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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Covid m & f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Abbreviation of "coronavirus disease" in reference to COVID-19.
Cowan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cowan.
Cowell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cowell.
Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]
Coy m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a combination of Cornelis or Cornelius with a name that starts with J-, such as Jan 1... [more]
Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.
Coye m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Coye.
Coyote m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.
Coysen m Indonesian (Rare)
This name is quite uncommon but it is found naturally in certain parts of Indonesia. Some indigenous tribes in Indonesia say that the name means (using rough translation) "Powerful Ancestors".
Coyt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Coyt.
Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.
Cozy f English (Rare)
Meaning "comfortable". A snug word name that may appeal to hygge-minded parents. It reappeared on the US charts in both 2020 and 2022 after a gap of 55 years. It can be short for "Cosima" or "Cosette/Cozette".
Crasa f Dutch (Rare)
The name of the Dutch reiziger (traveller) Crasa Wagner who identified the girl depicted in a film sequence from the Westerbork transit camp as Settela Steinbach.
Cratea m Ancient Roman (Rare)
An irregular praenomen borne by Cratea Caecilius.
Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]
Credence m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Creedence or simply from the English word meaning "belief or acceptance of something as true".
Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".
Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Crescent m History (Ecclesiastical), Biblical Romanian, Biblical French, French (Rare), English (Rare)
French and Romanian form and English variant of Crescens. In the English-speaking world, it is now considered a nature name referring to the phase of the moon, derived from Old French creissant, ultimately from Latin crescere "come forth, spring up, grow, thrive".... [more]
Crescenzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Crescentius. A known bearer of this name was Crescenzio Gambarelli, a 17th-century Italian painter from Siena.
Cresent m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word cresent, a face of the moon.
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Cretão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Creton.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisant m Catalan (Rare), Romanian (Archaic)
Catalan and Romanian form of Chrysanthos.... [more]
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crisol f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "crucible" as well as "melting pot" in Spanish. This is borne by Venezuelan actress Crisol Carabal (1971-).
Crispy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Crispin, which has also occasionally been used for Christian and Christopher.... [more]
Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian elaborated form of Christine.
Crizantema f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crizantemă "chrysanthemum".
Croce f & m Italian (Rare)
Means "cross" in Italian, making it a cognate of Cruz.
Crockett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crockett.
Croí m & f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart; core; sweetheart" in Irish.
Cromwell m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use from the surname Cromwell derived from the place name Cromwell.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Cross m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cross or simply from the word cross.
Crow m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.
Crowe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowe.
Crowell m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Crowell.
Crowley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowley 1 or Crowley 2.
Cruces f Spanish (European, Rare)
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively... [more]
Crucito m & f Spanish (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Cruz.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.
Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.
Crystaline f English (Rare)
Combination of Crystal with the suffix -line.
Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.
Cseresznye f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian cseresznye "cherry".
Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".
Csillagvirág f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
From Csillag and Virág, ultimately intended to mean "star flower".
Ctislav m Czech (Rare)
Contracted form of Čestislav.
Ctonia f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Chthonia.
Cuadros f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Cuadros (Our Lady of Cuadros), native to the town of Bedmar y Garcíez in the province of Jaén, Spain. The name ultimately comes from the river next to its Marian sanctuary, river Cuadros (meaning "squares").
Cuba f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Çubrana f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Çubran.
Cueva f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word cueva meaning "cave", itself from the title of Mary Virgen de la Cueva ("Our Lady of the Cave"), belonging to the town of Esparragosa de Lares (Badajoz, Spain).
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]
Cuinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinn, taken from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cuinn (in which it is the genitive form of Conn).
Cuithbeart m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Cuthbert.
Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]
Cumberland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cumberland.
Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]
Cummins m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cummins.
Cumulus m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word cumulus, a type of cloud. Cumulus stems from the Latin word "cumulo", which means "pile, heap, or accumulate".
Cunegonda f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Corsican (Archaic), Gascon (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
Dutch variant and Italian, Corsican, Gascon and Provençal form of Kunigunde.
Cunibert m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare, Archaic)
English and French form and German variant of Kunibert.
Cuniberto m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Kunibert.
Cuper m Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cooper.
Cupidon m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Literature, French (African, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Cupid. It was mentioned in Marquis de Sade's novel 'The 120 Days of Sodom' (1785) as belonging to one of the male victims.
Curd m German (Rare)
Variant of Kurt. This name was borne by Curd Jürgens (13 December 1915 – 18 June 1982), a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.
Curren m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Curren.
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]
Custodi f & m Spanish (Rare)
A diminutive of Custodio and Custodia or directly transferred from the Italian surname Custodi.
Custòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Custodia.
Cuyler m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cuyler.
Cvetana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Cognate of Cvitana and Bulgarian variant transcription of Tsvetana.
Cvijetka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvijetko.
Cvitana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitan.
Cvitka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cvitko.
Cvjetislav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian cvijet meaning "blossom, flower" and slava "glory".
Cydonia f English (Rare)
From the former name of Chania, a city on the island of Crete, Greece. It is also a poetic term for the island. In addition, it can be derived from Greek κυδωνιά (kydonia) meaning "quince tree" (itself from κυδώνι (kudoni), "quince"), ultimately from the name of the city.
Cygnet f American (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French term, a diminutive of the Old French, cigne or "swan", which in turn came from the Latin cygnus, ultimately from the Greek, kyknos.
Cyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyle.
Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.
Cylvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Cymande m American (Rare)
From the name of the eponymous band consisting of Caribbean musicians living in London.... [more]
Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.
Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.
Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.
Cyppora f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zipporah.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.
Cyprine f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Cypriane.
Cyr m French (Rare)
French form of Cyrus or Cyriacus.... [more]
Cyree f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Cyrus.
Cyrelle m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Cyril influenced by -elle.
Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).
Cyrenia f History, Indonesian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cyriak m Czech, Polish (Rare), Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Cyriacus.
Cyrienne f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrien and variant of Cyria.
Cyrill m German (Swiss), Romansh, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German and Romansh form of Cyril as well as a French variant and a Dutch variant of Cyriel.
Cyrina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrus.
Cyryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyryn.
Czarlene f English (American, Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Charlene.
Czarna f Yiddish (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised spelling of Charna.
Da-ah f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 娥 (ah) means "Beautiful".
Daam m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Daem.
Daaniel m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Daniel.
Daanyaal m Pakistani (Rare, Expatriate)
Form of Daniel used by Pakistanis living in the United Kingdom.
Daavi m Greenlandic (Rare)
Greenlandic form of David.
Dabi f & m Korean (Rare)
da, combinated with "bi" (비) meaning "rain"
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Daciano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Dacian.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dadash m Georgian (Rare)
Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა (deda) meaning "mother".... [more]
Dadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial D.
Dæja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Dafroza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dafrosa.
Daga f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dag as well as a short form of names beginning with Dag-.
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" with bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Dagbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and bjǫrn "bear".
Dage m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Dag.
Dagfari m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" and -fari "farer", from the verb fara "to go, to travel" (compare Náttfari and Sæfari).
Dagfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Dagfinnr.
Daggeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of dagr "day" and geirr "spear".
Daghild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Dagmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr meaning "day" and maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Dagna f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dagny.
Dagulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and ulfr "wolf".
Dagvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and varðr "guardian".
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" and veig "power, strength".
Dagvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dagveig.
Dagvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and vinr "friend".
Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.
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