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Cowan m Manx
Manx form of Comhghán.
Cowel m Manx
Manx form of Comhghall.
Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]
Cöximo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Cosimo.
Coy m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a combination of Cornelis or Cornelius with a name that starts with J-, such as Jan 1... [more]
Coye m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Coye.
Coyolton m Nahuatl
Means "little bell", derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell".
Coyoltototl m Nahuatl
Means "red-winged blackbird" in Nahuatl, derived from coyolli "bell, jingle bell" and toltotl "bird".
Coyotl m Nahuatl
Means "coyote" in Nahuatl, sometimes used to mean "foreigner".
Coyt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Coyt.
Cozamalocatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cozamalotl "rainbow" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.
Cozatli m Nahuatl
Means "weasel" in Nahuatl.
Cozauh m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl cozauhqui, meaning "yellow, gold".
Cozca f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cozcatl "jewel, necklace".
Cozcacuauh m Nahuatl
Means "king vulture" in Nahuatl, the sixteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.
Cozcatl m Nahuatl
Means "jewel, necklace" in Nahuatl, sometimes used as a metaphor for an infant or small child.
Cozmina f Romanian
Variant of Cosmina.
Crabiele m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gabriel.
Crăciun m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian Crăciun "Christmas" (compare Noël).
Craeg m Scottish
Variant of Craig.
Crafto m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kraft.
Crăița f Romanian
Derived from Romanian crăiță "marigold".
Cràmina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carmina.
Craminedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Cràmina.
Crara f Sardinian, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Clara and Sardinian form of Chiara.
Craredda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Crara.
Craso m Spanish
Spanish form of Crassus.
Crasso m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Crassus.
Crassus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).
Crâstea m Medieval Romanian
Medieval Romanian variant of Cristea. This name was borne by the brother of Ștefan cel Mare.
Crates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Krates. Known bearers of this name include the comic poet Crates (5th century BC) and the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes (3rd century BC).
Cratesiclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesikleia. This was the name of a Spartan queen from the 3rd century BC.
Cratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesipolis. This was the name of a female tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over both Corinth and Sicyon.
Crátilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Cratylus.
Cratilo m Italian
Italian form of Cratylus.
Cràtip m Catalan
Catalan form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.
Crátipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.
Cratipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.
Cratippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.
Cratippo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.
Cratippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratippos. A known bearer of this name was Cratippus of Athens, an ancient Greek historian from the 4th century BC.
Cratylus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratylos. This was the name of an ancient Athenian philosopher from the late 5th century BC.
Cràudiu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian variant of Clàudiu and Sardinian form of Claudius.
Crave m French (Archaic)
Archaic name from the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]
Credence m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "acceptance of a reason or belief as true". The name may have been popularized by Credence Barebone, a character in the 'Fantastic Beasts' films who was played by Ezra Miller.
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, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Credence. This spelling is likely influenced by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, with the word Creedence being named after Tom Fogerty's friend Credence Newball, influenced by the English word creed "that which is believed".
Creena f Manx
Derived from Manx creeney "wise, shrewed, common sense", intended as a Manx equivalent of Sophia.
Creenan m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Manx creen "old; worn out" and Manx creeney "wise".
Creeney f Manx
Variant of Creena.
Creesteeney f Manx
Manx form of Christina.
Creine f Yiddish
Variant transcription of Kreine (which may be a Yiddish form of Keren).
Creirdyddlydd f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Creurdilad (see Creiddylad).
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]
Cremente m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Clement.
Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".
Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.
Creon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Kreon. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a ruler of Thebes.
Crépin m French
French form of Crispin.
Crêpin m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Crispin.
Crépinien m French
French form of Crispinian.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
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]
Crescenzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Crescentius. A known bearer of this name was Crescenzio Gambarelli, a 17th-century Italian painter from Siena.
Creslin m English, Literature
Creslin is a main character in the second book in the 'Magic of Recluse series. he possesed the power to call immense controlled storms and change the worldwide climate with Order magic, despite it's usual inability to cause harm... [more]
Crespel m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Crespin.
Crespin m Lengadocian, Provençal, Walloon, Judeo-French
Walloon, Langadocian, Judeo-French and Provençal form of Crispin.
Crespina f Italian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Crispino and Languedocian and Provençal feminine form of Crespin.
