Submitted Names of Length 6

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Buural m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grey" in Mongolian.
Büüvei m & f Mongolian
Means "lullaby" in Mongolian.
Buwono m Javanese
Javanese form of Buana.
Buwozi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.
Buyana f Tuvan
Feminine form of Buyan.
Buyant m & f Mongolian
Means "virtuous" in Mongolian.
Bvumai m Shona
Bvumai means "Admit". This may be a name given to say to adversary admit that you were wrong, you were defeated or that you committed the offence
Byaain f Alaskan
Female given name created by Alaskan Native Eskimo Baayin Asiksick in the early 1900s.
Byakko m Japanese (Rare)
From 白虎 (byakko), referring to a white tiger, also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations which represents the west and the autumn season. This makes it cognate with Korean Baek-ho.... [more]
Byamba m & f Mongolian
Means "Saturday" in Mongolian, derived from Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen pa) meaning "Saturn (planet)" or "Saturday" (see Pemba).
Byanor m Arthurian Cycle
The recipient of a sword that formerly belonged to Arthur.
Byblis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Byblis was the daughter of Miletus, who fell in love with her twin brother Caunus and subsequently killed herself... [more]
Byeol-i f & m Korean (Modern)
From Byeol combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Byleth m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Beleth. This is the name of an avatar character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Bylgja f Faroese, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine name taken from the Old Norse word bylgja meaning "billow, wave". In Norse Mythology, Bylgja was one of the nine daughters of the sea deities Ægir and Rán.
Byllie f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Billie, or a diminutive of Sibyl.
Byntli f English (American)
Alternate Spelling of Bentley
Byorte f Buryat
Buryat form of Börte.
Byrger m Old Norse
Former variant of Birgir.
Byrita f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Byrghita (see Birgitta).
Byront m English
Likely a variant of Byron
Bytzel f Medieval German
Maybe a diminutive of a name containing the secondary name element BIZ, probably derived from BID "to sustain; to hope"
Byyang m Yakut
Means "abundance, wealth" in Sakha.
Caakıp m Yakut
Yakut form of Jacob.
Cabaas m Somali
Somali form of Abbas.
Cabbar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jabbar.
Cabell m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and bandleader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]
Çaçakh f Khakas
Means "tassel" in Khakas.
Cacama m Nahuatl
Means "small ear of corn" in Nahuatl.
Cachua m Nahuatl
Means "shoe owner, one who wears sandals" in Nahuatl, from cactli "shoe, sandal" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Cacile f Ndebele
Means "clear" in Ndebele.
Çaçtıu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar чач (çaç) meaning "hair" and ultimately meaning "one with luxurious hair".
Cadain m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s nobles, listed in Biket’s Lai du Cor. He helped stop Arthur from killing Guenevere when a magical horn betrayed a trivial infidelity... [more]
Caddie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Caroline. This name is borne by the titular character of Carol Ryrie Brink's children's historical fiction novel Caddie Woodlawn.
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.
Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), Literature
Archaic transcription of Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.
Cadwal m Medieval Welsh, Breton (Rare)
From Old Welsh cad "battle" and gwal "leader". This occurs in Shakespeare's play 'Cymbeline' (1609) as the name of Arviragus while in hiding in Wales.... [more]
Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caelea f English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kaylee, although in some cases it might be a variant of Caelia.
Caelee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelen m English
Variant of Caelan.
Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cælin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Cælin was an Orthodox priest in England in the seventh century, and brother of St. Cedd of Lastingham. The name Cælin is a spelling variant of the name of a West Saxon king Ceawlin, and is of Celtic rather than Anglo-Saxon derivation.
Caelin f English
Variant of Caelyn.
Caelli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelob m Obscure
Likely a variant of Caleb.
Caelum m Astronomy
The name of a faint constellation in the southern sky, which is from Latin caelum meaning "heaven, sky" (compare Caelius) or (allegedly) "burin" (a tool for engraving on copper or other metals).
Caelus m Roman Mythology
Means "sky" or "the heavens" in Latin (related to the word caelum). Caelus is the Roman god of the sky, the equivalent of the Greek god Uranus.
