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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).

Castorru m Sardinian
Sardinian variant of Castoro. This is also an ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver", used alongside castoro.

Castrensis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [more]

Catelyn f Literature
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.

Catfish m American (Rare)
Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [more]

Cathan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Scottish form of Cathán. The name coincides with Scottish Gaelic cathan "barnacle goose". ... [more]

Cathubodua f Gaulish Mythology
The name of Gaulish war goddess meaning "battle crow".

Catra f Popular Culture
From the English word "cat". It is the name of one of the characters in She-Ra: Princess of Power and the reboot She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Catta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cattos "cat".

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Catullus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".

Çaukaş m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar чаука (çauka) meaning "jackdaw".

Cavalcante m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun cavalcante meaning "postilion", which in turn is derived from the Italian verb cavalcare meaning "to ride a horse".... [more]

Çayan m Russian, 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.

Cebolácio m Portuguese, Popular Culture
From Portuguese the name means "small herb of the Liliaceae families"

Cecetl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl cecen "each one; one out of one" or cetl "ice, frost".

Cecohuatl m Nahuatl
Means "one snake" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Cecuauh m Nahuatl
Means "one eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Cedalion m Greek 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]

Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.

Celadon m Greek 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.

Celeborn m Literature
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.

Celeia m & f South Slavic
This name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.

Celestia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Caelestia, which is the feminine form of Caelestius.... [more]

Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).

Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Probably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος (Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών (chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.

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]

Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Ceol m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.

Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.

Ceolræd m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Ceolred, derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Ceolsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and sige "victory".

Ceolweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Ceolweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "ship, keel" and weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"

Ceolwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and wulf "wolf".

Ceraslan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джер (cer) meaning "Earth" and аслан (aslan) meaning "lion".

Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."

Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval Jewish
Means "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is Zvi.

Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".

Cetanwakuwa m Sioux
Means "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota čhetáŋ "hawk" and wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".

Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ (Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος (kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [more]

Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.

Čezek f Mari
Means "swallow (bird)" in Mari.

Chaborz m Old Chechen
Combination of two elements cha “bear” and borz “wolf”.

Chae-min f Korean
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]

Chae-rin f Korean
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-).

Chagluak m Yupik
Chagluak means "Little Mouse" in Yup'ik.

Chairedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Chakak f Chuvash
Means "magpie" in Chuvash.

Chakavak f Persian
Feminine Iranian given name from the word چکاوک (chakavak) meaning "lark".

Chakra m Khmer
Means "center of energy" in Khmer.

Chakrapong m Khmer
Means "royal family, king's family" in Khmer.

Chalchiuhcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "jade snake" or "precious stone serpent" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cōātl "snake, serpent".

Chalchiuhtepehua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he throws jade down" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tepehua "to scatter or throw something onto the ground"... [more]

Chalchiuhtototl m Nahuatl
Means "jade bird" or "turquoise bird" in Nahuatl, referring to a brightly coloured species of songbird known as the red-legged honeycreeper. Ultimately derived from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tototl "bird".

Chaltu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "being the best of the best" in Oromo.

Chamaikho m Mao
Derived from the Mao ocha meaning "wealth", omai meaning "people" and kho meaning "ask".

Chamaileon m Ancient 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".

Chamanmurod m Uzbek
Derived from chaman meaning "field of flowers" and murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".

Chamara m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चमर (chamara) meaning "yak" or "fly-whisk".

Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".

Chamol m Nahuatl
Means "scarlet parrot feather" in Nahuatl.

Chamolmani m Nahuatl
Means "to be like a red parrot" or "in the manner of red parrot feathers", from Nahuatl chamolli "red parrot feather" and -mani "for things to be a certain way".

Chamuk f Nivkh
From Nivkh ch'am meaning "eagle".

Chan m Dinka
Means "male child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Chanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.

Chanathip m & f Thai
From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine, celestial".

Chandaga f & m Mongolian
Means "rabbit" in Mongolian.

Chandmani m & f Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि (cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".

Chandrakin f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "peacock" in Sanskrit.

Changbok f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."

Chang-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".

Changheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present"

Changhyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".

Chang-min m Korean
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-).

Changseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".

Chang-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".

Changyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Changyin m Chinese
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]

Chanin m Thai
From Thai ชน (chon) meaning "people, person" and อินฺทฺร (ìnthr) meaning "powerful, great".

Chanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Chanmin m Korean
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.

Chann f Khmer
From the Khmer ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".

Chaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, morning" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Chaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Chapanjira f Chewa
Means "of the road, of the journey" in Chewa.

Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."

Charani f Romani
Means "phoenix" in Romani.

Charidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people"

Cha'risa f Hopi
Means "moose; elk" in Hopi.

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".

Charm f English (Modern)
From the English word charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charmides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Charmos" in Greek, derived from the name Charmos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".

Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".

Chash-köök m Shor
Means "young cuckoo" in Shor.

Chatchai m Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.

Chatichai m Thai
From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chauhyohuan m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or -yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and -huan "with, together with".

Chaurisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse, this name is used for the deuteragonist of "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones.

Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.

Chavazelet f Hebrew
Means "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון (Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)

Chavkar m Uzbek
Means "mottled/spotted horse" in Uzbek.

Chawoong m Korean
From 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".

Chaytan m Sioux
From the Lakota čhetáŋ "falcon, hawk".

Chedorlaomer m Biblical
Means "a handful of sheaves." He is a king of Elam in the book of Genesis.

Cheglok m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "falcon" in Russian.

Chelidon f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (as in, the bird).... [more]

Chelidonia f Italian
Italian name derived from the Greek word chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.

Chelidonios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος (chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see Chelidon).

Chelone f Greek Mythology
Chelone was a nymph or a mortal woman who was changed into a tortoise by the gods. She was transformed by Hermes for refusing to attend the wedding of Hera and Zeus.... [more]

Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".

Chenfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Chenfeng m Chinese
This name comes from the song “The Chenfeng Bird” (晨风) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046 - 256 BCE). The song is a melancholy piece describing the feelings of a spurned lover... [more]

Chenibot m Khmer
Means "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.

Chenille f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
From the English word for the soft fabric, which is borrowed from French chenille "caterpillar" (literally "little dog").

Chenmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Chenoa f American (Modern)
Meaning unknown. It is most likely derived from the name of the town in the American state of Illinois, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was apparently misunderstood by the city's founder, Matthew T. Scott, as a Native American word meaning "Kentucky", his state of birth; actually, Chenoa (or Chenoka) is one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River.... [more]

Chenxi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [more]

Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Chenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Chenying f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Cheol-ho m Korean
From Korean Hanja 哲 (cheol/chŏl) meaning "philosophy, wise", 喆 (cheol/chŏl) meaning "bright" combined with 號 (ho) meaning "number", 湖 (ho) meaning "lake", 浩 (ho) meaning "grand", 晧 (ho) meaning "bright", 皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous", 澔 (ho) meaning "grand", 昊 (ho) meaning "vast sky", 祜 (ho) meaning "celestial blessing", 豪 (ho) meaning "grand, heroic", 琥 (ho) meaning "amber", 瑚 (ho) meaning "coral", 虎 (ho) meaning "tiger"... [more]

Cheolmin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐵 "iron", 哲 "bright", "keen", 澈 "pure", 撤 "to harvest", "to achieve", 轍 "wheel track", 綴 "to weave", 凸 "convex", "to protrude", 輟 "to stop", 悊 "wise", or 瞮 "sharp eyesight" and From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky,".

Cheol-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]

Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [more]

Chepchen f Chuvash
Means "nightingale" in Chuvash.

Chepkirui f Kalenjin
Means "one who was born while people slept” in Kalenjin.

Cherikboy m Uzbek
Derived from cherik meaning "army" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ches-kartiğa m Shor
Derived from Чес (ches) meaning "copper" and Картыға (kartyğa) meaning "hawk".

Chessa f Slovak (Rare)
"Keeper of Peace"

Chestnut m English (American)
From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.

Chetanjeet m Punjabi
Meaning "Spirit of Life".

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]

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".

Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.

Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]

Chiari f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 千亜理, 千亜里, 千愛里, 智愛梨 or 知愛利 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain."... [more]

Chibenashi m Ojibwe
Meaning, "big little bird."

Chibiusa f Popular Culture
Usagi/Sailor Moon and Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask's daughter from Sailor Moon, an extremely popular magical girl themed manga. Chibi means "small, little" and usa is abbreviation of usagi meaning "rabbit".

Chibvwimbo m Tumbuka
Means "bird's nest" in Tumbuka, with implications of working hard or providing shelter and comfort.

Chichatlapal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chichitl "barn owl" and atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from chicha "to spit" and tlapalli "colour, red; blood".

Chichiton f & m Nahuatl
Means "little dog, puppy" in Nahuatl.

Chicomecōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.

Chiconcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "seven eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Chicotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl xicotl, "bee, bumblebee".

