The names listed here are used in English-speaking countries. For more information see about English names.

BIDDY   f   Irish, English
Diminutive of BRIDGET

BILLIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of BILL... [more]

BINDY   f   English
Diminutive of BELINDA

BLAIR   m & f   Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname meaning "plain, battlefield" in Gaelic.

BLANCH   f   English
Variant of BLANCHE

BLANCHE   f   French, English
From a medieval French nickname meaning "white, fair"... [more]

BLONDIE   f   English (Rare)
From a nickname for a person with blond hair... [more]

BLOSSOM   f   English
From the English word blossom, ultimately from Old English blóstm... [more]

BOBBI   f   English
Feminine form of BOBBY

BOBBIE   f & m   English
Variant and feminine form of BOBBY

BONITA   f   English
Means "pretty" in Spanish... [more]

BONNIE   f   English
Means "pretty" from the Scottish word bonnie, which was itself derived from Middle French bon "good"... [more]

BRAELYN   f   English (Modern)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.

BRAIDY   m & f   English (Rare)
Variant of BRADY

BRANDA   f   English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of BRANDY or a feminine form of BRAND.

BRANDE   f   English
Variant of BRANDY

BRANDEE   f   English
Variant of BRANDY

BRANDI   f   English
Variant of BRANDY

BRANDIE   f   English
Variant of BRANDY

BRANDY   f   English
From the English word brandy for the alcoholic drink... [more]

BREANA   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BREANN   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BREANNA   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BREANNE   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRENDA   f   English
Possibly a feminine form of the Old Norse name Brandr, meaning "sword", which was brought to Britain in the Middle Ages... [more]

BRENNA   f   English
Possibly a variant of BRENDA or a feminine form of BRENNAN.

BRETT   m & f   English
From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany.

BRIANA   f   English
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRIANNA   f   English, Irish
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRIANNE   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRIAR   m & f   English (Rare)
From the English word for the thorny plant.

BRIDGET   f   Irish, English, Irish Mythology
Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means "exalted one"... [more]

BRIDGETTE   f   English
Variant of BRIDGET

BRIDIE   f   English
Anglicized diminutive of BRÍD

BRIELLE   f   English (Modern)
Short form of GABRIELLE... [more]

BRIONY   f   English (Rare)
Variant of BRYONY

BRITANNIA   f   English (Rare)
From the Latin name of the island of Britain, in occasional use as an English given name since the 18th century... [more]

BRITNEY   f   English (Modern)
Variant of BRITTANY

BRITTANI   f   English (Modern)
Variant of BRITTANY

BRITTANIA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of BRITTANY

BRITTANY   f   English
From the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne... [more]

BRITTNEY   f   English (Modern)
Variant of BRITTANY

BRITTNY   f   English (Modern)
Variant of BRITTANY

BROOK   m & f   English
From an English surname which denoted one who lived near a brook.

BROOKE   f   English
Variant of BROOK... [more]

BROOKLYN   f   English (Modern)
From the name of the borough of New York City, originally derived from Dutch Breukelen meaning "broken land"... [more]

BROOKLYNN   f   English (Modern)
Variant of BROOKLYN

BRYANA   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRYANNA   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRYANNE   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of BRIAN

BRYNN   f   English (Modern)
Feminine variant of BRYN

BRYNNE   f   English (Rare)
Feminine variant of BRYN

BRYONY   f   English (Rare)
From the name of a type of Eurasian vine, formerly used as medicine... [more]

BUFFY   f   English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable... [more]

BUNNY   f   English
Diminutive of BERENICE

BURGUNDY   f   English (Rare)
This name can refer either to the region in France, the wine (which derives from the name of the region), or the colour (which derives from the name of the wine).

CADENCE   f   English (Modern)
From an English word meaning "rhythm, flow"... [more]

CAELAN   m & f   English (Rare)
Anglicized form of CAOLÁN or CAOILFHIONN

CAELIE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of KAYLEE

CAETLIN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CAITLIN

CAILEIGH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of KAYLEE

CAILIN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of KAYLYN... [more]

CAILYN   f   English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLYN

CAITLIN   f   English
Anglicized form of CAITLÍN

CAITLYN   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CAITLIN

CALANTHE   f   English (Rare)
From the name of a type of orchid, ultimately meaning "beautiful flower", derived from Greek καλος (kalos) "beautiful" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".

CALANTHIA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of CALANTHE

CALEIGH   f   English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE

CALISTA   f   English, Portuguese, Spanish
Feminine form of CALLISTUS

CALLA   f   English
From the name of a type of lily... [more]

CALLEIGH   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CALLIE

CALLIE   f   English
Short form of CAROLINE, or sometimes of CALLISTA and other names beginning with Cal.

CALLISTA   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of CALLISTUS

CAM (2)   m & f   English
Short form of CAMERON

CAMELLIA   f   English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

CAMERON   m & f   Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked nose" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose".

