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Creed m English
From the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith"... [more]
Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Creig m English
Transferred use of the surname Creig or variant of Craig.
Creigh m American
Variant of Cree.
Creoda m Anglo-Saxon
Uncertain etymology. May have been one of the first king of Mercia, though his existence is disputed.
Creola f English (Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.
Crescent m History (Ecclesiastical), Biblical Romanian, Biblical French, French (Rare), English (Rare)
French and Romanian form and English variant of Crescens. In the English-speaking world, it is now considered a nature name referring to the phase of the moon, derived from Old French creissant, ultimately from Latin crescere "come forth, spring up, grow, thrive".... [more]
Crewe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crewe.
Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.
Crimefighter f Obscure
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen combined with Middle English fightere, fyghtor, feghtere, feghtare, fiȝtare, fiȝtere, from Old English feohtere.
Crin m Romanian
Masculine form of Crina.
Cristin f English
Variant of Kristin.
Cristo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christo.
Cristóforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Christopher.
Crocus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κρόκος (krokos) "crocus". In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.
Croix m Obscure
French cognate of Cruz, possibly taken from the name of St. Croix, the largest of the Virgin Islands (which was originally Santa Cruz, "Holy Cross" in Spanish, the name given by Columbus).
Crosby f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosby.
Crowe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowe.
Cru m English
Variant of Crew.
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Cruela f Popular Culture
Portuguese form of Cruella.
Crusoe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crusoe.
Ctimene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktimene. In Greek mythology, Ctimene was the younger sister of Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca.
Cuba f Roman Mythology
Goddess who helped the child transition from cradle to bed.
Cuca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar, Refugio, Concepción and other feminine names, from the diminutive ending -uca... [more]
Cuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Cristóforo. This is also used as a strictly masculine diminutive of Refugio, as in the case of Mexican singer-songwriter José del Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez (1921-2001​)... [more]
Cucunuchi m Yokut
An indigenous alcalde of Mission San José and a member and leader of the Lakisamni tribe of the Yokut people of northern California, popularly known as Estanislao.
Cuetzpalli m Nahuatl
Means "lizard" in Nahuatl, derived from cuetzpalin, the fourth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Cuhtahlatah f Cherokee
Means "wild hemp" in Cherokee.
Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]
Çulpan f Tatar
Turkic form of Venus.
Cumberland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cumberland.
Cumenihah m Mormon
Nephite commander.
Cumie f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cumi. This was borne by Cumie Talitha Walker (1874-1942), the mother of American outlaw Clyde Barrow.
Cungagnaq m Aleut
Birth name of St. Peter the Aleut.
Cunina f Roman Mythology
The goddess who protected the cradle from malevolent magic.
Cường m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 強 (cường) meaning "strong, powerful, vigorous".
Cupcake f & m Obscure
From the English word cupcake "a small cake baked in a paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top".
Cuquis f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria del Refugio.
Cuquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Cuca. In other words, this is a (strictly feminine) double diminutive of Refugio.
Curley m English
Transferred use of the surname Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also Curly)... [more]
Curra f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Curren m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Curren.
Currer m English
Transferred use of the surname Currer.
Currie m English
Transferred use of the surname Currie.
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Curziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Curzio.
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.
Cussot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Custaunce, the medieval English vernacular form of Constance. This name was recorded in the Hundred Rolls.
Cust f Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Constance, via the vernacular form Custance.
Custance f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Constance.
Cutberto m Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Cuthbert. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Cutter m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cutter.... [more]
Čuvje f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Cuyler m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cuyler.
Cvjetko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian variant of Cvetko.
Cwenleofu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife; queen" and leof "dear, beloved".
Cybi m Welsh
Possibly derived from Celtic *kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Cymphonique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Symphony using the suffix -ique (e.g., from Monique). Cymphonique Miller is a famous bearer.
Cymry f English
Means ''Welsh'', plural of Cymro ''Welshman''.
Cynane f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
A famous bearer is Cynane, half-sister to Alexander the Great.
Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cynegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related cyne "royal", and gar "spear".
Cynesi m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynesige found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cynestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and stan "stone".
Cynewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and wine "friend".
Cynwy m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynewig found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cyprine f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Cypriane.
Cyrene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυρήνη (Kyrene), possibly from Greek κῦρος (kuros) meaning "supreme power". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph loved by the god Apollo; she was a huntress on Mount Pelion in Thessaly, but Apollo carried her to what is now Libya, where he founded the city of Cyrene in her honour... [more]
Cyrienne f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrien and variant of Cyria.
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα (Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet Kythereia (Latin: Cytherea)... [more]
Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.
Częstobrona f Polish
Derived from Polish często "often" and bronić "to protect someone" or bronić się "to defend oneself".
Częstowoj m Medieval Polish
Derived from często "often" and Old Polish woj, wojownik in modern Polish, "warrior".
Dabney m English
Transferred use of the surname Dabney.
Dachelin m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Probably a Romanic diminutive of Germanic names such as Dagobert that begin with the element tac meaning "day".
Dada f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Eduarda.
Dade m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dade.... [more]
Dæging m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and the name suffix -ing.
Dahleen f English
Transferred use of the surname Dahl with popular suffix -een.
Dai f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana.
Daisymae f English
Combination of Daisy and Mae.
Dajour f African American
Variation of the words du jour.
Dakin m English
Transferred use of the surname Dakin, a pet form of the English surname Day, itself derived from a pet form of David.
Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Daku m Indigenous Australian
Means "sand hill" in Diyari.
Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.
Dalgliesh m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dalgliesh.
Dali f Spanish, English
Diminutive of Dalia 1 and variant of Dolly.
Dali f English
Transferred use of the surname Dalí.
Dalir m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.
Dalis f English
Variant of Dallas.
Dallben m Literature, Popular Culture
The ancient wizard in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander as well as a character in Disney's The Black Cauldron.
Dal-nim f Korean Mythology
In Korean mythology, she is the moon. She is the sister to the sun, Hae-nim.
Dalphon m Biblical
Dalphon, meaning "to weep," was one of the ten sons of Haman, killed along with Haman by the Jews of Persia.
Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.
Damasiu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Damasius.
Damask f Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Damask.
Damianne f English
Feminine form of Damian.
Damir m Tatar, Russian, Soviet
Soviet-era name based on the Russian phrase Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuyet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live world revolution!", referring to the Marxist concept of world revolution.
Damned m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned. Meaning, "condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell."
Damona f Celtic Mythology
In Gallo-Roman religion, Damona was a goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus. Her name is likely derived from Old Irish dam "cow, ox".
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)
Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Dandan m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daniel and Daniela.
Dandara f Brazilian, History
Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [more]
Dandelion f English (Rare)
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
Dandinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Daniela.
Danece f English
Variant of Denise.
Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.
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]
Danielka f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Daniela (compare Polish and Czech Irenka).
Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.
Danil m Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Daniil (Russian) or Danail (Bulgarian)
Danilyn f Filipino
Combination of Dani 1 and Lynn.
Danis f Cree
From Cree otânisimâw meaning "daughter".
Danizinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daniela.
Danjal m Faroese
Faroese variant of Daniel.
Dankin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Dannan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dannon.
Dannet m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Dannielle f English, Jèrriais
Jèrriais form and English variant of Danielle.
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Daoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 道 (dào) meaning "path, road, way" or 悼 (dào) meaning "lament, mourn, grieve" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Daorueang f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.
Daoud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Dawud.
Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.
Darab m Persian
Means "glory, power, wealth" in Persian. This is the name of a character in the Persian epic 'Shahnameh'.
Darbe f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darbi f & m English
Variant of Darby.
Darda m Biblical
Meaning "pearl of wisdom," he was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]
Dare f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Darlie f English
Diminutive of Darlene.
Darline f English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Antillean), Flemish
French and Flemish borrowing of Darlene, as well as an English variant.
Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.
Darnelle f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form or variant of Darnell.
Darnielle f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Likely an invented name. It might possibly be a variant of Danielle, possibly influenced by Darnell. Also may be transferred usage of the surname Darnielle.
Darnitta f African American
Elaboration of the feminized version of Darnell.
Darquinton m African American
Combination of prefix dar with Quinton.
Darrow m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Darrow.
Darryn m & f American
Variant of Darren.
Daryn m & f English
Variant of Darren.
Dasan m Pomo
Dasan, the high god-ancestor of the northern Pomo, came out of the ocean and called the world into being with his words and then created the first people.... [more]
Dauntless m Theatre, Popular Culture
The word dauntless can be traced back to Latin domare, meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
Dávdna f Sami
Unknown meaning.
Davenport f English
Transferred use of the surname Davenport.
Davidson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Davidson.
Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.
Davilo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.
Davo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.
Davorko m Croatian
Derived from Davor.
Dawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of David.
Dawsey m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Dawsey. Also a diminutive of Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Daya m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Daylene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dale using the popular suffix lene.
Daylon m & f English
Variant of Dylan influenced by Waylon.
Dayn f English
Variant of Dane.
Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Dayssy f Obscure
Variant of Daisy.
D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Dea f Danish, Swedish, Croatian, Slovene, English, Albanian, Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin dea "goddess" and a short form of Dorotea, Andrea 2 and Desideria... [more]
Deaghadh m Irish
Personal name of uncertain origin. It may be a compound of deagh- ‘good’ + ádh ‘luck’, ‘fate’.
Deakon m English
Transferred use of the surname Deakon and variant of Deacon.
Dealgnait f Celtic Mythology
Dealgnait was the name of a minor goddess worshipped in Deal, Kent in present-day England. Her functions are not entirely clear: it has been specualted that she was either a fertility goddess or a goddess of death.
Deandria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Deandra or combination of popular prefix De- with Andrea 2.
Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.
Deanie f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Feminization of Dean, used rarely but steadily.
Debrun m Louisiana Creole
Meaning, "of brown."
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Decimus.
Dedericka f English
Feminine form of Dederick.
Deeandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diandra or combination of Dee and Andra.
Deegan m English
Transferred use of the surname Deegan.
Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.
Deganawida m Iroquois
Means "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with Jigonhsasee and Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [more]
Deia f English
Diminutive of Deianira.
Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]
Dekeya f African American (Modern)
Combination of popular prefix de and Keya.
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)
Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses Laima and Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [more]
Deladis f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deladis.
Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.
Delandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Del and the name Andra.
Delani f English
Variant of Delaney.