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Claudey m English
Diminutive of Claudius.
Claudy f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude (unisex), Claudia (feminine) and Claudius (masculine).
Clawyn m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Nicholas.
Clayden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clayton, influenced by names ending in den such as Braden and Hayden.
Clayne m English (Rare)
Probably a blend of the given names Clay and Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).
Clemy f & m American
Diminutive of Clementine or Clement.
Cleonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleonymos. Bearers of this name include the generals Cleonymus of Athens (5th century BC) and Cleonymus of Sparta (3rd century BC).
Cliffy m English
Diminutive of Clifford and Clifton.
Cloudsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Cloudsley.... [more]
Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]
Cloyd m English
Possibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.
Cloyo m Asturian
Asturian form of Claudio.
Clydie f & m English (American), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Clyde, also used as a feminine form.
Clyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Clair.
Clyle m English (American)
Combination of Clyde and Lyle.
Clymenus m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology. (used 10 times)
Clyve m English
Variant of Clive.
Cocky f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cock, which is a short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Coffey m African American (Rare)
Possibly a form of Cuff. This is borne by American country and western singer-songwriter Coffey Anderson (1978-).
Coley m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Coley or a diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.
Colley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colley.
Colyn m Manx
Manx cognate of Colin 1.
Connaghyn m Manx
Derived from Old Irish cú (con) "hound, wolf" and cenn "head".
Connery m & f Irish (Anglicized), English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Connery.... [more]
Conney m English
Diminutive of Connor.
Connley m Irish
Meaning:... [more]
Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.
Conny f & m Dutch, English, Swedish
Variant of Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Conolly m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Conolly.
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names Constance and Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Conyers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Conyers.... [more]
Conyll m Manx (Rare)
Manx form of Conall.
Conylt m Manx
Manx form of Conall.
Copelyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Copeland using the popular name suffix -lyn.
Coray f & m Spanish
It means a goat that has been skinned in the milk of it's ancestors. Or It mean in or from hollow.
Corbyn m English
Variant of Corbin.
Corentyn m Cornish
Cornish form of Corentin.
Corky m & f Irish, American
Nickname used for descendents of Cork, Ireland.... [more]
Corley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Corley.
Corlys m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Corlys Velaryon is the head of House Velaryon and the most famous seafarer in the history of Westeros.
Corny m English
Diminutive of Cornelius.
Coroy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Socorro, Dioscoro, and other names containing a similar sound.
Correy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Corey.
Corry m English
Variant of Cory.
Corwyn m Welsh
Variant of Corwynn.
Corydon m Literature, English (American)
Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
Corymbus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Κορυμβος (Korymbos) meaning "(a bunch of) ivy berries". He was the Greek demigod of the fruit of the ivy.
Corypheus m Popular Culture
Derived from coryphaeus, which is the latinized form of the Greek word κορυφαῖος (koryphaios) meaning "head man, chief, leader". The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κορυφή (koruphe) meaning "head, top"... [more]
Cotys m Thracian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kotys.
Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").... [more]
Covey m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Covey.
Coy m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a combination of Cornelis or Cornelius with a name that starts with J-, such as Jan 1... [more]
Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.
Coye m & f English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Coye.
Coyoltecatl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell" and the affiliative suffix -tecatl.
Coyolton m Nahuatl
Means "little bell", derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell".
Coyoltototl m Nahuatl
Means "red-winged blackbird" in Nahuatl, derived from coyolli "bell, jingle bell" and toltotl "bird".
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.
Coyotito m Literature
Means "little coyote" in Spanish. Most notably used in the novel 'The Pearl' (1947) by John Steinbeck.
Coyotl m Nahuatl
Means "coyote" in Nahuatl, sometimes used to mean "foreigner".
Coysen m Indonesian (Rare)
This name is quite uncommon but it is found naturally in certain parts of Indonesia. Some indigenous tribes in Indonesia say that the name means (using rough translation) "Powerful Ancestors".
Coyt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Coyt.
Craigy m English
Diminutive of Craig.
Cratylus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratylos. This was the name of an ancient Athenian philosopher from the late 5th century BC.
Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crispy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Crispin, which has also occasionally been used for Christian and Christopher.... [more]
Cristiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian elaborated form of Christine.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Crowley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crowley 1 or Crowley 2.
Crystiaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christian.
Cuauhquiyahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".
Cuauhtlaxaya m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and xayacatl "face, mask".
