Browse Submitted Names

Bulëza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bulëz "melodic unit, unit of rhythm".

Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.

Bunga f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.

Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Bunma m & f Thai
Means "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and มา (ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".

Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Burgundofara f Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Name meaning "bringer of the Burgundians" by using the Greek φόρος, "bearer". This was the name of a Burgundian saint and abbess of the 7th century in what is now France.

Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Buðlungr m Old Norse
Combination of Buðli and the suffix -ungr ("son of; descendant of").

Byamugisha m Kiga
Means "things of luck" in Rukiga.

Byénáama m Kiga
Means "things of secrets" in Rukiga.

Cacama m Nahuatl
Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.

Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.

Cacamatzin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.

Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.

Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), Literature
Archaic transcription of Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.

Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]

Cahuan m Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".

Caian m Quechua
Means "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.

Caixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".

Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς (Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.

Calendau m Provençal
Derived from Provençal calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem Calendau (1867).

Calico m English
From the English word "calico" referring to something "having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern." From Calicut, in India, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭ, 'Kozhikode'), from koyil 'palace' + kota 'fort', "fortified palace", with ‘y’ replaced by interchangeable ‘zh’.... [more]

Caligorante m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso' (1516), Caligorante was a giant who was enslaved by the knight Astolfo. Perhaps it is from Latin caligante "fading, growing dim", or the Italian name Calogero, or it may be a play on the Italian place name Caltagirone (derived from Arabic qal'at-al-ghiran "hill of vases").

Călin m Romanian
Directly taken from Romanian călin "guelder rose (a type of flower)".

Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.

Callidia f Theatre, Literature
Probably derived from the Latin adjective calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]

Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Irish Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".

Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Camino f & m Spanish
Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.

Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]

Canethus m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but it may be linked to κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".

Cangqiong f Chinese
Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.

Caninius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").

Canluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Canmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Canthus m Greek Mythology
Derived from κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".

Caomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς (Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη (kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη (kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος (kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [more]

Capanilli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "one who makes noise", from Nahuatl capani "to make a cracking or slapping noise". This was an epithet of Xolotl, possibly associated with sleep or dreams.

Capilla f Spanish
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla, meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively... [more]

Capitolinus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]

Caprotina f Roman Mythology
From Latin caprotinus "of goats". An epithet of Juno.

Carenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".

Caress f American (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection" or a nickname for Cassandra. This was a prominent character on the TV show "Dynasty" who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]

Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".

Cassis m Greek (?)
Probably means "spice of the wine."

Castellana f Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Directly taken from Latin castellana "a (female) castellan; a damsel" as well as "of or pertaining to a castle".

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]

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.

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]

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".

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”.

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).

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.

Çengzêr f Kurdish
From Kurdish çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and zêr meaning "gold, golden".

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".

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."

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-).

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

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]

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

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

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

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".

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

Chancal m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix -l.

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".

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)".

Changyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

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

Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.

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

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."

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".

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

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".

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.)

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

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

Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").

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).

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".

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

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".

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]

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]

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".

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]

Chihuaton f Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chihua "to do, to make" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

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]

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

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.

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.

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

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

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]

Chitose f & m Japanese
Means "a thousand years" in Japanese.... [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".

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

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

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".

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

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".

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]

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".

Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]

Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]

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

Chrysogonos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek γονη (gone), γονος (gonos) "birth, offspring".

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").

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

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.

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]

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]

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.

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

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".

Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "create, make" in Indonesian.

Cipto m Javanese
From Javanese cipta meaning "create, make".

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.

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]

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.

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]

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.

Cobalt m English
From the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [more]

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).

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]

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.

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]

Consider m & f English (Puritan)
Late Middle English from Old French considerer, from Latin considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’. Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."

Consortia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective consors meaning "having a common lot, of the same fortune" (genitive consortis). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who is said to be venerated at Cluny, France.

Constancy m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names Constance and Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.

