Submitted Names Starting with C

Catharyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Catherine.

Cathay f American (Rare)
Derived from the Mongolian word khitan via its variant form cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [more]

Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.

Cathbharr m Irish
Means "helmet", derived from cath "battle" and barr "top, head".

Cäthe f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Käthe.... [more]

Cathe f English (Rare)
Short form of Catherine or Catheryn

Cathedra f English (American)
English form of Cátedra.

Cathelan m Medieval French (Rare)
Variant of Cathelin.

Catheleine f Picard
Picard form of Catherine.

Cathelène f Norman
Norman form of Cateline.

Cathelijne f Dutch
Dutch form of Cateline.

Cathelin m Medieval French
Masculine form of Cateline.

Cathelina f Gascon (Gallicized, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Catalina.

Catheline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
French variant of Cateline and Dutch variant of Katerine.

Cathelinen f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Catheline.

Cathelyn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.

Cathelynn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.

Cathelynne f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.

Cathena f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cathina.

Cather f Literature, English (Rare)
As an English name, it is probably a short form of Catherine.... [more]

Cathereau f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Catherine.

Catherène f Norman
Norman form of Catherine.

Catherinne f English
Variant of Catherine.

Cathern f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathern.

Catheryl f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Catherine and names that end in -eryl, for example Cheryl and Beryl.

Catheryn f English (Archaic)
Variant of Katherine.

Catheryne f English
Variant of Catherine.

Catherynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Catherine.

Cathey f English
Variant of Cathy.

Cathi f English, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cathy.

Cathia f French
French adaption of Russian Katya.

Cathiline f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kathleen.

Cathina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Katina.

Cathinca f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katinka.

Cathinka f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Katinka.

Cathlen f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Cathlena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathleen.

Cathlene f English
Variant of Kathleen.

Cathlin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathlyn.

Cathline f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
English variant of Kathleen and French contracted form of Catheline.

Cathlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathlyn.

Cathlyne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Katherine.

Cathmhaol m Old Irish
Gaelic name literally meaning "battle chief" from the elements cath "battle" and maol "chief".

Cathren f American
Variant of Catherine.

Cathrene f English (African)
Variant of Katherine.

Cathrí f Irish

Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.

Cath'rinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of English and French Catherine.

Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).

Cathriona f Irish
Variant of Catriona.

Cathryne f English (Rare)
Variant of Catherine

Cathrynn f English
Variant of Catherine.

Cathubodua f Gaulish Mythology
The name of Gaulish war goddess meaning "battle crow".

Cathws f Welsh
Welsh form of Catharine

Cathyleen f English

Cathyryne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catherine.

Cati f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.

Cati f Welsh (Archaic)
Medieval form of Cadi,

Catiana f Brazilian
Variant of Katiana and elaboration of Catia.

Catica f Scottish

Catich f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Catiche.

Catiche f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Obsolete French diminutive of Catherine.

Catie f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Katie more often used as a diminutive of names beginning with C, such as Catherine or Caitlin.

Catilina f Sardinian
Cognate of Catalina and Cateline.

Catima f English
A diminutive of Cátia, Catherine, Caterina or any name starting with Cat-.

Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of Catherine. While in Louisiana French catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).

Catina f Sicilian
Variant of Catena.

Catina f Venetian, Sardinian
Contracted form of Caterina.

Catinca f Romanian
Diminutive of Ecaterina and Caterina.

Catinka f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Katinka.

Catinon f Lengadocian, Gascon
Diminutive of Catarina.

Catira f Spanish (Caribbean)
Means "blonde" in the Cumanagota dialect, a Carib language most common to the native peoples of Venezuela. It is now a name and slang for a blonde-haired person in Venezuela.

Catirfina f Medieval Irish

Catirina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caterina.

Catisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Katisha, a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.

Catisson f Occitan
Limousine diminutive form of Catarina.

Catius m Roman Mythology
God invoked for sharpening the minds of children as they develop intellectually

Catiușa f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Katyusha.

Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.

Catkin f English (Modern, Rare)

Cat'leine f Picard
Variant of Catheleine.

Cat'let f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Cat'linne.

Catleya f Spanish (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.

Catlin f American (Rare)

Catlina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Catline f Guernésiais, French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Guernésiais form of Cateline and French variant of Cathline.

Cat'linne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of the old French name Cateline.

Catlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.

Catode m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Caton f American
Possibly a variant of Catherine. This can also be related to the surname Caton.

Catootje f Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Cato 2, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch noun kadootje meaning "little present".... [more]

Catori f Obscure, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Catherine and Victoria. Also compare Latori and Natori.... [more]

Catorna f Medieval Occitan

Catot f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French diminutive of Catherine.

