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Cleola f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleola. In Greek mythology, Cleola is the name of a daughter of Dias, son of Pelops... [more]
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.
Cleome f English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the flowering plants cleome, commonly known as "spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, bee plants".
Cleomie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleome reflecting the pronunciation of the botanical name.
Cleona f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cleona f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology, English (Rare)
Originally a Latinization of Kleone, this name is sometimes understood as a feminine form of Cleon in the English-speaking world.... [more]
Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.
Cleonica f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonic.
Cleonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cleone reflecting the pronunciation of the mythological name.
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.
Cléophée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cléophas, possibly via Latin Cleophae (see Cleofe).... [more]
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.
Cleotilde f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Clotilde influenced by names beginning with the element Cleo-.
Cleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Clara.
Cleta f English (American, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
English feminine form of Cletus and Catalan short form of Anacleta.
Clione f Literature, American (Rare)
The name of the main protagonist in the short story 'The unforgotten hour' by Louis Arthur Cunningham.... [more]
Cliotide f French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular corruption of Clothilde found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Çlirimtare f Albanian (Rare), Kosovar (Rare)
Derived from Albanian çlirimtar "emancipator; liberating".
Clòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Clodia.
Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Clodomira f Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clodomiro, which is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Germanic name Chlodomer.... [more]
Cloélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cloelia.
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Clorice f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chloris influenced by Clarice.
Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.
Clóris f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Chloris.
Cloris f Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Chloris.
Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".
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.
Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde in the image of Claudette.
Clydina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Presumably a feminization of Clyde.
Clytie f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare), American (South)
Latinized form of Klytië. It was used by British author Joseph Hatton for the heroine of his novel Clytie (1874), and borne by Australian opera singer Clytie Hine (1887-1983); it was also the birth name of Australian ceramic artist Klytie Pate (1912-2010)... [more]
Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
Cobi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Coby.
Cobina f English (Rare)
Presumably a short form of Jacobina.
Cock m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Cocky f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cock, which is a short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
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... [more]
Cocoro f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An Americanized spelling of Japanese Kokoro, meaning "heart".
Coda m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Koda.
Colbe m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Colby.
Colbie f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Colby. A known bearer is the American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat (1985-).
Colete f Portuguese (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Portuguese form and English and Dutch variant of Colette.
Coletta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Truncated form of Nicoletta as well as a variant of Colette.
Coley m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Coley or a diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.
Colinda f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly created as a feminine form of Colin 2.
Collete f English (Rare)
Either a femininzed form of the surname Collet or a variant of Colette.
Collett f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Colette.
Colline f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Collin, variant of Colleen or Coline.
Çolpan f Turkish (Rare)
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Turkish.
Còm m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "skinny" in Vietnamese.
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... [more]
Comba f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Columba.
Conchata f Spanish (Anglicized), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a form of Conchita. A notable bearer of this name was the American actress Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020).
Conmemoracion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish conmemoración meaning "commemoration". This extremely rare name is likely given to remember some Catholic personage or event, such as the liturgical memorial of a mystery of Christ or of some saint or sacred event.
Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.
Consetta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Concetta.
Consiglia f Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian word consiglio, itself from Latin consilium meaning "advice".... [more]
Contemplación f Spanish (European, Rare)
Derived from Nuestra Señora de la Contemplación meaning "Our Lady of Contemplation", a title given to the Virgin Mary by the order of Mount Carmel.
Contessa f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
From the aristocratic title, derived from Latin comitissa "countess". More commonly a word, it was occasionally used as a medieval given name.
Conversión m & f Spanish (Rare)
Means "conversion" in Spanish, referring to the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity.... [more]
Cookie m & f English (American, Rare)
A nickname with a meaning that can be particular to the bearer. Cookie can suggest someone who is sweet, or it can be a nickname for someone who cooks, as in the long running cartoon strip 'Beetle Bailey' where the camp cook is known as Cookie.
Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.
Copelynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Copelyn. 47 girls were given this name in 2022.
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... [more]
Coprina f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian coprină "daffodil".
Corabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Cora and Belle.
Corabeth f American (Rare)
Combination of Cora and Beth.
Coralaina f Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Carolina and Coraline.
Coralia f Romanian (Rare), Spanish, Galician, Italian (Rare)
Romanian, Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Coralie.
