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A f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant of Ah.

Aa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 唖 (a) meaning "mute, dumb", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 于 (aa) meaning "Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns", 嗟 (aa) meaning "Ah!; Oh!; Alas!​", 憙 (aa) meaning "like, love, enjoy" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia"... [more]

Aad m & f Dutch, West Frisian, Limburgish
Diminutive of Adriaan and Adriana, as well as a variant of Ade 2.

Aalf m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian
Dutch short form of Adolf and West Frisian short form of Alef and Alof, which are both Frisian variants of Adolf.

Aalf m Old Swedish
Variant of Alf 1.

Aat m Dutch
Nickname for Adriaan or Agathon.

Ab m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with "Ab-" such as Abner, Abraham and Abbott among others... [more]

Abb m English
Variant of Ab.

Abe m Scots
Scots diminutive of Albert (compare Abe 2).

Abed m Arabic
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant". It is also sometimes used as an alternate transcription of the name Abid.

Ad f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "forever, eternal, eternity" in Hebrew.

Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.

Ae f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection". Other Hanja are aslo possible.

Aedd m Welsh, Irish
From the Irish aedh "fire". This name was borne by a king of Ireland.

Aert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Aart.

Æsche m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eske.

Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".

Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
Means "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.

Ale m Mormon
The second name in a double-name alias used by Joseph Smith. See Baurak.

All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.

Amr m Arabic
Means "(long) life" from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".

Amro m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Amr.

Ân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恩 (ân) meaning "favour, grace".

An m & f Japanese
From Japanese あん (an) meaning "bean paste" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. For females, the usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Ann or Anne 1.

Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.

Ánh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".

Ankh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).

Ansh m Hindi
"Excerpt", or "Part"

Ant m English
Short form of Anthony.

Ao m & f Japanese
Means "Blue" in Japanese

Aondongu m Tiv
Means there is a God

Arch m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Archibald and other names beginning with the syllable Arch-.

Ard m Dutch
This name is often a short form of Arnoud (and other names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arend) and Eduard... [more]

Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.

Arp m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German form of Erpo.... [more]

Ault m Literature

Aum m Indian
MEME

Aung m & f Burmese
Means "successful, victorious" in Burmese. A notable bearer is Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), a Burmese politician.

Aure m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Or.

Avilo m Greek

Aye m & f Burmese
Means "calm, quiet" in Burmese.

Ba f & m Korean (Rare)

Bá m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 伯 (bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".

Badar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Badr.

Bader m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر (see Badr).

Båhl m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of Bård.

Bain m Literature
Bain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).

Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
An Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [more]

Baird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Baird.

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.

Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".

Baoth m Irish
Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]

Baqlajon m Uzbek

Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.

Bat m English (Archaic), Medieval English
Diminutive of Bartholomew; also compare Bate. A notable bearer was American gunfighter and lawman Bartholomew 'Bat' Masterson (1853-1921), famed sheriff of Dodge City, Kansas.

Bates m English
Transferred use of the surname Bates.

Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]

Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Bé f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.

Beaux m & f English
Variant of Beau

Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.

Beef m American (Rare)

Béic m Irish

Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.

Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]

Beng f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Bing).

Berndt m Swedish, German, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bernd.

Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.

Bi m Nigerian
Bura short form of Bitrus.

Biao m Chinese
From Chinese 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标 (biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表 (biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚 (biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Bich f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Bích used outside of Vietnam.

Biem m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]

Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Biển m Vietnamese
Means "sea, ocean" in Vietnamese.

Binck m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Bing m English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called Bingo.

Bing f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Beng).

Bính m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 丙 (bǐng) referred to the Third Heavenly Stem, connected with Fire in the Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing.... [more]

Binh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Bình used outside of Vietnam.

Bink m Dutch (Rare)
Fairly rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word bink, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man who is afraid of no one. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as Brick and Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [more]

Binq m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Bink.

Bir m Santali
Means "best" in Santali.

Birch m English
From the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.

Birk m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Literature
Short form of Berkhard. Birk Borkason is a character in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia, the Robber's Daughter' (1981). He was originally named Bork before Lindgren realized that it was too easily confused with his father's name (Borka) and thus changed to Birk.

Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."

Bith m Biblical
Masculine form of "Bithiah."

Bix m American
Diminutive of Bismark. Famously borne by American jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke, who was a reknowned cornetist and pianist during the 1920s.

Biz m American (Rare)
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. Notable namesakes include professional baseball player James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (1897 -1965)... [more]

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.

Blaidd m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf".

Blaize m English (Modern)
Variant of Blaise or Blaze

Bland m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Bland or an English form of Blandus.

Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.

Blayke m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Blake.

Blayze m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Blaze.

Bleiz m Breton
Derived from Breton bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [more]

Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.

Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or from Old English blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to blithe... [more]

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bo m Dutch
Short form of Willibrord, though it can also be a simplified spelling of Beau.