Catraoine f Irish
Variant of Caitrín.

Catreena f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.

Catreeney f Manx
Manx form of Katherine.

Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Catrene f Walloon
Walloon form of Catherine.

Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.

Catria f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Catriona.

Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.

Catrice f English (American, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrice.

Catricia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Catrina and Patricia.

Catriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Katriel.

Catrien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Katrien.

Catriene f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Catrien.

Catrina f Romanian (Rare)
Contracted form of Ecaterina and Caterina.

Catrina f Filipino, English
Variant of Katrina.

Catrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Catrine f Guernésiais, Walloon
Guernésiais and Walloon form of Catherine.

Catrinus m Dutch
Variant of Catharinus.

Catrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Caitrìona.

Catrisa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catrissa.

Catrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catricia.

Catrissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katrissa.

Catt f English (Rare)
Variant of Cat.

Catta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cattos "cat".

Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.

Catti-brie f Popular Culture, Literature
Catti-brie (spelled Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [more]

Cattie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Catherine.

Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).

Cattral m & f Anglo-Saxon
Surname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.

Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Catualon m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Catwallon.

Catulle m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Catullus. Catulle Mendès (1841-1909) was a French writer.

Catullo m Italian
Italian form of Catullus.

Catullus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".

Catulo m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Catullus.

Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (chatur). It was traditionally given to the fourth-born child.

Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]

Caturón m Medieval Galician

Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".

Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.

Catuvolcus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Catuvolcos. A bearer of this name was Catuvolcus, one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones. In 54 BC, he committed suicide by poisoning himself.

Catwallon m Medieval Breton
Possibly the Breton form of Cadwallon. Catwallon was the abbot of Redon Abbey and the son of the Duke of Brittany Conan I of Rennes.

Catwalon m Breton
Variant of Catwallon.

Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.

Catya f English (Modern)
This name is gained popular in early 200’s! And popular well-known “The Elite Player” Catya Washington former Bad Girl! Catya Washington was in the show Bad Girls club (2006-2017) and Baddies West.

Cau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.

Cauac m New World Mythology
A name found in Mayan mythology and representing the South.

Cauam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cauan.

Cauana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauana.

Cauane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauane.

Cauani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauany.

Cauaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cauaros "champion; hero".

Caubedek f & m Karachay-Balkar
Means "siskin" in Karachay-Balkar.

Caubi f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Caucau m Fijian
Means "praised" in Lauan.

Caudex m Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin caudex meaning "tree trunk".

Cauê m Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)

Cauharat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Jawahir.

Çaukaş m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar чаука (çauka) meaning "jackdaw".

Caun m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kaun.

Caunus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaunos. In Greek mythology, Caunus was the son of Miletus, grandson of Apollo and brother and lover of Byblis.

Caupo m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Caurie f English (American, Rare)

Causantín m Pictish
Pictish form of Constantinus (see Constantine).... [more]

Cəvahir f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jawahir.

Cavalcante m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun cavalcante meaning "postilion", which in turn is derived from the Italian verb cavalcare meaning "to ride a horse".... [more]

Cavanaugh m English
Transferred use of the surname Cavanaugh.

Cavanşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Javansher.

Cavassia f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)

Cave m English (Rare)
A notable bearer is Cave Johnson, a United States Congressman (1793-1866).... [more]

Caven m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cavan.

Cavidan m & f Persian (Latinized, Modern), Turkish (Modern), Azerbaijani

Cavidan f & m Turkish, 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.

Cavin m English (Rare)

Cavon m African American
Variant of Kevon.

Cavona f African American

Cavour m Italian
Italian patriotic name, after Camillo Cavour, leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.

Cawbi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear eldest child" in Meitei.

Cawbihan f Manipuri
Means "eldest daughter" in Meitei.

Cawbihel f Manipuri
Means "excellent eldest daughter" in Meitei.

Çawcuwan f Kurdish
Means "beautiful eye" in Kurdish.

Caweys m Somali
Means "night" in Somali.

Cawîdan f Kurdish
Means "eternal" in Kurdish.

Cawil m Somali
A name that means "replacement." A family may give the name to a male whose father or older brother has died.

Cawo f Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.

Cawren m Manipuri
Means "winning eldest child" in Meitei.

Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".

Caya f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caia and Kaja 1.

Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.

Caya f Asturian
Diminutive of Arcadia.

Çayan m Russian, Tatar, Tuvan, Khakas
Derived from Tatar чаян (çayan) meaning "scorpion". This is also the name of a Tatar satirical magazine, which has been in circulation since 1923.

