Submitted Names Starting with C

Calocero m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.... [more]

Calocerus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Variant spelling of Calocaerus, which is the latinized form of the Greek given name Kalokairos... [more]

Calocyrus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalokyros.

Calògira f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Calogera (see Calogero).

Calògiru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Kalogeros via its latinized form Calogerus (see Calogero).

Calogrenant m Arthurian Romance
Name of a knight of the round table, associated with the Welsh hero Cynon ap Clydno.

Caloguernant m Picard, Arthurian Romance
Picard form of Calogrenant.

Calomaria f Medieval Italian
From Greek κάλος meaning "beautiful" combined with Maria.

Całomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish cały "whole, entire, complete", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic cělъ "whole, entire". Also compare Czech celý and Croatian cijel, both of which mean "whole, entire"... [more]

Calonimo m Italian
Italian form of Kalonymos via its latinized form Calonymus.

Calonymus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalonymos. A known bearer of this name was Calonymus of Alexandria, a Byzantine naval commander from the 6th century AD.

Calorine f Gallo
Gallo form of Caroline.

Caloriu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Calògiru.

Calos m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carlos.

Calot m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Calo.

Caloub m Literature
Used by André Gide in his novel "The Counterfeiters" for a minor character.

Caloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Carlos.

Calpernia f English
Variant of Calpurnia. A well-known bearer of this name is Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), an American author, actress, and transgender rights activist. Addams named herself after Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'; the spelling 'Calpernia' may have been taken from a tombstone that briefly appeared in the film 'The Addams Family' (1991).

Calphurnia f South African (Rare)
Variant of Calpurnia.

Calpurniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Calpurnia

Calpurniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnianus.

Calpurnianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).

Calpúrnio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Calpurnius.

Calpurnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnius.

Calros m Albanian
Albanian form of Charles.

Caltecatl m Nahuatl
Means "house dweller", derived from Nahuatl calli "house" and the suffix -catl "inhabitant".

Caltha f American (Rare)

Călțuna f Medieval Romanian
This was the name of Vlad Dracul's noble Wallachian mistress, a boyar lady who became the mother of his son Vlad Călugărul ('Vlad the Monk').

Calu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos.

Caluca m Guanche

Calumina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Calum.

Caluriu m Sicilian
Variant of Caloriu.

Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]

Calvary f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from Latin calvāria "a skull".

Calveno m Medieval Galician

Calverine f English (Rare)

Calvert m English
Means "calf herder."

Calvijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Calvin.

Calvina f English (Rare)
Feminization of Calvin.

Calvine f English (African)
Feminine form of Calvin.

Calvinia f South African
Feminine form of Calvin.

Calvino m Italian
Italian form of Calvin.

Calvis m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Calvo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin calvus "bald".

Calvyn m English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calvin.

Calwyn m English (Rare)

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.

Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.

Calyb m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caleb.

Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calybute m English (Puritan)
In the case of Calybute Downing, D.D. (1606-1643), whose father was also named Calybute Downing, it appears to be a slight variation of his paternal grandmother's maiden name, Calybut. There was a similar name recorded in Domesday Book: Calebot.

Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calycrista f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Calycrist.

Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".

Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.

Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Calyse f English (American)
Variant of Calise.

Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.

Calysta f English (American, Modern), French (Modern)
Variant of Calista.

Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.

Calyvorr f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Callyvorry.

Calyvorra f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Callyvorry.

Calyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Callyvorry.

Calyx m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calix.

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

Cámad m Afar
Afar form of Hamad.

Camadevi f Medieval, Thai (Archaic, ?), Mon (?)
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).

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.

Camala f English (Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Cəmaləddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamal ad-Din.

Camalia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Camellia.

Camalla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camellia see also Camala

Camallia f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Camalo m Medieval Galician

Camané m Portuguese
Short form of the compound name Carlos Manuel, composed of Ca- and Mané... [more]

Çəməngül f Azerbaijani
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani.

Camari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Camaria f African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kamaria or simply a combination of the prefix Ca- and the name Maria.

Camarie f English (Modern)
Variant of Kamari.

Camarion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.

Camaris m Literature
Camaris sa-Vinitta is an original character created by fantasy Author, Tad Williams. Camaris comes from the Greek καμαρης meaning 'pride'. Camaris also means 'chamber' in Latin.

Camaro m Filipino
Transferred from the surname "Camaro."

