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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the number of syllables is 3.
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Barthena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthena. Also compare Bartina, which is similar in appearance and sound but has a different etymology.
Bartina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertina... [more]
Bartine f English, Dutch
Feminine form of Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertine.
Basema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Basemah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Basheera f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic بشيرة (see Bashira), as well as the Urdu form.
Bashira f Arabic
Feminine form of Bashir.
Basimah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسمة (see Basima).
Basirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بصيرة (see Basira), as well as the Malay form.
Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Batrisha f Arabic (?)
One of the Arabic translitterations of of Patricia.
Batzion f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]
Baudine f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Baudin. In the Netherlands, this name is usually (but not always) a variant spelling of Boudine.
Baurbara f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.
Bawornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Bazyla f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Béata f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Beata.
Beatka f Polish
Diminutive of Beata.
Beatrijs f Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.... [more]
Beautiful f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word beautiful.
Bebelyn f Filipino
Combination of Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby, and the popular suffix -lyn. This is essentially a variant of Babylyn.
Bechora f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Feminine form of Bechor.
Beeanna f English
Variant of Bianna.
Beeri m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Hebrew name deriving from בְּאֵר be'er "well", "fountain" with suffix, meaning "my well".... [more]
Behati f Afrikaans
Possibly an Afrikaans variant of Beata. It is the name of Namibian fashion model Behati Prinsloo (b. 1989).
Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.
Bejaze f Albanian
It is also a Turkish name. Influenced by Ottoman Turkish culture. Shortened, it's spelled Beja, which is a type of flower.
Belarda f Asturian
Feminine form of Belardo.
Belarma f Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belarmo.
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belema f Nigerian
Short form of Tamunobelema. Meaning "love" in the Kalabari dialect.
Belena f Old Celtic, German, Danish, Celtic Mythology
Latinized feminine form of Belenus. Belena was the wife of the Gaulish solar god Belenus and the goddess of the sun and the beginning summer.
Belgica f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the geographical name Belgium.
Belucha f Galician
Galician diminutive of Sabela and Isabel.
Belvina f Literature
Apparently from the Latin word meaning "beast-like" (also written beluina), derived from bēlua "beast, monster" (Italian belva) with the adjectival suffix‎ -īnus "of, like"... [more]
Benazir f & m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian بی‌نظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
Benchamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benchamat f Thai
Means "chrysanthemum" in Thai.
Bencharat f Thai
From Thai เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Benchawan f Thai
Means "five-coloured" from Thai เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Bendición f & m Spanish (Rare)
Means "blessing" in Spanish.
Beneatha f Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.
Beneta f Catalan, Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Benet.
Bengisu f Turkish
Means water of eternality, aqua vitæ, the water believed to give one eternal life. Derives from Old Turkic Beñgüsuv/Meñgüsuv consisting of Beñgü, Meñgü (eternal, everlasting, immortal) and Suv (water).
Benie f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beniha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Benika f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Benina f Asturian
Feminine form of Benino.
Benio f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (benio) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center, middle". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Benjamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Benjarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bencharat.
Benjawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchawan.
Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.
Benyapa f Thai
Of uncertain etymology.
Berdine f Dutch
Contracted form of Bernardine. In some cases, it can also be a variant form of Bertine.
Beretta f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel
Berika f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beri-na f Japanese
From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berliana f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berliani f Indonesian
Feminine variant of Berlian.
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.
Bernadet f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bernadette.
Bernardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bernardine.
Berneda f American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Berneda.
Bernita f American
Variant of Bernadette or diminutive of names containing Bern and followed by the suffix -ita.
Bersinda f Asturian
Asturian form of Gumersinda.
Berthabelle f English (?)
Berthabelle is a compound of Bertha and Belle.
Bertička f Czech
Diminutive of Berta, not used as a given name in its own right.
Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.
Berura f Jewish (Ashkenazi), Hebrew
allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. compare Bruria
Berylla f Obscure
Variant of Beryl.
Bessica f English (American, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Bessie.
Bestari f & m Indonesian
Means "smart, well-educated" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit विस्तार (vistāra).
Betami f Amharic
Means "lovely" in Amharic.
Bétéide f Irish Mythology
Means "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from "woman" and téide "wantonness" (see Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
Béthanie f French
French form of Bethany.
Bethannie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bethany, influenced by Annie.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Betiana f Spanish (Latin American)
First made known and popularised by Argentine actress Betiana Blum (1939-), in this case being a mix of her given names Betty and Ana.
Betika f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
Bettyjane f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Jane.
Bettylou f English (American)
Combination of Betty and Lou.
Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".
Bětunka f Czech (Rare)
A diminutive of the female given name Běta, a pet form of Alžběta. Alžběta is the Czech form of English Elizabeth... [more]
Beverlee f English
Variant of Beverly.
Bhavani f Telugu, Hinduism
From Sanskrit भव (bhava) meaning "being, existence". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, Durga in her amiable form.
Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.
Bianka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]
Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]
Bibhasha f Nepali
Many Languages.
Bibian f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 亜 (an) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Biernådete f Walloon
Walloon form of Bernadette.
Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".
Bihotza f Basque
Derived from Basque bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Bilbañe f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Circuncisión.
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix -ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of Inés.
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Bilinda f English (British, Rare)
Probably rarely used alternate spelling of Belinda. Mostly known because of Bilinda Butcher, who is guitarist/singer of My Bloody Valentine.
