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Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Cilli f German
Diminutive of Cäcilia.
Cilly f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia, Celia and Priscilla. In The Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is television presenter Cilly Dartell (b... [more]
Cilurnos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *cilurnon "tub, pail, bucket".
Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.
Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cima f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Simcha.
Cimafiej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timotheos (see Timothy).
Cimon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kimon. Cimon was a 5th-century BCE Athenian statesman.
Cin m & f Chin
Means "to grow" in Hakha Chin.
Cina f Italian, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of of Cino.
Cinaedion f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κιναιδιον (Kinaidion), which meant "(Eurasian) Wryneck", a type of small grey-brown woodpecker (traditionally associated with passionate and restless love as well as witchcraft, i.e., used by witches in a charm to recover unfaithful lovers)... [more]
Cinaethon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kinaithon. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek poet Cinaethon of Sparta (8th century BC).
Çinarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Çınar.
Cincin m Walloon
Diminutive of Lucyin.
Cindee f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.
Cindua m Indonesian, Minangkabau
Meaning uncertain, probably from the Minangkabau phrase cindua mato (or Indonesian cindur mata) meaning "keepsake" or "beloved, lover". Cindua Mato (or Cindur Mata) is a character in Minangkabau folklore.
Cindylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and Lou.
Cing f Chin
Means "sterile, stricken" in Hakha Chin.
Cingetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.
Çingiz m Azerbaijani
Azeri form of Genghis.
Ciniod m Old Celtic
Variant of Cináed. ... [more]
Cinka f Romani
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Cinna m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cinnamon f English
From the English word cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [more]
Cinnia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Zinnia.
Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.
Cintija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cinthia.
Cinxia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cinctus meaning "girdle, belt, zone (vestment)", itself from the verb cingo "to gird, to encompass". This was the name of a Roman goddess of conception, possibly an epithet of Juno as tutelary goddess of marriage... [more]
Cinzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian masculine form of Cynthia.
Cionnfhaoladh m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cenn "head" and faol "wolf".
Ciorgi m Sicilian
Variant of Giorgi.
Ciorstan f Scottish
Diminutive of Cairistìona influenced by Danish Kirsten. It is the original Scottish form of Kirstin.
Cipac m & f Nahuatl
Variant of Cipactli.
Ciparisso m Italian
Italian form of Cyparissus.
Cipião m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scipio.
Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.
Cipora f Hungarian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Hungarian variant of Cippóra and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Zipora.
Cippóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zipporah.
Cipra f Hungarian
Short form of Cipriána, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Çiprian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Cyprian.
Ciprián m Hungarian, Aragonese
Hungarian and Aragonese form of Cyprianus.
Cipriána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Ciprián.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Cyprianus (compare Cypriana).
Ciprianu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Cyprian.
Ciprienn f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Cyprienne.
Ciprijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Cyprian.
Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).
Cipto m Javanese
Javanese form of Cipta.
Cir m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cyrus.
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)
Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [more]
Círdan m Literature
Means "ship-maker" in Sindarin. Círdan is the name of a Telerin Elf in the work of Tolkien.
Cireșica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian cireșică, the diminutive of cireașă, "cherry".
Círia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyria.
Ciriac m Occitan
Occitan form of Cyriacus.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Ćiril m Croatian
Croatian form of Cyril.
Ćirila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćiril.
Cirile m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Ciril.
Cirill m Hungarian
Hungarian form Cyril.
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Cyril.
Cirillu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Cyril.
Cirina f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cirino.
Cirinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Ciru as well as a variant of Quirinu. The name coincides with Sicilian cirinu "a match (the tool for starting a fire)".
Ćirjak m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Kyriakos (see Cyriacus).
Cirmanu m Sicilian
Variant of Girmanu.
Cīrulis m Medieval Baltic
Directly taken from Latvian cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Ciruzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Ciru.
Ciryon m Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly from Quenya cirya meaning "ship". Used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Cirzpisława f Medieval Polish
Derived from cierpieć meaning "to suffer" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Cis m & f Dutch
Short form of Franciscus and Francisca.
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]
Cisana f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ცისანა (see Tsisana).
Cisariu m Corsican
Corsican form of Caesarius.
Cisca f Dutch
Dutch short form of Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Ciseppi m Sicilian
Variant of Giseppi.
Ciska f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form for both Francisca and Franciska - one could also label it a variant spelling for Cisca (though out of the two, Ciska is certainly the most common).
Ciske m & f Dutch
Diminutive form of Cis.
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]
Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, History
Meaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [more]
Cissa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cisse f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Cissy.
Cisse m Flemish
Flemish short form of Francis.
Cissi f Swedish
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cita f Slovene
Slovene form of Zita 1 and Zita 2.
Citka f Slovene
Diminutive of Cita.
Citlalmina f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from citlalin "stars" and mina "to shoot, to stab".
Citra f Literature
Invented by Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Citrawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian citra meaning "image" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Çitta f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Zita 1.
Ciuri f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ციური (see Tsiuri).
Cívánka f Hopi
Means "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with bána "to figure, write, draw" and ka "the one that".
Civilis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens)", or figuratively, "polite, courteous".
Civita f Italian
Means "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [more]
Civran m French (Archaic)
Obsolete vernacular form of Cyprien.
Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clà m Romansh
Variant of Cla.
Claar f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Clara.
Claartje f Dutch
Diminutive of Claar, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.
Claas m Dutch
Variant spelling of Klaas. The spelling of this short form is actually based on Nicolaas, whereas the short form Klaas is based on Nikolaas.
Claasje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Claas.
Claesje f Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic form of Claasje.
Claesjen f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Claesje. This was the name of the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman’s daughter.
Claesken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Claes.
Claeysken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Claeys.
Clagot m Romansh
Variant of Claguot.
Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]
Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.
Clairina f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Claire, used in La Réunion.
Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]
Clais m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Claas via its older variant Claes.
Clamenç m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Clement.
Clamença f Occitan, Gascon
Feminine form of Clamenç.
Clamor m German (Rare)
From Latin clāmor "clamor, loud cry, a shout", taken from the liturgical prayer 'Clamor meus ad te veniat' meaning "Let my cry come to thee".
Clar m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Clair.
Clarabelle f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Claribel. This is the name of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Clarabelle Cow.
Clarah f English
Variant of Clara.
Claramontine f Gascon
Possibly a diminutive of Esclarmonde.
Claramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclaramunda, influenced by Clara.
Clärchen f German (Rare), Theatre
A German diminutive of Clara.... [more]
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Clarembaut m Medieval French
Derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Old High German bald "bold".
Claremonde f French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun)
Old French form of Claremunda, which may have been derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Germanic mund "protector".
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clärenore f German (Rare)
A contraction of the names Cläre and Eleonore.... [more]
Claret m & f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claret, given after saint Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish archbishop, missionary and founder of the Claretians... [more]
Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.
Clareto f Provençal
Diminutive of Claro 2.
Clariandra f Medieval English (Rare)
Combination of Claria with Greek andria, a late form of andreia, and thus a feminine form of andreios "manly; masculine".
Clarica f Medieval German, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medieval German variant of Claricia and Louisiana Spanish variant of Clarita via a Latinization of Clarice.
Clarie f French, Gascon
French and Gascon form of Claria.
Clarigna f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Clarimonde f Literature
Variant of Claremonde. La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [more]
Clarisso f Provençal
Provençal form of Clarisse.
Clarita f Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Clara.
Claritta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Swiss German and Romansh diminutive of Clara.
Clarke m & f English
Variant of Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues... [more]
Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.
Clarky m English
Diminutive of Clark.
Claro m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Clarus.
Claro f Provençal
Provençal form of Claire.
Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]
Claseken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Klaas via Clase.
Claster m American (South, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Clau f Dutch, Spanish
Dutch and Spanish short form of Claudia.... [more]
Clau m Romansh
Variant of Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Claudat m French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Claude found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Claudel m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude.
Claudela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Claudel.
Claudemir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Clodomiro or a combination of Cláudio (or even Claude) with a Portuguese given name that ends in -mir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.... [more]
Claudeta f Gascon
Gascon form of Claudette.
Claudi m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
Catalan, Romansh, Languedocian and Gascon form of Claudius.
Claudian m English
English form of Claudianus. This name was borne by a Roman court poet from the 4th century AD.
Claudiana f Late Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Late Roman feminine form of Claudianus. Claudiana was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Claudianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Claudianus.
Claudianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Claudius.
Claudin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Claudir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Claudemir. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking name Clotário.
Clàudiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Claudio.
Claudy f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude (unisex), Claudia (feminine) and Claudius (masculine).
Clauet m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Clau.
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.
Claustro f & m Spanish
Spanish form of Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clavdia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Klavdia.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)
From Spanish clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Clavia f Caribbean
Feminine form of Clavius.
Clavius m Various (Latinized, Rare)
From Latin clavis "key". The use as a given name is transferred from the humanist surname Clavius (originally Clau or Schlüssel) borne by Christopher Clavius, a 16th-century Jesuit, astronomer, and mathematician.
Clavuot m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Nicolà, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clawes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Nicholas.
Clawyn m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Nicholas.
Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).
Clazina f Dutch
Variant of Klazina.
Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Cleander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleandros. Known bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Cleander of Gela (5th century BC) and the Greek general Cleander of Macedon (4th century BC).
Cleandridas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleandridas. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 5th century BC.
Cléante m Literature
Variant of Cléanthe.... [more]
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Cleanthes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleanthes. A known bearer of this name was Cleanthes of Assos, a Greek Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.
Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.
Clearch m English
English form of Clearchus.
Clearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Klearchos. A known bearer of this name was the Spartan general Clearchus of Sparta (5th century BC).
Cleavant m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a contraction of the surname Cleaveland. Also compare the given name Cleveland and the surname Cleveland, which are both etymologically related.... [more]
Cleerke f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Clara (via French Claire).
Clegg m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Clegg.
Cleide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cleïs. A notable bearer is Italian athlete Cleide Urlando.
Cleïs f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεις (Kleis), perhaps a derivative of Kleio. This was the name of Sappho's mother and daughter.
Cleitarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Clitarchus, which is the main latinized form of Kleitarchos (as Greek names starting with Klei- are usually latinized to Cli-, another example of this is Kleitos, which becomes Clitus in Latin).... [more]
Cleitomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Clitomachus, which is the main latinized form of Kleitomachos (as Greek names starting with Klei- are usually latinized to Cli-, another example of this is Kleitos, which becomes Clitus in Latin).
Cleitophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Clitophon, which is the main latinized form of Kleitophon (as Greek names starting with Klei- are usually latinized to Cli-, another example of this is Kleitos, which becomes Clitus in Latin).
Clelio m Italian
Italian form of Cloelius.
Clemenç m Provençal
Provençal form of Clement.
Clemença f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan and Provençal form of Clementia.
Clemènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Clémence.
Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]
Clèment m Provençal
Provençal form of Clément.
Clemența f Romanian
Romanian form of Clementia.
Clementijn m & f Dutch
Dutch masculine and feminine form of Clementinus.
Clementinus m Late Roman
Longer form of Clementius. This name was borne by Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, a Roman consul and senator from the 3rd century AD.
Clemenza f Italian, American (South, Archaic)
Italian variant of Clemenzia and American feminine form of Clement.
Clemenzia f Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Clementia.
Clemenziano m Italian
Italian form of Clementianus.