Chidochemoyo f Shona
Meaning "the desire of the heart", shorter forms of the name include Chido meaning "desire", Chemoyo meaning "of the heart", or simply Moyo meaning "heart".

Chidori f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 千鳥 (chidori) meaning "plover", a type of wading bird. The individual kanji mean 千 (chi) "a thousand" and 鳥 (dori) "bird". This name has been heavily used for female characters in manga and anime.

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (ha) meaning "spring (season)" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chiho f Japanese
千穂: "a thousand ears of grain"... [more]

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]

Chikap m Ainu
Means "bird" in Ainu.

Chilcanauh m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl chilcanauhtli "cinnamon teal (bird)", literally "chilli duck" due to its red colouring.

Chilina f Romanian (Archaic)
Probably from Akilina which itself comes from Latin Aquilina "eagle".

Chiltototl m Nahuatl
Means "northern cardinal" in Nahuatl, from chilli "chilli pepper" (figuratively "red") and tototl "bird".

Chim f & m Vietnamese
Means "bird" in Vietnamese.

Chimalcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".

Chimalcuauhtli m Nahuatl
Means "shield eagle" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Chimalcuixin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cuixin "kite (bird of prey)".

Chimalis f American (Rare)
Numerous websites list this name as meaning "bluebird" in an unspecified Native American language. There is currently no evidence to support this claim.... [more]

Chimalman f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant form of Chimalma, sometimes interpreted as meaning "like a shield", reading the second element as -man "like, in the manner of", or "shield bearer".

Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Chimenchia m Guanche
Means "people of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.

Chimera f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek word Χίμαιρα meaning "she-goat". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a legendary fire-breathing beast which consisted of three animals merged into one, usually depicted as a lion with a goat's head on its back and a tail capped with a snake's head, and is the enemy of the hero Bellerophon.

Chiminigagua m Muisca Mythology
Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]

Chimola m Kaguru
Means "seizer, breaker of things" in Chikaguru.

Chinchara m Georgian (Archaic), Folklore
Derived from the Georgian noun ჭინჭარი (chinchari) meaning "stinging nettle" (genus Urtica).... [more]

Chinelo m Igbo
Means "the thoughts of God" in Igbo.

Chingchok m Thai (Rare)
Means "fox" in Thai.

Chinglai m Manipuri
Means "dragon" in Meitei.

Chinglai Ngamba m Manipuri
Means "stronger than a dragon" in Meitei.

Chingurei f Manipuri
Means "flower of god" in Meitei.

Chingwu m Chinese
Ching could mean "pure, clean" and wu could mean "military, martial".

Chionides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Chion" in Greek, derived from the name Chion combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chipeta f Ute
Means "white singing bird" in Ute.

Chipochashe f Shona
Meaning “gift of God”, the most common shorter form of this name is Chipo.

Chipocherudo f Shona
Meaning "gift of the love", this name corresponds with the name Nduma. Shorter forms of this given name include Chipo meaning "gift", Cherudo meaning "of love," or simply Rudo meaning "love".

Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".

Chiri f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]

Chisaki f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "reeds, rushes, grass", 咲 (chi) meaning "blossom", 小 (chi) meaning "small, little", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 直 (chi) meaning "straight", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Chiseko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 世 (se) meaning "generations", 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength", 征 (se) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (se) meaning "to become", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 是 (se) meaning "justice, right" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Chito f & m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიტი (chiti) meaning "bird".

Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".

Chitundu m Chewa
Means “nation” in Chichewa.

Chiyome f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation; society, era" and 女 (me) meaning "woman; wife".... [more]

Chiyori f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (chi) meaning "one", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 世 (yo) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule" or 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 愛 (yori) meaning "love, affection", 依 (yori) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 縁 (yori) meaning "affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink", 寄 (yori) meaning "draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward", 尚 (yori) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request", 和 (yori) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 順 (yori) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Chiyumi f Japanese
Chi could mean "pond", "hundred", or "wisdom". Yu could mean "truth", "evening" or "reason, cause". Mi could mean "beauty", "bearing fruit, truth", "myself, I, ego" or "sign of the snake".

Chizuruko f Japanese
Chi means "thousand" zuru comes from tsuru meaning "crane" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Chizzy f Japanese
"Thousand Storks (long life)".

Chӗkeş f Chuvash
Means "swallow" in Chuvash.

Chodron m & f Tibetan
Means "light of Dharma" in Tibetan.

Choduraa f Tuvan
Means "bird cherry (a type of tree)" in Tuvan.

