Swiss Submitted Names

Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Canziano m Italian
Italian form of Cantianus.
Canzio m Italian
Italian form of Cantius.
Capaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Capaneus.
Capitolino m Italian
Italian form of Capitolinus.
Capposo m Italian
Variant spelling of Cupposo.
Caprasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caprasius.
Caralampo m Italian, Spanish
Italian form of Charalampos via Charalampus and Spanish variant of Caralampio.
Caralisa f Italian
Beloved Lisa
Caramella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine name derived from the word "caramel". Possibly also from the Italian surname Caramella.
Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.
Cardinale m Italian
Means "cardinal" in Italian.
Carélie f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Cognate of Carelia. The name coincides with the place name Carélie.
Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina, influenced by Karen. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.
Cariberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Charibert.
Caridemo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Charidemus.
Carino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carinus.
Caristo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carystus.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Caritone m Italian
Italian form of Chariton.
Carli m Friulian, Romansh
Friulian and Romansh form of Charles.
Carlign m Romansh
Variant of Carlin.
Carlin m Romansh
Diminutive of Carl.
Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.
Carlino m Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Carlinhos or an elaboration of Carlo/Carlos.
Carlisia f German
Means "free man" in Old German.
Carlomanno m Italian
Italian form of Carloman.
Carmelia f Romansh
Romansh form of Carmel.
Carmelina f Italian, Romansh
Italian diminutive of Carmela and Romansh diminutive of Carmelia.
Carmeline f Italian
Diminutive form of Carmela
Carmeluccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carmelo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Carminio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carminius.
Carminuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carmine, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Carpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carpus.
Carpoforo m Italian
Italian form of Carpophorus.
Cartère m French (Archaic)
French form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Caruso m Italian
Might be from the surname Caruso.... [more]
Carvell m French
Means:swampy dwelling... [more]
Carvilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carvilius.
Cäsarion m German
German form of Caesarion.
Casilde f French (Rare), Italian (Rare)
French and Italian form of Casilda.
Casimire f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Casimir.
Cassandro m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cassander.
Cassiano m Italian
Italian form of Cassian.
Cassiodor m Catalan, German
Catalan and German form of Cassiodorus.
Castgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Castore m Italian
Italian form of Castor.
Castorina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either Castoro or Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix -ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix -īna "of or pertaining to").
Castorino m Italian
Italian diminutive of Castoro or Castore (both Italian forms of Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix -ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix -īnus "of or pertaining to").... [more]
Castoro m Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word castorru).
Castrense m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Castrensis. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Castrense Campanella (b. 1962).
Castrenza f Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Castrensa.
Castrenze m Italian
Variant spelling of Castrense.
Castriziano m Italian
Italian form of Castricianus.
Catena f Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Italian catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.
Cateno m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Catena.
Cäthe f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Käthe.... [more]
Cathia f French
French adaption of Russian Katya.
Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.
Catin f French (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).
Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.
Catline f Guernésiais, French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Guernésiais form of Cateline and French variant of Cathline.
Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Catrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.
Catulle m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Catullus. Catulle Mendès (1841-1909) was a French writer.
Catullo m Italian
Italian form of Catullus.
Cavour m Italian
Italian patriotic name, after Camillo Cavour, leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.
Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.
Cecco m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form or pet form of Francesco.... [more]
Cécilien m French
French form of Caecilianus.
Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.
Cédrik m French
Variant of Cédric.
Cefa m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Cephas.
Cefalo m Italian
Italian form of Cephalus.
Cefeo m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Cepheus.
Célien m French
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).
Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [more]
Cello m Italian
Transferred from the surname "Cello."
Celse m French
French form of Celsus.
Cendrine f French
Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
Ceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Coeus (see Koios).
Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]
Cerbero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cerberus.
Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.
Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.
Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.
Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]
Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.
Chaia f German
Variant transcription of Chaya.
Chararich m German
German form of Chararic.
Charlette f French (Rare), English, Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Charlott f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Charlyne f English, French
Variant of Charlene (English) or Charline (French).
Charlyse f French
Variant of Charlise.
Chasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Chasprot m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Chatrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Checco m Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
Chelidonia f Italian
Italian name derived from the Greek word chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Chenelmo m Italian
Italian form of Kenelm.
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]
Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.
Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.
Chetillo m Italian
Italian form of Ketill.
Chezelle f Afrikaans, French
South African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".
Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.
Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.
Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.
Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.
Chicco m Italian
Diminutive of Federico or Francesco.
Chieli m Italian
An Italian name. A famous bearer is smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.
Childerich m German
German form of Childeric.
Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.
Chilperich m German
German form of Chilperic.
Chilperico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chilperic.
Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.
Chionia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]
Chionie f French
French form of Chionia.
Chispar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Chloè f Italian
Italian from of Chloe.
Chlore m French
French form of Chlorus.
Chrest m Romansh, Ladin
Short form of Christian.
Chrislaine f German (Rare)
A blend of two names, the first one starting in Chris and the second one ending in -aine (e.g., Ghislaine or Elaine).
Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]
Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.
Christfried m German
A name coined from the name elements Christ "Christus" and *Frid* "peace" by German pietists in the 18th century.
Christhelf m German (Archaic)
Meaning "May Christ help". See also Gotthelf.
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]
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.
Christraud f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Christraud is a modern blend of Christine and names ending in -traud (like Waltraud).
Chrysanth m German
German form of Chrysanthos (see Chrysanthus).
Chrysipp m German
German form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Cibele f Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Portuguese and Italian form of Cybele.
Ciccio m Italian, Neapolitan
Hypocoristic form of Francesco (cognate with English Francis). Commonly used as a nickname in Southern Italy, it was borne by Sicilian actor Ciccio Ingrassia (as one half of the comedy duo Franco e Ciccio) and a character in the 2021 Disney Pixar animated film Luca... [more]
Cicerone m Italian
Italian form of Cicero.
Cilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Cecilia.
Cilian m German (Modern)
additional German version of "Cillian"
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilli f German
Diminutive of Cäcilia.
Cillian m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Caecilianus.
Cimabue m Italian
The pseudonym of Italian artist Cenni di Pepo (1240-1302).
Cina f Italian, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of of Cino.
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Cinzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian masculine form of Cynthia.
Ciparisso m Italian
Italian form of Cyparissus.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Cyprianus (compare Cypriana).
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Cyril.
Cisella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cisellus.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), French
From the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French citrin, ultimately from Latin citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [more]
Civita f Italian
Means "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [more]
Civran m French (Archaic)
Obsolete vernacular form of Cyprien.
Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clà m Romansh
Variant of Cla.
Clagot m Romansh
Variant of Claguot.
Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.
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".
Clärchen f German (Rare), Theatre
A German diminutive of Clara.... [more]
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Claremonde f French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun)
Old French form of Claremunda, which may have been derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Germanic mund "protector".
Clarence m French
French form of Clarentius, variant of Clarent.
Clärenore f German (Rare)
A contraction of the names Cläre and Eleonore.... [more]
Clarent m French
French form of Clarentius, variant of Clarence.