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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is American.
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Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.
Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.
Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.
Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.
Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]
Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Candidian m English
English form of Candidianus.
Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan
Canning m American
Transferred use of surname Canning.
Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.
Cap m English
Short form of names like Christoper, Caspian, or Casper.
Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.
Captain m American (Rare)
Military and naval rank from the Latin word capit meaning "head" and conveying a sense of "leader" in modern use.
Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Carder m English
Variant of Carter.
Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]
Carew m English
Transferred use of the surname Carew.
Cario m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Mario/Dario influenced by Cairo and the English word car.
Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.
Carless m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Carless.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carnell m American
Transferred use of the surname Carnell.
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Carnie f & m American (Modern)
Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]
Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.
Carr m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carr.
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.
Carrington m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carsen m American
Variant of Carson.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Cart m English
Short form of Carter.
Cartel m English (Rare)
From the English word "cartel"; in turn from Occitan cartel or Catalan cartell meaning "poster", or from Italian cartello, a diminutive of carta, meaning "card" or "page".
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]
Carvel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carvel. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993).
Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]
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.
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
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.
Cashus m English (American)
Variant of Cassius, or possibly an elaboration of Cash.
Casillas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Casillas.... [more]
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassanova f & m American (Hispanic)
Transferred from the surname Cassanova.
Cassatt m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cassatt.
Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.
Casseus m English
Variant of Cassius.
Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Castillo m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Castillo.
Castin m English
Name Castin in the English origin, means A good natured, energetic, sensitive, emotional and able person.
Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name
Caswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caswell.
Casy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Catesby m English (Rare)
From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Catfish m American (Rare)
Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [more]
Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cavanaugh m English
Transferred use of the surname Cavanaugh.
Cave m English (Rare), Popular Culture
A notable bearer is Cave Johnson, a United States Congressman (1793-1866).... [more]
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caydn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden, the spelling is influenced by Haydn.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.
Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.
Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.
Cedrick m English
Variant of Cedric.
Cedro m English (Rare)
Derived from the name "Cedric."
Ceecee f & m English
Variant of Cici.
Ceejay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials CJ.
Ceil f & m English (American)
Variant of Ciel.
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Celestro m American (Rare)
Masculine form of "Celestra."
Celian m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English and Swedish form of Caelianus via its variant spelling Celianus. In the case of The Netherlands, Celian really is just a variant form of Celiaan, which is the actual Dutch form of Caelianus (also via Celianus).
Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.
Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
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.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Cevin m English
Variant of Kevin or Seven.
Ceylon m & f English
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka). Ceylon was translated as such into English from Ceilão, the name the Portuguese Empire used for the island, which had been derived from Sanskrit Siṃhaladvīpaḥ... [more]
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.
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.
Chadrick m English, African American
Transferred use of the surname Chadrick or combination of the names Chad and Rick.
Chael m English, Scottish
Short form of Michael.
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chalkley m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Chalkley. Chalkley Gillingham founded the 1st integrated school in the US South.
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chalmer.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chalon f & m English
The name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [more]
Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)
After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Champ m & f American
From the English word champion, meaning "winner".
Chancellor m American
Somewhat popular in the United States 1700's. Very rare today.
Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.
Chancy m & f English
Possibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of Chance or a variant of Chauncy.
Chandrel m & f French (African), African American, Filipino
Unisex version of Chandrelle, also a variation of the name Xandrel.
Chaney m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chaney.
Chanie m English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In some cases may be a variant of Chaney.
Chanler m English
Transferred use of the surname Chanler.
Chanlin m & f English
Likely an invented name combining the name element Chan with Lyn.
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.
Chapman m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapman.
Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.
Char f & m English
Short for the name Charity
Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.
Charls m American
Variant of Charles.
Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.
Charyton m English
English form of Chariton.
Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Chasen m English (Modern)
Apparently a modern respelling of Jason via the nickname Chase, though it may also be transferred from the surname Chasen.
Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chasyn m American
Variant of Chasen.
Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.
Chaucer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chaucer.
Chaunce m English
Short form of Chauncey or variant of Chance.
Chay m English
Diminutive of Charles. 'Appeared in 1975 when the British yachtsman Chay Blyth was receiving a great deal of publicity. Further used since then. In the case of Mr Blyth, the name is a pet form of Charles.'
Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).
Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase
Chayse m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chayton m English
Variant of Chaytan.
Chazwick m English
Form of Chadwick with a "z" instead of a d.
Chazz m English
Diminutive of Charles.
Chazzie m & f English
Uncommon diminutive of Chaz, Charlie or Charles.
Ched m English
Variant of Chad (chiefly used in the United States), a short form of names beginning with Ched- (e.g. Chedomir) or a diminutive of Charles paired with a middle name that starts with Ed- (e.g. Edward and Edwin) or D-.
Cheda m English (American, Rare)
First used by youtuber tis not cheda found here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCiY4Quz6lXFOF0961_jGAGg
Cheda m English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Derived from cheddar cheese first used by youtuber Tis_Not_Cheda
Cheerful f & m English (Rare)
From the English word cheerful meaning "feeling or showing happiness".
Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]
Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German wini "friend" - or derived from the surname Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [more]
Chesky m English (American, Modern)
Probably transferred from the surname Chesky.... [more]
Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.
Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.
Chett m English
Variant of Chet.
Chevie m English
Used in reference to the Chevrolet motors brand.
Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]
Cheyne m English
Variant of Shane.
Chic m English
Variant of Chick.
Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.
Chidiock m English (Rare)
From an English surname derived from the name of the village Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix hoc referred to Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.
Chief m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.
Childe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [more]
Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.
Chimere f & m African American
From the brand of perfume called Chimère, which was introduced by Prince Matchabelli in 1979. The French word chimère means "chimera". This is the middle name of American R&B singer Ne-Yo (1979-), real name Shaffer Chimere Smith.
Chino m Spanish, English, Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the musical "West Side Story".... [more]
Chipper m English (Rare)
Either from Chip or from the English word chipper.
Chips m English
Transferred use of the surname Chips.... [more]
Chisholm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Chiswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Chiswell.
Choice m English
From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".
Chole m English
Variant of Cole.
Cholmely m English
Transferred use of the surname Cholmely.
Chook m English (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Charles or as a pet form meaning ''chicken''.
Chord m English
Meaning "chord" as of the musical triad, or the third. Actor Chord Overstreet is a famous bearer.
Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.
Chrishan m English
Modern spelling of Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).
Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.
Christion m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian. According to the SSA, Christion was given to 7 boys in 2018.
Chrys f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Chris.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]
Chyler m & f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Actress Chyler Leigh (1982-).
Ciaran m English
Anglicized form of Ciarán.
Cid m American
Variant of Sid.
Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"