Cuauhyollo m Nahuatl
Means "eagle heart" or "centre of the tree, pith" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" or cuahuitl "tree, wood" and yōllōtl "heart, life".
Cuby m History (Ecclesiastical)
Cornish form of Cybi. Saint Cuby was a 6th-century Cornish bishop, saint and, briefly, king, who worked largely in North Wales.
Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]
Curley m English
Transferred use of the surname Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also Curly)... [more]
Curly m Popular Culture
From the English word, used by Jerome Lester Horwitz, a member of the Three Stooges comedy team, as a stage name.
Currency m Obscure (Modern)
From the English word currency.
Curry m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use from the surname Curry.
Cuyler m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cuyler.
Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Hvakhshathra or Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.
Cybi m Welsh
Possibly derived from Celtic *kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Cycril m American
Possibly a variant of Cyril influenced by Cicero
Cyd m Kashubian
Diminutive of Placyd.
Cydon m Greek Mythology
Derived from κυδώνι (kydóni) meaning "quince".
Cygnus m Astronomy
Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
Cyhha m Anglo-Saxon
An unrecorded Old English name, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was perhaps a nickname derived from Proto-Germanic *kokh- "cough".
Cyl m Kashubian
Diminutive of Celestin.
Cyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Kyle.
Cyler m Obscure
Variant of Syler.
Cylon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kylon. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian nobleman Cylon of Athens, who was one of the Olympic victors of the 35th Olympiad in 640 BC.
Cymande m American (Rare)
From the name of the eponymous band consisting of Caribbean musicians living in London.... [more]
Cymochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements κῦμα (kyma) meaning "swell of the sea, wave, billow" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a knight characterized by indecision and fluctuations of the will... [more]
Cynan m Welsh
Welsh cognate of Conan.
Cynddelw m Welsh
Welsh name of uncertain origin, perhaps from an Old Celtic element meaning "high, exalted" combined with Welsh or Old Celtic delw "image, effigy".
Cyne m Anglo-Saxon
Short form of names containing the Old English element cyne meaning "royal, kingly". The surname Kinsley is derived from the name... [more]
Cynebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and beorht "bright".
Cynedyr m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
Character that appears in Culhwch and Olwen.
Cynegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related cyne "royal", and gar "spear".
Cynegils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne meaning "royal" and gisl meaning "pledge, hostage". ... [more]
Cynehelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements cyne "kingly, royal" and‎ helm "helmet". Used an Anglo-Saxon saint who was a king.
Cynelaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).
Cynemund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" (related to cynn "rank, family, kin") and mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of Cunimund.
Cynesi m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynesige found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cynestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and stan 1 "stone".
Cyneþegn m Anglo-Saxon
An Anglo Saxon name meaning royal servant/ warrior.
Cyneweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and weald "powerful, mighty".
Cynewig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wig "war, battle".
Cynewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and wine "friend".
Cynewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal wolf", from Old English cyne "royal" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynfael m Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh elements cynt meaning "first, before" and mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord".
Cynfarch m Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cynt "chief, first" and farch "horse".
Cynfawr m Medieval Welsh
Welsh cognate of Conomor.
Cynfran m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh cyn "chief" and bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Cyngar m Medieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of two 5th-century Welsh saints.
Cynimund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and mund "protection".
Cynon m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s three Counselor Knights, found in the Welsh Triads and other Welsh texts. He was the son of Clydno.
Cynric m Anglo-Saxon
Old English younger form of Cyneric and Ceneric.
Cyntek m Polish
Diminutive form of Hiacynt.
Cynthius m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese
Latin Cynthius "of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of Apollo.
Cynwal m Old Welsh, Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Celtic * meaning "dog" and *walos meaning "prince, chief".
Cynwy m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynewig found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cyparissus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyparissos. In Greek mythology, he was a boy beloved by Apollo.
Cypek m Polish
Diminutive of Cyprian.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.
Cypriaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Cyprian.
Cyprián m Slovak
Slovak form of Cyprian.
Cyprión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Cyprian.
Cyprus m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cypress influenced by the name of the country between Europe and Asia that's named Cyprus... [more]
Cypryjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Cyprian.
Cypselus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kypselos. This was the name of a tyrant of Corinth from the 7th century BC.
Cyr m French (Rare)
French form of Cyrus or Cyriacus.... [more]
Cyrek m Polish
Diminutive of Cyryl.
Cyrelle m & f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Cyril influenced by -elle.
Cyrenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Κυρήνιος (Kyrenios) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps from the Greek place name Cyrene.... [more]
Cyriak m Czech, Polish (Rare), Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Cyriacus.
