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Abzari m Arabic, Urdu
Means "seeds, spice, seedsman, one who sows" in Arabic.

Ano f Pashto
Means "anise" in Pashto.

Arroser m Medieval Occitan
Means "red, ginger" in Old Occitan.

Balsamia f Italian
Derived from Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon), originally from Hebrew basam, "spice; scent, perfume" and ultimately coming to mean "balm, balsam, ointment", folk etymology likes to interpret this name as "she who soothes; she who comforts; she who revitalizes"... [more]

Borsika f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian bors "pepper" and borsikafű "summer savory".

Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).

Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]

Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".

Casina f Theatre
Possibly derived from Greek kasia meaning "cinnamon". Casina is a beautiful slave girl in the Latin play Casina by the early Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. The title has been translated as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Wedding... [more]

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

Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.

Chai f English (American)
From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [more]

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

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

Cinnamon f American
Simply from the English word cinnamon for the spice. It derives from Latin cinnamum, cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was used as a term of endearment.

Cochrann f Irish Mythology
Perhaps from Cróchnait, which was derived from Irish cróch "saffron, red" (from Latin crocus) combined with a diminutive suffix. In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology Cochrann is a daughter of Cathair Mór, king of Leinster, and the mother of Diarmaid and Oscar; in ballads the character is known as Cróchnat.

Darçîn f Kurdish
Means "cinnamon" in Kurdish.

Fahéj f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "cinnamon" in Hungarian.

Gasia f Armenian
"cinnamon"

Guichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, pretty, graceful".

Guifeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".

Guihu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 湖 (hú) meaning "lake; bluish-green".

Guihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Guijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, money, metal".

Guiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Guilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Guiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Guina f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Guiqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".

Guiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Guiren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Guishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Guishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Guisong f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 凇 (sōng) meaning "dewdrop, icicle".

Guixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Guiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 砚 (yàn) meaning "inkstone, inkslab".

Guiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".

Guiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Gürgem f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "saffron (plant)" in Mongolian.

Gyömbér f Hungarian
Means "ginger" in Hungarian.

Ingwer m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Ingvar.... [more]

Jianglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 姜 (jiāng) meaning "ginger" and 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

Jiangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 姜 (jiāng) meaning "ginger" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Jiaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 椒 (jiāo) meaning "pepper, spices" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".

Kaneli f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "cinnamon" in Finnish.

Kanella f Greek
Means "cinnamon" in Greek.

Kanellos m Greek
Possibly a derivative of the Greek word for "cinnamon", which is itself borrowed from Italian cannella.

Karafil m Albanian
Derived from Albanian karafil "carnation; clove (spice)".

Kasia f Biblical Greek, Late Greek
Greek form of Keziah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It coincides with the Greek noun κασία (kasia) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", which was borrowed into Greek from Hebrew and therefore comes from the same etymological root as Keziah... [more]

Kassiodoros m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". The first element is fairly uncertain, in that there are several possibilities available for its etymology... [more]

Keiju m Japanese
This name combines 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital," 啓 (kei, sato.su, hira.ku) meaning "open, reveal, say," 圭 (ke, kei) meaning "angle, corner, edge," 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness," 慧 (e, kei, satoi) meaning "wise, sagacious, keen," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bi) meaning "congratulation, jubilation, felicitation" or 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "cinnamon tree" with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity."... [more]

Keika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 径 (kei) meaning "diameter, path, method", 恵, 惠 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 継 (kei) meaning "inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)", 荊 (kei) meaning "thorn, brier, whip", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 勁 (kei) meaning "strong", 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 薊 (kei) meaning "thistle", 蹊 (kei) meaning "path" or 閨 (kei) meaning "bedroom" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 鶴 (ka) meaning "crane, stork", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 彼 (ka) meaning "he, him, his, boyfriend", 軻 (ka) meaning "difficult progress" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Keino f Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 慧 (ke) meaning "wise", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Kyōya m Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 鏡 (kyō) meaning "mirror", 姜 (kyō) meaning "ginger", or 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", and 屋 (ya) meaning "shop"... [more]

Muskat f Yiddish
Derived from Old French muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".

Nikki f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or also 肉桂 (nikki) meaning "cinnamon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Phronsie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia, the name of the youngest child in Margaret Sydney's "Five Little Peppers"

Pimenta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman piment "spice; (figuratively) spice (vigour); balm", ultimately from Old French piment or pimenc "balsam; fragrant spice".

Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".

Sabola m Yao
Means "pepper" in Yao.

Safein f & m Khmer
Means "saffron" in Khmer.

Safran f Turkish
Means "saffron" in Turkish.

Sáfrány f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "saffron" in Hungarian.

Sekút f Aguaruna
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Awajún name for a species of vine or from the Awajún sekúut meaning "vanilla".

Shujiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 姜 (jiāng) meaning "ginger".

Sinasamoa f Hawaiian
Means “cinnamon” in Hawaiian. It coincides with the word “ginger” in Samoan.

Vanilia f Various, Portuguese (Brazilian, ?), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Perhaps from Greek βανίλια (vanilia) meaning "vanilla" or Italian vaniglia meaning "vanilla".

Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]

Vanille f Popular Culture
Means "vanilla" in French. A famous bearer is the character Vanille in the Final Fantasy video games.

Xanat f Totonac, Indigenous American
Means "flower" and "vanilla" in Totonac.

Xeka m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "vanilla" in Shipibo.

Xiangcao f Chinese
From Chinese 香草 (xiāngcǎo) meaning "vanilla" which comes from combining 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards" combined with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [more]

Xiaogui f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".

Yuangui f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia".

Yuegui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".

Yujiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 椒 (jiāo) meaning "pepper, spices".

Za'faron m Uzbek
Means "saffron" in Uzbek.

Zaffarana f Arabic
Means "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران (za'farān), "saffron".

Zafran m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".

Zhaogui f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".

Zhigui f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".