General Population Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the scope is General Population.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Calla f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kalla as well as an adoption of the plant name.
Calla f East Frisian (Archaic)
A short version of the name Cateleina recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Callaghan m Irish
Anglicized form of Irish name Ceallachán
Callam m English
Variant of Callum.
Callan m Manx
Manx form of Ceallachán.
Callandre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callandre.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.
Callen m English
Variant of Callan.
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Calli f English
Variant of Callie.
Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).
Calliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Callianne f English
A combination of Callie and Anne.
Callicratidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallikratidas. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.
Callimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimachos. This name was borne by a Greek poet from the 3rd century BC.
Callimaco m Italian
Italian form of Callimachus.
Callimedon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimedon. This was the name of an Athenian orator and politician from the 4th century BC.
Cal·limer m Catalan
Catalan form of Calimerus.
Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.
Callina f Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Caterina.
Calline f English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Feminized variant of Callen or a variant of Calleen or Coline (See also Colline and Callyn).
Callinica f Late Roman
Feminine form of Callinicus. This was the name of a Christian martyr from the 3rd century AD.
Callinico m Italian
Italian form of Callinicus.
Callino m Italian
Italian form of Callinus.
Callinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallinos. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet from the 7th century BC.
Cal·líope f Catalan
Catalan form of Kalliope.
Calliopea f English
Derived from Calliope
Calliopius m Ancient Greek
Related to (or derived from) Calliope, meaning "beautiful voice". This was the name of a Greek rhetor and official of the Roman Empire.
Callippides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallippides. Bearers of this name include a Greek actor (5th century BC) and a Greek runner (1st century BC).
Callippo m Italian
Italian form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Callippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallippos. This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 4th century BC.
Callist m Romansh
Variant of Calist.
Calliste m & f French
Variant of Caliste.
Callister m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callister.
Callisthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallisthenes. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 4th century BC.
Callistrato m Italian
Italian form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).
Callistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallistratos. This name was borne by a Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.
Callistu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Callistus.
Calliteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalliteles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Calliteles of Laconia (also known as Sparta). He had won the wrestling contest during the 68th Olympiad in 508 BC.
Calliupa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calliope.
Callixenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallixenos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek historian and author Callixenus of Rhodes (3rd century BC).
Calloway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calloway.
Calluna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the genus name of common heather, a flowering shrub. It comes from the Greek verb καλλύνω (kalluno) meaning "to beautify, sweep clean", ultimately from καλός (kalos) "beautiful".
Callwen f Medieval Welsh
Derived from call meaning "wise, sensible" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or cellan meaning "little cell".
Cally f English
Variant of Callie.
Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Irish Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callye f English
Variant of Callie.
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calman m Yiddish
Variant of Kalman.
Calmann m Jewish
Variant of Kalman.
Càlmini m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Carmine.
Calmini m Sardinian
Alternative spelling of Càlmini.
Calo m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calocaerus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalokairos. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.
Calocera f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Calocero. Due to the similarities in appearance and pronunciation, this name is often confused with the name Calogera.
Calócero m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Calocero m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.... [more]
Calocerus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Variant spelling of Calocaerus, which is the latinized form of the Greek given name Kalokairos... [more]
Calògira f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calogera (see Calogero).
Calògiru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Kalogeros via its latinized form Calogerus (see Calogero).
Calomaria f Medieval Italian
From Greek κάλος meaning "beautiful" combined with Maria.
Całomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish cały "whole, entire, complete", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic cělъ "whole, entire". Also compare Czech celý and Croatian cijel, both of which mean "whole, entire"... [more]
Calonimo m Italian
Italian form of Kalonymos via its latinized form Calonymus.
Calonymus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalonymos. A known bearer of this name was Calonymus of Alexandria, a Byzantine naval commander from the 6th century AD.
Calorine f Gallo
Gallo form of Caroline.
Caloriu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Calògiru.
Calot m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Calo.
Caloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calpernia f English
Variant of Calpurnia. A well-known bearer of this name is Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), an American author, actress, and transgender rights activist. Addams named herself after Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'; the spelling 'Calpernia' may have been taken from a tombstone that briefly appeared in the film 'The Addams Family' (1991).
Calpurniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Calpurnia
Calpurniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnianus.
Calpurnianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).
Calpúrnio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Calpurnius.
Calpurnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnius.
Calpus m Ancient Roman
Likely derived from the Latin root "calpus", which means "pale" or "fair". It may also have been used as a variant of names that are associated with calvus, meaning "bald" in Latin.
Calros m Albanian
Albanian form of Charles.
Caltecatl m Nahuatl
Means "house dweller", derived from Nahuatl calli "house" and the suffix -catl "inhabitant".
Calton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calton.
