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Buyanjargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Buyantogtokh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian
буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune" and
тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench".
Buyanzayaa m & f MongolianDerived from
буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune" and
заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Byambadalai m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and
далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Byambajav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Byambasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Byambatsogt m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and
цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".
Byambazhargal m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and
жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Byung-Hee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秉
(byeong) meaning "grasp, hold", "bundle", or "authority" or 丙
(byeong) "third" combined with 熙
(hui) "bright, splendid, glorious". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Cà m & f VietnameseMeans "the eldest; the first" in a northern Vietnamese dialect.
Çacaxochitl m & f NahuatlThe name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called
coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from
zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and
xochitl "flower".
Caddy f & m English (Rare), LiteratureVariant of
Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House (1853), and
Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel
The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian
cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also
Cadence.
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Ceadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Cagney m & f EnglishGardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [
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Cai m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 财 (
cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (
cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [
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Cairn f & m ScottishOld Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [
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Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caizhong m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
采 (cǎi) meaning "collect, gather" and
忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Cake m & f EnglishFrom the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*gog "ball-shaped object".
Caley f & m EnglishFrom the English surname,
Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of
Macauley... [
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Calli m & f NahuatlMeans "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Cầm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 琴
(cầm) meaning "zither, lute".
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name
Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to
Cante and then
Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [
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Cameo f & m EnglishIt is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian
cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
Camino f & m SpanishMeans "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese
kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase
my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of
Camryn.
Can m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 灿 (
càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [
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Cảnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 景
(cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Cao m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 高
(cao) meaning "tall, high".
Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Carnelian f & m EnglishAfter the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of
cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin
cornelianus (see
Cornelianus).
Carnie f & m American (Modern)Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek
Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian
karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [
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Cascade f & m EnglishDerived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin
cadere "to fall".
Cát f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 吉
(cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".
Catan m & f Classic Mayan (Archaic)it is a mayan name short Yacatan which was the capitol of the mayan world. it was also used in a books called Sirens Call by C H B-eliott
Catur m & f IndonesianMeans "four" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर्
(chatur). It was traditionally given to the fourth-born child.
Cavidan f & m Turkish, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian جاوید
(javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Caxochitl m & f NahuatlPossibly a variant of
acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl
ca "is, to be" and
xochitl "flower".
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)From Old Tupi
quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
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.
Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
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.
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”.
Cen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or
涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
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.
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."
Ceu m & f ChinMeans "brightness; light" in Chin.
Ceylon m & f EnglishFrom the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka). Ceylon was translated as such into English from
Ceilão, the name the Portuguese Empire used for the island, which had been derived from Sanskrit
Siṃhaladvīpaḥ... [
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Cézanne f & m English, AfrikaansFrom the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to
Suzanne.
Chalaem f & m ThaiMeans "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.
Chali f & m ThaiDerived from Sanskrit जाली
(jali) meaning "net, mesh".
Chaliao m & f ThaiMeans "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Chalo m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ชะลอ
(chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Chalon f & m EnglishThe name may derive from the Chalon people, one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. It may also derive from the French surname Chalon, of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the French town Châlons-sur-Marne... [
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Chalong m & f ThaiMeans "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.
Chamlong m & f ThaiMeans "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek
khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Champ m & f AmericanFrom the English word
champion, meaning "winner".
Champika m & f SinhaleseDerived from Hindi चंपिका
(campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".
Chamroen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper, advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 真
(chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Chanan m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Chanathip m & f ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine, celestial".
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 찬빛
(chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill" and
Bit (compare
Bitchan).
Chancal m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix
-l.
Chancy m & f EnglishPossibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of
Chance or a variant of
Chauncy.
Chandmani m & f MongolianMongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि
(cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".
Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit चन्द्रिका
(chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.
Changbok f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Changqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿
(qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
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Changrui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐
(ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Changyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰
(yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Chánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 正
(chánh) meaning "head, chief" or 政
(chánh) meaning "government".
Chanina f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chanlin m & f EnglishLikely an invented name combining the name element
Chan with
Lyn.
Chanmony f & m KhmerFrom Khmer ច័ន្ទ
(chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី
(mony) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chantha f & m Khmer, Thai, LaoDerived from Khmer ចន្ទ
(cɑn), Thai จันทร์
(jan), or Lao ຈັນ
(chan) meaning "moon".
Chanthaboun m & f LaoFrom Lao ຈັນທະ
(chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ
(boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
chantli "home" and the suffix
-co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Chantry m & f EnglishFrom an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.
Chao-ching m & f ChineseChao can mean "surpass, leap over" and ching can mean "pure, clean".
Chaohui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 朝
(cháo) meaning "dynasty, imperial court, morning" combined with 晖
(huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chaolu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Chaolung m & f ShanMeans “
Emperor” and more literally “
Great Lord”. It is very typically an honorific title for Shan Emperors, not a name.
Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다
(chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다
(oreuda) meaning "to go up."
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek
khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chapasi f & m TumbukaMeans "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
Chapel f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French
chapele (12c., Modern French
chapelle), from Medieval Latin
capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin
cappa "cape."
Chapopo m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
chapopotli, meaning "tar, asphalt".
Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, ThaiDerived from Sanskrit चरण
(charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
Charanjit m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit चरण
(charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Charmer f & m English (Rare)Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
Charoen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, flourish, grow" in Thai.
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี
(ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Cheat m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Cheata f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Chein m & f BurmeseMeans "weigh, weigh in mind, consider", "balance", or "aim, aim for" in Burmese.
Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, SanskritFrom Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.
Chengwen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 成
(chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 承
(chéng) meaning "inherit" or 晟
(chéng) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 文
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Chenmin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Chenxi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 辰 (
chén) or 晨 (
chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (
xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [
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