This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Caecilius for men and short form of
Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name
Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.
Cecrops m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κέκροψ
(Kékrops), which is probably derived from Greek κέκραγμα
(kekragma) meaning "scream, cry" combined with Greek οψ
(ops) meaning "voice"... [
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Cecuiztli m NahuatlMeans "cold, to be cold" or "high mountain place" in Nahuatl.
Cedalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κηδαλίων
(Kedalion), of which the meaning is not entirely certain. It could have been derived from Greek κηδαλιζω
(kedalizô) meaning "purifying, cleansing"... [
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Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Čedomil m CroatianDerived from the Slavic elements
chedo meaning "child" and
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Ceionius m Ancient RomanNomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
Ceirtìn m IrishIrish Gaelic name, derived from "ceirt", meaning "melody".
Celadon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κελάδων
(Keladôn), derived from κέλαδος
(kelados) which meant "a noise as of rushing waters; loud noise, din, clamour". This was the name of a stream in Elis.
Celeborn m LiteratureMeans "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements
celeb "silver" and
orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of
ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom 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.
Celebrimbor m LiteratureMeans "silver fist" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings', Celebrimbor was the creator of the Rings of Power.
Celeia m & f South SlavicThis 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”.
Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κελεός
(Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω
(keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.
Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendProbably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος
(Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών
(chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form
Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.
Célien m FrenchFrench form of
Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).
Celiloc m NahuatlPossibly means "communion", derived from Nahuatl
celia "to receive, to accept (something)".
Cen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or
涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)Possibly a diminutive of
Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word
cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.
Cenfus m Anglo-SaxonOld English name, in which the first element is
cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.
Cennfinn m Old IrishDerived from the Proto-Celtic name *
Kʷennowindos meaning "white head", from *
kʷennom "head" and *
windos "white".
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and
teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of
Chicomecōātl.
Centis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
centīgs "diligent, industrious, studious, zealous".
Centurian m English (Puritan)From a frequent misspelling of the English noun
centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.
Centzon m NahuatlMeans "four hundred" or "innumerable, uncountable, plenty" in Nahuatl.
Cenwalh m Anglo-SaxonLikely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements
cene "bold, keen" and
wealh "foreigner, Celt."
Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Old English elements
ceol "keel (of a ship)" and
friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.
Ceolweard m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ceol "ship, keel" and
weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Cereus m & f EnglishFrom the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin
cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval JewishMeans "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish
Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is
Zvi.
Çermen m Karachay-BalkarPossibly from the Karachay-Balkar
чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix
-мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".
Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the colour
cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin
caeruleus, perhaps related to
caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.
Česćiměr m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere" and
měr "peace". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehrenfried.
Česlovas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Cetanwakuwa m SiouxMeans "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota
čhetáŋ "hawk" and
wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".
Cethegus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cetshwayo m ZuluMeans "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cetul m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and
улан (ulan) meaning "son".
Ceu m ChinMeans "bright" in Hakha Chin.
Cevher m & f TurkishMeans "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gōhar).