Content m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word, meaning "in a state of peaceful happiness", ultimately from Latin contentus meaning "satisfied".

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.

Copreus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κοπρεύς (Kopreus), which is derived from Greek κόπρειος (kopreios) meaning "full of dung, filthy". In turn, it is ultimately derived from Greek κόπρος (kopros) meaning "excrement, dung"... [more]

Corazón f Spanish
Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".

Cordius m Ancient Roman
Fairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [more]

Corlys m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Corlys Velaryon is the head of House Velaryon and the most famous seafarer in the history of Westeros.

Cornificius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin cornu "horn" and Latin facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.

Coro f Spanish
Means "choir" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Coro and Nuestra Señora del Coro, meaning "The Virgin of the Choir" and "Our Lady of the Choir" respectively.... [more]

Coromoto f Spanish
Taken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [more]

Coronada f Spanish
Means "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [more]

Cortes f Spanish
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]

Corymbus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Κορυμβος (Korymbos) meaning "(a bunch of) ivy berries". He was the Greek demigod of the fruit of the ivy.

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.

Cozauh m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl cozauhqui, meaning "yellow, gold".

Cozcamichiuhtecatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl cozcamecatl "string of beads used for counting" and michiuautli "fish-amaranth".

Cranaechme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "rocky point" from Greek κραναός (kranaos) "rocky, rugged" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear". In Greek mythology Cranaechme was a daughter of King Cranaus... [more]

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]

Creirwy f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "token of the egg", and in effect "mundane egg", from Welsh creir "a token, jewel, sacred object" and wy "egg". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she was a daughter of Ceridwen and one of the three most beautiful maids of the Isle of Britain... [more]

Crete f Greek Mythology
A mythological name of unknown meaning, possibly deriving from the Luvian *kursatta, meaning "island of silver" or "island of cutting." The name of several characters from Greek mythology including a daughter of Hesperus, the mother of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a granddaughter of Deucalion.... [more]

Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.

Cristalda f Folklore, Popular Culture
A dithematic name formed from the Greek name element christos "anointed" and the Germanic name element wald "to rule".... [more]

Cruces f Spanish
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [more]

Crucis f & m Various
Means "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").... [more]

Crysia f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.

Cseperke f Hungarian
From csiperke meaning "Agaricus (a type of mushroom)".

Cuauhtilma m Nahuatl
Means "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.

Cuauhtli m & f Nahuatl
Means "eagle; fifteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.

Cuauhtopilli m Nahuatl
Means "wooden staff" or "eagle staff" in Nahuatl, from cuahuitl "tree, wood" or cuauhtli "eagle" and topilli "rod, sceptre, staff of office".

Cuauhxilotl m & f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the cuajilote), derived from cuahuitl "tree, wood" and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from cuauhtli "eagle" and xilotl.

Cuauhyollo m Nahuatl
Means "eagle heart" or "centre of the tree, pith" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" or cuahuitl "tree, wood" and yōllōtl "heart, life".

Cuchogaidh m Irish
Means "hound of war".

Cúchonnacht m Irish
Means "hound of Connacht" in Irish Gaelic.

Čudomir m Croatian (Archaic)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian čudo "miracle, wonder" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the name roughly means "miracle of peace" or "peace is a miracle". In some instances, this name is mistaken for a variant form of Čedomir and even Godemir.

Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]

Cuima m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl cui "to take, fetch, grasp" combined with either maitl "hand" or the related elements ma "to hunt, capture", ma "as though, as, like", or -mani "in the manner of".

Cuixtli m & f Nahuatl
Means "kite (bird of prey)" in Nahuatl.

Cuiye f Chinese
From the Chinese 璀 (cuǐ) meaning "lustre of gems, glitter, shine" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".

Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Curufinwë m Literature
Means "skillful (son of) Finwë" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of both Fëanor and his son Curufin.

