American Submitted Names

Cooke m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cooke. Cooke Maroney is an art dealer and the husband of American actress, Jennifer Lawrence.

Cookie m & f English (American, Rare)
A nickname with meaning that can be particular to the bearer. Cookie can suggest someone who is sweet, or it can be a nickname for someone who cooks, as in the long running cartoon strip 'Beetle Bailey' where the camp cook is known as Cookie.

Coolidge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Coolidge, given in honor of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933).

Coop m English
Diminutive of Cooper.

Cooter m American (Rare)
Possibly from the surname Cooter originating in Sussex, England. The American nickname became widely known in the United States with the character Cooter Davenport on the television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (1979-1985)... [more]

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

Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.

Copelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Copelyn. 47 girls were given this name in 2022.

Copernicus m English, Filipino
Transferred use of the German surname Copernicus, most likely in honour of Nicolaus Copernicus, the mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.

Copper m English
The name comes from the Greek word Kyprios, the name of the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea where copper occurs. The Latin, cuprum, (Cu) also means “Metal of Cyprus,” as the Romans had large copper mines on the island.

Corabel f English
Combination of Cora and the popular name suffix -bel (see Belle).

Corabella f English
Elaboration of Corabel.

Corabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Cora and Belle.

Corabeth f American (Rare)
Combination of Cora and Beth.

Corah f English (Rare)
Variant of Cora.

Coraide f Louisiana Creole
19th-century elaboration of Cora with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.

Coraima f Spanish (Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Cora with influence from Roraima or Morayma... [more]

Coralaina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cora with the common suffix -laina

Coralee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Coralie.

Coralena f English (Modern)
Combination of Cora and Lena.

Coralene f English
Elaboration of Cora with the popular suffix -lene.

Coraletta f English
Elaboration of Coral.

Coralina f English (Modern, Rare), French (Rare), Italian, Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Coraline.

Coralisa f English (American, Rare)

Coralyn f English
Variant of Coraline.

Coralyne f English
Form of Coraline.

Coralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coralyn.

Coramae f English
Combination of Cora and Mae.

Corant m African American

Corantine f French (Acadian, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Corentine.

Corastella f English
Combination of Cora and Stella 1.

Corb m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Corbin or Corbett. Noted bearer is Canadian musician Corb Lund.

Corban m English (American)
Variant of Corbin

Corben m English (Rare)
Variant of Corbin.

Corbett m English
Transferred use of the surname Corbett.

Corbina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Corbin.

Corbyn m English
Variant of Corbin.

Corda f English
Either a diminutive of Cordelia or from the Latin corda meaning "hearts."

Cordae m African American
Invented name, blending the initial sound found in names such as Cordell, Cordero and Cortéz with the popular phonetic element day.

Cordania f English (American, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Cordaro m English (Modern)
Variant of Cordero.

Cordelio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (Rare)
Masculine form of Cordelia.

Cordelius m English
Masculine form of Cordelia.

Cordella f English (Rare)
Variant of Cordelia.

Corden m English, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Corden. Corden was given to 10 boys in 2017.

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Cordia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cordius. In the English-speaking world, this name can sometimes be a short form of Cordelia... [more]

Cordie f English
Diminutive of Cordelia.

Cordozar m African American

Cordy f English
Diminutive of Cordelia.

Corean f English
Possibly a combination of names like Corry and Anne 1 or an elaboratization of Corinne.

Corelia f Medieval Italian, American (South)

Corella f English
Diminutive of Cora.

Corelle f English
Variant of Coral.

Corellia f Ancient Roman, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Corellius.

Corena f English (American)
Variant of Corina.

Corene f English, Walloon
Walloon form and English variant of Corinne.

Corenthia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Corinthia.

Coressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cora.

Coretha f American (Rare)
This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in the year 1925

Corianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Corrie and Anne 1, perhaps influenced by Corinne.

Coriel f American
From the main character in 'Summers At Castle Auburn' Copyright Sharon Shinn, 2002. Similar to Kore greek "maiden"

Coriella f English (Rare)

Corietta f African American

Corin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Corinda f English, Dutch (Rare)
Elaboration of Cora influenced by names ending in -inda such as Clarinda and Dorinda.

Corinn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Corinth f English (American)
Named after the Greek city of Corinth mentioned prominently in the bible.

Corinthian m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Corinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [more]

Corissa f English (American)
Possibly a blend of Corinna and Carissa.

Corita f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American), English, Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cora.

Corky m & f Irish, American
Nickname used for descendents of Cork, Ireland.... [more]

Corletta f African American (Rare)

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

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

Cormic m English
Variant of Cormac.

Cormick m English
Anglicized form of Cormac.

Cornelian m & f English (Rare)
Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]

Cornelious m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cornelius.

Cornella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cornelia.

Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Cornie f & m English

Cornwallis m English
Transferred use of the surname Cornwallis.

