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Carp m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Carpus.
Carpo f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Καρπώ (Karpô), which is derived from Greek καρπόω (karpoô) "to bear fruit; to reap or enjoy fruit". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Horae or Seasons; Carpo was the goddess of autumn and of the harvest, that is, the fruits of summer... [more]
Carpocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpokrates. A known bearer of this name was Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the 2nd century AD.
Carpoforo m Italian
Italian form of Carpophorus.
Carpophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpophoros. Saint Carpophorus was martyred in Capua (Italy) in the 3rd century AD.
Carra f Sicilian
Variant of Carla.
Carrasca f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "holm oak" in Spanish (species Quercus ilex). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Carrasca meaning "Our Lady of the Holm Oak". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Villahermosa, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.... [more]
Carrianne f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and Anne 1 (see also Carrie-Anne), perhaps inspired by the similar name Marianne.
Carriaric m Germanic, History
This name might be derived from Gothic kara "worry" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." (The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler.") But it is probably a form of either Hariric or Gararic... [more]
Carrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrick.
Carrieann f English
Combination of Carrie and Ann
Carrina f Sicilian
Variant of Carlina.
Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).
Carrington f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carro f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Caroline.
Carru m Sicilian
Variant of Carlu.
Carsta f Low German
Feminine form of Carsten.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Cartère m French (Archaic)
French form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Carterius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karterios. This name was borne by at least two saints, namely Carterius of Caesarea (4th century AD) and Carterius of Sebaste (4th century AD).
Cartimandua f History, Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the second element is mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.
Cartwright f English
Transferred use from the surname Cartwright.
Càrula f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carola.
Carulina f Asturian, Corsican, Sicilian
Asturian, Corsican and Sicilian form of Carolina.
Carulu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Charles.
Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Carveth m English (Rare)
Ultimately from the village of Carveth in Cornwall, from Cornish Karvergh meaning ("fort of horses")... [more]
Carvili m Catalan
Catalan form of Carvilius.
Carvilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Carvilius.
Carvilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carvilius.
Carvilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.
Carwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Carwyn.
Çarymyrat m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and the given name Myrat
Carystius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystios. This was the name of an ancient Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.
Carystus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystos. In Greek mythology, Carystus is the name of a rural demi-god that is native to the Greek island of Euboia. He also lent his name to the ancient Euboian city-state of Carystus.
Cəsarət m Azerbaijani
Means "courage" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic جسارة (jasāra).
Cäsarion m German
German form of Caesarion.
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Cashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Cash using the popular name suffix lyn.
Casian m Romanian
Romanian form of Cassian.
Casiana f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Romanian form of Cassiana.
Casiano m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Cassian.
Casilde f French (Rare), Italian (Rare)
French and Italian form of Casilda.
Casildo m Galician (Archaic)
Masculine form of Casilda.
Casildra f Asturian
Asturian form of Casilda.
Casimire f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Casimir.
Casimiru m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Casimir.
Casina f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicasia.
Casio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassius.
Casiodoro m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiodorus.
Casiopea f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiopeia.
Casmere m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Casimir, possibly orthographically influenced by Cashmere.
Caspaar m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Caspaer, which is the medieval Dutch form of Caspar.
Caspaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Caspar via its latinized form Casparus.... [more]
Casparina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Caspar. Also compare Caspara.
Casparus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Caspar.
Casperina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Casper. Also compare Caspera and Jasperina.
Cassalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Cassie and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cassandane f Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Κασσανδάνη (Kassandanē), the Hellenized form of an uncertain Old Persian name. Cassandane was an Achaemenian Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great.
Cassi m Catalan
Catalan form of Cassius.
Cassiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Cassian.
Cassiano m Italian
Italian form of Cassian.
Cassiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Cassiel.
Cassietta f African American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cassie using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. This was borne by American gospel singer Cassietta George (1929-1995).
Cassilda f Portuguese (Rare), American (Archaic)
Variant of Casilda. It appears in 'The King in Yellow' (1895), a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers.
Cassima f Popular Culture
This name was created for a character in King's Quest, a computer-based adventure game series developed by Sierra Entertainment.... [more]
Cassiodor m Catalan, German
Catalan and German form of Cassiodorus.
Cassiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History
Latinized form of Kassiodoros. A well-known bearer of this name was Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman and writer from the 6th century AD.
Cassivellaunus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Means "The Passionate Leader".
Cassondra f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassandra (see also Sondra).
Castañar f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "chestnut grove" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castañar meaning "Our Lady of the Chestnut Grove". She is the patron saint of the town of Béjar, in the province of Salamanca, Spain.
Castara f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
From a volume of poems titled 'Castara' first published anonymously in 1634. Later editions reveal the author, William Habington, who has invented the name for his wife. Maybe it is based on Latin castus "pure, chaste".
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".
Casten m Swedish
Variant of Carsten.
Caster f South African
Possibly a variant of Castor.
Castgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Castillo f Spanish (European)
Means "castle" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Castillo meaning "Our Lady of the Castle".
Častimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian čast "honour" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic čьstь "honour") combined with mir "peace".
Casto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Castus.
Cástor m Spanish
Spanish form of Castor.
Castora f Spanish, Medieval Italian
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Castore m Italian
Italian form of Castor.
Castrense m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Castrensis. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Castrense Campanella (b. 1962).
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]
Castrenza f Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Castrensa.