Cresques m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from the Catalan adjective creixent "growing", ultimately from the verb créixer “to grow”, this name is a cognate of Crescens. In medieval Occitania, it was used to translate Tzemach.
Cress m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cress.
Cressant m Judeo-French
Derived from Old French cressant, the present participle of crestre "to increase; to augment", this name is a cognate of Crescens.
Cresse m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Anglo-Norman crestre, ultimately from Old French croistre "to increase; to augment".
Crest m Romansh
Variant of Chrest.
Crestian m Provençal
Crestian variant of Cristian.
Crestiana f Provençal
Feminine form of Crestian.
Crestiano f Provençal
Provençal form of Christiane.
Crestino f Provençal
Provençal form of Christine.
Creu f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Cruz.
Crevan m Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Criomhthann, from Old Irish crimthan meaning "fox". A variant, Crimhthain, was the original name of Saint Columba.
Crewe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crewe.
Criaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Criasus.
Criasus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kriasos. In Greek mythology, Criasus is the name of a king of Argos.
Cric m Gascon
Gascon form of Cyrus.
Crica f Galician
Hypocoristic of Cristiana.
Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.
Crijn m Dutch
Short form of Quirijn. A bearer of this name was the Dutch 17th-century painter Crijn Hendricksz. Volmarijn.
Crimea m Romani (Archaic)
From the peninsula Crimea in the Black Sea. Use as a given name in the 19th century was probably influenced by news coverage of the Crimean war (1853–1856).
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.
Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.
Crin m Romanian
Masculine form of Crina.
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Crío m Spanish
Spanish form of Crius (see Kreios).
Crio m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Crius (see Kreios).
Críonna f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish críonna meaning "wise".
Criosaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Chrissie.
Criou m Medieval French
Variant form of Cariou, which is a short form of Carioulf, itself a variant form of Charioulf, which is the original French form of Chariulf... [more]
Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisant m Catalan (Rare), Romanian (Archaic)
Catalan and Romanian form of Chrysanthos.... [more]
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Criscenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Crescenzio.
Crìsdean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christopher.
Crise m Italian
Italian form of Chryses.
Crises m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chryses.
Crisip m Catalan
Catalan form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crisipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crisippo m Italian
Italian form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crisly f Medieval Welsh
Derivative of Christina recorded in medieval Wales.
Crisogono m Italian
Italian form of Chrysogonos( see Chrysogonus).
Crisologo m Italian
Italian form of Chrysologus.
Crisost m Romansh
Romansh form of Chrysostomos.
Crisostomo m Italian
Italian form of Chrysostomos.
Crisp m Catalan
Catalan form of Crispus.
Crispiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispian.
Crispianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Crispus or otherwise a shorter form of Crispinianus.
Crispiin m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Crispin.
Crispijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Crispinus (see Crispin). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Crispijn Ariëns (b. 1989).
Crispinian m English
English form of Crispinianus. This name was borne by a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Crispiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispinian.
Crispinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Crispinus.
Crispino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispin.
Crispinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Crispinus.
Crispo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispus.
Críspul m Catalan
Catalan form of Crispulus.
Críspulo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Spanish form of Crispulus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish actor Críspulo Cabezas (b. 1981) and the Filipino lieutenant general Críspulo Aguinaldo (1863-1897).
Crispulus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective crispulus meaning "curled, having curled hair". Also see the related names Crispus and Crispinus.... [more]
Crispy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Crispin, which has also occasionally been used for Christian and Christopher.... [more]
Crist m Romansh
Variant of Crest.
Cristal m Medieval English, Manx
Medieval English diminutive of Christopher which became the regular Manx form of this name.
Cristau m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan form of Christopher.
Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.
Cristeen f & m Manx
Variant of Cristen. Historically, this name was used on both men and women.
Cristen m & f Manx
Manx form of Christian. Historically, this name was used on both men and women.
Crister m Swedish
Variant of Christer.
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Cristia f Gascon
Gascon form of Christine.
Cristiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Cristiana via French Christiane.
Cristiani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the name Cristiano and the popular suffix -i (present in other names such as Ivani) or possibly a transferred use of the Italian surname Cristiani.
Cristianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cristiano.
Cristianuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Cristiano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Cristín f Irish
Irish form of Christine which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristin m Romanian
Romanian form of Christinus.
