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.
Cẩm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 锦
(cẩm) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
Cẩn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑾
(cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹
(cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Cniva m GothicCniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [
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Cnodomar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Co m DutchDutch short form of
Jacob and
Jacobus. A well-known bearer of this name is Co Adriaanse (b. 1947), a Dutch soccer manager and former soccer player.
Cơ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 基 (
cơ) meaning "foundation, base".
Coalhouse m LiteratureAppears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998)
Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of
Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow, was inspired to name Coalhouse Jr... [
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Coanacochtli m NahuatlMeans "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from
cōātl "snake, serpent" and
nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".
Coanan m NahuatlMeans "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from
cōātl "snake, serpent" and
nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
Coatl m NahuatlMeans "snake, serpent; twin" in Nahuatl, the fifth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Coatzon m NahuatlMeans "serpent’s hair" in Nahuatl, from
coatl "snake, serpent" and
tzontli "hair, crest" or "headdress".
Cobalt m EnglishFrom the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German
kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek
koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [
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Cobb m ScottishI was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.
Cobweb m TheatreFrom the English word
cobweb meaning "spiderweb". In Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595) this name is borne by a fairy attendant of Titania.
Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)From Ancient Greek
κόκκαλος (
kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from
κόκκος (
kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered
Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Cochlán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.
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... [
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Cocol m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Probably derived from
cocolli, which can mean "quarrel, dispute, anger", "pain, illness", "plant tendril" (which would derive from
colli "something bent, twisted, curling"), or "a responsibility, charge, burden".
Cocoliloc m & f NahuatlMeans "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl
cocolia "to hate someone".
Codrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κόδρος
(Kodros), which is probably derived from Greek κυδρός
(kudros) or
(kydros) meaning "glorious, renowned, illustrious". In Greek mythology, Codrus was the name of a king of Athens.
Coenie m AfrikaansDiminutive of
Coenraad. This name is borne by South African rugby player Coenie Oosthuizen (1989-) and South African musician Coenie de Villiers (1956-).
Cohor m MormonBrother of Noah and an early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s (Ether 7:15)... [
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Coigleach m Old IrishFrom Irish
coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish
coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.
Cokorda m & f BalineseFrom a title derived from Balinese
cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with
ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Colas m French, Walloon, GuernésiaisGuernésiais, Walloon and French diminutive of
Nicolas which has been in use since the Middle Ages and features prominently in the old French lullaby "Fais dodo, Colas, mon petit frère"... [
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Coldin m EnglishColdin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.
Colebee m Indigenous AustralianThis was the name of two famous Australian Aborigines, recorded in the early history of Sydney. The meaning of the name is yet unknown. Also, this particular spelling may be an anglicized form of the original Aboriginal name, since it is close in appearance to English (sur)names like
Coleby and
Colby.
Coleraine m Irish (Anglicized, Rare)Coleraine is a town in Northern Ireland. It's meaning is "Nook of the ferns". It was once a title held by the Hanger family of Driffield, Gloucestershire, England. It was also a given name in the Vansittart family of Shottesbrooke, Berkshire, England.
Coleridge m EnglishColeridge as a boy's name is of Old English origin. Place name: possibly "Cole's ridge", or "dark ridge".
Col-hozeh m BiblicalMeans "all-seeing", ultimately derived from Hebrew כל (kol) meaning "all, whole" and חזה (haza) meaning "to see, to have a vision". He was mentioned in Nehemiah 3:15 and Nehemiah 11:5.
Colla m Scottish, Irish, Irish MythologyThis is said to have been the name of three warrior brothers who founded the Irish kingdom of Airgialla and whose descendents ruled the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riada. ... [
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Colm-cille m IrishFrom Saint Colm-Cille (Saint
Columba in English). Middle name of American-Australian actor and film director Mel Gibson.
Colonel m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Colonel or as a first name could be an attempt by parents to give their child a higher status.
Colorado m EnglishLikely given in reference to the state of Colorado in the United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish explorers named the
Río Colorado for the ruddy (in Spanish,
colorado, or 'colored red') silt the river carried from the mountains.
Colotes m Ancient GreekAncient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. He is notable for opposing the philosophies of Plutarch and claiming that it is impossible to live by the ideas of other philosophers.
Çolton f & m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly a diminutive form of another name, using
-ton.
Coltototl m NahuatlThe name of both a medicinal herb (probably
Dalea lagopus, "hare’s-foot dalea") and a kind of passerine bird recognised for its song and plumage, both also called
coltotl. The former may derive from
coltic "crooked thing" and
otl "fruit", the latter from
tototl "bird" and an uncertain first element.
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe name
Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [
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Com m MormonEarly Jaredite king, son of Coriantum, and a late Jaredite king.
Comerd m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
camêr or
merd, meaning "generous".
Comhaltán m Old IrishFrom
comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Commodianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen, which is an extended form of
Commodus. This name was borne by a Christian Latin poet from the 3rd century AD.
Commodus m Late Roman, HistoryDerived from the Latin word
commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin
com "with, together" and
modus "measure, manner"... [
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Computer m Obscure (Modern)Named after the computational device. This is the name of a Filipino man whose full given name is Computer Man "Cman" Lim. According to himself, he was named as such by his father so that, in case the Y2K bug came true, there would still be a computer left.
Conand m English (Archaic)Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin
conandus "which is to be attempted". Alternately, could be a variant of
Conan.
Condatis m Celtic MythologyCondatis (Gaulish: 'confluence') was an ancient Celtic deity worshipped primarily in northern Britain but also in Gaul. He was associated with the confluences of rivers, in particular within County Durham in the North of England... [
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Condorito m Popular CultureMeans "little condor" in Spanish. This is the title character of the Chilean comic strip
Condorito (first published 1949).
Cong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 聪
(cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮
(cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱
(cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Conghal m Old IrishFrom Old Irish
cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive
con) and
gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish
congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of
com "with, together" and
gal.
Congmin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
聪 (cōng) meaning "clever, intelligent" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".
Conmarch m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con "(war)hound, elevated one" (Middle Welsh
kyn) combined with Old Welsh, Old Breton
march "stallion, steed".
Connaghyn m ManxDerived from Old Irish
cú (con) "hound, wolf" and
cenn "head".
Conny f & m Dutch, English, SwedishVariant of
Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Conogon m MacedonianFrom the Horse-handlers known as ‘Conogons’, a corrupted form of "Konja-goni" - ‘Horse-handling’ in plain Macedonian. From "Konj" - 'Horse' and "Goni" - 'chase, urge'.... [
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Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)From a Brythonic name, possibly *
Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *
kwon- "hound" or *
kuno- "high" and *
māros "great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [
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Consevius m Roman MythologyThe god of propagation and insemination, from
con-serere, "to sow." It is a title of
Janus as a creator god or god of beginnings.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare "examine", perhaps based on
sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Consolat m Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
consolatus "consoled, comforted". Augurative names such as this were often given to a child born after the death of another.
Constabilis m History (Ecclesiastical)From Late Latin
constabilio meaning "to establish, to confirm, to strengthen". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian abbot and saint.