Caenis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Kainis. In Greek mythology, Caenis was a woman who was raped by the god Poseidon. Afterwards, he promised her that he would grant her a single wish... [more]
Caeria f History (Archaic)
Illyrian queen
Caerus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kairos. In Greek mythology, Caerus was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments.
Caesia f Ancient Roman, Greek, Italian
Caesia is a Latin word that means "bluish grey" or "light blue.” Caesia also refers to a genus of herbs.
Caetán m Galician
Variant of Caetano.
Çağdaş m Turkish
Means "modern, contemporary" in Turkish.
Caggie f English
Diminutive of Catherine or Caroline.
Cagney m & f English
Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [more]
Caguax m Taíno (Archaic)
Name of the cacique of the Turabo region of Puerto Rico at the time of the arrival of Columbus.
Cahide f Turkish
Means "ignorance" in Turkish.
Cahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern coinage based on Carla.
Cahual m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl cahualli "one who is left behind; widow, widower".
Cahuan m Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".
Caieta f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Variant of Caiete, which is the proper latinization of the Greek name Καιήτη (Kaiete), of which the etymology is uncertain. It could be derived from Greek καίω (kaio) meaning "to burn", but it could also come from Greek καιετός (kaietos) meaning "fissure produced by an earthquake"... [more]
Caihua f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom"... [more]
Cailah f English
Variant of Kayla.
Cailan m & f English
Variant of Caelan.
Cailea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caílte m Irish, Irish Mythology
Older form of Caoilte, possibly derived from Irish caol meaning "slender". In Irish legend Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet... [more]
Caiman m English (American)
From the lizard species and crocodile species known as caimans. See Cayman
Caique m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Folk etymology likes to consider this name to be of Tupi origin and assigns it the meaning "water bird". Since no etymology or evidence of use by the Tupi people has ever been provided, it is likely that this is a faux-indigenous name... [more]
Cairon m English
Variant spelling of Kairon, possibly influenced by Ciarán (at least in the United Kingdom).... [more]
Cairui f Chinese
From the Chinese 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Caisey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.
Caïssa f Literature
Invented by the Italian writer Marco Girolamo Vida as a goddess of chess in 1527. It was reused in the poem Caïssa (1763) by William Jones. Since then, the name was sporadically given to girls. It is also a popular name for chess clubs.
Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.
Caitán m Galician
Variant of Caetán.
Caitee f English
Variant of Katie.
Cáitín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cáit.
Caitir f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic name derived from a mis-analysis of Caitrìona as Caitir Fhiona. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Clarissa.
Caiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Caixia f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Caiyin f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [more]
Cajemé m Indigenous American (Hispanicized), Mexican (Rare), History
Hispanicized form of Yaqui Kahe'eme meaning "one who does not stop to drink (water)". This name was borne by the Yaqui leader Cajemé (1837-1887), baptized José María Leyva.
C'əkʷ'ded f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe дэд (ded) meaning "very" and цӀыкӀу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".
Čakmak m Mari
Means "steel" in Mari.
Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς (Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.
Calcea f African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Kelsey influenced by Chelsea.
Calder m American
Transferred use of the surname Calder.
Calena f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calenus.
Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]
Calico m & f English (Rare)
From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [more]
Caligo m English, Popular Culture
Possibly related to the name for the genus of the "owl butterfly" or the Latin word meaning "darkness, mist." Name of a faerie in the game 'Lovestruck.'
Calina f Romanian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Călina. Ana-Călina is known as Ana Calina in English.
Caline f French (Modern, Rare, ?)
A feminine variation of the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos). It also resembles the french word "câlin(e)" (affectionate).
Calino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Callinus.
Calipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Kallippos via its latinized form Callippus.
Calise f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kelis, or an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Calista, Kaliyah and Alise.
Calist m Lengadocian, Romansh
Languedocian and Romansh form of Callistus.
Calixa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Calix.
Calixt m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Calixtus.
Callam m English
Variant of Callum.
Callan m Manx
Manx form of Ceallachán.
Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.
Callen m English
Variant of Callan.
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).
Callin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Callan and Kellan. As a rare feminine name, it can be a variant of Kaylyn or Caelan.
Callye f English
Variant of Callie.
Calman m Yiddish
Variant of Kalman.
Caloub m Literature
Used by André Gide in his novel "The Counterfeiters" for a minor character.
