Submitted Names Starting with C

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Ciechomir m Polish
Polish cognate of Techomir.
Ciechosław m Polish
Polish cognate of Techoslav.
Ciechosława f Polish
Feminine form of Ciechosław.
Ciedra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian ciedrs "cedar" has been suggested.
Ciel f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of Ceciel (unisex), Cecilia (feminine) and Cecilius (masculine).
Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.
Cielito f Spanish
Diminutive of Cielo.
Cieran m Welsh
Welsh form of Ciaran and Kieran.
Ciergue m Occitan
Occitan form of Quiricus.
Cíes f Galician (Modern)
Given after Cíes Islands in Galicia (Spain), itself possibly from the Proto-Indo-European root *seikw ("to dry").
Ciesława f Polish
Contracted form of Ciechosława.
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".
Cieszysława f Polish
Feminine form of Cieszysław.
Cifei f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Cigaal m Somali
Means "turban" in Somali.
Cigfa f Celtic Mythology, Welsh Mythology
Cigfa is a minor character in Welsh mythology. Her full name was Cigfa ferch Gwyn Glohoyw.
Čigird m Balochi
Means " acacia arabica" in Balochi.
Cihad m Turkish
Variant of Cihat.
Cîhan f Kurdish
Means "world" in Kurdish.
Cihat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jihad.
Cihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".
Cihuacōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.
Cihuacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cihuacocoxqui f Nahuatl
Probably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".
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".
Cihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased, glad; joy".
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".
Cihuanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".
Cihuanenequi f Nahuatl
Means "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
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.
Cihuatemoatl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
Cihuatetl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman", combined with tetl "stone, rock; egg" or teotl "divine force, god".
Cihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "woman" in Nahuatl.
Cihuaton f Nahuatl
Means "little woman" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cihuatl.
Cihuatotocatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatototl "hen, female bird".
Cihuaxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "woman flower" in Nahuatl.
Cihuayec f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and yectli "good".
Ciise m Somali
Somali form of Isa 2.
Ciji f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, perhaps a phonetic spelling of the initials C and G. This was used for a character on the American soap opera Knots Landing, Ciji Dunne. She is a character that debuted on the show in 1982... [more]
Cijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
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.
Ciklámen f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "cyclamen" in Hungarian.
Cíla f Czech
Diminutive of Cecilie.
Cilas m German (East Prussian), Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Cecilijus and East Prussian German short form of Cäcilius.
Cilda f Latvian
Derived from Latvian cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cildis m Latvian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Cilda.
Cilė f Lithuanian
Short form of Cecilė, Liucilė, Priscilė and other feminine names ending in -cilė.
Cilesti f & m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Celeste.
Cilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Cecilia.
Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]
Cilia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cecilia.
Cilian m German (Modern)
additional German version of "Cillian"
Cilicia f English (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.
Cilika f Croatian
Diminutive of Cecilija.
Cilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilipo m Aragonese
Variant of Celipe.
Cilistinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caelestinus.
Cilja f Sorbian (Rare)
Short form of Cecilija.
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Çille f Karachay-Balkar
Means "silk" in Karachay-Balkar. It also refers to the 40 coldest days of winter, or 40 hottest days of summer.
Cilli f German
Diminutive of Cäcilia.
Cillian m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Caecilianus.
Cilly f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia, Celia and Priscilla. In The Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is television presenter Cilly Dartell (b... [more]
Cilmi m Somali
A name that derives from the word cilmi which means "knowledge" or "learning."
Cilou f Flemish
A name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.
Cilurnos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *cilurnon "tub, pail, bucket".
Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.
Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cima f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Simcha.
Cimabue m Italian
The pseudonym of Italian artist Cenni di Pepo (1240-1302).
Cimafiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timotheos (see Timothy).
Çimən f Azerbaijani
Means "bathing" in Azerbaijani.
Cime m Gallo
Gallo form of Alcimus.
Cimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Çîmen f Kurdish
Means "meadow, grass, lawn" in Kurdish.
Çımmaq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "very white, snowy white" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cimon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kimon. Cimon was a 5th-century BCE Athenian statesman.
Cimorene f Literature
The meaning is unknown. This name is used in the book Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede.
Cin m & f Chin
Means "to grow" in Hakha Chin.
Cina f Italian, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of of Cino.
Cina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kina (see Swedish usage).
Cinaedion f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κιναιδιον (Kinaidion), which meant "(Eurasian) Wryneck", a type of small grey-brown woodpecker (traditionally associated with passionate and restless love as well as witchcraft, i.e., used by witches in a charm to recover unfaithful lovers)... [more]
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).
Çinarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Çınar.
Cinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Cynara, the name of the genus of thistle-like perennial plants, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa and the Canary Islands. ... [more]
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.
Cindazunda f Germanic (Portuguese-style, ?)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.... [more]
Cindee f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cindel f Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a Dutch diminutive of Cynthia. Cindel Towani was a main character in the TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which are part of the Star Wars universe.
Cinder f English (American)
Representing the residue of combustion; ashes.
Cindey f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cindy or Cinda.
Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.
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.
Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.
Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.
Cing m & f Zhuang
Zhuang transcription of 清 (see Qing).
Cing f Chin
Means "sterile, stricken" in Hakha Chin.
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.
Cinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Ciniod m Old Celtic
Variant of Cináed. ... [more]
Cinira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Italian cinira "kinnor".
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Cinka f Czech
Diminutive of Lucie.
Cinka f Romani
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
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.
Cinnamon f English
From the English word cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [more]
Cinnia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Zinnia.
Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.
Cinthy f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.
Cintija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cinthia.
Cintio m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Cintia. In other words, this is the Spanish form of Cynthius; also see Italian Cinzio... [more]
Cintli f Mexican
Variant of Centli.
Cinto m Catalan
Diminutive of Jacint.
Cinxia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cinctus meaning "girdle, belt, zone (vestment)", itself from the verb cingo "to gird, to encompass". This was the name of a Roman goddess of conception, possibly an epithet of Juno as tutelary goddess of marriage... [more]
Cinyras m Greek Mythology
Means "lyre" in Ancient Greek from the word kinýra. ... [more]
Cinzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian masculine form of Cynthia.
Ció f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Concepció.
Ciō m & f Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Zhu.
Ciobhan m Scots, Scottish Gaelic
Possibly a variant of Kevin or Cobhan.
Ciokaraine f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
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.
Ciona f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Cione f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Cionnfhaoladh m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cenn "head" and faol "wolf".
Ciorgi m Sicilian
Variant of Giorgi.
Ciorstan f Scottish
Diminutive of Cairistìona influenced by Danish Kirsten. It is the original Scottish form of Kirstin.
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.
Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.
Cipora f Hungarian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Hungarian variant of Cippóra and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Zipora.
Cippóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zipporah.
Cipra f Hungarian
Short form of Cipriána, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
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.
Cipriána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Ciprián.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Cyprianus (compare Cypriana).
Ciprianu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Cyprian.
Ciprienn f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Cyprienne.
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.
Ciqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瓷 (cí) meaning "porcelain" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Cir m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cyrus.
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Cîran f Kurdish
Means "neighbour" in Kurdish.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)
Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [more]
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.
Cirene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Cyrene.
Cirenia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Cyrenia.
Cireșica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian cireșică, the diminutive of cireașă, "cherry".
Círia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyria.
Ciriac m Occitan
Occitan form of Cyriacus.
Ciríaca f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyriaca.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Ciriacu m Asturian, Sicilian
Asturian and Sicilian form of Cyriacus.
Cirie f English
Famous bearer is Cirie Fields, 4th and 3rd place finisher of Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Micronesia, respectively. Presumed to be invented.
Ćiril m Croatian
Croatian form of Cyril.
Ćirila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćiril.
Cirile m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Ciril.
Cirill m Hungarian
Hungarian form Cyril.
Cirilla f Literature
Name from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of 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)".
Çirîsk f Kurdish
Means "spark" or "vestige, trace" in Kurdish.
Ćirjak m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Kyriakos (see Cyriacus).
Cirják m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cyriacus.
Cirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)
From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb)
Cirkeline f Danish (Modern, Rare)
Usage probably inspired by the Danish comic book character with same name, created by Hanne Hastrup in 1957.
Cirmanu m Sicilian
Variant of Girmanu.
Cirno f Popular Culture, English
The name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.
Ciromina f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Ciromu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Cirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".
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".
Çirûske f 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.
Cirzpisława f Medieval Polish
Derived from cierpieć meaning "to suffer" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Cis m & f Dutch
Short form of Franciscus and Francisca.
Cisa f Norse Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, the same etymological root as Tyr, which evolved into Cyo and Ziu in Old High German.... [more]
Cisa f Yiddish
Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisa f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Cisal f Atayal
meaning is "to play, visit, or associate with"
Cisaria f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesária.
Cisarina f Corsican
Corsican form of Césarine
Cisariu m Corsican
Corsican form of Caesarius.
Cisca f Dutch
Dutch short form of Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisca f Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of Francisca.
Çise f Turkish
Means "drizzle, light rain" in Turkish.
Cisella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cisellus.
Ciseppi m Sicilian
Variant of Giseppi.