Submitted Names Ending with a

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Ciesława f Polish
Contracted form of Ciechosława.
Cieszysława f Polish
Feminine form of Cieszysław.
Cigfa f Celtic Mythology, Welsh Mythology
Cigfa is a minor character in Welsh mythology. Her full name was Cigfa ferch Gwyn Glohoyw.
Cíla f Czech
Diminutive of Cecilie.
Cilda f Latvian
Derived from Latvian cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Cecilia.
Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]
Cilia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cecilia.
Cilicia f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle Paul came from.
Cilika f Croatian
Diminutive of Cecilija.
Cilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilja f Sorbian (Rare)
Short form of Cecilija.
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cima f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Simcha.
Cina f Italian, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of of Cino.
Cina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kina (see Swedish usage).
Çinarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Çınar.
Cinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Cynara, the name of the genus of thistle-like perennial plants, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa and the Canary Islands. ... [more]
Cindazunda f Germanic (Portuguese-style, ?)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.... [more]
Cindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cindy or Cinda.
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.
Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.
Cinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Cinira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Italian cinira "kinnor".
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Cinka f Czech
Diminutive of Lucie.
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.
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]
Ciona f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
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.
Ciprià m Catalan (Rare), Greek (Latinized)
Catalan form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
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).
Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Cirenia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Cyrenia.
Cireșica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian cireșică, the diminutive of cireașă, "cherry".
Círia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyria.
Ciríaca f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyriaca.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Ćirila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćiril.
Cirilla f Literature
Name from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Cyril.
Cirina f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cirino.
Cirinia f Obscure
Variant of Cirina.
Cirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)
From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb)
Ciromina f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Cirumina m Sardinian
Gallurese variant form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Cirzpisława f Medieval Polish
Derived from cierpieć meaning "to suffer" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
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]
Cisa f Yiddish
Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisa f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Cisana f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ცისანა (see Tsisana).
Cisaria f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesária.
Cisarina f Corsican
Corsican form of Césarine
Cisca f Dutch
Dutch short form of Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisca f Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of Francisca.
Cisella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cisellus.
Ciseta f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
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).
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.
Cita f Slovene
Slovene form of Zita 1 and Zita 2.
Cita f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Carmencita, Pacita, and other names ending in -cita.
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.
Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.
Çitta f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Zita 1.
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".
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]
Ciwana f Kurdish
Feminine form of Ciwan.
Çiya m Kurdish
Means "mountain" in Kurdish.
Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clà m Romansh
Variant of Cla.
Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.
Clairina f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Claire, used in La Réunion.
Clamença f Occitan, Gascon
Feminine form of Clamenç.
Clarabella f Popular Culture
Elaboration of Claribel combining the names Clara and Bella.
Claramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclaramunda, influenced by Clara.
Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna
Claremonda f Medieval
Latinate form of Claremonde.
Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.
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".
Claribella f English
Elaboration of Claribel.
Clarica f Medieval German, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medieval German variant of Claricia and Louisiana Spanish variant of Clarita via a Latinization of Clarice.
Clarigna f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.
Clariòta f Occitan (Rare)
Occitan diminutive of Clara.
Clarista f Literature
Perhaps a blend of Clarissa and Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.
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.
Clarkisha f English (Rare)
Feminization of Clark by using the common feminine name suffix -isha.
Clartela f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Kartela influenced by Clara.
Clasina f Dutch
Variant of Klasina.
Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.
Claudela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Claudel.
Claudella f English (Rare)
A feminine form of Claude.
Claudenia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese elaborated from Claudia.
Claudeta f Gascon
Gascon form of Claudette.
Claudiana f Late Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Late Roman feminine form of Claudianus. Claudiana was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Claudinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
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.
Clayna f Mexican (Rare)
Possibly an adaptation of the Irish name "Cliodhna".
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-).
Cleda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cleta.
Clella f American
Feminine of Clelland or Clellan or due to the comparative rarity of the male names, perhaps a rhyming form of Ella 1.
Clemença f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Provençal
Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan and Provençal form of Clementia.
Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]
Clemența f Romanian
Romanian form of Clementia.
Clementa f Spanish, Dutch
Feminine form of Clement.
Clementisima f Obscure, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish clementísima meaning "most clement".
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.
Cleoboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεόβοια (Kleoboia), in which the first element is κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". The second element, which is also found in Euboea, Meliboea and Periboea, is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind)... [more]
Cleobulina f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοβουλίνη (Kleobouline), derived from the name Kleoboulos combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ινη (-ine)... [more]
Cleocharia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοχαρεία (Kleochareia), derived from κλέος (kleos) "glory" and χάρις (charis) "grace, kindness"... [more]
Cleodora f Greek Mythology (Latinized), American (South, Archaic)
Latinized form of Kleodora. In Greek mythology, Cleodora was a nymph of Mount Parnassos in Phokis. She was one of the prophetic Thriai, nymphs who divined the future by throwing stones or pebbles... [more]
Cleodoxa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεοδόξα (Kleodoxa), derived from the elements κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory" and δοξα (doxa) "notion, reputation, honour".
Cleofa m Italian
Italian form of Cleophas.
Cleofina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine Italian diminutive of Cleophas.
Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]
Cleolinda f Folklore
Possibly a contracted form of Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
Cléoma f French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from French cléome "cleome, spider flowers, bee plants". Cléoma Breaux Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from Louisiana.
Cleona f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]
Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.
Cleonica f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonic.
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter An­gel­ica Kauff­man. Cleophea Holzhalb was painted by the Swiss painter Hans Asper in 1538 together with her cat and her dog.
Cleora f English (Archaic)
An elaboration of Cleo.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Clergia f Romansh
Variant of Clara.
Clerina f English (American, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Clerina of Carthage was a 3rd-century saint. She is said to have been the aunt of Saint Celerinus.
Cleta f English (American, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
English feminine form of Cletus and Catalan short form of Anacleta.
Cleta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites or Graces.
Clidra f Arthurian Cycle
In Ulrich’s Lanzalet, a beautiful woman from the enchanted island of Thyle.... [more]
Climentina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clementina.
Clintona f African American
Feminine form of Clinton.... [more]
Cliodhna f Irish
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cliodna f Irish
Variant of Clíodhna.
Cliona f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Clíona.
Clitemnestra f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clytemnestra.
Cliupatra f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cleopatra.
Clivia f German, Theatre
Derived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [more]
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Cloacina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with Venus.
Clòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Clodia.
Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Clodomira f Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clodomiro, which is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Germanic name Chlodomer.... [more]
Cloélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cloelia.
Clora f Italian
Variant of Clori.
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.
Clota f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Clyde.... [more]
Cloustria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish clutso- "ear".
Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.
Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.
Clurinda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clorinda.
Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Presumably a feminization of Clyde.
Clytodora f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Cneajna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.
Cniva m Gothic
Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]
Coahoma f Choctaw
From the Choctaw kowi meaning "puma" and homma meaning "red".
Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
Čoavvá m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Cobina f English (Rare)
Presumably a short form of Jacobina.
Cobra m English (American, Rare)
From Portuguese cobra from the latin colubra meaning "snake."
Cobura f Guanche
From Guanche *kăbūr, meaning "swaying" (literally "slow jog"). This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Coca f Romanian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Cocha f Inca Mythology
From Qucha, meaning “lake” in Quechua.
Cochava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kochava.
Cocoa f & m Pet, English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word cocoa comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl... [more]
Coda m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Koda.
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