Fais dodo, Colas, mon petit frère"... [more]
ColdinmEnglish Coldin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.
ColebeemIndigenous Australian This was the name of two famous Australian Aborigines, recorded in the early history of Sydney. The meaning of the name is yet unknown. Also, this particular spelling may be an anglicized form of the original Aboriginal name, since it is close in appearance to English (sur)names like Coleby and Colby.
ColerainemIrish (Anglicized, Rare) Coleraine is a town in Northern Ireland. It's meaning is "Nook of the ferns". It was once a title held by the Hanger family of Driffield, Gloucestershire, England. It was also a given name in the Vansittart family of Shottesbrooke, Berkshire, England.
ColeridgemEnglish Coleridge as a boy's name is of Old English origin. Place name: possibly "Cole's ridge", or "dark ridge".
Col-hozehmBiblical Means "all-seeing", ultimately derived from Hebrew כל (kol) meaning "all, whole" and חזה (haza) meaning "to see, to have a vision". He was mentioned in Nehemiah 3:15 and Nehemiah 11:5.
CollamScottish, Irish, Irish Mythology This is said to have been the name of three warrior brothers who founded the Irish kingdom of Airgialla and whose descendents ruled the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riada. ... [more]
CollenmMedieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Middle Welsh collen "hazel", ultimately from Old Welsh coll. Collen was a 7th-century monk who gave his name to Llangollen.
ColonelmAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Colonel or as a first name could be an attempt by parents to give their child a higher status.
ColoradomEnglish Likely given in reference to the state of Colorado in the United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy (in Spanish, colorado, or 'colored red') silt the river carried from the mountains.
ColotesmAncient Greek Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. He is notable for opposing the philosophies of Plutarch and claiming that it is impossible to live by the ideas of other philosophers.
Çoltonf & mNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.
ColtototlmNahuatl The name of both a medicinal herb (probably Dalea lagopus, "hare’s-foot dalea") and a kind of passerine bird recognised for its song and plumage, both also called coltotl. The former may derive from coltic "crooked thing" and otl "fruit", the latter from tototl "bird" and an uncertain first element.
Columbiam & fSpanish, English, Italian The name Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [more]
CommMormon Early Jaredite king, son of Coriantum, and a late Jaredite king.
ComaeusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Komaios. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Comaeus of Megara, who won the boxing contest at the 32nd Olympiad in 652 BC.
CommodoremEnglish (Rare) From the military rank of commodore, derived from French commandeur.
CommodusmLate Roman, History Derived from the Latin word commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin com "with, together" and modus "measure, manner"... [more]