Cristin f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Christiana.
Cristinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Cristin.
Cristinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Cristinel.
Cristinne f Picard
Picard form of Christine.
Cristíona f Irish
Irish form of Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristobal m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Cristobalina f Spanish
Feminine form of Cristóbal.
Cristoc'h m Breton
Breton form of Christopher.
Cristodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christodorus.
Cristofana f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan medieval feminine form of Cristoforo.
Cristofanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Christopher.
Cristofe m Walloon
Walloon form of Christopher.
Crístofer m Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Christopher reflecting the English pronunciation.
Cristoffa m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Christopher.
Cristoffel m Romansh
Romansh form of Christopher, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Cristofo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Christopher.
Cristòfol m Occitan, Gascon, Catalan
Occitan, Gascon and Catalan form of Christopher.
Cristòfoƚo m Venetian
Venetian form of Christopher.
Cristofor m Romanian
Romanian form of Christophoros.
Cristoful m Friulian
Friulian form of Christopher.
Cristòfuru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Christopher.
Cristòl m Occitan, Lengadocian
Contracted form of Cristòfol.
Cristolu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Christopher.
Cristòu m Provençal
Provençal form of Christopher.
Cristoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Critolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kritolaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century BC.
Critòu m Provençal
Provençal form of Christophe.
Crizantema f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crizantemă "chrysanthemum".
Crizia m & f Italian
Italian form of Kritias and Krizia.
Croce f & m Italian (Rare)
Means "cross" in Italian, making it a cognate of Cruz.
Crockett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crockett.
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.
Croesus m Lydian, Ancient
Meaning unknown. Croesus was the King of Lydia from 595 BCE to 546 BCE. He is best known for his immense wealth, which became legendary in both Greek and Persian histories.
Croí m & f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart; core; sweetheart" in Irish.
Cromio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Chromius.
Cromwell m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use from the surname Cromwell derived from the place name Cromwell.
Cross m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cross or simply from the word cross.
Crovan m History
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.
Crowe m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowe.
Crowell m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Crowell.
Crowley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowley 1 or Crowley 2.
Črtomira f Slovene
Feminine form of Črtomir.
Cru m English
Variant of Crew.
Cruces f Spanish (European, Rare)
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]
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Earliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
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]
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Cruithnechán m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Means "little grain" in Old Irish, from Old Irish cruithnecht "wheat, grain" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint known as one of the mentors of Columba.
Crystalline f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word that refers to having the structure and form of crystals, or composed of crystals.
Crystiaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christian.
Crystle f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Crystal. Also compare Krystle. Notable bearers of this name include the Canadian-American actress Crystle Lightning (b... [more]
Csende f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian csend "silence; calmness".
Csendike f Hungarian (Modern)
Diminutive form of Csende.
Cseresznye f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian cseresznye "cherry".
Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".
Csillag f Hungarian
Means "star" in Hungarian.
Ctesibius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesibios. This name was borne by an ancient Greek inventor and mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
Ctesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesikles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, one of them being an Athenian general.
Ctesiphon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesiphon. This name was borne by an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.
Ctesius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesios. This is the name of two characters in Greek mythology, one of them being one of the suitors of Odysseus' wife Penelope.
Ctimene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktimene. In Greek mythology, Ctimene was the younger sister of Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca.
Ctimír m Czech
Czech form of Chestimir.
Cuacuauh m Nahuatl
Means "horned", derived from Nahuatl cuacuahuitl "horns, antlers".
Cuadros f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Cuadros (Our Lady of Cuadros), native to the town of Bedmar y Garcíez in the province of Jaén, Spain. The name ultimately comes from the river next to its Marian sanctuary, river Cuadros (meaning "squares").
Cuart m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Quartus.
Cuauhihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "eagle feathers" in Nahuatl.
Cuauhnenemi m Nahuatl
Means "walks like an eagle" or "travelling eagle" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and nenemi "to travel, to go about; to walk, to run".
Cuauhnochtli m Nahuatl
Means "eagle cactus fruit" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauhtli "eagle" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". Could be used to describe the hearts of victims sacrificed to Huitzilopochtli, or as a judicial title, often involved with execution.
Cuauhpan m Nahuatl
Means "eagle banner" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and panitl "banner, flag". Alternatively, the first element could be cuahuitl "tree, wood".