Cayan m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Çayana f Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Çayan.

Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).

Caycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Caycie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Caydan m English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Caydance f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Cayde m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cade.

Caydee f English
Variant of Kaydee.

Caydence f English (Modern)
Variant of Cadence.

Caydie f English
Diminutive of Caydence, influenced by both Caydee and the name suffix -ie

Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Caydn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden, the spelling is influenced by Haydn.

Caydon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden

Caydyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Cayenne f & m English (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.

Cayin m Walloon
Walloon form of Cain.

Cayke f Literature
From the name of a character that is featured in L. Frank Baum's book The Lost Princess of Oz (1917). Her name is a misspelling of the English word "cake".

Caylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla.

Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.

Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.

Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cayleb m English (American)
Variant of Caleb.

Cayleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayleen.

Cayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Caylen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan, Kaylyn or Caoilfhionn.

Caylene f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayleen.

Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caylin f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Caylyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Caylynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.

Caymen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cayman.

Caynaanshe m Somali
Means "cotton" in Somali.

Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.

Cayo m Aragonese, Spanish
Spanish and Aragonese form of Caius.

Cayque m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Caíque.

Caysen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cason.

Caysie f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.

Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.

Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.

Cazembe m Jamaican Patois

Cazilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Casilda.

Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.

Ćazim m Bosnian

Ćazima f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćazim.

Cazimir m Romanian
Romanian form of Casimir.

Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.

Cazper m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kasper.

Cazzio m English (Modern)

C'ceal f English
Variant of Cecile.

Céadach m Irish
Derived from the word céad "hundred".

Céadaoin f Irish
Directly taken from Irish céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish céad meaning "first" and aoine meaning "fast".

Ceadbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Brythonic kad "battle" combined with Old English beald "brave, bold".

Ceaira f American (Modern, Rare)

Céala f Irish

Ceale f & m English (Rare), Jewish (?)

Ceallachan m Irish
Of Irish origin, it means "war" and "strife".

Ceallan m Scottish, 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]

Cealy f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Celie.

Ceana f Scottish Gaelic
Means "fair one" in Scottish Gaelic.

Ceandra f African American
Created with the prefix ce and the feminization of Andre.

Ceanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element see and Anna.

Ceanndubhán m Old Irish
Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Cearbhaill m Irish
Variant of Cearbhall.

Cearie f American (Rare)

Cearnach m Irish
Variant of Ceithearnach.

Cearo m Chinese (Rare, ?)

Cearul m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Cearbhall.

Ceas m Greek Mythology

Ceasar m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cesar.

Ceaser m English (African, Rare)
Metaplasmus of Caesar.

Ce Atl m Nahuatl
Means "one water" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.

Cebastian m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Cebelia f Medieval Occitan

Ceberetta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Siberetta.

Ceberina f Romani (Archaic)

Cebeulia f Romani (Archaic)

Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.

C’ǝbra f Circassian, Abkhaz
Means "savory (plant)" in Abkhaz and Circassian.

Cebraîl m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Gabriel.

Cebrià m Catalan
Catalan form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).

Ceca f Serbian
Diminutive of Cecilija and Svetlana.

Cecca f Corsican
Diminutive of Francesca (compare Ceccu).

Ceccardo m Sicilian

Ceccè m Corsican
Diminutive of Francescu.

Cecco m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form or pet form of Francesco.... [more]

Ceccolino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ceccolo, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. So, in other words, this name is a double diminutive of Francesco.... [more]

Ceccolo m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Cecco, which is a short form of Francesco.... [more]

Ceccu m Corsican
Diminutive of Francescu.

Ceceilia f English
Variant of Cecilia.

Cecel m English (Rare)
Variant of Cecil.

Ceceliana f English
Elaboration of Cecilia.

Ceceng m Sundanese
Diminutive of Asep.

Cecep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.

Cecess f African American
Variant of Success.

Cecetl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl cecen "each one; one out of one" or cetl "ice, frost".

Cecette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecelia using the French suffix -ette.

Çeçi f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.

Ceci f Brazilian
Name invented by José de Alencar for his novel "O Guarani". It is thought both as a short form of Cecilia and as a pun on the Guarani wordf sasy ("to hurt").

Ceci f English, Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia or Cecília.

Cecía f Galician
Galician form of Cecilia.

Cecia f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Cecía.

Cecie f English
Variant of Cece.

Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Caecilius for men and short form of Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.

Cecihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "one woman" in Nahuatl, from ce "one" and cihuatl "woman".

Cecila f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cecilia and a feminization of Cecil.