CiaronmIrish (Rare) The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [more]
CiarraífIrish From the place name Ciarraí, which is the Irish Gaelic form of Kerry meaning "Ciar's people" (from ciar meaning "black")... [more]
Ciarraighem & fIrish Original Irish from of Kerry/Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [more]
CicadaVarious (Modern, Rare) From the English word for the insect, derived from Latin cicada meaning "tree-cricket". The insect lives underground, nourishing itself on tree roots, for as long as 17 years before emerging... [more]
CihuacōātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.
Cihuacoatlm & fNahuatl Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
CihuacocoxquifNahuatl Probably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".
CihuacuecuehuatlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. The first element is from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman".
Cihuacuitlapilf & mNahuatl Means "woman’s tail" in Nahuatl, probably a nickname for a child.
CihuamanimNahuatl Means "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from cihuatl "woman" and -mani "to be like, in the manner of".
CihuanfChinese From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased, glad; joy".
CihuanemimNahuatl 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".
CihuanenfNahuatl 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".
CihuanenequifNahuatl 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".
CihuapanmNahuatl 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".
Cihuapitzinf & mNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
CihuatecpanecatlmNahuatl Means "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.
CihuatemoatlfNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
CihuatetlfNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman", combined with tetl "stone, rock; egg" or teotl "divine force, god".
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.
CinaedionfGreek 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]
CinarafPortuguese (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]
CincinnatusmAncient Roman From Latin cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
CinduamIndonesian, 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.
CinnamonfEnglish 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]
CinxiafRoman 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]
CiokarainefEastern 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.
CipactonalmAztec 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".
CishanfChinese From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
CiskafDutch, Limburgish Dutch and Limburgish short form for both Francisca and Franciska - one could also label it a variant spelling for Cisca (though out of the two, Ciska is certainly the most common).
CissamAnglo-Saxon, History Meaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [more]
CitlalatonacmAztec, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Probably means "glowing star", from Nahuatl citlalin "star" and tona "to shine, to be warm". This was the name of an Aztec deity who created the stars alongside his wife, Citlallicue.
CitlalicfNahuatl The name Citlalic means rising star.Citlalic has an Aztec origin.Which is also Mexican.
CitlallicuefAztec and Toltec Mythology Means "star skirt" in Nahuatl, from citlalin "star" and icue "her skirt". This was the name of a creator goddess in Aztec mythology, said to have made the stars, the Earth, death, and darkness along with her husband, Citlalatonac.
CitlalminafNahuatl, Mexican Means "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from citlalin "stars" and mina "to shoot, to stab".
CívánkafHopi Means "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with bána "to figure, write, draw" and ka "the one that".
CivitafItalian Means "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [more]
ClaartjefDutch Diminutive of Claar, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.
ClaasmDutch Variant spelling of Klaas. The spelling of this short form is actually based on Nicolaas, whereas the short form Klaas is based on Nikolaas.