Submitted Names in the Bahamas

Chivonne f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Siobhán.

Chleo f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleo influenced by a misspelling of Chloe.

Chlo f English
Diminutive of Chloe.

Chloa f English
Latinate or Elaborated form of Chloe.

Chloeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Chloesha f English (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Chloe and Ayesha.

Chloette f English (Rare)
Rare combination of Chloe and the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Chlorie m English

Chlorissa f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Chloris, influenced by Clarissa.

Choice m English
From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".

Chole m English
Variant of Cole.

Cholmely m English
Transferred use of the surname Cholmely.

Chontel f English (Rare)
Variant of Chantel.

Chook m English (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Charles or as a pet form meaning ''chicken''.

Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.

Chote f English

Chozyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chosen.

Chrese f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charisse, notable person is Chrese Evans, originally named Olga Peters, granddaughter of Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union.

Chrisanna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Blend of Christina and Anna.

Chrisanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Variant of Chrisanna.

Chrisantha f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysantha.

Chrisella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and the popular suffix ella.

Chrisette f English
Combination of Chris with the popular diminutive suffix ette.

Chrishan m English
Modern spelling of Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).

Chrishawn m Caribbean

Chrishell f English (Rare)
In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.

Chrishelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michelle, influenced by Chris.

Chrisinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Chris with the popular name suffix -inda.

Chrislyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Lyn.

Chrislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chrislyn.

Chrissi f English
Variant of Chrissy.

Christabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Christabel.

Christain m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Christa and Lyn.

Christan m English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Christea f English
Variant of Kristea.

Christeen f English
Variant of Christine.

Christeena f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.

Christena f English
Variant of Christina.

Christene f English
Variant of Christine.

Christhilda f German (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christhild.

Christia f English, Afrikaans
Variant of Kristia.

Christian f English

Christiania f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christiana. It could also be given in reference to the former name of the Norwegian capital (now called Oslo).

Christiann f English (Rare)
Variant of Christianne.

Christianna f English, Greek
Variant of Christiana.

Christien m English, French (Rare, Archaic)
English alternate spelling of Christian as well as one of the French forms of the name (the other being Chrétien).

Christienne f French (Archaic), French (Belgian), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christien.

Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.

Christinia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christina.

Christinna f Danish, English
Variant of Christina.

Christionna f English (Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Christo m Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German, French
Short form of Christopher or Christian.

Christofer m English
Variant of Christopher.

Christon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christen 2 and Christian.

Christopha f English
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christopherina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Christopher.

Christyana f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christiana.

Chrisy f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrissy.

Chrizzy f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrysantha f English (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanta.

Chrysanthea f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

Chrysanthia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Chrysanthe.

Chrysta f English (Modern, Rare), Sorbian
Sorbian form and English variant of Christa.

Chrystabella f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Christabella.

Chrysti f English
Variant of Christy.

Chrystina f Sorbian, English
Sorbian and English variant of Christina.

Chrystine f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Chrystl f English (Rare)
Varaint of Christal

Church m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Church.

Churchell m English
Transferred use of surname Churchell

Chyan f & m English (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chyanne f English
Variant of Cheyanne.

Chyenne f English
Variant of Cheyenne.

Chyla f English
alternate spelling of Kyla or Shyla

Chylar f English (Rare)
Variant of Chyler. Chylar was given to 7 girls in 2009 according to the SSA.

Chyler m & f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Actress Chyler Leigh (1982-).

Chynna f English
Variant of China.

Cianna f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciana.

Cianne f English (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Perhaps a combination of the prefix Ci- and Anne 1 or a variant of Cyan... [more]

Ciaran m English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Ciarra f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1 or Ciara 2.

Ciarrah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciarra.

Cici f English
Diminutive of Cecilia and other names beginning with or containing the sound Ci.

Cicill m English
Form of Cecil

Ciddalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Siddalee.

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.

Ciella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Cienna f English (Modern)
Variant of Sienna.

Cilas m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Silas.

Ciley f English
Variant of Kylie.

Cilia f English (Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Celia.

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.

Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.

Cillia f English (Rare)
Variant of Cilia

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]

Cimarron f & m English (Rare)

Cimmaron f & m English (Rare)

Cindee f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindella f English (Rare)

Cindelle f English (Rare)

Cinderelle f English (Rare)

Cindey f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cindy or Cinda.

