This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is C or K; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ciana f TheatreTruncated form of
Luciana. This name was borne by the titular character
Madama Ciana of Gaetano Latilla's opera (1738).
Ciang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
卬 (áng) meaning "lofty, high".
Cibai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
白 (bái) meaning "white, bright, pure".
Ciccu m Sicilian (Rare), Folklore, LiteraturePossibly a Sicilian diminutive of
Francesco. This name is borne by the titular character of the Sicilian fairy tale 'The Story of Ciccu'. Ciccu is a young man who obtains a magic coverlet, purse, and horn from fairies, and later enters the service of a greedy king, whom he outwits and later gains his throne after the king's death... [
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Cifei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Cilda f LatvianDerived from Latvian
cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Çille f Karachay-BalkarMeans "silk" in Karachay-Balkar. It also refers to the 40 coldest days of winter, or 40 hottest days of summer.
Cilmi m SomaliA name that derives from the word cilmi which means "knowledge" or "learning."
Cilou f FlemishA name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.
Cimei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable" and
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Cinna m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Ciolo m Medieval ItalianMeaning unknown. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Ciolo de la Barba from the city of Pisa.
Cipta m & f IndonesianMeans "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त
(citta).
Ciqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瓷 (cí) meaning "porcelain" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Cirie f EnglishFamous bearer is Cirie Fields, 4th and 3rd place finisher of Survivor: Panama and Survivor: Micronesia, respectively. Presumed to be invented.
Cirno f Popular Culture, EnglishThe name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.
Cisal f Atayalmeaning is "to play, visit, or associate with"
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de El Cisne and
Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [
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Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryMeaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English
cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English
cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse
kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [
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Citra f LiteratureInvented by
Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Ciwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瓷 (cí) meaning "porcelain" and
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Cixin m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 慈 (
cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (
xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [
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Ciyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Clavo m Spanish (Latin American)A variant of
Clavio, the name is also identical to the Spanish noun for “nail.” Therefore, there is possibly a connotation of extraordinary steadfastness and solid reliability in times of trouble... [
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Clell m & f AmericanPossible nickname from the surname McClelland. Famous bearers include a male actor on Gun Smoke and a cowboy in a PBS commercial.
Cloud m Popular CultureDerived 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".
Clove f Literature, English (Modern)From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book,
The Hunger Games.
Cloyd m EnglishPossibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.
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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Coatl m NahuatlMeans "snake, serpent; twin" in Nahuatl, the fifth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
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".
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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Coila f LiteratureCoila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.
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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Colel f Mayan MythologyColel Cab is the Mayan earth goddess associated with bees and beekeeping. Modern Maya Daykeepers invoke her name in chants to ward off attacks to nests and solve problems for hive keepers with their bees.
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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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.
Cooke m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Cooke. Cooke Maroney is an art dealer and the husband of American actress, Jennifer Lawrence.
Coran m Popular CultureThis is the name of an Altean man who serves as Princess Allura's right-hand man in the 2016 series "Voltron: Legendary Defender."
Coray f & m SpanishIt means a goat that has been skinned in the milk of it's ancestors. Or It mean in or from hollow.
Çorîn f KurdishFrom the Kurdish name of a type of mountain herb.
Corsa f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Accorsa, itself derived from Latin
accursia "aided; helped". The name coincides with the Italian word
corsa "a run; a race (the competition)" as well as with
corsa, the feminine form of
corso, "Corsican; woman from Corsica".
Corvo m Italian, PortugueseItalian and Portuguese form of
Corvus. Corvo Attano is the name of the lead protagonist in Bethesda studio's popular video game 'Dishonored'.
Cozca f & m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cozcatl "jewel, necklace".
Crasa f Dutch (Rare)The name of the Dutch
reiziger (traveller) Crasa Wagner who identified the girl depicted in a film sequence from the Westerbork transit camp as
Settela Steinbach.