CAMILLA   f   English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of CAMILLUS... [more]

CAMMIE   f   English
Diminutive of CAMILLA

CAMRYN   f   English (Modern)
Feminine variant of CAMERON

CANDACE   f   English, Biblical (Variant)
From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament... [more]

CANDI   f   English
Variant of CANDY

CANDICE   f   English
Variant of CANDACE

CANDIDA   f   Late Roman, English
Late Latin name derived from candidus meaning "white"... [more]

CANDIS   f   English
Variant of CANDACE

CANDY   f   English
Short form of CANDACE... [more]

CANDYCE   f   English
Variant of CANDACE

CAPRICE   f   English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "impulse", ultimately (via French) from Italian capriccio.

CAPRICIA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of CAPRICE

CARA   f   English
From an Italian word meaning "beloved", or possibly from Irish meaning "friend"... [more]

CAREEN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CARREEN

CAREN   f   English
Variant of KAREN (1)

CAREY   m & f   Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Ciardha meaning "descendent of Ciardha"... [more]

CARI   f   English
Variant of CARRIE

CARINA (1)   f   English, German
Elaborated form of CARA... [more]

CARIS   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHARIS

CARISSA   f   English
Variant of CHARISSA

CARLA   f   Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, Dutch
Feminine form of CARLO, CARLOS or CARL

CARLENE   f   English
Feminine diminutive of CARL

CARLEY   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of CARL

CARLIE   f   English
Feminine form of CARL

CARLISA   f   English (Rare)
Combination of CARLA and LISA

CARLY   f   English
Feminine form of CARL

CARLYN   f   English
Contracted variant of CAROLINE

CARMEL   f   English, Biblical
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel... [more]

CARMELLA   f   English
Latinized form of CARMEL

CARMEN   f   Spanish, English, Romanian
Medieval Spanish form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carmen "song"... [more]

CAROL (1)   f & m   English
Short form of CAROLINE... [more]

CAROLA   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLINA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Latinate feminine form of CAROLUS... [more]

CAROLINE   f   French, English
French feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLYN   f   English
Variant of CAROLINE

CARREEN   f   English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of CARA and the name suffix een... [more]

CARRIE   f   English
Diminutive of CAROLINE

CARRY   f   English
Diminutive of CAROLINE

CARSON   m & f   Scottish, Irish, English
From a Gaelic surname of unknown meaning... [more]

CARY   m & f   English
Variant of CAREY

CARYL   f   English
Variant of CAROL (1)

CARYN   f   English
Variant of KAREN (1)

CASEY   m & f   English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendent of Cathasaigh"... [more]

CASS   f & m   English
Short form of CASSANDRA, CASSIDY, and other names beginning with Cass.

CASSANDRA   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

CASSARAH   f   English (Rare)
Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be"... [more]

CASSIDY   f & m   English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caiside meaning "descendent of Caiside"... [more]

CASSIE   f   English
Diminutive of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.

CATE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of KATE

CATHARINE   f   English
Variant of KATHERINE

CATHERIN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of KATHERINE

CATHERINE   f   French, English
French form of KATHERINE, and also a common English variant.

CATHLEEN   f   Irish, English
Variant of KATHLEEN

CATHRYN   f   English
Variant of KATHERINE

CATHY   f   English
Diminutive of CATHERINE

CAYLEY   f   English (Rare)
Variant of KAYLEE

CEARA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CIARA (2)

CEARRA   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CIARA (2)

CECELIA   f   English
Variant of CECILIA

CECILIA   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind"... [more]

CECILY   f   English
English form of CECILIA... [more]

CEDAR   f   English (Rare)
From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).

CELANDINE   f   English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which derives from Greek χελιδων (chelidon) "a swallow".

CELESTE   f & m   Italian, English
Italian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS... [more]

CELESTINE   f & m   English
English form of CAELESTINUS... [more]

CELIA   f   English, Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius (see CELIO)... [more]

CELINDA   f   English (Rare)
Probably a blend of CELIA and LINDA.

CHALICE   f   English (Rare)
Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix.

CHANEL   f   English
From a French surname which meant "pipe"... [more]

CHANELLE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CHANEL

CHANNING   m & f   English (Modern)
From an English surname of uncertain origin.

CHANTAL   f   French, English, Dutch
From a French surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stony"... [more]

CHANTÉ   f   English (Modern)
Means "sung" in French.

CHANTEL   f   English
Variant of CHANTAL

CHANTELLE   f   English
Variant of CHANTAL

CHARIS   f   Ancient Greek, English (Rare)
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

CHARISMA   f   English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

CHARISSA   f   English
Elaborated form of CHARIS... [more]

CHARISSE   f   English
From a French surname of unknown meaning... [more]

CHARITY   f   English
From the English word charity, ultimately derived from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love", from Latin carus "dear, beloved"... [more]

CHARLA   f   English
Feminine form of CHARLES

CHARLEEN   f   English
Variant of CHARLENE

CHARLENE   f   English
Feminine diminutive of CHARLES

CHARLEY   m & f   English
Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES

CHARLIE   m & f   English
Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES... [more]

CHARLIZE   f   English (Modern)
Feminine form of CHARLES... [more]

CHARLOTTE   f   French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
French feminine diminutive of CHARLES... [more]

CHARMAINE   f   English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of CHARLOTTE, CHARLENE or the English word charm with the aine suffix from LORRAINE... [more]

CHARMIAN   f   English (Rare)
First used by Shakespeare in his play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606)... [more]

CHARNETTE   f   English (Rare)
Probably an invented name.

