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Cedra f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Cedric. A famous namesake is the child actress in the 2018 movie Capernaüm, Cedra Izzam.
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), Literature
Perhaps intended to be a feminine variant of Cedric. This is the name of a minor character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books; the character is Cedrella Weasley, née Black.
Cédrika f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage intended as a feminine form of Cédric.
Céfera f Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Céfero.
Ceionia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ceionius.
Ceita f Yiddish
Variant of Tzeitel.
Celaena f Literature
Meaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name Celaeno.
Celange f English
Transferred use of the surname Celange.
Celavie f Haitian Creole
Variant of Selavi influenced by the French phrase c'est la vie "that's life".
Celda f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda.
Celebrant m & f Literature
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.
Celebrían f Literature
Means "silver queen" in Sindarin, from celeb meaning "silver" and rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of Galadriel, the wife of Elrond, and the mother of Arwen.
Celebrindal f Literature
An alternate name of the character Idril from the works of JRR Tolkien. The name means "silver foot" in the fictional Sindarin language, from the name elements celeb meaning "silver" and tâl meaning "foot".
Celedonia f Spanish
Feminine form of Celedonio.
Celeia m & f South Slavic
This name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.
Celeryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Celeryn.
Celèsta f Provençal
Provençal form of Céleste.
Celesta f English (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Latinization of Celeste. In some cases it might also be considered a contracted form of Celestina.
Celéstia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Caelestia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Celéstio.
Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).
Célestina f Occitan
Occitan form of Celestina.
Celestita f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "celestite" in Spanish. Also known as celestine, celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral with orthorhombic crystals, so named from Latin caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky" (compare Caelestis) after its usual pale sky-blue shade.
Celesztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Celestine.
Celha f Occitan
Occitan form of Celia, also used as a contracted form of Ceselha.
Celica f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin caelicus, meaning "heavenly, celestial". It jumped in popularity after the Japanese car company Toyota used it for one of their vehicles in 1970.
Celidonia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Celedonia, or directly from Spanish celidonia meaning "celandine". Also compare Chelidonia.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Celindia f Obscure
Elaboration on Celinda.
Celinka f Polish
Diminutive of Celina.
Celipa f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Felipa.
Celistina f Corsican
Corsican form of Célestine.
Celita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Célia.
Çeljeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and jetë "life".
Célka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Marcela via Marcélka.
Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".
Čelsija f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Chelsea.
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From the Galician word celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Celtina f Literature
Celtina is the heroine of a series of books written by Corinne De Vailly.
Celusa f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Celusa ( Kelousê from kêloô ‘to have an abnormal delivery’) was a naiad or an oread who personified over Mount Celusa or Celossa in Phliasia... [more]
Celuška f Czech
Diminutive of Celestina.
Cemira f Brazilian
Variant of Semira.
Cempaka f Indonesian
From the name of a type of evergreen tree that produces fragrant flowers (scientific name Magnolia champaca), ultimately from Sanskrit चम्पक (campaka).
Cencia f Asturian
Feminine form of Cencio.
Cendroseta f Folklore
Provençal form of Cinderella.
Cenerentola f Folklore
Italian form of Cinderella, derived from Italian cenere meaning "cinder".
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Cenicienta f Literature
Spanish form of Cinderella, literally meaning "ash-colored".
Cenira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Zenir.
Cenòbia f Catalan
Catalan form of Zenobia.
Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.
Centa f Latvian
Feminine form of Centis. Another theory, however, considers this name a variant of Zenta.
Centehua f Nahuatl
Possibly means "the only one, unique", derived from Nahuatl centetl "one, a single one".
Ceola f American (South, ?)
Possibly a short form of Osceola influenced by names such as Viola, Leola, Theola and Neola.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cera f Popular Culture
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name might be a variant of Sera. It was used in the 1988 movie The Land Before Time where it belongs to one of the main characters, a triceratops.
Cera f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Early Anglicization of Ciara 1. Saint Cera of Ireland was an abbess in the 7th century who died in 679.
Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]
Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.
Cerera f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Ceres.
Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.
