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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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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.
Correa f English (Australian)
A small Australian shrub whose leaves give off a fruity smell when crushed. Named in honour of the Portuguese botanist José Correia da Serra; Correia is a common Portuguese surname meaning “leather strap”, originally given to those who worked in the leather trade.
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.
Corrigan m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corrigan.
Corrinne f English
Variant of Corinne.
Corry m English
Variant of Cory.
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.
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.
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.
Corymbia f English (Australian)
Rare Australian name derived from the name of the tree.
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.
Cotton m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Cotton.
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]
Courtlyn f English
Inspired by Courtney, with the -lyn suffix.
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.
Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling 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.
Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.
Crece f English
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]
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Cressy f English
Diminutive of Cressida.
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]
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.
Crissy f English
Diminutive of Cristine, Cristina, and other names with a similar sound.
Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.
Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).
Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.
Cristi f English
Variant of Cristy.
Cristie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.
Cristin f English
Variant of Kristin.
Cristy f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristian, or other names with similar sounds.
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.
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.
Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana
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]
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).
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".
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.
Curtiss m English
Variant of Curtis.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Derived form Irish Gaelic cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as Cushla Macree, in former times also Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [more]
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.
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.
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.
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]
Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.
Cymry f English
Means ''Welsh'', plural of Cymro ''Welshman''.
Cyn f English
Short form of Cynthia.
Cyndia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cyndi.
Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cynthiana f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Cynthia or a combination of Cynthia and Ana.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.
Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]
Cyree f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Cyrus.
Cyrelle m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Cyril influenced by -elle.
Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).
Cyriac m English
English form of Cyriacus.
Cyrstal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.
Czarlene f English (American, Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Charlene.
Dabney m English
Transferred use of the surname Dabney.
Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Dacken m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of David.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dade m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dade.... [more]
Dadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial D.
Daedrian m English (Modern)
Altered form of Adrian, perhaps influenced by the sound of Dedrick or Deidre.
Daekwon m African American (Modern)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic elements day and quan.
Daelin f & m American
Variant of Daylin.
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Daezja f American
Variant of Deja.
Daffy m English, Popular Culture
Diminutive of David. A popular bearer was the cartoon Daffy Duck.
Dafnie f English, Dutch
Alternate spelling of Daphne
Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.
Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.
Daimon m Greek Mythology, English (American)
As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.
Daiquiri f English (American, Rare)
From the English word daiquiri for the alcoholic drink, which was taken from a Cuban place name.