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Calem m English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Callum.

Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]

Caleya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kalea.

Calhandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Alondra, occasionally used in Brazil.

Calhoun m American
Transferred use of the surname Calhoun.

Calie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Călin m Romanian
Directly taken from Romanian călin "guelder rose (a type of flower)".

Calín m Spanish
Dininutive of Carlos.

Calino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Callinus.

Calinta f English (Rare)
Variant of Callinta.

Calíope f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kalliope.

Calissa f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alteration of Calista, formed using the popular name suffix issa.

Caliste f & m French (Rare)
French masculine and feminine form of Callistus.

Calístrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Calix m English (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Calixtus.

Calixa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Calix.

Calla f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kalla as well as an adoption of the plant name.

Callam m English
Variant of Callum.

Calleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Colleen.

Callen m English
Variant of Callan.

Calley f English
Variant of Callie.

Calli f English
Variant of Callie.

Callidora f Ancient Greek (Rare), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Calidore.

Callimedon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimedon. This was the name of an Athenian orator and politician from the 4th century BC.

Callinta f English
Variant of Callista.

Callirhoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καλλιρόη (Kallirhoe), the Epic Greek form of Καλλιρρόη (see Kallirrhoe).

Calliste m & f French
Variant of Caliste.

Callístrat m Catalan
Catalan form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Callistrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Callistrato m Italian
Italian form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Callistu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Callistus.

Callye f English
Variant of Callie.

Callyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Callen.

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).

Calmann m Jewish
Variant of Kalman.

Calo m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.

Calphurnia f South African (Rare)
Variant of Calpurnia.

Calu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos.

Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.

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.

Calycrista f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Calycrist.

Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.

Calyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calix.

Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.

Camball m English
Variant of Campbell.

Cambree f English (Modern)
Variant of Cambrie.

Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.

Cameran m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Camerino m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Camerinus.

Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.

Cameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Camie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cammie.

Camil m Catalan, Romansh, Romanian, Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Romansh, Catalan, Romanian and Occitan form of Camillus.

Camilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila.

Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.

Camiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camlo m Romani
Derived from the Romani word kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".

Cammi f English (Modern)
Variant of Cammie.

Cammiluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carmela and Carmena.

Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.

Camren m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Camrianne f American
Blend of Cameron and Anne 1.

Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.

Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".

Camulus m Gaulish (Latinized), Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Camulos.

Camya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camylla f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Camilla.

Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Canab f Somali
Means "grape" in Somali.

Candacy f Caribbean (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, English Creole
Variant of Candace, reflecting an older English pronunciation. It is mainly found in Guyana and the West Indies.

Candan f Turkish
From Turkish candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".

Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Candellaria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Candelaria.

Candeloro m Italian
Italian masculine form of Candelaria.

Candie f English
Variant of Candy.

Candise f English (Rare)
Variant of Candace.

Canditta f English (Rare)
Variant of Candita.

Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).

Cane m Manx
Manx form of Cathán.

Cảnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".

Canio m Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Canius.

Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".

Cannie f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Agnes.

Canning m American
Transferred use of surname Canning.

Canny f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Agnes.

Cano m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.

Canopus m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized, Archaic), Astronomy
Of uncertain meaning. It is the name of the second-brightest star in night sky.

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Canuto m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Knut. There are two Catholic saints by this name.

Canutus m Swedish (Rare)
Latinised form of Knútr.

Canye m & f Chinese, American (South)

Canzia f Italian
Feminine form of Canzio.

Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".

Caoilte m Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of Caílte.

Caoimhinn f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Caoimhín.

Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.

Caomhainn m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Kevin. The name coincides with the Scottish Gaelic verb caomhainn "to reserve; to husband".

Capa m Sioux
Means "beaver" in Sioux.

Capability m English (Puritan)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin capabilis "able to take, able to understand".

Capitolina f Portuguese (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Capitolinus.

Cappy f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Capitola.

Caprasi m Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of Caprais.

