This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cireșica f RomanianDerived from Romanian
cireșică, the diminutive of
cireașă, "cherry".
Cirilla f LiteratureName from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Citlalmina f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from
citlalin "stars" and
mina "to shoot, to stab".
Citra f LiteratureInvented by
Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Cívánka f HopiMeans "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi
cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with
bána "to figure, write, draw" and
ka "the one that".
Civita f ItalianMeans "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... [
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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.
Clarista f LiteraturePerhaps 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.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
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)... [
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Cleolinda f FolklorePossibly 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.
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.
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.
Clivia f German, TheatreDerived 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).... [
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Cloacina f Roman MythologyDerived 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.
Clovia f EnglishMeaning 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.
Clytodora f Greek MythologyDerived 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 RomanianDerived 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.
Coahoma f ChoctawFrom the Choctaw
kowi meaning "puma" and
homma meaning "red".
Cobura f GuancheFrom 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.
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... [
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Coila f LiteratureCoila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.
Cointha f History (Ecclesiastical)Latinization of
Kointa, itself a Hellenized form of
Quinta. Saint Cointha suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets of Alexandria.
Cokorda m & f BalineseFrom a title derived from Balinese
cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with
ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Colata f Judeo-SpanishDerived from Latin
colata, meaning "cleansed, purified", with the connotation of "adamant, steadfast".
Collarampa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*kuyya-ar-affaw, meaning "Venus (planet)" (literally "vertex down to dawn").
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe name
Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [
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Comasia f Italian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Comasia was bore by a II-IV century martyr and saint who would help during drought and dryness. A legend says that her name was unknown even in the past so she was named Santa (Saint)
come sia meaning "be that as it may" in Italian and later became Comasia... [
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Confortata f Medieval ItalianMeans "comforted" in Latin. This was an augurative name given to a child born after the death of another one.
Consortia f History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Latin adjective
consors meaning "having a common lot, of the same fortune" (genitive
consortis). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who is said to be venerated at Cluny, France.
Contessina f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Contessa. Contessina de' Medici (1478-1515) was a daughter of the Florentine ruler Lorenzo "the Magnificent", named in honour of his paternal grandmother - Contessina de' Bardi (c.1390-1473).
Contuinda f GaulishWhile the second element is derived from Gaulish
uindos "white", the first element is derived from Gaulish
conto- which is of debated meaning. The meaning "(one) hundred" has been suggested.
Conwenna f LiteratureMeaning uncertain, probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name (like
Cuniovenda,
Cunovinda or
Cunovinna). According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Conwenna was the mother of Brennius and Belinus, two early kings of Britain... [
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Coosaponakeesa f CreekMeans "lovely fawn" in Creek. Mary Musgrove, born Coosaponakeesa, was a cultural liaison between colonial Georgia and her Native American community in the mid-eighteenth century.
Coppélia f Theatre, French (Rare)The name of a life-sized mechanical doll created by the mysterious Doctor Coppélius in Léo Delibes' comic ballet
Coppélia (1870), based on two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The inventor's name is possibly a Latinized form of Yiddish
Koppel... [
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