Coralla f Italian (Rare)
Origianlly an Italian form of Koralia, its modern usage has been influenced by Italian corallo "coral".
Coral·lí f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a Catalan form of Coralie
Coralys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Coral using the suffix lys, found in names such as Odalys, Idalys, Yarelys, etc.
Corazón f Spanish (Rare)
Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".
Cordia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cordius. In the English-speaking world, this name can sometimes be a short form of Cordelia... [more]
Coressa f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cora.
Coretha f American (Rare)
This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in the year 1925
Corianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Corrie and Anne 1, perhaps influenced by Corinne.
Corinda f English, Dutch (Rare)
Elaboration of Cora influenced by names ending in -inda such as Clarinda and Dorinda.
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.
Corisande f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish coraçon; ultimately from Latin cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root *coratione, *coraceone) or the Greek name Chrysanthe... [more]
Corke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cor as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]
Corlieke f Dutch (Rare)
Apparently a fairly recent creation, most likely a blend of the names Cornelia or Cora with Lieke... [more]
Corliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corliss.
Corneel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men... [more]
Corneelke m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Corneel as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]
Corneeltje f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Corneel as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]
Cornelian m & f English (Rare)
Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]
Cornelie f Dutch, Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cornelia, which was probably influenced by its French form Cornélie.
Cornelieke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Coronacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Coronda f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Corinna and Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.
Coronita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Corona.
Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Corre m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]
Correke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cor and Corre as well as of the related names Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).... [more]
Corresta f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaboration of Corrie using the suffix esta (found in Celesta). This was borne by American physician Corresta Thisba Canfield (1833-1920).
Correy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Corey.
Corrieke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Corrie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Cornelia and other feminine names that start with Cor-.... [more]
Corrigan m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corrigan.
Corsina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Corso.
Cortana f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Curtana, from the Latin curtus, meaning "short", the name of the ceremonial sword used at the Coronation of British royalty. It is borne by an artificial intelligence creature in the Halo video game franchise, as well as Microsoft's virtual assistant, which was named for the character in the game.
Cortes f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]
Cortijo f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen del Cortijo, which gives its name to a chapel in Murillo de Río Leza (La Rioja).... [more]
Corvette f English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the English word corvette meaning "a small warship" or the car Chevrolet Corvette.
Cósima f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Cosme and Galician cognate of Cosima.
Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".
Costeen f Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Expatriate)
English contracted form of the Greek name Konstantina. It is borne by Costeen Hatzipourganis, an Australian interior designer of Greek descent who is the girlfriend of tennis player Nick Kyrgios.
Costella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Costa.
Coté f & m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of José or sometimes Josefa. A famous bearer is Chilean-American television actress Coté de Pablo (1979-), whose birth name was María José.
Courage m & f English (Rare)
Borrowing from Old French corage (French courage), from Vulgar Latin coraticum, from Latin cor (“heart”). Distantly related to cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
From the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus meaning "short").... [more]
Covid m & f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Abbreviation of "coronavirus disease" in reference to COVID-19.
Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]
Coye m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Coye.
Coyote m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.
Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.
Cozy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cosima or Cosette.
Crasa f Dutch (Rare)
The name of the Dutch reiziger (traveller) Crasa Wagner who identified the girl depicted in a film sequence from the Westerbork transit camp as Settela Steinbach.
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]
Credence m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "acceptance of a reason or belief as true". The name may have been popularized by Credence Barebone, a character in the 'Fantastic Beasts' films who was played by Ezra Miller.
Creedence f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Credence. This spelling is likely influenced by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, with the word Creedence being named after Tom Fogerty's friend Credence Newball, influenced by the English word creed "that which is believed".
Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".
Creola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as Leola.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crisol f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "crucible" as well as "melting pot" in Spanish. This is borne by Venezuelan actress Crisol Carabal (1971-).
Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian elaborated form of Christine.
Crizantema f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crizantemă "chrysanthemum".
Croce f & m Italian (Rare)
Means "cross" in Italian, making it a cognate of Cruz.
Croí m & f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart; core; sweetheart" in Irish.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Crow m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.
Cruces f Spanish (European, Rare)
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively... [more]
Crucito m & f Spanish (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Cruz.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Crys f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Chris or a short form of Crystal.
Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.
Crystaline f English (Rare)
Combination of Crystal with the suffix -line.
Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.
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