BríetfIcelandic Icelandic variant of Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland Kvennablaðið.
BritomartfLiterature Form of Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated Brito- with "Briton" and -martis with Mars (genitive Martis), the Roman god of war.
BruistmDutch (Archaic) Short form of Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.
Buyanbatm & fMongolian From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".
CabotmEnglish (Rare) The name 'Cabot' comes from the fifteenth century Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto who was commissioned by the Kingdom of England to discover North America. When Caboto arrived in England is name was changed to John Cabot to sound more English... [more]
CalvertmEnglish (Rare) Derived from the surname Calvert. From the elements Middle English calfhirde, from Old English calf and hierde "herdsman".
CalycristfManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
CaritmDanish (Rare) Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym, Carit Etlar, was an anagram of Carl and Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Celebrantm & fLiterature From J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words Celeb meaning "silver" and rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
ChaletfEnglish (American, Rare) Chalet is used as both first and last name, and the SSA data shows that Chalet is used as a girl's name 100% of the time. As a word, Chalet means Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.
ChalitmThai Derived from Pali jalita meaning "shining, bright, splendid, prosperous".
ChaloemkiatmThai Means "glorify honour" from Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
ChaloemwutmThai From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".
Chamratm & fThai Means "brilliant, radiant, bright" in Thai.
Chanbitm & fKorean (Modern, Rare) From Korean 찬빛 (chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Bit (compare Bitchan).
ChavazeletfHebrew Means "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון (Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
ChawalitmThai Means "glorious, bright, shining" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit ज्वलितृ (jvalitṛ).
Cheatm & fKhmer Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).
ChestnutmEnglish (American) From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English chasteine, from the Old French chastaigne, from the Latin castanea, from the Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.
ChetmThai Derived from Thai เจต (chaet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
CheviotmEnglish Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.
ChevroletfLiterature Transferred use of the surname Chevrolet. This is the name of Ramona Quimby's doll in the 'Ramona Quimby' book series.
ChirawatmThai From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
ChirawutmThai From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long time, long lasting" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "prosperity".
Chirjotm & fPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) From Sanskrit चिर (cirá) meaning "long-lasting, existing from ancient times; after a long time" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Claretm & fSpanish (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]