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Cana f Various
From the name of the ancient city of Cana as mentioned in the New Testament, John 2:1-11, relating the story of Jesus's first miracle.
Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.
Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.
Canda f Indian
Indian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of Parvati.
Candea f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of Candlemas (Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to festa das candeas in Galician; compare Candelaria).
Candelària f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Candelaria.
Candelera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Candelaria.
Candelifera f Roman Mythology
Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]
Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.
Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.
Candeloria f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician Candeloria "Candlemas" (compare Candelaria).
Candita f English
Variant of Candace and Candida.... [more]
Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".
Cangoşa f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".
Canhua f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.
Canidia f Ancient Roman
From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.
Canisia f Obscure
Feminine form of Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of Canisha (see Kanisha, Kenisha).
Canna f English (Rare)
Rare name of uncertain origin and meaning that first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]
Cannetella f Literature
Derived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
Cannutia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cannutius. Cannutia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Cantianilla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.
Cantismerta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cant- "with" and smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".
Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)
Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.
Canzia f Italian
Feminine form of Canzio.
Canzianilla f Italian
Italian form of Cantianilla.
Caohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Caparronia f Ancient Roman
Caparronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Capella f Astronomy
This is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat Amalthea.
Capheira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Partial latinization of Kapheira (as its proper latinized form is Caphira). In Greek mythology, Capheira was an Oceanid as a daughter of the Titan Oceanus, possibly by his sister-wife Tethys... [more]
Capilla f Spanish (European)
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla (meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively)... [more]
Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s 'The Hidden Hand' (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.
Çapora f Judeo-Spanish
Variant Ladino form of Zipporah.
Caprica f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name may be derived from Capricornus (see Capricorn). This is the name of a planet from the Battlestar Galactica franchise.
Capriella f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Capri (from Capri, Caprina or Caprice) and Gabriella.
Caprotina f Roman Mythology
From Latin caprotinus "of goats". An epithet of Juno.
Capuana f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Capuan.
Çara f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Sara.
Cara f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Caro.
Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".
Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".
Caradonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and donna "woman; lady".
Carafina f Medieval Italian
Possibly derived from surname Carafa (Caraffa), which belonged to the House of Carafa (Caraffa), a noble Neapolitan family known from XII century... [more]
Caralàmpia f Catalan (Rare, ?)
Catalan feminine form of Charalampos.
Caralisa f Italian
Beloved Lisa
Caramella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine name derived from the word "caramel". Possibly also from the Italian surname Caramella.
Carasynthia f Popular Culture
Carasynthia "Cara" Dune is a Human female Alderaanian who served in the Rebel Alliance as a shock trooper, and who later became a mercenary in the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".
Çarba f Khakas
Means "grain" in Khakas.
Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.
Cardinia f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian, Rare)
A place name from the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. Corruption of the Bunurong or Wadawurrung word Kar-din-yarr, meaning "look to the sunrise", because it was to the east of the Wadawurrung peoples' land.
Careena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1 or an elaboration of Carreen (See also Carine and Kareen).
Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.
Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1, influenced by Karen 1. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.
Carenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
Caresha f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka, ree and sha or an elaborated form of Cara... [more]
Caretta f American (South)
Elaboration of Cara.
Caria f English (Rare), South African
Possibly a variant of Carrie or Cara, or from the ancient place name Caria... [more]
Carianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Cari and Anna.
Cariba f Obscure
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name derived from the word Caribbean.
Caridá f Asturian
Asturian form of Caridad.
Cariella f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix ella.
Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).
Carissima f English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Means "dearest, most beloved" in Latin, the superlative form of the adjective cara/carus meaning "dear, beloved, loved"... [more]
Caristiona f Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Variant of Cairistìona. Caristiona. Hebridean Sea Poem No. 1 is a 1920 composition by Granville Bantock.
Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Carlata f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Charlotte.
Carlea f English
Variant of Carly.
Carlena f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carlethia f African American
Likely a combination of Carly with a name that ends in -ethia, such as Alethia.
Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]
Carliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Carlia (a double elaboration of Carly) or a combination of Carly/Carla and Liana.
Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlisia f German
Means "free man" in Old German.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Carluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlyna f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carmelia f Romansh
Romansh form of Carmel.
Carmelina f Italian, Romansh
Italian diminutive of Carmela and Romansh diminutive of Carmelia.
Carmena f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmina.
Carmencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carmenta f Roman Mythology
From Latin carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of Evander by Mercury... [more]
Carmia f Hebrew
Means "garden" or "orchard" in Hebrew... [more]
Carmiana f Theatre (Italianized)
Form of Charmian used in Italian-language translations of Shakespeare's play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).
Carmila f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmela.
Carmilla f Literature
Used by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu for the title character of his Gothic novella 'Carmilla' (1872), about a lesbian vampire. Le Fanu probably based the name on Carmella.
Carmillina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carmelina.
Càrmina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmina.
Carmiña f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Carminella f Italian
Diminutive of Carmina.
Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Carmosina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Diminutive of Carmosa. This is the name of a comedy play written by Alfred de Musset and premiered in 1865 in Paris.
Carmucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Carna f Roman Mythology
The goddess who makes strong muscles, and defends the internal organs from witches or strigae.
Caròla f Occitan
Occitan form of Carola.
Carolinda f English
A combination of Carol and Linda.
Carolotta f East Frisian
Variant of Carol 2 and Lotta recorded in the 18th century in East Frisia.
Carolynda f English
Likely a combination of Carolyn and Lynda.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]
Carra f English
A variant of the Irish name Cara meaning "Friend"
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]
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrietta f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Elaborated form or diminutive of Carrie. In many movie adaptations of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974) this is the full name of the title character, Carrie White, though her full name is spelled Carietta in the original novel.
Carrina f Sicilian
Variant of Carlina.
Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).
Carsta f Low German
Feminine form of Carsten.
Cărstina f Medieval Romanian
This name was borne by a daughter of Radu cel Mare.
Cartilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cartilius.
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.
Càrula f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carola.
Carulina f Asturian, Corsican, Sicilian
Asturian, Corsican and Sicilian form of Carolina.
Carvilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Carvilius.
Caryophyllia f Greek
Derived from the greek word καρυόφυλλον meaning "carnation".
Caryssa f English
Variant of Carissa.
Casbera f English (American, Rare)
Casbera is a very rare and unique soul. She is a beautiful, courageous woman.
Cashawnna f African American
Exclusively feminine form of Cashawn.
Casiana f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Romanian form of Cassiana.
Casildra f Asturian
Asturian form of Casilda.
Casina f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicasia.
Casina f Theatre
Possibly derived from Greek kasia meaning "cinnamon". Casina is a beautiful slave girl in the Latin play Casina by the early Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. The title has been translated as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Wedding... [more]
Casiodora f Spanish
Feminine form of Casiodoro.
Casiopea f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiopeia.
Casipha f English
Shortening of Casiphia, a biblical place name.
Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".
Casmira f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Casimira or Kashmira.
C’əs-na f Abkhaz
Means "little bird" in Abkhaz.
Casparina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Caspar. Also compare Caspara.
Casperina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Casper. Also compare Caspera and Jasperina.
Caspia f English
From the name of the caspia plant and feminization of Caspian.
Cassanova f & m American (Hispanic)
Transferred from the surname Cassanova.
Cassara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Cassarah or a transferred use of the Sicilian surname Cassarà.
Cassarina f English (Australian)
Taken from the word casuarina, the sheoak tree
Cassianna f English
Combination of Cassie and Anne 1.
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]
Cassinia f Obscure
The name of a family of daisy flowers.
Cassondra f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassandra (see also Sondra).
Casta f Spanish
Casta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [more]
Castalia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κασταλία (Kastalia), which is of uncertain origin, possibly related to Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "clean, spotless, pure" or κασσύω (kassuô) "to stitch"... [more]
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".
Castaspella f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
The name of one of the main characters in the 1980s animated cartoon series, She-ra Princess of Power
Castella f Medieval Italian
Derived From the Italian word castello meaning "castle". It could also be a diminutive of Castellana.
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".
Castgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Castilla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from Castilla, a region in Spain.
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.
Castorina f Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian feminine form of Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either Castoro or Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix -ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix -īna "of or pertaining to").
Castrenza f Italian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Castrensa.
Cata f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catænn-a f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Catherine.
Catala f Asturian
Asturian form of Katherine.
Catalda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Cataldo.
Catalena f Spanish
Spanish and Corsican form of Katherine.
Catalinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Catalina.
Catallina f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Catalina.
Catania f Popular Culture
Derived from the Italian city of Catania and the Italian word katane meaning "grater". It is used for the character of Princess Catania in the movie Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess.
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.
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).
Cateleina f East Frisian
Variant of Catharina recorded in the 16th and 18th centuries in East Frisia.
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.
Caterra f English
An invented name derived from the Latin word terra (meaning "earth").
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.
Cathena f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cathina.
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.
Cathriona f Irish
Variant of Catriona.
Cathubodua f Gaulish Mythology
The name of Gaulish war goddess meaning "battle crow".
Catiana f Brazilian
Variant of Katiana and elaboration of Catia.
Catima f English
A diminutive of Cátia, Catherine, Caterina or any name starting with Cat-.
Catina f Sicilian
Variant of Catena.
Catina f Venetian, Sardinian
Contracted form of Caterina.
Catinca f Romanian
Diminutive of Ecaterina and Caterina.
Catira f Spanish (Caribbean)
Means "blonde" in the Cumanagota dialect, a Carib language most common to the native peoples of Venezuela. It is now a name and slang for a blonde-haired person in Venezuela.
Catirina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Caterina.
Catisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Katisha, a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.
Catiușa f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Katyusha.
Catiuscia f Italian
Italian borrowing of Katyusha.
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]
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