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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *an*.
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Chantara f Thai
This is a feminine name of Thai origin. It means "moon water".
Chante f African American
Unaccented version of Chanté.
Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.
Chantha f & m Khmer, Thai, Lao
Derived from Khmer ចន្ទ (cɑn), Thai จันทร์ (jan), or Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
Chanthana f Thai
From Thai ฉันท์ (chǎn) meaning "satisfaction, pleasure, love".
Chanthara f Thai
From Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา (thara) meaning "water, stream".
Chanthi f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and ທີ (thi) meaning "time".
Chanthira f Thai
Of Thai origin meaning “moon”
Chanthou f Khmer
Possibly meaning "tuberose" in Khmer.
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Chantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.
Chantira m & f Tamil
Tamil form of Chandra.
Chantou f Khmer
Means "flower" in Khmer.
Chantria f Khmer
Variant of Chantrea. Meaning - moon, moonlight.
Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.
Chanwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 澶 (chán) meaning "still water, tranquil" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Chanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Chany f Yiddish
Diminutive of Channah.
Chanya f Thai
From Thai จรรยา (chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali jañña meaning "noble, pure".
Chanyce f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Shanice.
Chanye f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame".
Chanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Chanyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 媛 (yuán) meaning "beautiful woman".
Chaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Chaoran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Chaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Chapanjira f Chewa
Means "of the road, of the journey" in Chewa.
Chapansi f & m Nsenga
Child born after many miscarriages
Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
Charan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Charanai f Khmer
Means "polished" or "polished, cut stone or gem" in Khmer.
Charani f Romani
Means "phoenix" in Romani.
Charani f Mao
From the Mao chara meaning "extraordinary".
Charanjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਚਰਨਜੀਤ (see Charanjeet).
Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.
Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.
Charmayanne f English (Rare)
Rare combination of the prefix char-, May and Anne 1 to make a variant of Charmaine
Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).
Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Charvangi f Indian (Rare), Hinduism
Means "beautiful-bodied" in Sanskrit (from चारु (cāru) "beautiful, lovely" and अङ्ग (aṅga) "a limb of the body; the body"), a word used in the Shiva Purana to describe the goddess Kali (called 'Kālī of exquisite body (i.e., cārvaṅgī) and comely appearance').
Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.
Chawanzi m & f Nsenga
Meaning gift or freely given
Chawiwan f Thai
From Thai ฉวี (chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chayana f Russian (Archaic), Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Chayan as well as a Tatar and Tuvan variant transcription of Çayana.
Chayanne m & f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne. This name was popularized by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne (1968-) (real name Elmer Figueroa Arce).
Chee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Cheeranan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).
Cheeranun f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).
Cheerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).
Chegianna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).
Cheiane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Cheiene. Also compare Cheyanne.
Chelan f English (Canadian), American
From the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Chengjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
Chengluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乘 (chéng) meaning "rise, ascend" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Chenhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".
Chenlan f Chinese
Derived from 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blueness, indigo plant".
Chenlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Chenluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Chenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Chenxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 忱 (chén) meaning "truth, sincerity, sincere" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]
Chenyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Chermana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Germana.
Cherrianne f English
Probably a combination of Cherry and Anne 1.
Chetanjeet m & f Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit चेतन (cetana) meaning "visible, conscious, soul" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.
Chewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (see Tshewang).
Cheyanna f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Cheyenne influenced by Anna.
Chhandaja f Sanskrit
Name - Chhandaja छन्दजा... [more]
Chhewang m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tshewang.
Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.
Chi-An f & m Korean
Alternative transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Chiana f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it might (for example) consist of an Asian name element (such as Japanese chi meaning "wisdom, intellect") and the name Ana... [more]
Chianna f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Chiana. A bearer of this name is Chianna Bono (b. 1991), one of the daughters of the Italian-American singer Sonny Bono (1935-1998).
Chianne f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch variant of Chianna or English variant of Cheyenne.
Chihana f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" combined with 華 (hana) meaning "flower". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.
Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.
Chikano f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (chika) meaning "affection, love" or 誓 (chika) meaning "pledge, vow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name.