Calpus m Ancient Roman
Likely derived from the Latin root "calpus", which means "pale" or "fair". It may also have been used as a variant of names that are associated with calvus, meaning "bald" in Latin.
Calros m Albanian
Albanian form of Charles.
Calton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calton.
Calwyn f Literature
Calwyn is a character in The Singer of All Songs, the first novel in the Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable. She is a 16-year-old priestess of Antaris who can sing ice chantments.
Calyce f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Calyce or Calycia is the name of several characters:... [more]
Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Camaël m Dutch
Dutch form of Camael.
Camael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.
Cəmalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Camal.
Camané m Portuguese
Short form of the compound name Carlos Manuel, composed of Ca- and Mané... [more]
Camaro m Filipino
Transferred from the surname "Camaro."
Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.
Camber m History, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Camber, or Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae... [more]
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Camena f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables the child to sing.
Camero m & f Tagalog
Will never be yours
Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.
Camino f & m Spanish
Means "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.
Camion f Literature
From an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [more]
Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.
Camlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an invented name combining Cam 2 with the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Camryn.
Cammye f English
A variant spelling of Cammie.
Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.
Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.
Cəmşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamshid.
Camuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Kemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".
Canace f Greek Mythology
Daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and lover of Poseidon. In another, more famous version Canace was a lover not of Poseidon, but of her own brother Macareus... [more]
Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Canaul m History (Rare)
Variant of Conall found in the Poppleton manuscript (14th century) as a name owned by only one of the Pictish kings, usually identified with Conall mac Taidg.
Cançıq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).
Cancor m Medieval German
Probably related to Old High German kanker "spider" with the transferred meaning "weaver".
Candan f Turkish
From Turkish candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
Candea f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of Candlemas (Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to festa das candeas in Galician; compare Candelaria).
Candee f English
Variant of Candy.
Càndid m Catalan
Catalan form of Candidus (see Candida).
Candie f English
Variant of Candy.
Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]
Canhua f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.
Canice m Irish
Alternate spelling of Cainnech
Canini m Catalan
Catalan form of Caninius.
Canius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.
Cankut m Turkish (Rare)
Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan
Cənnət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "heaven, paradise" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic جنّة (janna).
Cantal f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Chantal.
Canuto m Spanish, Portuguese, History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Knut. There are two Catholic saints by this name.
Canxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Canzia f Italian
Feminine form of Canzio.
Canzio m Italian
Italian form of Cantius.
Caohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.
Caolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful".
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 草莓 (cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]
Capito m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin capito meaning "big-headed", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin capitis, the genitive of Latin caput meaning "head".... [more]
Çapora f Judeo-Spanish
Variant Ladino form of Zipporah.
Capree f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Capri.
Carabí m Charrúa
Carabí was a tribe leader from Argentina whom put up resistance against the Spaniards for 15 years both in Santa Fé and Buenos Aires. He was the most respected tribe leader of his time.
Carado m Picard, Arthurian Cycle
Picard variant of Caradoc.
Càralu m Sardinian
Variant form of Carulu.
Càraru m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Charles.
Cararu m Sardinian
Alternate spelling of Càraru.
Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".
Cardel m German (East Prussian)
Probably a diminutive of names ending in -kard like Burkhard.
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Carder m English
Variant of Carter.
Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1, influenced by Karen 1. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.
Carene f English
Variant of Carine.
Caress f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Directly from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection", ultimately from Latin carus "beloved". A fictional bearer was Cassandra 'Caress' Morell, a prominent character on the American soap opera Dynasty, who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]
Cariad f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Carian m Welsh
Variant of Ceri.
Cariba f Obscure
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name derived from the word Caribbean.
Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]
Caridá f Asturian
Asturian form of Caridad.
Carien f Dutch
Variant of Karien and Carine.
Carijn f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Carine.
Carike f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Carel.
Caring f Filipino
Diminutive of Caridad, Carolina, Macaria, and other names containing car.
Carino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Carinus.
Carino f Provençal
Provençal form of Carine.
Carinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carinus.
Carise f English
Either a variant of Carisa or of Carice.
Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.
Caritó m Catalan
Catalan form of Chariton.
Carlão m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Carlos.
Carlea f English
Variant of Carly.
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