Cyricus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Late Greek given name Kerykos (see Kirykos) via a corruption that was caused by the name's similarity to names like Kyriakos and Kyrikos.... [more]
Cyrill m German (Swiss), Romansh, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German and Romansh form of Cyril as well as a French variant and a Dutch variant of Cyriel.
Cyrinus m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Diminutive of Cyrus (see also Cirino). This is the name of several Christian martyrs from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
Cyrion m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyrion. This name was borne by at least two saints.
Cyryk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Cyricus.
Cywair m Welsh
Derived from cywair meaning “proper order, fit state or condition”.
D'aakyp m Yakut
Yakut form of Yakov.
D'aakypchaan m Yakut
Diminutive form of D'aakyp.
Daanyaal m Pakistani (Rare, Expatriate)
Form of Daniel used by Pakistanis living in the United Kingdom.
Dabney m English
Transferred use of the surname Dabney.
Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dadyar m Kurdish
Variant of Dadwar.
Dae-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a dae hanja, like 大 or 岱, both meaning "big, large, great," and a hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible" or 現 meaning "appear, present; show, reveal."
Dae-hyun m Korean
Variant transcription of Dae-hyeon.
Daelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Dale and the popular name suffix lyn, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Kaylyn, Raelyn and Shaelyn.
Daeyang m & f Korean
S. Korean word for 'ocean, deep'.
Daffy m English, Popular Culture
Diminutive of David. A popular bearer was the cartoon Daffy Duck.
Dagnýr m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Dagný.
Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.
Da-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Dahyuka m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.
Daivyan m Indian (Rare)
"Miracle of Lord Krishna"
Daiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "black jade".
Dak-hyeon m Korean
This name is a masculine version of the korean female name Dahyun, or Da-hyeon.
Dalay-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan далай (dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and оол (ool) meaning "son, boy".
Dalbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Means "satellite" from 달 (dal, “moon”) combined with 별 (byeol, “star”).
Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.
Dalmatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Dalmatius.
Daltyn m English
Variant of Dalton.
Damasithymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame" and θυμός (thymos) meaning "soul, spirit", "desire", or "wrath, fury".
Damasiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Damasos.
Damazy m Polish
Polish form of Damasus.
Dammy m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Diminutive of Damilola and other Yoruba names containing dam.
Damotychos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Danay m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Danaos (also see Danaus).
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)
Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Dančyk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Bahdan.
Dandeny m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Invented name, possibly inspired by Daniel.
Dandy m Medieval English
Diminutive of Andrew.
Daniyaal m Urdu (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Danyal.
Daniyor m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Doniyor, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Daniyar.
Danney m English
Variant of Danny.
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danya m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Danila 1 and Daniil in Russian and Danylo and Danyil in Ukrainian.
Danyaal m English (Rare), Arabic
Rare variant of Daniel and a variant transcription of Danyal
Danyar m Kurdish
Possibly means "wise" in Kurdish.
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Danyell f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel, which supposedly originated in the American state of Louisiana. In the USA it was given to 149 girls in 1974 and 32 boys in 1976.
Danyl m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danylko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Danylo.
Danyon m English
Transferred use of the surname Danyon.... [more]
Daralyn f & m English (Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lyn.... [more]
Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]
Darany m Khmer
Means "stars" in Khmer.
Darbey m English
Variant of Darby.
Dargye m & f Tibetan
Means "progress" in Tibetan.
Darry m English
Diminutive of Darrell or other names beginning with the element Darr.
Darryll m English
Variant of Darrell.
Darryn m & f American
Variant of Darren.
Darvydas m Lithuanian
Basically means "working to see", derived from Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Darwisy m Malay
Malay variant of Darwish.
Darwyn m English
Variant of Darwin.
Dary m Russian
Variant transcription of Dariy.
Dary m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Daryab m Pashto
Means "river, sea" in Pashto.
Daryan m Persian
A village in north-western Iran
Daryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Darius.
Daryn m & f English
Variant of Darren.
Daryn m Kazakh
Means "talent" in Kazakh.
Daryo m Tajik
Means "river" in Tajik.
Daryo m Javanese
From Javanese darya meaning "character, heart, happiness" or "firmness".
Daryono m Javanese
From Javanese darya meaning "character, heart, happiness" or "firmness" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Daryun m Popular Culture
Daryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.
Darzymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]
Darzysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]
Dascylus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "teacher, instructor".