Camasis m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Kamasis.

Camaxtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Another name for Mixcoatl, a god of the hunt.

Camazotz m Mayan Mythology
Camazotz represented bats in Mayan mythology. Bats were considered symbols of rebirth and the underworld.

Camball m English
Variant of Campbell.

Cambell m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Campbell.

Cambelle f Obscure
Either a variant of Campbell or a combination of Cam 2 and Belle... [more]

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]

Camberleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kamberly.

Cambida f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Cambrea f English (Rare)
Variant of Cambria.

Cambree f English (Modern)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambrey f English (Modern)

Cambri f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

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.... [more]

Cambrie f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Cambria.

Cambriella f Obscure
Combination of Cambrie and Ella 1. Cambriella was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Cambry f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambrie.

Cambuci f Tupi, Guarani
Derived from Tupi-Guarani cambucy meaning "pot; vase".

Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.

Camdynn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camden.

Cameahwait m Shoshone

Camedda f Corsican
Variant of Camella.

Cameddu m Corsican
Variant of Camellu.

Cameeka f African American (Rare)

Camel m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Kamil 1.

Camelita f English
Diminutive of Camellia.

Camella f Corsican
Corsican form Camilla.

Camellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Camillus.

Camena f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables the child to sing.

Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.

Camera f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Cameran m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Cameria f Ottoman Turkish, History
Variant of Qamariya. Sultana Cameria was the name Europeans used to refer to Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 25 January 1578), an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hürrem Sultan... [more]

Camerin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Camerina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Camerino. This was borne by Mexican poet Camerina Pavón y Oviedo (1862-1893).

Camerino m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Camerinus.

Camero m & f Tagalog
Will never be yours

Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.

Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.

Camesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Cami f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Camille, Cameron, and other names beginning with Cam.

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Camia f English (Modern)

Camiah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camidas m African American

Camie f English (Rare)
Variant of Cammie.

Camiel m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Camille, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. This form is used exclusively for males. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch retired politician Camiel Eurlings (b... [more]

Camiele f English (American, Rare)

Cəmil m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamil.

Camil m Catalan, Romansh, Romanian, Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Romansh, Catalan, Romanian and Occitan form of Camillus.

Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form and Gascon and Provençal masculine form of Camille.

Camili f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camila.

Camilia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic كامل (kāmil) meaning "complete, full, whole".

Camilia f Sicilian
Variant of Camelia.

Camilia f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Camilla.

Camilien m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Camilianus.

Camilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila.

Camilita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Camila.

Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.

Camillette f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Diminutive of Camille.

Camilli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camilly.

Camillia f English
Variant of Camilia or Camellia.

Camillien m French (Quebec)
Probably a variation of Camilien, which is the French form of Camilianus.

Camillina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Camilla.

Camillinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Camillu.

Camillu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Camillus.

Camilluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Camilla.

Camilly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camili.

Camily f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Camili.

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]

Camisha f African American
A West African tribe name.

Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kamisares (also spelled Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.

Camiya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camlin f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camlin.

Camlo m Romani
Derived from the Romani word kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".

Camlyn f English (Americanized, Modern)

Camlynn f English (American)
Variant of Cameryn.

Camma f History (Latinized), Old Celtic
The name of a Galatian princess and priestess of Artemis whom Plutarch writes about in both On the Bravery of Women and the Eroticus or Amatorius.

Cammela f Sicilian
Variant of Carmela.

Cammena f Sicilian
Variant of Carmena.

Cammenu m Sicilian
Variant of Carmenu.

Cammeron m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron

Cammi f English (Modern)
Variant of Cammie.

Cammile f English (American, Rare)
A variation of the name Camille.

Cammiluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carmela and Carmena.

Cammron m English (Americanized, Modern, ?)

Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.

Cammye f English
A variant spelling of Cammie.

Camocim f Tupi, Guarani
Means "pot; vase" in Tupi and Guarani.

Camona f American

Camora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Camoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Camp m English
Short form of Campbell.

Campa Huitz m Nahuatl
Means "where does he come from?" in Nahuatl.

Campanella m Literature
From Latin campanella (a smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters), itself deriving from campana, meaning "bell". It appears in "Night on the Galactic Railroad", a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa.

Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]

Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.

Campia f Late Roman

Campino m German (Rare)
Campino is the stage name of Andreas Frege.

Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]

Campo Elías m Spanish
Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente Campo Elías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]

Camran m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cameron and Kamran.

Camreigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Camry.

Camren m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Camrianne f American
Blend of Cameron and Anne 1.

Camrie f English (American, Modern)

Camrin m English
Variant of Cameron.

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.

Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) 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.

Camuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Kemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".

Camulos m Celtic Mythology, Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with Mars.

Camulus m Gaulish (Latinized), Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Camulos.

Camus m French (Rare), Chinese (Cantonese, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Camus.

Camya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Camylla f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Camilla.

Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Can m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [more]

Cana f Theology
Name is dervived from the city of Cana as mentioned in the Bible ,John 2:1-11 relating the story of Jesus's first miracle.

Cana m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname of uncertain origin.

Canab f Somali
Means "grape" in Somali.

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.

Canalə f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani canalan meaning "charming, fascinating".

Canales m Spanish

Canalp m Turkish

Canaqueese m Mohawk

Canaria f English

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.

Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Canaziz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".

Canbaci f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani can meaning "soul" and bacı meaning "sister".

Canberk m Turkish

Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.

Canciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianus.

Cancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Cantius.

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".

Canda f Indian
Indian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of Parvati.

Candacy f Caribbean (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, English Creole
Variant of Candace, reflecting an older English pronunciation. It is mainly found in Guyana and the West Indies.

Candan f Turkish
From Turkish candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".

Candase f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Candace.

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.

Candelária f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Candelaria.

Candelària f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Candelaria.

Candelera f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Candelaria.

Candelifera f Roman Mythology
Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]

Candelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Candelito m Spanish
Diminutive of Candelo.

Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.

Candellaria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Candelaria.

Candellario m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Candelario.

Candelo m Spanish
Short form of Candelario.

Candelora f Sicilian (Rare)
Italian form of Candelaria.

Candeloria f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician Candeloria "Candlemas" (compare Candelaria).

Candeloro m Italian
Italian masculine form of Candelaria.

Candi f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Candela and Candido/Candida.

Candiace f English (American, Rare)
A notable bearer is the actress and reality TV star Candiace Dillard Bassett.

Candianne f English (American, Rare)
Probably created from Candy and Anne 1.

Càndid m Catalan
Catalan form of Candidus (see Candida).

Candidian m English
English form of Candidianus.

Candidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Candidianus.

Candidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).

Candie f English
Variant of Candy.

Candise f English (Rare)
Variant of Candace.

Candisha f English

Candit f Nuer

Candita f English
Variant of Candace and Candida.... [more]

Canditta f English (Rare)
Variant of Candita.

Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).

Candraningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian candra meaning "moon" and the given name Ningsih.

Candrawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Candylène f French
The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.

Cane m Manx
Manx form of Cathán.

Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).

Canelle f French (Modern)
Variant of Cannelle.

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]

Caneque f & m New World Mythology
A Mayan name meaning roughly, 'mischievous forest spirit.' Appears in local mythology.

Canethus m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but it may be linked to κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".

Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".

Cāng f Chinese
From Chinese "苍" (Cāng) meaning "Blue" or "Green"

Cangjie m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Cangjie was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who invented written Chinese characters. According to legend, his invention caused ghosts to cry in the night and the sky to rain millet... [more]

Cangoşa f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".

Cangqiong f Chinese
Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.

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

Canhua f Chinese
From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.

Cani f Karachay-Balkar
Means "my soul" in Karachay-Balkar.

Canıbek m Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Canicus m Medieval Irish (Latinized), Old Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cainnech, the Old Irish form of Kenneth.

Canidia f Ancient Roman
From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.

Canimao m Taíno

Canini m Catalan
Catalan form of Caninius.

Caninio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Caninius.

Caninius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").

Canio m Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Canius.

Canis m Astronomy
From the dog constellation "Canis Major", who who loyally follows its mythical master, Orion across the southern skies of winter.

Canisia f Obscure
Feminine form of Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of Canisha (see Kanisha, Kenisha).

Canisius m Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Canisius. From the Dutch surname Kanis... [more]

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.

Caniya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Caniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kaniya.

Cankut m Turkish (Rare)
Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.

Canluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Canmach m Nahuatl
Means "where is he?" in Nahuatl.

Canmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Canna f English (Rare)
Rare name of uncertain origin and meaning that first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]

Cannan m Irish, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cannan

Cənnət f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Cennet.

Cannat m French (Archaic)