Chimalman f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant form of Chimalma, sometimes interpreted as meaning "like a shield", reading the second element as -man "like, in the manner of", or "shield bearer".
Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.
Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Chimegsaikhan f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chimuclaní f Romani (Caló)
Means "glory" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Gloria.
Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.
Chindawan f Thai
From Thai จินดา (chinda) meaning "jewel, gemstone" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chinsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chinsanaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".
Chintana f & m Thai, Lao
Means "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.
Chipana f Aymara
Means "bracelet, jewel placed on the wrist" in Aymara.
Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").
Chiqana f Aymara
From the Aymara chiqa meaning "truth" or chiqäña meaning "reality".
Chiranan f Thai
From Thai จิร or จีร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Chiranun f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).
Chirattikan f Thai
From Thai รัตติกาล (rattikan) meaning "nighttime".
Chirawan f Thai
From Thai จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Chisane f Japanese (Rare)
The singer Chisane Shiraishi is a notable bearer.
Chisano f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 茶 (sa) meaning "tea" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Chitrangda f Indian
ethereal/out of this world... [more]
Chomkhwan f Thai
From Thai ชม (chom) meaning "praise, admire" or "look, watch" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".
Chomnan m & f Khmer
Means "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.
Chonchanai f Thai (Rare)
A rare female name used in Thailand.... [more]
Chongyuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".
Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.
Chonya-na f Chukchi
Chukchi form of Sonya.
Chordana f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Jordana.
Chouchane f Armenian (Gallicized, Rare, Expatriate)
French transcription of Shushan. This is borne by Chouchane Siranossian (1984-), a French violinist of Armenian descent.
Choygana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir".
Chrisandra f American (Rare)
Apparently a blend of Chrysanta or Christine and Cassandra.
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.
Chrisanthi f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χρυσάνθη (see Chrysanthi).
Chrisean m & f African American
Probably a combination of Chris and Sean.
Christean f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christian or Christine. Christean was given to 5 girls in 1992 according to the SSA.
Christiania f English (Archaic)
Variant of Christiana. It could also be given in reference to the former name of the Norwegian capital (now called Oslo).
Christiany f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of the name Christian with the -y ending in order to feminize the name. This name could also be a variant of the name Christine... [more]
Christophania f Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek Χριστός (Christos) meaning "anointed" and φάνεια (phaneia) meaning "appearing".
Christyanna f American (Rare)
Variant of Christiana or a combination of Christy and Anna.
Chrysanna f Greek
Possibly a combination of Chrysa and Anna inspired by Chrysanthi.
Chrysanthème f Literature
Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
Chrysanthemum f English
Taken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek khrusos "gold" and anthemon "flower".... [more]
Chrysanthis f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Chrysanthos. ... [more]
Chryścijanica f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Krystiana.
Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".
Chrysovalantou f Greek (Rare)
From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").
Chryzanta f Polish
Feminine form of Chryzant.
Chuan m & f Thai
Means "persuade" in Thai.
Chuana f Aragonese
Feminine form of Chuan.
Chuangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese character 窗 (chuāng) meaning "window" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". ... [more]
Chuanlu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity".
Chuanming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Chuanphit f Thai
From Thai ชวน (chuan) meaning "persuade" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Chuanrui m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Chucan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 璨 (càn) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".
Chuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".
Chukwufumnanya f Igbo
Combination of Chukwu and Fumnanya.
Chulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Chuliana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Juliana.
Chulpan f Tatar
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Tatar.
Chumana f Hopi
Means "young snake" in Hopi.
Chumani f Sioux
From Lakota čhumní "dew drops".
Chumthanganbi f Manipuri
Means "rainbow" in Meitei.
Chunan m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Chun and An 1.
Chun-hyang f Literature
From Sino-Korean 春 "spring; wanton" and 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". This is the name of the main character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Chun-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) meaning "spring" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chunjian m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 纯 (see Chun) and 键 (see Jian).... [more]
Chunlan f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]
Chunnuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Chunshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Chunshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Chunwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".
Chunxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "clean, pure, simple" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Chunxiang f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", or 纯/純 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "incense, fragrant", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", or 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards"... [more]
Chunyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]
Chunyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
Churaiwan f Thai
From Thai จุไร (churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Churan f Chinese
From Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear, bright" and 然 (rán) meaning "right, correct".
Chushan m & f Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Kushite."
Chushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Chuulgan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "confederation, assembly" in Mongolian.
Chuymani f & m Aymara
Means "goodness, virtue" in Aymara.
Chyanne f English
Variant of Cheyanne.
Ciana f English (American, Modern)
Invented name, likely influenced by names like Siena and Cian.
Ciana f Theatre
Truncated form of Luciana. This name was borne by the titular character Madama Ciana of Gaetano Latilla's opera (1738).
Ciang f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 卬 (áng) meaning "lofty, high".
Cianne f English (Rare)
Likely an invented name. Perhaps a combination of the prefix Ci- and Anne 1 or a variant of Cyan... [more]
Cîhan f Kurdish
Means "world" in Kurdish.
Cihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased, glad; joy".
Cihuanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".
Cihuanenequi f Nahuatl
Means "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
Cijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ciorstan f Scottish
Diminutive of Cairistìona influenced by Danish Kirsten. It is the original Scottish form of Kirstin.
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).
Cîran f Kurdish
Means "neighbour" in Kurdish.
Cisana f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ცისანა (see Tsisana).
Cishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
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".
Ciwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瓷 (cí) meaning "porcelain" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Ciwana f Kurdish
Feminine form of Ciwan.
Ciwancan f Kurdish
Combination of Ciwan and Kurdish can meaning "life".
Ciwanê f Kurdish
From Kurdish ciwan meaning "junior, young, youthful".
Ciwangul f Kurdish
Combination of Ciwan and Kurdish gula meaning "rose".
Ciwanî f Kurdish
Means "youth" in Kurdish.
Ciwanrû f Kurdish
Means "youthful face" in Kurdish.
Ciwanxan f Kurdish
Combination of Ciwan and Kurdish xanim meaning "lady".
Cixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
Clairejane f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Claire and Jane.
Clancey m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Clancy.
Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.
Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna
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".
Clarissant f Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian legends Clarissant was a daughter of King Lot and Morgause who married Sir Guiromelant... [more]
Claudiana f Late Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Late Roman feminine form of Claudianus. Claudiana was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Cleane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Cleanor.
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Clementiane f Central African, Southern African
It is a variant of the name Clementine, corresponding with Clementine's other variants.
Clowance f Literature, English (British, Modern, Rare)
A character in the 'Poldark' series of historic novels by Winston Graham. The name is probably transferred from the name of an estate in Crowan , Cornwall.
Coanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".
Cochcanauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "sleeping duck" in Nahuatl.
Cochrann f Irish Mythology
Perhaps from Cróchnait, which was derived from Irish cróch "saffron, red" (from Latin crocus) combined with a diminutive suffix. In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology Cochrann is a daughter of Cathair Mór, king of Leinster, and the mother of Diarmaid and Oscar; in ballads the character is known as Cróchnat.
Çolpan f Turkish (Rare)
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Turkish.
Comana f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Coman.
Congxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 聪 (cōng) meaning "clever, intelligent, bright" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Constància f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon of Constantia.
Constancia f Medieval Occitan, Medieval English, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Antillean), Spanish, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Occitan and Spanish form and Bessarabian German variant of Constantia as well as an English Latinization of Constance.
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names Constance and Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Constanzia f Romansh (Archaic), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Costanza. This name was used as the full name of Michael Corleone's younger sister Connie in the novel The Godfather (1969) by Mario Puzo, as well as the resulting film adaptation (1972).
Copeland m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Copeland.
Corean f English
Possibly a combination of names like Corry and Anne 1 or an elaboratization of Corinne.
Corianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Corrie and Anne 1, perhaps influenced by Corinne.
Corinthian m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Corinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [more]
Coriolana f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Italian feminine form of Coriolanus.