Corny m English
Diminutive of Cornelius.

Coronda f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Corinna and Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.

Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.

Correen f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Corresta f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaboration of Corrie using the suffix esta (found in Celesta). This was borne by American physician Corresta Thisba Canfield (1833-1920).

Correy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Corey.

Corri f English (Modern)
Variant of Corrie.

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

Corrin f English (American)
Variant of Corinne.

Corrinna f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinna.

Corrinne f English
Variant of Corinne.

Corry m English
Variant of Cory.

Corryn f English

Cortana f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Curtana, from the Latin curtus, meaning "short", the name of the ceremonial sword used at the Coronation of British royalty. The name of an artificial intelligence creature in the Halo video game franchise, as well as Microsoft's virtual assistant, which was named for character in the game.

Cortéz m Spanish, English
Transferred use of the surname Cortéz.

Corthine f English (Rare, Archaic)

Cortlan m English (Rare)
Variant of Courtland.

Cortland m English
Variant of Courtland.

Cortlin m English (Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Cortlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cortlynn.

Cortlynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Cortneay f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Cortnee f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtney.

Cortnei f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Cortni f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Cortnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtney.

Cortny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Corvetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Corvette.

Corvette f English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the English word corvette meaning "a small warship" or the car Chevrolet Corvette.

Corvin m English, German (Swiss, Rare), Romanian
English,German and Romanian form of Corvinus.

Corwynn m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Corwin.

Coryann f American

Corydan m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Corydon.

Corydon m Literature, English (American)
Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.

Coryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Coryna f Indonesian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)

Corynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Cos m English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Cosmo.

Cosma f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare)
Feminine form of Cosme and Cosmo.

Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".

Costella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Costa.

Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.

Cougar m English (Rare)
From late 18th century, from French couguar, abbreviation of modern Latin cuguarcarana, from Guarani guaçuarana.

Coulson m English (Modern)
Either a transferred use of the surname Coulson or a variant of Colson.

Council m English
From the English council, referring to a body of people that are formally constituted and meet regularly.

Countee m English (American)
Possibly derived from the surname Countee. A notable bearer of this name was the African-American writer and poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946).

Couper m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cooper. Couper was given to 12 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.

Courage m & f English (Rare)
Borrowing from Old French corage (French courage), from Vulgar Latin coraticum, from Latin cor (“heart”). Distantly related to cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root.

Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").... [more]

Courtland m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Courtland.... [more]

Courtlin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtland and Courtlyn.

Courtlyn f English
Inspired by Courtney, with the -lyn suffix.

Courtlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtlyn.

Courtnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtnei f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtni f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Courtney.

Courtny f English (Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Cove m & f English (Rare)
Either from the English surname Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.

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

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

Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.

Coyote m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.

Cozell m African American (Rare)

Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.

Cozette f English (Rare)
Variant of Cosette.

Cozy f English (Rare)
Meaning "comfortable". A snug word name that may appeal to hygge-minded parents. It reappeared on the US charts in both 2020 and 2022 after a gap of 55 years. It can be short for "Cosima" or "Cosette/Cozette".

Craiggie m English
Diminutive of Craig.

Craigie m English
Diminutive of Craig.

Craigy m English
Diminutive of Craig.

Crandall m English
Transferred use of the surname Crandall.

Crayola f American (Rare)

Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.

Crece f English
Diminutive of Lucretia.

Crecia f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Lucretia.

Crecy f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lucretia.

Crede m English
Possibly a diminutive of Credence or derived from a surname.

Creed m English
From the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith"... [more]

Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Cregan m English
Transferred use of the surname Cregan.

Creig m English
Transferred use of the surname Creig or variant of Craig.

Creigh m American
Variant of Cree.

Creola f English (Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.

Crescent m History (Ecclesiastical), Biblical Romanian, Biblical French, French (Rare), English (Rare)
French and Romanian form and English variant of Crescens. In the English-speaking world, it is now considered a nature name referring to the phase of the moon, derived from Old French creissant, ultimately from Latin crescere "come forth, spring up, grow, thrive".... [more]

Cresent m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word cresent, a face of the moon.

Creslin m English, Literature
Creslin is a main character in the second book in the 'Magic of Recluse series. he possesed the power to call immense controlled storms and change the worldwide climate with Order magic, despite it's usual inability to cause harm... [more]

Cress m English (Rare)

Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.

Cressie f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Crecy.

Cressy f English
Diminutive of Cressida.

Crestal f African American (Modern, Rare)

Cretia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Crecia.

Crewe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crewe.

Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.

Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.

Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]

Cris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Crisi f English
Short form of Cristina.

Crispinian m English
English form of Crispinianus. This name was borne by a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.

Criss m & f English
Diminutive of Christopher, Christina, and other names beginning with Chris.

Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Crissie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.