Cindie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.

Cindrella f English (Rare)

Cindrelle f English (Rare)

Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.

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]

Cinthy f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.

Cinzi f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Cinzia.

Cirella f English (Rare)

Cirie f English
Famous bearer is Cirie Fields, 4th and 3rd place finisher of Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Micronesia, respectively. Presumed to be invented.

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.

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.

Cisse f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Cissy.

Cissie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Sissy.

Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.

Citrine f English (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]

Citrus f English
Refers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.

Ciyo m English (Americanized, Modern)

Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.

Clade m English (Modern)

Clae m English
Variant of Clay.

Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]

Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.

Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.

Clairee f English
Elaboration of Claire.

Clairejane f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Claire and Jane.

Clairey f English
Common diminutive of Clarisse, Clarissa, or Claire.

Clairice f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarice.

Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]

Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.

Clarabel f English
Variant of Claribel. This was the name of the fictional character Clarabel from 'The Railway Series' of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related 'Thomas & Friends' television series... [more]

Clarabell f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarabelle.

Clarabelle f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Claribel. This is the name of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Clarabelle Cow.

Claradelle f English
Elaboration of Clara, possibly influenced by Clarabelle or Adele.

Clarah f English
Variant of Clara.

Claramae f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and Mae.

Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.

Clarance m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Clarence.

Clarania f English (Rare)

Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna

Clarenda f English, Romani
Variant of Clarinda.

Clarene f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarine.

Clarentine f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Clarence. This was the title character of a 1796 novel of manners written by Sarah Burney, younger half-sister of Frances Burney.

Clarese f English
Variant of Clarice.

Claressa f English (Rare)
Variant of Clarissa.

Clarey f English
Variant of Clary.

Claria f English (Rare), Medieval Occitan
Elaboration of Clara.

Claribella f English
Elaboration of Claribel.

Claribelle f English
Variant of Claribel.

Clarienne f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Clara and the popular suffix enne

Clarina f Dutch, 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.

Clarine f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Clara.

Clarion m & f English (Rare)

Clarke m & f English
Variant 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... [more]

Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.

Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.

Clarky m English
Diminutive of Clark.

Clarnce m English
Variant of Clarence.

Clarrie f English
Either a diminutive of Clara or a variant of Clarie.

Clarrissa f English
Variant of Clarissa.

Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]

Clary m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarence.

Classy f & m English (Rare)

Clatus m English (Rare)

Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.

Claudella f English (Rare)

Claudene f English, South African
Variant of Claudine.

Claudetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Claudette.

Claudettia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Claudetta.

Claudey m English
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudian m English
English form of Claudianus. This name was borne by a Roman court poet from the 4th century AD.

Claudie m English
Diminutive of Claudius.

Claudy f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude (unisex), Claudia (feminine) and Claudius (masculine).

Claudyo m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Claudio

Clavia f Caribbean
Feminine form of Clavius.

Clawson m English
Transferred use of surname Clawson

Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).

Clayre f English (Modern)
Variant of Claire.

Clayson m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clayson.

Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).

Clearch m English
English form of Clearchus.

Cleatus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cletus

Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]

Cledus m English
Variant of "Cletus."

Clee m English
Masculine form of Clea, also from Old English word, "cleof".

Cleff m English

Clemma f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Clementine or Clementina.

Clemmie f English
Diminutive of Clementine or Clemence.

Clemson m English
Transferred from the surname "Clemson."

Clent m English (Rare)
Variant of Clint.

Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]

Cleome f English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the flowering plants cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".

Cleomie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleome reflecting the pronunciation of the botanical name.

Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]

Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.

Cleonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleone reflecting the pronunciation of the mythological name.

Cléontine f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Caribbean, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Cleophes m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cleophas.

Cleora f English
Possibly an elaboration of Cleo or Clara.

Clester m English (Rare)

Clevie m & f English
Diminutive of Cleveland, Cleve, or Cleva.

Clibert m Medieval English, English

Clide m English
Variant of Clyde.

Cliffton m English
From the surname, Cliffton.

Cliffy m English
Diminutive of Clifford and Clifton.

Climmie m English (Rare)
Variant of Clemmie.

Cline m English (Rare)
From the surname Cline.

Cliopatra f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Cleopatra.

Clivon m Bahamian Creole
Most likely a diminutive of Clive. Could also be a variant of Clifton.