Billiejean f English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jean 2. This is also popularized by the title of the song by Michael Jackson named "Billie Jean" released on January 22nd 1983.
Bineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Bineti f & m Dagbani
Means "they have enlightened us" in Dagbani.
Binnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nari.
Binnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Nuri.
Biora f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Bipasha f Bengali
From the Bengali name of the Beas River in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India, which is derived from Sanskrit and literally means "unfettered, free". Known bearers are Bipasha Basu (1979-), a Bengali actress, and Bipasha Hayat (1971-), a Bangladeshi actress.
Birdena f English (American)
Elaborated form of Bird.
Bit-gaeul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaeul (compare Gaeulbit).
Bit-gaon m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Gaon (compare Gaon-bit).
Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]
Bit-haneul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Haneul (compare Haneul-bit).
Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.
Bitoria f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victoria.
Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.
Bittori f Basque
Feminine form of Bittor.
Bit-yeoul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Yeo-ul.
Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]
Bixenta f Basque (Rare)
Diminutive of Bizenta.
Biyori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (bi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bjedruška f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Friederike.
Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.
Blisstina f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the English-speaking word 'bliss' and the popular suffix 'tina.
Bluetta f Italian
Italian form of Bluette.
Bmidɛlɛ f Yoruba
Beninese variant of Bmidele.
Bóbita f Hungarian
Coined by Sándor Weöres who apparently based it on Hungarian bóbita "tuft" referring to the feathers on a bird's head.
Boipuso m & f Tswana
Means "independence" in Tswana.
Bolian m & f Chinese
Combination of Bo 2 , Li 1 and An 1 .
Bom-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Nuri.
Bom-sori f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sori.
Boneta f Aragonese
Feminine form of Bonet.
Bongkochrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกชรัตน์ (see Bongkotrat).
Bongkojrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บงกชรัตน์ (see Bongkotrat).
Bongkotrat f Thai
From Thai บงกช (bongkot) meaning "lotus" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bonona f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bona.
Bonquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bon (from Bonnie or Bonita), quee and sha... [more]
Boontarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boontharik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Boram-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Boram combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]
Borbolya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian borbolya "barberry, berberry".
Borbora f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Barbara.
Boreal m & f English (Rare)
From the Boreal Forest, which was named after the Greek god Boreas, who was a purple-winged god of the North Wind in Greek mythology.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]
Borvonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borvornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borwonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Borwornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bosiljka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek basileus meaning "king".
Botagoz f Kazakh
From Kazakh бота (bota) meaning "camel calf, colt" and көз (koz) meaning "eye". The name was traditionally given to girls who were believed to possess the "evil eye" due to the appearance of their eyes at birth.
Botakoz f Kazakh
Variant of Botagoz.
Botanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word botany, a noun meaning “the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance”.
Boudine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminization of Boudewijn and other masculine Dutch names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Radboud).
Bounthavy m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ (thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".
Bouthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).
Bouthayna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).
Bovonrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bovornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bowonrat f & m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Bowornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).
Bożenka f Polish
Diminutive of Bożena.
Božica f Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Božidara and Slovene diminutive of Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.
Brangäne f Theatre
The name of Brangaine, Isolde's handmaid, in Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'.
Breeanna f English
Variant of Brianna.
Bregida f Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Bridget.
Brendalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Brenda and Lee, popularised by singer Brenda Lee (1944-).
Brendaliz f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Combination of Brenda and Liz, popular in Puerto Rico.
Briannette f English (American)
Combination of the name Annette and Briana. OR Brianne.
Brieanna f English
Variant of Briana.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brijana f Serbian (Modern)
Serbian form of Briana.
Brikenzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular feminine names Brianna and Mackenzie.
Brilheta f Occitan
Occitan form of Bridget.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]
Brioleta f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Violet.
Briona f English
Variant of Briana.
Briyanna f English (Americanized, Rare)
A variant of Brianna. In both, 2002 and 2006 there were 46 girls named Briyanna.
Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.
Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.
Bruria f Hebrew, Early Jewish
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Bryahna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana. According to the SSA, Bryahna was given to 7 girls in 2007.
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bryona f English
Variant of Briana.
Bryonna f English
Variant of Briana.
Budsaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bundarik f & m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Buntarik.
Buntarik f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Buntharik.
Buntharik f & m Thai
Means "white lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्डरीक (pundarika).
Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".
Burnita f American
Variant of Bernita. Notable namesake is Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews (1894-1988), the first woman appointed to serve on a US district court.
Busaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Busakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Busakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Busola m & f Yoruba
Means "added wealth" in Yoruba.
Bussaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Bussakon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Bussakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Buthaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بثينة (see Buthayna).
Buthayna f Arabic
Diminutive of Arabic بثنة (bathna) meaning "soft, easy, fertile (as in soil or land)" as well as "beautiful, plump".
Butsaba f Thai
Means "flower" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Butsakon f Thai
Means "blue lotus" in Thai.
Butsakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุษกร (see Butsakon).
Byakuren f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (byaku) "white" and 蓮 (ren) "lotus."
Byambajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Cabengo f Popular Culture
The name of Virginia Kennedy given to her by her twin sister Grace (Poto) in their own private language.... [more]
Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Cahyani f Indonesian
From Indonesian cahaya meaning "light" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -ni.
Caísa f Literature (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Caïssa, fictional goddess of chess.
Caitriona f English
Anglicized form of Caitríona.
Calea f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kalea.
Calissa f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alteration of Calista, formed using the popular name suffix issa.
Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).