Capricornus m Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "goat" in Latin. The name of one of the constellations of the zodiac.

Carabeth f English
Combination of Cara and Beth.

Caractacus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Variant of Caratācos.

Caragh f Irish (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cara.

Caralina f English (Australian)
Variant of Carolina.

Caralynn f English
Combination of Cara and Lynn or a variant of Carolyn.

Caranthir m Literature
Sindarin form of Carnistir.

Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".

Caraugh f English
Variant of Cara.

Carbery m Irish
Anglicized form of Cairbre.

Carcause m Judeo-Provençal

Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.

Carder m English
Variant of Carter.

Cardinale m Italian
Means "cardinal" in Italian.

Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.

Carene f English
Variant of Carine.

Carensa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kerensa.

Cari f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.

Carian m Welsh
Variant of Ceri.

Cariana f English (Rare)
Variant of Carianna.

Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]

Caridade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Charity.

Carie f English
Variant of Carrie.

Carien f Dutch
Variant of Karien and Carine.

Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.

Carisa f English (Rare)
Variant of Carissa.

Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.

Caritat f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Caridad, this name is directly taken from Catalan caritat "charity".

Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.

Caritó m Catalan
Catalan form of Chariton.

Carlah f English (Rare), Filipino, Brazilian
Variant of Carla.

Carle m Provençal

Carlé f Afrikaans

Carlecia f American (Rare)
Blend of Carla and Alicia.

Carleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Carly.

Carlijne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Carlijn.

Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.

Carline f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
French form of Carlina.... [more]

Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.

Carling f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carling.

Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.

Carlita f Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian
Diminutive of Carla.

Carlò m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carlo.

Carlomano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Carloman.

Carlosito m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.

Carlotte f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)
Feminine form of Carl.

Carlottina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carlotta.

Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.

Carlyna f English
Variant of Carlina.

Carlyta f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Carlita.

Carm f English
Short form of names that begin with the element Carm-, such as Carmen and Carmella.

Carma f African American
Variant of Karma.

Carmaletta f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carmelita.

Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.

Carmane m Manx
Manx form of Germanus.

Carmele f French (Rare)
Variant of Carmelle.

Carmelia f Romansh
Romansh form of Carmel.

Carmeline f French (Rare)
Cognate of Carmelina

Carmelle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Carmel.

Carmelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carmeline.

Carmem f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Carmen.

Carmencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.

Carmenchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.

Carmencita f Spanish, American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Carmen.

Carmenu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmine.

Carmeta f English

Carmie f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Carmel.

Carmin f English
Variant of Carmen.

Carmiña f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.

Carminia f Late Roman, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Carminius.

Carmit f Hebrew
Variant of Carmel.

Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Carmucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.

Carmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.

Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]

Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.

Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.

Carnistir m Literature
Means "red-faced" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium' this is the mother-name of Caranthir, the fourth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel.

Caro m Medieval Italian, Galician, Spanish, Venetian
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Venetian form of Carus.

Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).

Carô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.

Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.

Caroleena f English
Variant of Carolina.

Carolène f Norman
Norman form of Caroline.

Caroli f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.

Caroliene f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Carolien and Caroline.

Caroliina f Finnish
Variant of Karoliina.

Carolijn f Dutch
Variant of Carolien.

Carolle f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Carole.

Carolo m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Charles.

Carolyna f English
Variant of Carolina.

Carolyne f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Caroline.

Carolynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn.

Carolynne f English
Variant of Caroline.

Caroun f Armenian
Variant of Karoun.

Carpos m Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Carpus.

Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.

Carressa f English (Modern)
Variant of Charissa.

Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.

Carriarico m History
Spanish form of Carriaric.

Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.

Carrington m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.

Carsen m American
Variant of Carson.

Carsta f Low German
Feminine form of Carsten.

Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.

Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.

Cartier m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [more]

Cartwright f English
Transferred use from the surname Cartwright.

