CatalinmRomanian Spelling variant of Cătălin used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Catanm & fClassic Mayan (Archaic) it is a mayan name short Yacatan which was the capitol of the mayan world. it was also used in a books called Sirens Call by C H B-eliott
CatelinfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CatelynfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CatelynfLiterature Invented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar Caitlin and unrelated.
CatelynnfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 70 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CatinfFrench (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era) Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of Catherine. While in Louisiana French catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
CatwallonmMedieval Breton Possibly the Breton form of Cadwallon. Catwallon was the abbot of Redon Abbey and the son of the Duke of Brittany Conan I of Rennes.
Cavidanf & mTurkish, Azerbaijani Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
ÇayanmRussian, Tatar, Tuvan, Khakas Derived from Tatar чаян (çayan) meaning "scorpion". This is also the name of a Tatar satirical magazine, which has been in circulation since 1923.
CaytlinfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CaytlynfEnglish Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
CéadaoinfIrish Directly taken from Irish céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish céad meaning "first" and aoine meaning "fast".
CeallanmScottish, Irish Found in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [more]
CeanndubhánmOld Irish Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
CedalionmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κηδαλίων (Kedalion), of which the meaning is not entirely certain. It could have been derived from Greek κηδαλιζω (kedalizô) meaning "purifying, cleansing"... [more]
CeladonmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κελάδων (Keladôn), derived from κέλαδος (kelados) which meant "a noise as of rushing waters; loud noise, din, clamour". This was the name of a stream in Elis.
CelebornmLiterature Means "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements celeb "silver" and orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.
CelebríanfLiterature Means "silver queen" in Sindarin, from celeb meaning "silver" and rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of Galadriel, the wife of Elrond, and the mother of Arwen.
CélienmFrench French form of Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).
Cenf & mChinese From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
CendronmOccitan (Archaic) Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
ÇermenmKarachay-Balkar Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".
CeruleanmEnglish (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.
CethlennfIrish Mythology Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]
Ceylonm & fEnglish 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]
CeyranfAzerbaijani Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.
Chae-hyunfKorean From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-infKorean (Rare) From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-minfKorean From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
ChaeremonmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Χαιρήμων (Chairemon), which is probably derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) "to be glad, to rejoice".
Chae-rinfKorean From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
ChalchiuhtlanetzinmNahuatl Means "bright precious stone" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tlanextli "light, radiance", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin... [more]
Chalonf & mEnglish 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]
ChamaileonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων (chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".
ChamaiphonfThai From Thai ชไม (chamai) meaning "both, two, together" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
ChanganfChinese (Rare), Various (?) Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Chang-gyunmKorean From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".
ChangheonmKorean From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present"
ChanghyunmKorean From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
ChanginmNivkh From Nivkh chand meaning "to be white".
ChangluanfChinese From the Chinese 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, clear" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Chang-minmKorean From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).
ChangqianfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".
ChangqinmFar Eastern Mythology, Chinese Mythology From a combination of the characters 长 (cháng, meaning “long”) and 琴 (qín, referring to the guqin or Chinese zither). This is the name of a mythological figure found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
ChangyanfChinese From the Chinese 阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
ChangyinmChinese From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [more]
ChangyuanfChinese From the Chinese 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
ChangyunmKorean (Modern) Means "creative ability". Changyun is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups SHU-I and ZEUS.
ChaninmThai From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร (ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".
ChanjuanfChinese From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
Chanlinm & fEnglish Likely an invented name combining the name element Chan with Lyn.
ChanminmKorean From the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.
ChannfKhmer From the Khmer ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Charanm & fIndian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Thai Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
CharanfChinese From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".