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Chyla f English
alternate spelling of Kyla or Shyla
Chylar f English (Rare)
Variant of Chyler. Chylar was given to 7 girls in 2009 according to the SSA.
Chynara f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz чынар (chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate Çınar and Kazakh Shynar).
Chynna f English
Variant of China.
Cía f Galician
Short form of Cecía and Icía.
Cia f Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Cecilia and Carina 2, or a variant of Kia and Sia.
Ciai f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "(your) daughter".
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]
Ciarnait f Irish Mythology
Feminine form of Ciarán.
Ciarraí f Irish
From the place name Ciarraí, which is the Irish Gaelic form of Kerry meaning "Ciar's people" (from ciar meaning "black")... [more]
Ciarraighe m & f Irish
Original Irish from of Kerry/Kerri. Denoted the people of Ciar (ciar-raighe), Ciar being the son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to County Kerry... [more]
Ciava f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Ciba f Romani (Caló)
Means "marvel, wonder" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Maravilla.
Cibado f Somali
Somali form of Ibadah. ... [more]
Cibai f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 白 (bái) meaning "white, bright, pure".
Cibora f Polish
Variant of Czcibora and feminine form of Cibor.
Ciça f Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Cecília.
Ciccia f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.
Cicihuaton f Nahuatl
Probably a reduplicate form of Cihuaton.
Cicitta f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.
Çida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Cidila f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti (via the variant Çida).
Ciechosława f Polish
Feminine form of Ciechosław.
Ciedra f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian ciedrs "cedar" has been suggested.
Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.
Ciesława f Polish
Contracted form of Ciechosława.
Cieszysława f Polish
Feminine form of Cieszysław.
Cigfa f Celtic Mythology, Welsh Mythology
Cigfa is a minor character in Welsh mythology. Her full name was Cigfa ferch Gwyn Glohoyw.
Cîhan m & f Kurdish
Means "world, universe" in Kurdish, ultimately from Persian جهان (jahān).
Cihuacōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.
Cihuacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
Cihuacocoxqui f Nahuatl
Probably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".
Cihuacuitlapil f & m Nahuatl
Means "woman’s tail" in Nahuatl, probably a nickname for a child.
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".
Cihuapitzin f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Cihuatemoatl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
Cihuatetl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman", combined with tetl "stone, rock; egg" or teotl "divine force, god".
Cihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "woman" in Nahuatl.
Cihuaton f Nahuatl
Means "little woman" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cihuatl.
Cihuaxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "woman flower" in Nahuatl.
Cihuayec f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and yectli "good".
Cijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ciklámen f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "cyclamen" in Hungarian.
Cíla f Czech
Diminutive of Cecilie.
Cilda f Latvian
Derived from Latvian cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Cecilia.
Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]
Cilia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cecilia.
Cilicia f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle Paul came from.
Cilika f Croatian
Diminutive of Cecilija.
Cilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilja f Sorbian (Rare)
Short form of Cecilija.
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilla f English
Short form of Priscilla.
Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.
Cima f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Simcha.
Çımmaq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "very white, snowy white" in Karachay-Balkar.
Cina f Italian, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of of Cino.
Cina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kina (see Swedish usage).
Cinaedion f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κιναιδιον (Kinaidion), which meant "(Eurasian) Wryneck", a type of small grey-brown woodpecker (traditionally associated with passionate and restless love as well as witchcraft, i.e., used by witches in a charm to recover unfaithful lovers)... [more]
Çinarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Çınar.
Cinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Cynara, the name of the genus of thistle-like perennial plants, native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa and the Canary Islands. ... [more]
Cindazunda f Germanic (Portuguese-style, ?)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.... [more]
Cindia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cindy or Cinda.
Cindora f English (Rare)
Combination of Cindy and the name suffix dora, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Cinderella or Cindra.
Cinena f Spanish
a brave girl.
Cinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Cinira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Italian cinira "kinnor".
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Cinka f Czech
Diminutive of Lucie.
Cinka f Romani
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Cinnamon f English
From the English word cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [more]
Cinnia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Zinnia.
Cinta f Spanish (European), Catalan
Means "ribbon" in Spanish and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Cinta.
Cintija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cinthia.
Cinxia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cinctus meaning "girdle, belt, zone (vestment)", itself from the verb cingo "to gird, to encompass". This was the name of a Roman goddess of conception, possibly an epithet of Juno as tutelary goddess of marriage... [more]
Ciokaraine f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
Ciona f Spanish
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Ciorstan f Scottish
Diminutive of Cairistìona influenced by Danish Kirsten. It is the original Scottish form of Kirstin.
Cipac m & f Nahuatl
Variant of Cipactli.
Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.
Cipora f Hungarian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Hungarian variant of Cippóra and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Zipora.
Cippóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zipporah.
Cipra f Hungarian
Short form of Cipriána, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
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).
Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Cîran f Kurdish
Means "neighbour" in Kurdish.
Cirenia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Cyrenia.