Choerine f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Χοιρίνη (Choirine), a feminine derivative of Choiros, which was itself derived from χοῖρος (choiros) meaning "young pig"... [more]

Chogan m Siksika
Means "blackbird" in Siksika.

Choibalsan m Mongolian
Derived from a Tibetan name. This was the name of Choibalsan Khorloogiin (1895-1952), a Mongolian Communist leader sometimes called "the Stalin of Mongolia".

Choji m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (cho) meaning "butterfly" and 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chojun m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 淳 (jun) meaning "pure, simple, clean", or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Cholena f Lenape
Derived from Lenape chulëns meaning "bird".

Chon m Kalmyk
Means "wolf" in Kalmyk.

Chonchanai f Thai (Rare)
A rare female name used in Thailand.... [more]

Chono m Mongolian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "wolf" in Mongolian.

Chonon f & m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chono meaning "swallow" and the genitive suffix -n.

Chöpel m & f Tibetan
Means "the development of Dharma" in Tibetan.

Chophel m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཆོས་འཕེལ (chos 'phel) meaning "flourishing dharma" or "spread of dharma".

Chóro m Hopi
Means "bluebird" in Hopi.

Chōshin m Japanese
This name combines 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "Korea, dynasty, epoch, morning, period, regime" with 信 (shin) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth,", 進 (shin, susu.mu, susu.meru) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote," 申 (shin, saru, mou.shi-, mou.su) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey (ninth sign of Chinese zodiac)," 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 晋 (shin, susu.mu) meaning "advance."... [more]

Chosovi f Hopi
Means "bluebird" in Hopi.

Chosposi f Hopi
Means "blue-eyed bird" in Hopi.

Chouchou f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chouki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Choumi f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Chouzaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (chou) meaning "clear, pure", 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" or 長 (chou) meaning "leader; master; chief; head", 三 (zabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Chovka f Chechen
Means "jackdaw” in Chechen, referring to a type of crow.

Christodoros m Late Greek
Means "gift of Christ", derived from the name of Christ combined with the Greek element δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Christophilos m Late Greek
Means "beloved Christ" or "friend of Christ" in Greek. It is derived from the name of Christ combined with the Greek element φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover".

Chrysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".

Chrysologos m Late Greek
Means "word of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek λόγος (logos) "(spoken) word, speech".

Chrysopeleia f Greek Mythology
Means "golden dove", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and πελεία (peleia) meaning "dove", which is a common name element associated with female seers... [more]

Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".

Chrysothemis f & m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Chrysovalantou f Greek (Rare)
From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").

Chthonophyle f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, earth, soil" (genitive χθονός) and φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, race". This was the name of a princess of Sicyon in Greek mythology.

Chucan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 璨 (càn) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".

Chuchat m Thai
From Thai ชู (chu) meaning "raise, lift, elevate" and ชาติ (chat) meaning "life, incarnation, origin" or "nation, country".

Chufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Chuki f & m Swahili
Means "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.

Chula f Chickasaw, Choctaw
Means "fox" in Choctaw and Chickasaw. It is uncertain whether this is a traditional Choctaw (or Chickasaw) name.

Chumana f Hopi
Means "young snake" in Hopi.

Chumphon m Thai
Means "assembly, meeting, gathering" in Thai.

Chuniza f Germanic
Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element kunni meaning "clan, family" (such as Kunigunde) or kuoni meaning "brave".

Chunizo m Medieval German
Derived from from Old High German kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly chunni "race", "people".

Chunling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Chunlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Chunniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Chunyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]

Chunying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems", 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Chu'si f Hopi
Means "snake flower" in Hopi.

Chuulgan m & f Mongolian
Means "confederation, assembly" in Mongolian.

Chuyia f & m Indian
Means "mouse, rat" probably a variant of the Hindi word चूहा chooha (or chuha) with the same meaning.... [more]

Chuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream; swirl around" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Ciabhán m Irish Mythology
From Irish ciabhar meaning "locks, head of hair". In Irish mythology Ciabhán was the mortal lover of Clíodhna. It is often anglicized as Keevan.

Ciardhubhán m Old Irish
Means "jet black, sable", from Old Irish cíar "dark" and dub "black", combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ciarmac m Medieval Irish
Means "son of Ciar" in Irish, from Ciar and mac, "son".

Ciarraí f Irish
From the place name Ciarraí, which is the Irish Gaelic form of Kerry meaning "Ciar's people" (from ciar meaning "black")... [more]

Cihuacōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.

Cihuacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.

Cihuamani m Nahuatl
Means "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from cihuatl "woman" and -mani "to be like, in the manner of".

Cihuanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".

Cihuapan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix -pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".

Cihuatotocatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatototl "hen, female bird".

Cionnfhaoladh m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cenn "head" and faol "wolf".

Cipactonal m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
An Aztec deity, god of astrology and calendars. He and his wife, Oxomoco, were known as the first human couple. Derived from Nahuatl cipactli "crocodile, alligator, caiman; crocodilian monster, dragon", with the second element possibly being tonalli "day, sun, heat; day-sign; soul, fate".

Cirilla f Literature
Name from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)

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.

Cīrulis m Medieval Baltic
Directly taken from Latvian cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.

Cisa f Norse Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, the same etymological root as Tyr, which evolved into Cyo and Ziu in Old High German.... [more]

Cishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

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]

Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.

Cleoboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεόβοια (Kleoboia), in which the first element is κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". The second element, which is also found in Euboea, Meliboea and Periboea, is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind)... [more]

Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the Latin Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as Maria Cleofe (alternatively Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [more]

Cleolaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλεόλαος (Kleolaos), which was derived from the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and λαός (laos) meaning "people"... [more]

Cléoma f French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from French cléome "cleome, spider flowers, bee plants". Cléoma Breaux Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from Louisiana.

Cleome f English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the flowering plants cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".

Cleophus m Ancient Greek
leophus Pronunciation of Cleophus as a boys' name is of Greek derivation, and the meaning of the name Cleophus is "vision of glory". Cleophus is an alternate form of Cleophas (Greek).

Cneajna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.

Coacihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "serpent woman" in Nahuatl. This was also another name for the goddess Quilaztli, or Cihuacoatl.

Coahoma f Choctaw
From the Choctaw kowi meaning "puma" and homma meaning "red".

Coanacochtli m Nahuatl
Means "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".

Coanan m Nahuatl
Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".

Coanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".

Coatl m Nahuatl
Means "snake, serpent; twin" in Nahuatl, the fifth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Coaton f Nahuatl
Means "little serpent" in Nahuatl, the diminutive form of Coatl.

Coatzon m Nahuatl
Means "serpent’s hair" in Nahuatl, from coatl "snake, serpent" and tzontli "hair, crest" or "headdress".

Coaxoch f Nahuatl
Means "serpent flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl coatl, "serpent, snake" and xochitl, "flower".

Cobb m Scottish
I was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.

Cobello f & m Galician (Latinized, Archaic)
Means "cob" or "head of a Suevi" (the name of a Germanic tribe).

Cobra m English (American, Rare)
From Portuguese cobra from the latin colubra meaning "snake."

Cochcanauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "sleeping duck" in Nahuatl.

Coenwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and wulf "wolf".

Cohor m Mormon
Brother of Noah and an early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s (Ether 7:15)... [more]

Colas m French, Walloon, Guernésiais
Guernésiais, Walloon and French diminutive of Nicolas which has been in use since the Middle Ages and features prominently in the old French lullaby "Fais dodo, Colas, mon petit frère"... [more]

Coleraine m Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Coleraine is a town in Northern Ireland. It's meaning is "Nook of the ferns". It was once a title held by the Hanger family of Driffield, Gloucestershire, England. It was also a given name in the Vansittart family of Shottesbrooke, Berkshire, England.

Coltototl m Nahuatl
The name of both a medicinal herb (probably Dalea lagopus, "hare’s-foot dalea") and a kind of passerine bird recognised for its song and plumage, both also called coltotl. The former may derive from coltic "crooked thing" and otl "fruit", the latter from tototl "bird" and an uncertain first element.

Comito f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κομιτώ (Komitô), a name of uncertain etymology, perhaps derived from Greek κομίζω (komizô) meaning "to take care of, provide for". This was borne by an elder sister of the 6th-century Byzantine empress Theodora.

Commodus m Late Roman, History
Derived from the Latin word commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin com "with, together" and modus "measure, manner"... [more]

Condorito m Popular Culture
Means "little condor" in Spanish. This is the title character of the Chilean comic strip Condorito (first published 1949).

Conghal m Old Irish
From Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of com "with, together" and gal.

Conmarch m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton con "(war)hound, elevated one" (Middle Welsh kyn) combined with Old Welsh, Old Breton march "stallion, steed".

Connaghyn m Manx
Derived from Old Irish cú (con) "hound, wolf" and cenn "head".