Bo m & f Burmese
Means "leader, champion" in Burmese.

Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Bold m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian, of Persian origin.

Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]

Bon m English (Australian), Popular Culture
Given in honour of AC/DC rock star "Bon" Scott, who was born Ronald Scott. His nickname was given to him at school, to differentiate him from another Ronald in his class... [more]

Bong m Filipino
Common affectionate nickname (compare Bing and Beng).

Boo m Swedish
Variant of Bo 1.

Boon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Wen.

Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]

Borz m Chechen (Rare)
Means "wolf" in Chechen.

Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.

Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]

Boua f & m Lao
Means "lotus" in Lao.

Boun m & f Lao
Means "happiness, prosperity, goodness" in Lao.

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]

Boyne m English
Transferred use of the surname Boyne.

Boz m English, American
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers... [more]

Boze m Arabic (Mashriqi, Modern)
Variant of Boaz

Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

Bran m English
Short form of Brandon.

Brand m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Brandr.

Brar m North Frisian
Variant of Bror/Broder.

Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]

Braun m German
Transferred from the surname "Braun", which means "brown."

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Breac m Irish
Means "freckled".

Breas m Irish

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Brend m English
Short form of Brendan.

Brès m Occitan
Occitan form of Brice.

Brette m & f English
Variant of Brett.

Breun m Dutch (Rare)
Rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form Bruin is more common and better attested.

Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.

Brick m Popular Culture
Originally a nickname from the English word brick (having the slang meaning "a good fellow" from 1840). It was used for a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (1955).

Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.

Bronn m Literature, Popular Culture
Ser Bronn of the Blackwater is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Bronx m English
Transferred use of the place name Bronx. It began gaining popularity as a given name after singers Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson used it for their son in 2008.

Brookes m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brooks.... [more]

Brown m English
Transferred use of the surname Brown.

Browne m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Brown. Notable namesake is Henry Browne Blackwell, an English born publisher and social reformer who was one of the founders of the Republican Party in the US... [more]

Bru m Sanskrit
Name - Bru ब्रू... [more]

Bửu m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Bảo.

Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.

Bull m Popular Culture
This is the name of a brawler in the videogame 'Brawl Stars'. He looks and acts like a bull, hence the name.

Bunk m English
Transferred use of the surname Bunk.

Burk m American
Variant of Burke.

Burl m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burl. Notable namesake is actor and singer Burl Ives.

Butch m English (American)

Butts m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player, Albert "Butts" Wagner was the older brother of baseball great Honus Wagner.

Byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 별 (byeol) meaning "star."

Byrd f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bird or transferred use of the surname Byrd.

Byul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Byeol

Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).

Cache m & f English (American)

Cadhan m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Gaelic byname meaning "barnacle goose". In Irish legend Cadhan was a hero who slayed a monster with the help of his hound.

Caed m English (Modern)
Variant of Cade.

Çağan m Turkish
Means "fiesta, good things" in Turkish

Cage m English
Transferred use of the surname Cage.... [more]

Caide m English (Modern)
Variant of Cade.

Caine m Irish (Anglicized), English
Variant of Cain.

Cairn f & m Scottish
Old Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [more]

Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".

Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.

Cảnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".

Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".

Carr m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carr.

Cart m English
Short form of Carter.

Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".

Çem m Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.

Cha m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea".

Chaahk m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Yucatec form of Chaac.

Chac m New World Mythology
The Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.

Chai m Thai
From ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". It can also function as a short form of Somchai, Sakchai, and other names containing the same element.

Chairles m Scots
Scots form of Charles.

Chak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil
MEANING - to shine, satiate, to resist... [more]

Champ m & f American
From the English word champion, meaning "winner".

Chân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".

Chan m & f Burmese
Means "cold, cool" in Burmese.

Chandrsh m Indian

Chang m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi
MEANING : Handsome, understanding, being judge of... [more]

Chánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政 (chánh) meaning "government".

Chanh m & f Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.

Chanse m English (American)
Variant of Chance

Chant m French (Huguenot)
Transferred from the surname "Chant."

Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.

Charls m American
Variant of Charles.

Charz m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Chau f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Châu used outside of Vietnam.

Che m Galician (Rare)
Hypocorysm of Xosé and José

Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Chee m & f Chinese (Teochew), Chinese (Hokkien)
Teochew and Hokkien romanization of Zhi.

Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]

Cheol m Korean
Possible meanings (from Sino-Korean):... [more]

Chess m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic), English
Short form of Chester, or sometimes Francesca.

Chet m Thai
Derived from Thai เจต (chaet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".

Chett m English
Variant of Chet.

Chhat m Khmer

Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".

Chheang m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".

Chhek m Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : "clever", shrewd, domesticated, bee

Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".... [more]

Chhun f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".

Chhun m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".

Chhuon m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".

Chi m Chinese
Derived from the character 炽 (Chí) meaning “blaze” or “flame.”

Chi m Burmese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Burmese ချီ(see Hkyi).

Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.

Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.

Chief m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.

Chiel m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Jechiel.

Chiel m Dutch
Short form of Michiel.

Chiem m Dutch
Short form of Joachim, although there have been cases where it was a variant form of Chaim. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor and screenwriter Chiem van Houweninge (b... [more]

Chiến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戰 (chiến) meaning "war, fight".

Chiêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昭 (chiêu) meaning "bright, luminous".

Chil m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Giles.

Chính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 正 (chính) meaning "main, major, just, righteous".

Chinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 征 (chinh) meaning "journey, trip, expedition".

Chit f & m Burmese
Means "love" in Burmese.

Chiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 照 (chiểu) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Cho f & m Burmese
Means "smooth, fine, handsome" in Burmese.

Choon m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Jun 1 or Chun.

Chors m Slavic Mythology
The moon god in Slavic Mythology.

Chosk m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING - an Indus horse, a horse of particular & good breed... [more]

Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]

Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.

Chuan m & f Thai
Means "persuade" in Thai.

Chuis m Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Lluis.

Chul m Korean
Variant transcription of Cheol.

Chung m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鍾 (chung) meaning "goblet, cup (for alcohol)".

Chương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 章 (chương) meaning "chapter, section".

Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.

Cis m & f Dutch
Short form of Franciscus and Francisca.

Cit m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsit.

Ciye m Apache
Means "my son" in Apache.

Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Claas m Dutch
Variant spelling of Klaas. The spelling of this short form is actually based on Nicolaas, whereas the short form Klaas is based on Nikolaas.

Clabe m English
Diminutive of Clayborne.

Claine f & m English (Rare), Scottish, Irish
Transferred use of the surname Claine.

Clas m Swedish
Variant of Klas.

Clays m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Clais.

Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]

Cleff m English

Clent m English (Rare)
Variant of Clint.

Clète m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Clet.

Cloud m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from various Germanic names beginning with the element Chlodo-, particularly Chlodowald and Chlodulf.

Cloud m Popular Culture
Derived from the English word cloud. In Popular Culture, this is the name of the main protagonist (Cloud Strife) in "Final Fantasy VII", who also makes an appearance in "Dissidia: Final Fantasy".

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.

Clyve m English
Variant of Clive.

Cẩn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑾 (cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹 (cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".

Cnámh m Old Irish, Irish
Means "bone", probably originating as a nickname for a thin man.

Cniht m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English cniht meaning "youth, servant, retainer".

Co m Chinese

Co m Dutch
Dutch 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.

Cock m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]

Coert m Dutch, West Frisian
Short form of Coenraad.

Colle m Medieval English, Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Nicol 1.

Cong m & f Chinese
From 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.

Corb m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Corbin or Corbett. Noted bearer is Canadian musician Corb Lund.

Corc m Irish
Means "heart" in Irish.

Cort m Low German (Archaic)
Archaic Low German form of Cord, recorded between the 15th and the 18th centuries.

Cove m & f English (Rare)
Either from the English surname Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.

Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]

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.

Craeg m Scottish
Variant of Craig.

Crede m English
Possibly a diminutive of Credence or derived from a surname.

Creed m English
From the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith"... [more]

Crijn m Dutch
Short form of Quirijn. A bearer of this name was the Dutch 17th-century painter Crijn Hendricksz. Volmarijn.

Croí m & f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart; core; sweetheart" in Irish.

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.

Cuc f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Cúc used outside of Vietnam.

Cuinn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinn, taken from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cuinn (in which it is the genitive form of Conn).

Cung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cung) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 恭 (cung) meaning "respectful, polite".

Cường m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 強 (cường) meaning "strong, powerful, vigorous".

Curd m German (Rare)
Variant of Kurt. This name was borne by Curd Jürgens (13 December 1915 – 18 June 1982), a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.

Daaf m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of David.

Đắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 得 (đắc) meaning "get, obtain, acquire".

Dace m American

Dade m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Dade.... [more]

Daeng f & m Thai, Lao
Means "red" in Thai and Lao.

Đài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 台 (đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".

Đại m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 大 (đại) meaning "big, great".

Dak m American
Short form of Dakota. A notable bearer is Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott.

Dal m Korean
Derived from the Korean word for "moon".

Đạm m Vietnamese

Đan m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 丹 (đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".

Dân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 民 (dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".

Dần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寅 (dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.

Dan m Japanese
From Japanese 暖 (dan) meaning "warm", 男 (dan) meaning "male", 塘 (dan) meaning "pond", 圓 (dan) meaning "round; circle" or 團 (dan) meaning "sphere; ball; circle" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Đăng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 登 (đăng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 燈 (đăng) meaning "lamp, light, lantern".

Danh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 名 (danh) meaning "name, famous, well-known".

Đào f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桃 (đào) meaning "peach".

Đạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 道 (đạo) meaning "path, road, way".

Dao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.