Cloetta f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Chloe.

Cloey f English (Modern)
Variant of Chloe.

Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.

Clorene f English (Rare)
Variant of Clorine.

Clorine f English (Rare)
Variant of Clora.

Clotee f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Clotilde. This was used in the 1997 children's historical novel A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl.

Cloudsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Cloudsley.... [more]

Clova f English (Rare)
Variant of Clove.

Clove f Literature, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, The Hunger Games.

Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.

Cloyd m English
Possibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.

Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clydette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde in the image of Claudette.

Clydine f English
Feminine form of Clyde.

Clynn m English

Clytie f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare), American (South)
Latinized form of Klytië. It was used by British author Joseph Hatton for the heroine of his novel Clytie (1874), and borne by Australian opera singer Clytie Hine (1887-1983); it was also the birth name of Australian ceramic artist Klytie Pate (1912-2010)... [more]

Clyve m English
Variant of Clive.

Coady m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cody.

Coast m & f English
From the English word coast

Cobalt m English
From the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [more]

Cobe m English (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Kobe 1 (Flemish) and Kobe 2/Coby (Modern English).

Cobey m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coby.

Cobi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Coby.

Cobie f & m English
Diminutive of Jacob or Jacoba.... [more]

Cobina f English (Rare)
Presumably a short form of Jacobina.

Cocky m Medieval English, English

Cocora f English

Code m English
Diminutive of Cody.

Codi f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Cody.

Coen m English
Variant of Cohen.

Cohl m English
Variant of Cole.

Coko f English
Variant of Coco.

Colbe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Colby.

Colbee m English
Variant of Colby.

Colbie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Colby. A known bearer is the American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat (1985-).

Coldin m English
Coldin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.

Coleridge m English
Coleridge as a boy's name is of Old English origin. Place name: possibly "Cole's ridge", or "dark ridge".

Coleson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coleson.

Colestah f Indigenous American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Colestah (c. 1800s-1865), a Yakama medicine woman.

Colete f Portuguese (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Portuguese form and English and Dutch variant of Colette.

Coleton m English
Variant of Colton.

Coletta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Truncated form of Nicoletta as well as a variant of Colette.

Coley m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Coley or a diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.

Colicia f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kalisha, the spelling influenced by that of Colleen or Colette.

Colie m English
Diminutive of Cole.

Collete f English (Rare)
Either a femininzed form of the surname Collet or a variant of Colette.

Collett f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Colette.

Collette f French, French (Belgian), English
Variant of Colette.

Colley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colley.

Collie f & m English
Diminutive of Colette or Colleen.

Collier m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Collier.

Colline f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Collin, variant of Colleen or Coline.

Collis m English
From the traditionally English surname, which is a variant of Collins.

Colly f English
Variant of Collie.

Colon m English
From a surname ultimateley derived from the given name Columbia.

Colorado m English
Likely given in reference to the state of Colorado in the United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy (in Spanish, colorado, or 'colored red') silt the river carried from the mountains.

Colsen m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Colsen, a variant of the surname Colson (see Colson)

Colston m English
Transferred use of the surname Colston, meaning “coal town.”

Coltan m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton.

Coltin m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton.

Coltrane m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Coltrane.

Coltun m English
Variant of Colton.

Coltyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton.

Columbia m & f Spanish, English, Italian
The 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... [more]

Columbus m English
Form of Columbanus.

Colvin m English
Transferred use of the surname Colvin. It may also be used as a variant of Calvin.

Colvis m English (Rare)

Comeshia f African American, English
Variant of Cameshia.

Comillia f English
Variant or elaboration of Camilla.

Commodian m English
English form of Commodianus.

Commodore m English (Rare)
From the military rank of commodore, derived from French commandeur.

Con m & f English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Cornelius and Constance.

Conand m English (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin conandus "which is to be attempted". Alternately, could be a variant of Conan.

Conard m English, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Conard.

Conception f French, English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
French and English cognate of Concepción.

Condé m English

Congetta f English (Archaic)
Variant of Concetta.

Coni f English, Spanish
Variant of Connie and diminutive of Consuelo.

Conlan m English
Anglicized form of Conlán.

Conlin m & f English (Rare)

Connall m English (Rare)
Variant of Conall.

Connar m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Connor.