CHASITY   f   English
Variant of CHASTITY

CHASTITY   f   English
From the English word chastity, which is ultimately from Latin castus "pure"... [more]

CHELLE   f   English
Diminutive of MICHELLE

CHELSEA   f   English
From the name of a district in London, originally derived from Old English and meaning "landing place for chalk or limestone"... [more]

CHELSEY   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CHELSEA

CHELSIE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CHELSEA

CHER   f   English
Short form of CHERYL... [more]

CHERETTE   f   English (Rare)
Diminutive of CHERIE

CHERI   f   English
Variant of CHERIE

CHERICE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHARISSE

CHERIE   f   English
Derived from French chérie meaning "darling"... [more]

CHERILYN   f   English
Combination of CHERYL and the popular name suffix lyn.

CHERISE   f   English
Variant of CHARISSE

CHERISH   f   English
From the English word meaning "to treasure".

CHEROKEE   f & m   English (Rare)
Probably derived from the Creek word tciloki meaning "people of a different speech"... [more]

CHERRY   f   English
Simply means "cherry" from the name of the fruit... [more]

CHERYL   f   English
Elaboration of CHERIE, perhaps influenced by BERYL... [more]

CHEYANNE   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CHEYENNE

CHEYENNE   f & m   English
Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning "unintelligible speakers"... [more]

CHINA   f   English (Modern)
From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC.

CHLOE   f   English, Biblical, Greek Mythology
Means "green shoot" in Greek... [more]

CHRIS   m & f   English
Short form of CHRISTOPHER, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTINE, and other names that begin with Chris.

CHRISSIE   f   English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE

CHRISSY   f   English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE

CHRISTA   f   German, Danish, English
Short form of CHRISTINA

CHRISTABEL   f   English (Rare)
Combination of CHRISTINE and the name suffix bel... [more]

CHRISTABELLA   f   English (Rare)
Latinate form of CHRISTABEL

CHRISTABELLE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of CHRISTABEL

CHRISTAL   f   English
Variant of CRYSTAL

CHRISTI   f   English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE

CHRISTIANA   f   English
Latinate feminine form of CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIANNE   f   English (Rare)
Feminine form of CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIE (1)   f   English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE

CHRISTINA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN... [more]

CHRISTINE   f   French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
French form of CHRISTINA, used as a variant in other languages.

CHRISTMAS   m & f   English (Rare)
From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival".

CHRISTOBEL   f   English (Archaic)
Variant of CHRISTABEL

CHRISTY (1)   f   English
Diminutive of CHRISTINE

CHRYSANTA   f   English (Rare)
Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek.

CHRYSTAL   f   English
Variant of CRYSTAL

CHYNA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of CHINA

CIARA (2)   f   English (African American, Modern)
Variant of SIERRA... [more]

CICELY   f   English
Medieval variant of CECILY

CIERA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA

CIERRA   f   English (Modern)
Variant of SIERRA

CINDI   f   English
Diminutive of CYNTHIA

CINDRA   f   English (Rare)
Combination of CINDY and SANDRA

CINDY   f   English
Diminutive of CYNTHIA

CISSY   f   English
Variant of SISSY

CLAIRE   f   French, English
French form of CLARA

CLARA   f   Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, English
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous"... [more]

CLARE   f   English
Medieval English form of CLARA... [more]

CLARETTE   f   English (Rare)
Diminutive of CLARA

CLARIBEL   f   English
Combination of CLARA and the popular name suffix bel... [more]

CLARICE   f   English, French
Medieval French diminutive of CLARA, also used in England since the Middle Ages.

CLARINDA   f   English
Combination of CLARA and the popular name suffix inda... [more]

CLARISSA   f   English, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate form of CLARICE

CLARITY   f   English (Rare)
Simply means "clarity, lucidity" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clarus "clear".

CLAUDE   m & f   French, English
French masculine and feminine form of CLAUDIUS... [more]

CLAUDIA   f   English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLAUDIUS... [more]

CLEMATIS   f   English (Rare)
From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek κλημα (klema) "twig, branch".

CLEMENCE   f   English
Feminine form of Clementius (see CLEMENT)... [more]

CLEMENCY   f   English (Rare)
Medieval variant of CLEMENCE... [more]

CLEO   f   English
Short form of CLEOPATRA

CLOTILDA   f   English
Latinized form of CLOTILDE

CLOVER   f   English (Rare)
From the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre.