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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is rare.
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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.
Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.
Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Caecilius for men and short form of Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.
Cedro m English (Rare)
Derived from the name "Cedric."
Ćejvan m Bosnian (Rare)
Possibly means "the one who guards a high/elevated position".
Celestí m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Caelestinus. A known bearer of this name was the Catalan politician Celestí Boada i Salvador (1902-1939).
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).
Çelik m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the town in Kosovo.
Celiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caelius.
Čelsietis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian masculine form of Chelsea.
Cene m Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincenc.
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Cèrber m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cerberus.
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]
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.
Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.
Cézár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian version of Caesar.
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).
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.
Chaijn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Chaim.
Chalid m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chalit.
Chalkhia m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from the archaic Georgian noun ჩალხი (chalkhi) meaning "strongbow". In modern Georgian, the same word means "lathe" and "grindstone".
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.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.
Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".
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.
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 찬빛 (chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Bit (compare Bitchan).
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.
Chandragupta m Indian (Italianized, Rare)
Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321 - c. 297 BCE), known as Sandrokottos (or Sandrokottos) to the Greeks, was the founder of the Maurya dynasty (4th to 2nd century BCE) and is credited with the setting up of the first (nearly) pan-Indian empire... [more]
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다 (chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up."
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).
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.
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.
Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Charlye f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 28 baby girls were recorded with the name Charlye in 2017.
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.
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Charron f & m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, most likely a variant of Charon, Karen 1, Caron and Sharon.
Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
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.
Chatham m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chatham.
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).
Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José
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".
Cheglok m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "falcon" in Russian.
Cheiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese cheiene meaning "Cheyenne" (singular). So, in other words, you could say that this name is the Portuguese cognate of Cheyenne.... [more]
Cheíño m Galician (Rare)
Galician diminutive of Xosé and José by an elaboration of Che.
Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]
Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.
Cherbás m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Gervasius.
Cheren f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Sharon for females.... [more]
Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Theatre
Derived from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ (karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [more]
Chevelle f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Invented by American car manufacturer Chevrolet in 1964 for a new mid-sized automobile. Chevelle is a combination of Chev-, the first part of the company name, and the suffix -Elle... [more]
Chi m Burmese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Burmese ချီ(see Hkyi).
Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.
Chibi f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Chibi means "Small". This often refers to a character who is drawn cutely with a small body.
Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.
Chichia m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია (-ia).... [more]
Chichiko m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე (č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო (-iko).... [more]
Chicka m English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Chick or a nickname for 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.
Chihoshi f & m Japanese (Rare)
Chi means "one thousand (1000)" or "Pond" and Hoshi means "Star".
Chikahisa m Japanese (Rare)
Chika can mean "amiable" and hisa can mean "long time ago, long lasting".
Chikanori m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 親 (shin, oya, oya-, shita.shii, shita.shimu, chika) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (of cards)", 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu, chika) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate" or 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, chika) meaning "affection, favourite, love" with 典 (ten, den, nori) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule", 則 (soku, no'to.ru, noku) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 範 (han, nori) meaning "pattern, example, model", 憲 (ken, nori) meaning "constitution, law" or 儀 (gi, nori) meaning "ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter."... [more]
Chikumo f & m Japanese (Rare)
It can mean "a thousand clouds".
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]
Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.
Chimon m Japanese (Rare)
知 (Chi) means "Wisdom, Knowledge" or you can use 千 (Chi) "One Thousand" and 門 (Mon) means "Gate".
Chingchok m Thai (Rare)
Means "fox" in Thai.
Chingmei f & m Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Qingmei.
Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.
Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)
"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
Chipper m English (Rare)
Either from Chip or from the English word chipper.
Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combinet with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" 留 (ru) meaning "to stay"... [more]
Chisholm m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Chiura m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 千浦 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore."... [more]
Chiyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Chiyo combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Chiyonosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From Chiyo combined with the genitive particle の (no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [more]
Chiyosuke m Japanese (Rare)
千代 (Chiyo) means "A Thousand Generations", and 輔, 助, 介 (Suke) means "Help, Herald, Mediate, Rescue, Save, Care For". Other kanji combinations be used.
Chofesh m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "freedom, liberty" and can be also "vacation".
Choi-gi m Korean (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of Joseon politician Yu In-ho's uncle, Yu Choi-gi (1689-?), it is made up of Sino-Korean 最 (choi) meaning "best, most; important, crucial" and 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base."... [more]
Choi-ki m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Choi-gi.
Chono m Mongolian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "wolf" in Mongolian.
Chook m English (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Charles or as a pet form meaning ''chicken''.
Chosen f & m English (Rare)
From the past participle of choose from Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen.
Chosuke m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Chousuke.
Chousuke m Japanese (Rare)
This is an uncommon Japanese name for males. 猪 (Chou) means "Boar". 輔、介, 助 (Suke) all nearly mean the same thing, "Aid, Help, Rescue, Save, Assist, Herald" etc. There are many possibilities regarding kanji for this name, this a short summary is all.
Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.
Chrisanthos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Χρύσανθος (see Chrysanthos).
Chrismansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
In the case of Indonesian singer Chrismansyah "Chrisye" Rahadi (1949-2007), who was born as Christian Rahadi, it is composed of the first part of his birth name, Chris- combined with the Indonesian suffix -syah derived from the Persian title شاه (šâh)... [more]
Chrisostomos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Greek Χρυσόστομος (see Chrysostomos).
Christchen m & f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Christian using the german diminutive suffix -chen.
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christijan m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Christian. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Christijan Albers (b. 1979).
Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]
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.
Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]
Christofilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Christophilos.
Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.
Chrom m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek chroma meaning "color". This is the name of one of the protagonists of the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening. Variant of Chrome
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]
Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.
Chubasco m Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word chubasco, meaning "squall", which is from the Portuguese word chuva, meaning "rain".
Chura f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of Okinawan adjective 美/清らさん (churasan) meaning "beautiful, lovely," cognate to Japanese 清ら (kiyora), an archaic term referring to elegant and dazzling beauty, otherwise the stem of 清らか (kiyoraka) meaning "clean, pure, chaste."... [more]
Chusto m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Justus.
Chyong m & f Chinese (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly derived from Chinese 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" or "precious jade".
Cianan m English (British, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Cianán.
Ciaron m Irish (Rare)
The name "Ciaron" is a variant of the Irish name "Ciarán," which is derived from the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning "black" or "dark," and the diminutive suffix "-án," which implies smallness or endearment... [more]
Cibrao m Galician (Rare)
Contracted form of Cipriano.
Ciccu m Sicilian (Rare), Folklore, Literature
Possibly a Sicilian diminutive of Francesco. This name is borne by the titular character of the Sicilian fairy tale 'The Story of Ciccu'. Ciccu is a young man who obtains a magic coverlet, purse, and horn from fairies, and later enters the service of a greedy king, whom he outwits and later gains his throne after the king's death... [more]
Cintio m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Cintia. In other words, this is the Spanish form of Cynthius; also see Italian Cinzio... [more]
Cinzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian masculine form of Cynthia.
Ciprià m Catalan (Rare), Greek (Latinized)
Catalan form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Cir m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cyrus.
Cirrus m English (Rare)
Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de El Cisne and Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [more]
Cit m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsit.
Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]
Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.
Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]
Clamor m German (Rare)
From Latin clāmor "clamor, loud cry, a shout", taken from the liturgical prayer 'Clamor meus ad te veniat' meaning "Let my cry come to thee".
Clancey m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Clancy.
Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.
Clarentius m Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Saint Clarentius was a bishop of Vienne, in France, who lived in the early part of the 7th century.
Clary m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarence.
Claster m American (South, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Claudel m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude.
Clavius m Various (Latinized, Rare)
Latin word meaning "key". The use as a given name is transferred from the humanist surname Clavius (originally Clau or Schlüssel) borne by Christopher Clavius, a 16th-century Jesuit, astronomer, and mathematician.
Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.
Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.
Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]
Cleavon m African American (Rare)
Meaning "cliff". Adaptation from names containing the element cleav with the suffix -on.
Clellan m American (Rare)
Variant of Clelland. It was borne by Minnesota entertainer Clellan Card (1903–1966), voice of Axel Torgeson on the children's show 'Axel and His Dog' (1954-1966).
Clelland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clelland.
Cleonic m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Cleonicus.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Clériadus m Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
Clesipus m Ancient Roman (Rare, Archaic)
An irregular Roman praenomen borne by the priest Clesipus Geganius.