Carulina f Asturian, Corsican, Sicilian
Asturian, Corsican and Sicilian form of Carolina.

Carulu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Charles.

Carvel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carvel. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993).

Casanova m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Casanova.

Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".

Casen m American
Variant of Cason.

Cashell f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Cash and Dashiell.

Cashile f Zulu (Rare)
Possibly derived from cashisa meaning "conceal, hide."

Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).

Cashton m American (Modern)
Rhyming variant of Ashton, incorporating Cash.

Casia f Galician (Rare), Puerto Rican (Rare)
Galician form of Cassia.

Casian m Romanian
Romanian form of Cassian.

Casiana f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Romanian form of Cassiana.

Casidy f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassidy.

Casijn m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Nicasijn.

Casildo m Galician (Archaic)
Masculine form of Casilda.

Casildra f Asturian
Asturian form of Casilda.

Casilla f American (South, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Casilda.

Casille f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Casilla.

Casimer m English (American), Provençal
Variant of Casimir.

Casimira f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, English (Rare), Italian
Feminine form of Casimir.

Casimiru m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Casimir.

Casin m English (American)
Variant of Cason.

Časlav m Serbian, Czech, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Czesław.

C’əs-na f Abkhaz
Means "little bird" in Abkhaz.

Casondra f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassandra.

Caspara f Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Caspar.

Caspera f Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Casper.

Caspienne f Obscure
Feminine form of Caspian.

Cassadi f English
Variant of Cassidy.

Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.

Cassandrine f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cassandra.

Cassandro m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cassander.

Cassara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Cassarah or a transferred use of the Sicilian surname Cassarà.

Cassatt m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cassatt.

Cassendra f English (American)
Variant of Cassandra.

Casseus m English
Variant of Cassius.

Cassey f English (Canadian)
Variant of Cassie.

Cassiah f English
Variant of Cassia.

Cassiana f Ancient Roman, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Provençal
Feminine form of Cassian.

Cassidie f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassidy.

Cassim m Arabic
Variant of Kasim.

Cassin m Judeo-Provençal

Cassindra f English (American)
Variant of Cassandra.

Cassiodoro m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cassiodorus.

Cassiopia f English (Rare)
Variant of Cassiopeia.

Cassity f English
Variant of Cassidy.

Castello m Medieval Italian
From Italian castello meaning "castle".

Caster f South African
Possibly a variant of Castor.

Castile m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Castille.

Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.

Castillo m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Castillo.

Častimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian čast "honour" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic čьstь "honour") combined with mir "peace".

Casundra f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Caswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caswell.

Casyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cason.

Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".

Cata f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.

Catæña f Ligurian
Variant of Catænn-a.

Catala f Asturian
Asturian form of Katherine.

Catalin f Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Katalin.

Catalino m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Catalina.

Catalyna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Medieval Galician
Variant of Catalina.

Catarine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Archaic), German (Silesian, Archaic), Low German (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina.

Catarino m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Catarina.

Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.

Catecahassa m Shawnee
Means "black hoof" in Shawnee.

Catee f English
Variant of Katie.

Catelina f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), English (British, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Catalina.

Catera f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caterra.

Caterin f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Katrin.

Caterino m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of Caterina.

Catey f English
Variant of Katie.

Cath f English (Modern)
Short form of Catherine.

Cathalijne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Cathelijne.

Cathan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Scottish form of Cathán. The name coincides with Scottish Gaelic cathan "barnacle goose". ... [more]

Catharin f English
Variant of Catherine.

Catharyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Catherine.

Cathay f American (Rare)
Derived from the Mongolian word khitan via its variant form cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [more]

Cathelène f Norman
Norman form of Cateline.

Cathelijne f Dutch
Dutch form of Cateline.

Catherène f Norman
Norman form of Catherine.

Catherinne f English
Variant of Catherine.

Cathern f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathern.

Catheryn f English (Archaic)
Variant of Katherine.

Catheryne f English
Variant of Catherine.