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Celica f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin caelicus, meaning "heavenly, celestial". It jumped in popularity after the Japanese car company Toyota used it for one of their vehicles in 1970.
Celidonia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Celedonia, or directly from Spanish celidonia meaning "celandine". Also compare Chelidonia.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Celindia f Obscure
Elaboration on Celinda.
Celinka f Polish
Diminutive of Celina.
Celipa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Felipa.
Celistina f Corsican
Corsican form of Célestine.
Celita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Célia.
Çeljeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and jetë "life".
Célka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Marcela via Marcélka.
Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".
Čelsija f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Chelsea.
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the Galician word celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Celtina f Literature
Celtina is the heroine of a series of books written by Corinne De Vailly.
Celusa f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Celusa ( Kelousê from kêloô ‘to have an abnormal delivery’) was a naiad or an oread who personified over Mount Celusa or Celossa in Phliasia... [more]
Celuška f Czech
Diminutive of Celestina.
Cemalettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Jamal ad-Din.
Cemira f Brazilian
Variant of Semira.
Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.
Čʼena m Sidamo
Means "little" in Sidama.
Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.
Cendroseta f Folklore
Provençal form of Cinderella.
Cenerentola f Folklore
Italian form of Cinderella, derived from Italian cenere meaning "cinder".
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
Cengawer m Kurdish
Means "fighter" in Kurdish.
Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Cenicienta f Literature
Spanish form of Cinderella, literally meaning "ash-colored".
Cenira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Zenir.
Cenòbia f Catalan
Catalan form of Zenobia.
Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.
Centa f Latvian
Feminine form of Centis. Another theory, however, considers this name a variant of Zenta.
Centehua f Nahuatl
Possibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl centetl "one, a single one".
Centurian m English (Puritan)
From a frequent misspelling of the English noun centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.
Cenwalh m Anglo-Saxon
Likely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and wealh "foreigner, Celt."
Ceola m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ceol.
Ceola f American (South, ?)
Possibly a short form of Osceola influenced by names such as Viola, Leola, Theola and Neola.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".
Ceolbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beald "brave, bold".
Ceolræd m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Ceolred, derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Ceolstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and stan 1 "stone".
Ceolweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Ceolweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "ship, keel" and weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Cepatlatonac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Cera f Popular Culture
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name might be a variant of Sera. It was used in the 1988 movie The Land Before Time where it belongs to one of the main characters, a triceratops.
Cera f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Early Anglicization of Ciara 1. Saint Cera of Ireland was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679.
Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]
Ceraslan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джер (cer) meaning "Earth" and аслан (aslan) meaning "lion".
Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.
Cerera f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Ceres.
Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.
Cerissa f English (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Ceroessa f Ancient Greek
Daughter of Zeus and Io, also founder of Byzantium with her uncle Poseidon.
Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.
Certán m Old Irish
Old Irish name, possibly meaning "humming sound". See also Kjartan.
Cerula f Medieval Italian
Possibly a fifth century Italian female bishop.
Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.
Cerva f Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cerva, meaning "doe, hind (female deer)" in Italian.
Cësa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Francëszka.
Cèsar m Catalan
Catalan form of Caesar.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.
Cesáreo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish variant and Galician form of Cesario.
Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Césari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Caesar.
Cesari m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan and Provençal form of Caesarius.
Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.
Cesarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Césarine.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.
Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.
Cesariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesario.
Césaro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Caesarus. He was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Cesarotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Cesare, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Cesaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Cesare.
Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.
Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.
Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.
Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]
Cesítar m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslaus m German (East Prussian, Latinized), German (Silesian, Latinized)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Czesław.
Česlav m Czech
Czech form of Czesław.
Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.
Ceslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Czesław.
Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.
Česlova f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesława.
Česlovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Çeşmə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "water spring" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چشمه (cheshme).
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".
Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.
Cetanwakuwa m Sioux
Means "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota čhetáŋ "hawk" and wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".
Cethan m Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on Ethan.
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Cetina f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cetină "fallen needle leaves".
Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cettina f Sicilian
Short form of Concettina.
Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.
Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "beautiful" or "smart" in Acehnese.
Cevat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jawad.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Ceyhunə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ceyhun.
Ceylanyar f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.
Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.
Cézár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian version of Caesar.
Cezarek m Polish
Diminutive form of Cezariusz or Cezary.
Cezari m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caesar.
Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.
Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.
Cezarin f Hungarian
Variant form of Cezarina.
Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.
Cezarion m Bosnian, Croatian, Polish, Romanian
Bosnian, Croatian, Polish and Romanian form of Caesarion.
Cezaris m Lithuanian
Short form of Cezarijus.
Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.
Cezilia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Cecília.
Cezsan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Cha m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea".
Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"
Chaâbane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaabane influenced by French orthography.
Chaabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.
Chaba f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Chava.
Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.
Chabane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban) chiefly used in Algeria.
Chabao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chábeli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.
Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.
Chabettie f Filipino
Combination of Bettie and the common Filipino prefix -cha.
Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.
Chabier m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Xavier.
Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.
Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.
Chabonjao m Manipuri
Means "he who drinks ricewater" in Meitei.
Chaborz m Old Chechen
Combination of two elements cha “bear” and borz “wolf”.
Chabua m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Chabuta f Guanche
From Guanche *tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Chắc m & f Vietnamese
Means "certain, secure" in Vietnamese.
Chac m New World Mythology
The Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.
Chacha f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chachak f Tatar
Means "blossom" in Tatar.
Chachana f Mari
Variant Mari form of Tatyana.
Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.
Chacinta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacintha.
Chacinto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacinthus.
Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)
Derived from Belarusian хацець (chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.
Chacoba f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Jacob.
Chacobo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jacob.
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chadi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.
Chadia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chadijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.
Chadiya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shadiya.
Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.
Chadzhakh f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.
Chae m Scots
Short form of Chairles.
Chae-beom m Korean
采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,"
Chae-byeol f Korean (Modern)
Chae combinated with Byeol
Chaedar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Haidar.
Chae-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡 (chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]
Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chaehee f Korean
Variant of Chaehui.
Chaehui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl".
Chael m English, Scottish
Short form of Michael.
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chae-lin f Korean
Variant transcription of Chae-rin.
Chae-min f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.
Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.
Chaeremon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Χαιρήμων (Chairemon), which is probably derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) "to be glad, to rejoice".
Chaerephanes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephanes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Chaerephon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephon. This name was borne by a loyal friend and follower of the famous philosopher Socrates.
Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chaeriyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chaeron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairon. This name was borne by Chaeron of Pellene, a wrestler and tyrant from Pellene who lived in the 4th century BC.
Chaeruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.
Chaerudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr al-Din.
Chaerul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairul.
Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chae-ryeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) "variegated colors" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".
Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chafidz m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hafiz.
Chafik m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيق (see Shafiq) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chafika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.
Chaghama f Afghan
Cheerful
Chaghatai m History
Variant spelling of Chagatai.
Chag'ir m Uzbek
Means "wine" in Uzbek.