Castrenze m Italian
Variant spelling of Castrense.
Castriciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Castricianus.
Castricius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).
Castrinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle".
Castritian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Castricianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Castriziano m Italian
Italian form of Castricianus.
Castruccio m Medieval Italian
Derived from medieval Italian castro meaning "castle" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -uccio.
Cástulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Castulus.
Castulus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin castus "pure, chaste, virtuous". This was the name of a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Caswallon m Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Cassivellaunus. According to Welsh myth, he was a son of Beli Mawr.
Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".
Catænn-a f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Catherine.
Catala f Asturian
Asturian form of Katherine.
Catalda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Cataldo.
Cataldo m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish Cathal and Cathlarm via a corruption into Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element -ald "old"... [more]
Cataldu m Sicilian
Variant of Cataldo.
Catalin m Romanian
Spelling variant of Cătălin used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Catalyntje f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Catalijntje found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Catanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Katana via its Greek form Katanes.
Catarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Catherine.
Catarzina f Medieval Polish, German (East Prussian, Archaic)
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna as well as an archaic form found in East Prussia up until the late 1800s.
Catau f Guernésiais
Diminutive of Catrine.
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Catea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Katya.
Cátedra f Spanish (Rare)
From Latin cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
Catelin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.
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.
Catelynn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 70 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catena f Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Italian catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.
Catguistl f Medieval Cornish
Derived from Cornish kas "battle" and gostel "hostage".
Cath f English
Short form of Catherine.
Cathan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Scottish form of Cathán. The name coincides with Scottish Gaelic cathan "barnacle goose". ... [more]
Catharijne f Dutch
Dutch form of Catharina.
Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.
Cäthe f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Käthe.... [more]
Catheleine f Picard
Picard form of Catherine.
Cathelène f Norman
Norman form of Cateline.
Catherène f Norman
Norman form of Catherine.
Cathia f French
French adaption of Russian Katya.
Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.
Cath'rinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of English and French Catherine.
Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of Catherine. While in Louisiana French catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Catina f Sicilian
Variant of Catena.
Catina f Venetian, Sardinian
Contracted form of Caterina.
Catinca f Romanian
Diminutive of Ecaterina and Caterina.
Catirina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caterina.
Catius m Roman Mythology
God invoked for sharpening the minds of children as they develop intellectually
Catiușa f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Katyusha.
Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.
Cat'let f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Cat'linne.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley... [more]
Catline f Guernésiais, French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Guernésiais form of Cateline and French variant of Cathline.
Cat'linne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of the old French name Cateline.
Catootje f Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Cato 2, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch noun kadootje meaning "little present".... [more]
Catraoine f Irish
Variant of Caitrín.
Catreena f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.
Catreeney f Manx
Manx form of Katherine.
Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Catrene f Walloon
Walloon form of Catherine.
Catriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Very rare spelling variant of either Katriana or Catriona.
Catrina f Romanian (Rare)
Contracted form of Ecaterina and Caterina.
Catrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Catrine f Guernésiais, Walloon
Guernésiais and Walloon form of Catherine.
Catta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cattos "cat".
Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, Literature
Catti-brie (spelled Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [more]
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.
Catulle m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Catullus. Catulle Mendès (1841-1909) was a French writer.
Catullo m Italian
Italian form of Catullus.
Catullus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".
Catur m & f Indonesian
Means "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur).
Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]
Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.
Catuvolcus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Catuvolcos. A bearer of this name was Catuvolcus, one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones. In 54 BC, he committed suicide by poisoning himself.
Catwallon m Medieval Breton
Possibly the Breton form of Cadwallon. Catwallon was the abbot of Redon Abbey and the son of the Duke of Brittany Conan I of Rennes.
Cauaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cauaros "champion; hero".
Cäüdät m Tatar
Tatar form of Jawdat.
Caudex m Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin caudex meaning "tree trunk".
Causantín m Pictish
Pictish form of Constantinus (see Constantine).... [more]
Cəvahir f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jawahir.
Cavalcante m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun cavalcante meaning "postilion", which in turn is derived from the Italian verb cavalcare meaning "to ride a horse".... [more]
Cavanaugh m English
Transferred use of the surname Cavanaugh.
Cavanşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Javansher.
Cave m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cave.
Cavidan f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Cavit m Turkish
Turkish form of Javed.
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Çayan m Russian, Tatar, Tuvan, Khakas
Derived from Tatar чаян (çayan) meaning "scorpion". This is also the name of a Tatar satirical magazine, which has been in circulation since 1923.
Çayana f Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Çayan.
Caydiid m Somali
Derived from the Somali words cay, meaning "insult," and diid, meaning "to reject," interpreted as "rejects insults".
Cayena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Cayenne. Besides the pepper, Cayena is also the Spanish name for the Chinese hibiscus (species Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis).
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.
Cayin m Walloon
Walloon form of Cain.
Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Cayo m Aragonese, Spanish
Spanish and Aragonese form of Caius.
Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.
Ćazima f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćazim.
Cazimir m Romanian
Romanian form of Casimir.
Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.
Céadaoin f Irish
Directly taken from Irish céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish céad meaning "first" and aoine meaning "fast".
Ceana f Scottish Gaelic
Means "fair one" in Scottish Gaelic.
Ceanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element see and Anna.
Ceanndubhán m Old Irish
Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ceaser m English (Rare)
Metaplasmus of Caesar.
Ce Atl m Nahuatl
Means "one water" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.