CastorafSpanish, Medieval Italian Italian and Spanish feminine form of Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
CastoromItalian, Sardinian Italian and Sardinian form of Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word castorru).
CataldomMedieval Italian, Sicilian Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish Cathal and Cathlarm via a corruption into Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element -ald "old"... [more]
CatalinmRomanian Spelling variant of Cătălin used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
CataniafPopular Culture Derived from the Italian city of Catania and the Italian word katane meaning "grater". It is used for the character of Princess Catania in the movie Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess.
CátedrafSpanish (Rare) From Latin cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
CatelinfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CatelynfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CatelynfLiterature Invented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar Caitlin and unrelated.
CaterrafEnglish An invented name derived from the Latin word terra (meaning "earth").
CatesbymEnglish (Rare) From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
CatfishmAmerican (Rare) Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [more]
CatleyafSpanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Cavidanf & mTurkish, 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.
Cayennef & mEnglish (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.
CéadachmIrish Derived from the word céad "hundred".
CeallanmScottish, Irish Found in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [more]
CecropsmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κέκροψ (Kékrops), which is probably derived from Greek κέκραγμα (kekragma) meaning "scream, cry" combined with Greek οψ (ops) meaning "voice"... [more]
CecuauhmNahuatl Means "one eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
CedellafCaribbean, Jamaican Patois This name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [more]
ČedomilmCroatian Derived from the Slavic elements chedo meaning "child" and milu meaning "gracious, dear".
CeladonmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κελάδων (Keladôn), derived from κέλαδος (kelados) which meant "a noise as of rushing waters; loud noise, din, clamour". This was the name of a stream in Elis.
CelaenafLiterature Meaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name Celaeno.
CelindefDutch (Rare) Variant form of Celinda as well as a variant spelling of Selinde. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch musical actress Celinde Schoenmaker (b... [more]
CendronmOccitan (Archaic) Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
CenobiomSpanish (Mexican) Variant of Zenobio, the Spanish form of Zenobius. This was borne by the 19th-century Mexican composer Cenobio Paniagua (1821-1882).
CentzonmNahuatl Means "four hundred" or "innumerable, uncountable, plenty" in Nahuatl.
CenwalhmAnglo-Saxon Likely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and wealh "foreigner, Celt."
CeolmermAnglo-Saxon Variant of the Old English name Ceolmær, derived from the elements ceol "keel, ship" and mære "famous".
CeolredmAnglo-Saxon From the Old English name Ceolræd, composed of the elements ceol "ship" and ræd "counsel, advice"... [more]
CerceisfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Means "of the weaving shuttle", derived from Greek κερκίς (kerkis) meaning "weaving shuttle, taper rod". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology, described as being lovely of form.
CerissafEnglish (Rare) From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).
CessairfIrish, Irish Mythology Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cézannef & mEnglish, 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.
ChaborzmOld Chechen Combination of two elements cha “bear” and borz “wolf”.
ChabutafGuanche From Guanche *tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Chae-EunfKorean From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡 (chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]
ChaehuifKorean From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hwafKorean From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-minfKorean From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Chae-rinfKorean From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
ChakhonmThai Means "awakening" or "perseverance" in Thai.
ChakorifIndian (Rare), Hindi (Rare) From Sanskrit चकोर (chakora) which refers to a mythological bird in Hinduism, probably based on the chukar partridge. The bird was said to feed on moonbeams as a sign of love for the moon (Chandra).