Cireșica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian cireșică, the diminutive of cireașă, "cherry".
Círia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyria.
Ciríaca f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Cyriaca.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Ćirila f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ćiril.
Cirilla f Literature
Name from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. Originate from elvish name Zireael that meaning "swallow" (as a bird)
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Cyril.
Cirina f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cirino.
Cirinia f Obscure
Variant of Cirina.
Cirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)
From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb)
Ciromina f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Cirzpisława f Medieval Polish
Derived from cierpieć meaning "to suffer" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Cisa f Norse Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, the same etymological root as Tyr, which evolved into Cyo and Ziu in Old High German.... [more]
Cisa f Yiddish
Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisa f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Cisal f Atayal
meaning is "to play, visit, or associate with"
Cisana f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ცისანა (see Tsisana).
Cisaria f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesária.
Cisarina f Corsican
Corsican form of Césarine
Cisca f Dutch
Dutch short form of Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisca f Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of Francisca.
Cisella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cisellus.
Ciseta f Catalan
Diminutive of Narcisa.
Cishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Ciska f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form for both Francisca and Franciska - one could also label it a variant spelling for Cisca (though out of the two, Ciska is certainly the most common).
Cissa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cita f Slovene
Slovene form of Zita 1 and Zita 2.
Cita f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Carmencita, Pacita, and other names ending in -cita.
Citka f Slovene
Diminutive of Cita.
Citlalic f Nahuatl
The name Citlalic means rising star.Citlalic has an Aztec origin.Which is also Mexican.
Citlallicue f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "star skirt" in Nahuatl, from citlalin "star" and icue "her skirt". This was the name of a creator goddess in Aztec mythology, said to have made the stars, the Earth, death, and darkness along with her husband, Citlalatonac.
Citlalmina f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from citlalin "stars" and mina "to shoot, to stab".
Citra f Literature
Invented by Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Citrawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian citra meaning "image" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Citrina f English
Elaboration of Citrine.
Çitta f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Zita 1.
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".
Civita f Italian
Means "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... [more]
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".
Çiyələk f Azerbaijani
Means "strawberry" in Azerbaijani.
Claar f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Clara.
Claartje f Dutch
Diminutive of Claar, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.
Claasje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Claas.
Claesje f Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic form of Claasje.
Claesjen f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Claesje. This was the name of the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman’s daughter.
Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.
Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.
Clairabelle f American (South, Modern, Rare)
An all French and culturally cohesive variant of the more familiar and classic Clarabelle... [more]
Clairdelune f Filipino (Rare)
Means "moonlight" in french, this name is common but also rare in the island country of the Philippines.
Clairee f English
Elaboration of Claire.
Claireece f Literature, African American (Rare)
Variant of Clarice. This is the given name of Claireece Precious Jones in the book 'Push' and the movie 'Precious'.
Clairejane f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Claire and Jane.
Clairey f English
Common diminutive of Clarisse, Clarissa, or Claire.
Clairina f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Claire, used in La Réunion.
Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]
Clamença f Occitan, Gascon
Feminine form of Clamenç.
Clancey m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Clancy.
Clanci f & m English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Clancy.
Clarabel f English
Variant of Claribel. This was the name of the fictional character Clarabel from 'The Railway Series' of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related 'Thomas & Friends' television series... [more]
Clarabella f Popular Culture
Elaboration of Claribel combining the names Clara and Bella.
Clarabelle f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Claribel. This is the name of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks' cartoon character Clarabelle Cow.
Claradelle f English
Elaboration of Clara, possibly influenced by Clarabelle or Adele.
Claragh f English (British, Modern, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Variant of Clara influenced by the spelling of Laragh (See also Caragh).
Clarah f English
Variant of Clara.
Claramae f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and Mae.
Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.
Claramontine f Gascon
Possibly a diminutive of Esclarmonde.
Claramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclaramunda, influenced by Clara.
Claranna f English
Combination of Clara and Anna
Clärchen f German (Rare), Theatre
A German diminutive of Clara.... [more]
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Clarel f Medieval French
Possibly a diminutive of Claire
Claremonda f Medieval
Latinate form of Claremonde.
Claremonde f French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun)
Old French form of Claremunda, which may have been derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Germanic mund "protector".
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clarencine f Obscure
Feminine form of Clarence.
Clärenore f German (Rare)
A contraction of the names Cläre and Eleonore.... [more]
Clarentine f English (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Clarence. This was the title character of a 1796 novel of manners written by Sarah Burney, younger half-sister of Frances Burney.
Clarese f English
Variant of Clarice.
Claret m & f Spanish (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]
Claretha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Clare in the same fashion as Aretha and Eartha.
Clareto f Provençal
Diminutive of Claro 2.
Clarey f English
Variant of Clary.
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".
Claribell f Arthurian Cycle
Claribell is the lover Phedon kills out of rage. Her story is told in Book 2, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". ... [more]
Claribella f English
Elaboration of Claribel.
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