Cerissa f English (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Ceroessa f Ancient Greek
Daughter of Zeus and Io, also founder of Byzantium with her uncle Poseidon.
Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.
Cerula f Medieval Italian
Possibly a fifth century Italian female bishop.
Cerva f Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cerva, meaning "doe, hind (female deer)" in Italian.
Cësa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Francëszka.
Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.
Cesarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Césarine.
Ceselha f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal variant of Cecília.
Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.
Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.
Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]
Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.
Česlova f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesława.
Çeşmə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "water spring" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چشمه (cheshme).
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".
Cessair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Allegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Cetina f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cetină "fallen needle leaves".
Cettina f Sicilian
Short form of Concettina.
Cetura f Biblical Welsh
Welsh form of Keturah.
Ceudah f Acehnese
Means "smart" in Acehnese.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Ceyhunə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ceyhun.
Ceylanyar f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.
Cézanne f & m English, Afrikaans
From the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to Suzanne.
Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.
Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.
Cezarin f Hungarian
Variant form of Cezarina.
Cezarina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cesarina.
Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.
Cezilia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Cecília.
Cezsan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"
Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.
Chaba f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Chava.
Chaba f Thai
Means "hibiscus" in Thai.
Chabao f Chinese
From the Chinese 姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chábeli f Spanish
Diminutive of María Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.
Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.
Chabettie f Filipino
Combination of Bettie and the common Filipino prefix -cha.
Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.
Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.
Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.
Chabuta f Guanche
From Guanche *tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Chắc m & f Vietnamese
Means "certain, secure" in Vietnamese.
Chacha f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chachak f Tatar
Means "blossom" in Tatar.
Chachana f Mari
Variant Mari form of Tatyana.
Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Chachipira f Romani (Caló)
Means "pure" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Pura.
Chacinta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hyacintha.
Chacoba f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Jacob.
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chadia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادية (see Shadiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chadijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.
Chadiya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shadiya.
Chadzhakh f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.
Chae-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]
Chae-byeol f Korean (Modern)
Chae combinated with Byeol
Chae-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡 (chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]
Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chaehee f Korean
Variant of Chaehui.
Chaehui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl".
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chae-lin f Korean
Variant transcription of Chae-rin.
Chae-min f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Chaening m & f Korean
Korean variant of Channing.
Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chae-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟 (rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chaeriyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chae-ryeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) "variegated colors" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".
Chae-seon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-un m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 運 (un) meaning "fortune" or 雲 (un) meaning "cloud". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Chae-woon m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of 채운 (see Chae-un).
Chae-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chafika f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.
Chaghama f Afghan
Cheerful
Chahd f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Chahed f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شهد (see Shahd), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chahida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of شاهدة (see Shahida), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahinaz chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chahira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahira chiefly used in North Africa.
Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chahna f Hindi
Means "wish, desire, affection" in Hindi.
Chahrazad f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chahrazade f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chahrazed f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chahua f Chinese
Means "camellia" in Chinese.
Chai f English (American)
From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [more]
Chai f Chinese
Means "ornamental hairpin" in Chinese.
Chaia f German
Variant transcription of Chaya.
Chaido f Late Greek, Greek
Greek name of medieval origin, from Greek χάιδι, χάδι meaning "song" or "pamper". Saint Chaido was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1, along with Saint Ammoun the Deacon... [more]
Chaie f German (East Prussian), Jewish
18th-century East Prussian German form of Chaya.
Chailai f Thai
Means "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Chaïma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chaima influenced by French orthography.
Chaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.
Chaimaa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.
Chaimae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيماء (see Shaima) chiefly used in Morocco.
Chaiming f Chinese
From the Chinese 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Chaimu f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 舞 (mu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.
Chairiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chairina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairina.
Chairiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Chairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.
Chairy f English
Variant of Sherry or diminutive of Charity.
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chaithra f Indian
a month in the hindu calender
Chaixun f Chinese
From the Chinese 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".
Chaja f Hebrew (Germanized), Hebrew (Polonized), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chaya used by German and Polish Jews. The name is also occasionally used by non-Jewish Netherlanders.
Chaje f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chaya.
Chakak f Chuvash
Means "magpie" in Chuvash.