Călțuna f Medieval Romanian
This was the name of Vlad Dracul's noble Wallachian mistress, a boyar lady who became the mother of his son Vlad Călugărul ('Vlad the Monk').
Calu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos.
Caluriu m Sicilian
Variant of Caloriu.
Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]
Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).
Calvert m English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Calvert. From the elements Middle English calfhirde, from Old English calf and hierde "herdsman".
Calvijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Calvin.
Calvina f English (Rare)
Feminization of Calvin.
Calvine f English (African)
Feminine form of Calvin.
Calvinia f South African
Feminine form of Calvin.
Calvino m Italian
Italian form of Calvin.
Calvo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin calvus "bald".
Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calybute m English (Puritan)
In the case of Calybute Downing, D.D. (1606-1643), whose father was also named Calybute Downing, it appears to be a slight variation of his paternal grandmother's maiden name, Calybut. There was a similar name recorded in Domesday Book: Calebot.
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.
Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.
Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".
Cámad m Afar
Afar form of Hamad.
Camaël m Dutch
Dutch form of Camael.
Cəmalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Camal.
Cəmaləddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamal ad-Din.
Camané m Portuguese
Short form of the compound name Carlos Manuel, composed of Ca- and Mané... [more]
Çəməngül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چمن (chaman) meaning "meadow" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Camaria f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kamaria or simply a combination of the prefix Ca- and the name Maria.
Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.
Camaro m Filipino
Transferred from the surname "Camaro."
Camball m English
Variant of Campbell.
Cambelle f Obscure
Either a variant of Campbell or a combination of Cam 2 and Belle... [more]
Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]
Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Cambria with the popular suffix ree.
Cambriella f Obscure
Combination of Cambrie and Ella 1. Cambriella was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Cambuci f Tupi, Guarani
Derived from Tupi-Guarani cambucy meaning "pot; vase".
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Camedda f Corsican
Variant of Camella.
Cameddu m Corsican
Variant of Camellu.
Camel m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Kamil 1.
Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.
Camella f Corsican
Corsican form Camilla.
Camellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Camillus.
Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
Cameria f Ottoman Turkish, History
Variant of Qamariya. Sultana Cameria was the name Europeans used to refer to Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 25 January 1578), an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hürrem Sultan... [more]
Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Camerina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Camerino. This was borne by Mexican poet Camerina Pavón y Oviedo (1862-1893).
Camero m & f Tagalog
Will never be yours
Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.
Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.
Cami f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Camille, Cameron, and other names beginning with Cam.
Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]
Cəmil m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamil.
Camil m Catalan, Romansh, Romanian, Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Romansh, Catalan, Romanian and Occitan form of Camillus.
Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.
Camilee f French, English
Variant and feminine form on the name Camillus.
Camilia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic كامل (kāmil) meaning "complete, full, whole".
Camilia f Sicilian
Variant of Camelia.
Camilia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Camilla.
Camilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila.
Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.
Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.
Camillien m French (Quebec)
Probably a variation of Camilien, which is the French form of Camilianus.
Camillina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Camilla.
Camillinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Camillu.
Camillu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Camillus.
Camilluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Camilla.
Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Camisha f African American
A West African tribe name.
Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kamisares (also spelled Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Camlo m Romani
Derived from the Romani word kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".
Camlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an invented name combining Cam 2 with the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Camryn.
Camma f History (Latinized), Old Celtic
The name of a Galatian princess and priestess of Artemis whom Plutarch writes about in both On the Bravery of Women and the Eroticus or Amatorius.
Cammela f Sicilian
Variant of Carmela.
Cammena f Sicilian
Variant of Carmena.
Cammenu m Sicilian
Variant of Carmenu.
Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.
Cammiluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carmela and Carmena.
Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.
Cammye f English
A variant spelling of Cammie.
Camocim f Tupi, Guarani
Means "pot; vase" in Tupi and Guarani.
Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.
Campa Huitz m Nahuatl
Means "where does he come from?" in Nahuatl.
Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]
Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.
Campino m German (Rare)
Campino is the stage name of Andreas Frege.
Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]
Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]
Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Cəmşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamshid.
Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".
Camulos m Celtic Mythology, Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with Mars.
Camus m French (Rare), Chinese (Cantonese, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Camus.
Cần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勤 (cần) meaning "industrious, diligent".
Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Can m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [more]
Cana f Various
From the name of the ancient city of Cana as mentioned in the New Testament, John 2:1-11, relating the story of Jesus's first miracle.
Cana m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname of uncertain origin.
Canab f Somali
Means "grape" in Somali.
Canachus m Ancient Greek
Canachus was a sculptor of Sicyon in Corinthia.
Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Canaziz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".
Canbacı f Azerbaijani (Rare, Archaic, ?)
From Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul" and Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister".
Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.