Cush m Biblical
The eldest son of Ham, who was a son of Noah. He was the brother of Mizraim (Egypt), Canaan (land of Canaan), and Phut, and the father of the Biblical character Nimrod mentioned in the "Table of Nations" in the Genesis 10:6 and I Chronicles 1:8.

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]

Cynthius m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese
Latin Cynthius "of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of Apollo.

Dadash m Georgian (Rare)
Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა (deda) meaning "mother".... [more]

Daehong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong).

Daentrai m Thai
Means "three worlds" or "three realms" from Thai แดน (daen) meaning "land, realm, world" and ไตร (trai) meaning "three". More specifically the term refers to the three main realms of existence in Buddhist tradition: kāma-loka ("the world of feeling"), rūpa-loka ("the world of form") and arūpa-loka ("the world of immaterial form").

Dahab f Arabic
Means "gold" in Arabic.

Daifallah m Arabic
Means "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from ضيف (dayf) meaning "guest" combined with الله (Allah)

Daikokutennyo f Japanese Mythology
The Japanese form of the goddess Mahakali or a feminine form of Daikokuten, the god of great blackness or darkness... [more]

Daivyan m Indian (Rare)
"Miracle of Lord Krishna"

Daizo m Japanese
From Japanese 大 "large, great" and 造 "make, structure" or 三 "three".

Daksh m Indian
Hindu name meaning "Son of Brahma".

Daley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Dali f Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [more]

Dallia f Kurdish
Dallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [more]

Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.

Dalmatia f Medieval French
From Latin Dalmatia meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia".

Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)
From Latin Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.

Damarista f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest"

Damashkawizii f Ojibwe
Means "lady of strength" in Ojibwe.

Damaskenos m Late Greek
Given name meaning "from Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [more]

Damgalnuna f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲 gal, meaning "great, mighty", and nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [more]

Damil m Arabic
The name Damil means "to honor" or "to (give) respect" ("giver of respect).

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Damodika f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Damostheneia f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + σθένος (sthenos) "strength, might" (see Demosthenes).

Damotima f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + τίμα (tima) "honour, esteem, reverence"

Damotychos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) "of the people" combined with τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Danahan f & m Uzbek (Arabized, Rare), Persian
Derived from Uzbek Dana "smart, intelligent and wise" and Han "leader, ruler or king/queen". Also means that "King/Queen of Wise" or "Unique"

Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.

Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]

Danimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Danislav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Danshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of the lunar month" or "the north".

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Dara f & m Hebrew
Means "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.

Daráine f Irish (Rare)
Allegedly means "daughter of Áine" (from the Old Irish prefix der "daughter" and the name of the Irish goddess Áine)... [more]

Darchia m Georgian (Archaic)
Either a diminutive or a variant of დარჩილ (Darchil), which is the Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Dartsihr (see Dachi).... [more]

Darda m Biblical
Meaning "pearl of wisdom," he was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)

Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.

Darisay f Ilocano, Filipino, Maranao
From Ilocano darisay meaning "of good quality, pure, clear" and from Maranao darisay meaning "greatness".

Darispan m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "door of Isfahan", derived from the Persian noun در (dar) meaning "door, gate" combined with Spahān, which is the Middle Persian name for the modern city of اصفهان (Isfahan) in Iran.... [more]

Darsameen f Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "pearl of great price" from Arabic دُرّ‎ (durr) "pearl" (compare Durr) and ثَمِين‎ (ṯamīn) "valuable, precious" (compare Sameen).

Darussalam m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic دار السلام (dar as-salam) meaning "abode of peace", used as an epithet for various places.

Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.

Daryun m Popular Culture
Daryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.

Da-san m Korean
Means "the mountain of tea" from Sino-Korean 茶山. ... [more]

Dəstəgül f Azerbaijani
Means "bouquet of flowers, roses" in Azerbaijani.

Davaajav m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [more]