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Ciarraighe m & f IrishOriginal Irish from of
Kerry/
Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [
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Cihuacoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess
Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cin m & f ChinMeans "to grow" in Hakha Chin.
Cipta m & f IndonesianMeans "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त
(citta).
Cixin m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 慈 (
cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (
xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [
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Clarke m & f EnglishVariant 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... [
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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.
Clell m & f AmericanPossible nickname from the surname McClelland. Famous bearers include a male actor on Gun Smoke and a cowboy in a PBS commercial.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Cliffie m & f English (American)A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Cẩm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 锦
(cẩm) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
Cẩn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑾
(cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹
(cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Cocoliloc m & f NahuatlMeans "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl
cocolia "to hate someone".
Cokorda m & f BalineseFrom 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".
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe 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... [
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Cong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 聪
(cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮
(cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱
(cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare "examine", perhaps based on
sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin
constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names
Constance and
Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Content m & f English (Puritan)From the English word, meaning "in a state of peaceful happiness", ultimately from Latin
contentus meaning "satisfied".
Cookie m & f English (American, Rare)A nickname with meaning that can be particular to the bearer. Cookie can suggest someone who is sweet, or it can be a nickname for someone who cooks, as in the long running cartoon strip 'Beetle Bailey' where the camp cook is known as Cookie.
Corinthian m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureCorinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [
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Cornelian m & f English (Rare)Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin
cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [
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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.
Cove m & f English (Rare)Either from the English surname
Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word
cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.
Coyote m & f American (Rare)From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.
Cozcamichiuhtecatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cozcamecatl "string of beads used for counting" and
michiuautli "fish-amaranth".
Crash m & f Popular CultureMost notably the name for Video game character Crash Bandicoot, an orange bandicoot from his self titled platform game series created by Sony.... [
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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.
Cuauhcoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle serpent" or "wooden snake" in Nahuatl, derived from either
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
cōātl "snake".
Cuauhquen m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle garment", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Cuauhtli m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle; fifteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Cuauhxilotl m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the
cuajilote), derived from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xilotl.
Cuitláhuac m & f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, often interpreted as deriving from Nahuatl
cuitlatl "excrement" and the possessive suffix
-hua combined with the locative suffix
-c. This was the name of the 10th ruler of Tenochtitlan.
Cursa m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Daehee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". Other combinations are possible.
Da-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Đài m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 台
(đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".
Daiya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom 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.
Dajing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 大
(dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 靖
(jìng) meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" or 经
(jīng) meaning "pass through, endure"... [
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Daka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Đạm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 潭
(đạm) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 淡
(đạm) meaning "light, pale".
Đan m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 丹
(đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 民
(dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 寅
(dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Dangana m & f DagbaniMeans "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.
Danger m & f EnglishFrom 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'.... [
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Dankmut m & f German (Rare)The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Da-ol m & f Koreanmeaning "All Happiness Will Come". from korean "Da (다 / All)" + "OL (올 = 오다 / Come)". Kim Da-OL is Korean Voice Actor, who played Sinclair in the Limbus Company.
Daoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 道
(dào) meaning "path, road, way" or 悼
(dào) meaning "lament, mourn, grieve" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Daovong m & f LaoFrom Lao ດາວ
(dao) meaning "star" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Darasimi m & f Nigerianthe name come from Nigeria and it can be use for any gender and it mean god love you
Dary m & f EnglishDiminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Das m & f IndianMeans "servent, slave" in Sanskrit.
Davaajargal m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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Davaakhüü m & f MongolianFrom даваа (
davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian and and хүү (
khüü) meaning "boy, son; child"
Dayao m & f CebuanoDayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [
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Dayax m & f SomaliMeans "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Đệ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棣
(đệ) meaning "cherry tree".
Dede m & f SundaneseFrom Sundanese
dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Deeown m & f African AmericanDeeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
Dehuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Delek m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བདེ་ལེགས
(bde-legs) meaning "bliss, happiness" or "good luck, auspiciousness".
Delgerkhüü m & f MongolianFrom дэлгэр (
delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant" and хүү (
khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Democracy m & f EnglishFrom the English word
democracy, from French
démocratie, via late Latin from Greek
dēmokratia, from
dēmos ‘the people’ +
-kratia ‘power, rule’.
Denim m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase
serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, SpanishGalician, Spanish and Gascon form of
Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of
Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Dereth m & f EnglishPossibly a corruption of the Irish surname
Derach, itself derived from the Gaelic
dearg meaning "red".
Deri m & f WelshFrom Welsh
derw meaning "oak."
Derkje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
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Desange m & f French (African, Rare)Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary
Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Destry m & f Popular Culture, EnglishEnglish form of
Destrier, a French surname derived from the Anglo-Norman word
destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and two subsequent identically-named film adaptations (1932 and 1939).
Dev m & f EnglishDiminutive or short form of
Devin and other variations of the same name
Deva m & f Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [
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Devan m & f HindiThe name comes from the Hindi
dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name
Devin.
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Dew m & f EnglishRare name from english word “dew”.
Dexuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".