ChynarafKyrgyz Derived from Kyrgyz чынар (chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate Çınar and Kazakh Shynar).
CiabhánmIrish Mythology From Irish ciabhar meaning "locks, head of hair". In Irish mythology Ciabhán was the mortal lover of Clíodhna. It is often anglicized as Keevan.
CiliciafEnglish (Rare) From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle Paul came from.
CisseusmGreek 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.
CitrinefEnglish (Modern, Rare), French From the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French citrin, ultimately from Latin citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [more]
CívánkafHopi Means "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with bána "to figure, write, draw" and ka "the one that".
ClamidemArthurian Cycle A knight and king of Brandigan and Iserterre in Wolfram’s Parzival. He fell in love with Cunneware of Lalander and married her.
ClarinafDutch, English (Rare) Elaborated form of Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.
ClateusmAncient 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.
ClaudinmMedieval 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.
ClaviusmVarious (Latinized, Rare) From Latin clavis "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.
ClellanmAmerican (Rare) Variant of Clelland. It was borne by Minnesota entertainer Clellan Card (1903–1966), voice of Axel Torgeson on the children's show 'Axel and His Dog' (1954-1966).
Cleotham & fAfrican American (Rare) This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
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.
CneajnafMedieval Romanian Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.
CoahomafChoctaw From the Choctaw kowi meaning "puma" and homma meaning "red".
CoatzonmNahuatl Means "serpent’s hair" in Nahuatl, from coatl "snake, serpent" and tzontli "hair, crest" or "headdress".
CoaxochfNahuatl Means "serpent flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl coatl, "serpent, snake" and xochitl, "flower".
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.
CointhafHistory (Ecclesiastical) Latinization of Kointa, itself a Hellenized form of Quinta. Saint Cointha suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets of Alexandria.
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]
ČokajkomMari Derived from čukaj meaning "baby, darling".
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
ComasiafItalian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) Comasia was bore by a II-IV century martyr and saint who would help during drought and dryness. A legend says that her name was unknown even in the past so she was named Santa (Saint) come sia meaning "be that as it may" in Italian and later became Comasia... [more]