Crisson f & m English

Crissy f English
Diminutive of Cristine, Cristina, and other names with a similar sound.

Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.

Cristabella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christabella.

Cristabelle f English
Variant of Christabelle.

Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).

Cristan m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian and Kristin.

Cristana f American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Cristapher m English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.

Cristeen f English
Variant of Christine.

Cristi f English
Variant of Cristy.

Cristianna f English
Variant of Christiana.

Cristie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.

Cristin f English
Variant of Kristin.

Cristine f Filipino, Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Christine.

Cristóval m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Christopher.

Cristy f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristian, or other names with similar sounds.

Critias m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English
Latinized form of Kritias.

Critta f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Crizelda f Filipino (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare, ?)
Variant of Chriselda.

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

Cromwell m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use from the surname Cromwell derived from the place name Cromwell.

Cronan m English
From Irish Gaelic Crónán, from crón "swarthy". This was the name of two seventh-century Irish saints and miracle-workers.

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

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

Cross m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cross.

Crow m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.

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

Crowley m English, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Crowley.

Cru m English
Variant of Crew.

Crucelis f American (Hispanic), Spanish

Crue m English (Modern)
Variant of Crew.

Cruize m English
Variant of Cruz.

Crusoe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crusoe.

Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.

Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.

Crystaline f English (Rare)
Combination of Crystal with the suffix -line.

Crystallina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Crystal.

Crystel f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Crystelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Christelle.

Crystián m Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Alternate spelling of Cristián

Crystiana f English (Rare)
Variant of Cristiana.

Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana

Crystin f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kristin.

Crystina f English (Rare)
Variant of Christina.

Crystla f American (Modern, Rare)

Crystle f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Crystal. Also compare Krystle. Notable bearers of this name include the Canadian-American actress Crystle Lightning (b... [more]

Crystofer m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Crystol f American (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Crystopher m American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Cubie m African American (Rare)

Cuinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinn, taken from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cuinn (in which it is the genitive form of Conn).

Culbert m English

Culla f English (Rare)

Cullan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cullen.

Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]

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

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Cumie f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cumi. This was borne by Cumie Talitha Walker (1874-1942), the mother of American outlaw Clyde Barrow.

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

Cumulus m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word cumulus, a type of cloud. Cumulus stems from the Latin word "cumulo", which means "pile, heap, or accumulate".

Cunegunda f English (Archaic)
Variant of Kunigunde.

Curley m English
Transferred use of the surname Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also Curly)... [more]

Curlie f English
Variant of Curley.

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

Currer m English
Transferred use of the surname Currer.

Currie m English
Transferred use of the surname Currie.

Currier m English
Transferred use of the surname Currier.

Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.

Curtisa f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Curtis.

Curtiss m English
Variant of Curtis.

Curtly m English (Rare)

Curvin m English (American, Rare)

Cutter m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cutter.... [more]

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

Cwen f English
Meaning of Cwen: Name Cwen in the Anglo Saxon origin, means A born Queen. Name Cwen is of Anglo Saxon origin and is a Girl name. People with name Cwen are usually Christianity by religion. Person with the name Cwen as Numerical 9 is an idealist, a dreamer and a healer with great compassion.

Cyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Cyanna.

Cyandria f American (Modern)
Apparently an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Cyan, Lysandra and Andrea 2.

Cyanna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyan.

Cyanne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyan.

Cyara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Cybella f American (Rare)

Cybelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Cybele.

Cyber m English (Modern, Rare)

Cybil f English
Variant of Sibyl.

Cybilla f English
Elaboration of Cybill.

Cycril m American
Possibly a variant of Cyril influenced by Cicero

Cyd f English (Modern)
Short form of Cydney.

Cydnee f English (Modern)
Variant of Sidney.

Cydnie f English (Modern)
Variant of Sidney.

Cyenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Sienna and Cyanna.

Cygnet f American (Rare)
Derived from the Anglo-French term, a diminutive of the Old French, cigne or "swan", which in turn came from the Latin cygnus, ultimately from the Greek, kyknos.

Cyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyle.

Cylie f English
Variant of Kylie.

Cylin f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Caelan or Kylen.

Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.

Cylvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.

Cymande m American (Rare)
From the name of the eponymous band consisting of Caribbean musicians living in London.... [more]

Cymantha f English (Modern)
Variant of Samantha.

Cymbaline f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cymbeline.

Cymberly f English (Rare)

Cymbria f English (Modern, Rare)

Cymere m African American (Rare)
Variant of Symere.

Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.

Cymphony f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony.

Cymry f English
Means ''Welsh'', plural of Cymro ''Welshman''.

Cyn f English
Short form of Cynthia.

Cynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cynde f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndee f English (Modern)
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.

Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.

Cyndra f English (Rare)
Variant of Cindra.

Cyndy f English (American), English (Canadian)
Diminutive of Cynthia. Also compare Cyndi.