This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is c*; and the number of syllables is 3.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.... [
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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.
Cahyadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Cahyani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
cahaya meaning "light" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-ni.
Cahyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
cahya meaning "beam, ray, light" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Cainhannoch m Mormon (Rare)From an alternative name for New York used in the Doctrine and Covenants. A possible origin could be that in the Bible,
Cain, the son of Adam, had a son named
Enoch... [
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Calcifer m LiteratureThis is the name of a fire demon in the 1986 young adult fantasy novel
Howl's Moving Castle, written by Diana Wynne Jones.... [
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Calendau m ProvençalDerived from Provençal
calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin
calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem
Calendau (1867).
Calidore m LiteraturePerhaps derived from Greek
kallos "beauty" and
doron "gift". It was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1596), where Sir Calidore, the Knight of Courtesy, is the hero of Book VI who tames the Blatant Beast as requested by Queen
Gloriana.
Caligo m English, Popular CulturePossibly 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.'
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).
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).
Camaris m LiteratureCamaris 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.
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.
Campion m English (Rare), LiteratureThis 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"... [
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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).
Candylène f FrenchThe name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Canòlic f CatalanFrom the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.
Canopus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), AstronomyThe name of the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is possibly derived from Greek Κάνωβος
(Kanobos), of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Arabic جَنُوب
(janub), meaning "south"... [
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Capilla f Spanish (European)Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary
La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and
Nuestra Señora de la Capilla (meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively)... [
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Capricorn m AstronomyFrom Latin
Capricornus meaning "horned like a goat" (from
caper, genitive
capri "goat" and
cornu "horn"), a loan-translation of Greek
Aigokheros, the name of the constellation... [
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Carabí m CharrúaCarabí 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.
Cariad f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Carmindy f American (Rare)Perhaps a contraction of
Carmen and
Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English
coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French
coroner "to crown")... [
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Carrasca f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "holm oak" in Spanish (species Quercus ilex). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Carrasca meaning "Our Lady of the Holm Oak". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Villahermosa, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.... [
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Cartier m African American (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [
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Cəsarət m AzerbaijaniMeans "courage" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic جسارة
(jasāra).
Casiel m HebrewCasiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [
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Castañar f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "chestnut grove" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Castañar meaning "Our Lady of the Chestnut Grove". She is the patron saint of the town of Béjar, in the province of Salamanca, Spain.
Castillo f Spanish (European)Means "castle" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Castillo meaning "Our Lady of the Castle".
Častimir m Croatian (Rare)Derived from Croatian
čast "honour" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
čьstь "honour") combined with
mir "peace".
Cátedra f Spanish (Rare)From Latin
cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, LiteratureCatti-brie (spelled
Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [
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Ceanndubhán m Old IrishMeans "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish
cenn "head" and
dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Celaena f LiteratureMeaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name
Celaeno.
Celeborn m LiteratureMeans "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements
celeb "silver" and
orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of
ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.
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.
Celestial f English (American, Rare)Derived from the English adjective
celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see
Caelestis).
Celica f English (Rare)Derived from Latin
caelicus, meaning "heavenly, celestial". It jumped in popularity after the Japanese car company Toyota used it for one of their vehicles in 1970.
Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [
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Cempaka f IndonesianFrom the name of a type of evergreen tree that produces fragrant flowers (scientific name Magnolia champaca), ultimately from Sanskrit चम्पक
(campaka).
Česlovas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Cethegus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cetshwayo m ZuluMeans "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Chabuta f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Chaianan m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and อนันต์
(anan) meaning "infinite, endless".
Chaichana m ThaiFrom Thai ไชย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ชนะ
(chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Chaimongkhon m ThaiMeans "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล
(mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".
Chaimu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 舞 (mu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Chainarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Chaiyaphon m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing" or พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chakkraphan m ThaiFrom Thai จักร
(chakkra) meaning "wheel, circle" or "sovereign, realm" and พันธ์
(phan) meaning "bind, tie, fasten".
Chakotay m Popular CultureMeans "man who walks the Earth but who only sees the sky" in the language of the fictional Anurabi tribe. Chakotay was the name of the first officer in 'Star Trek: Voyager'.
Chakraphan m ThaiFrom Thai จักร
(jàk) meaning "wheel, circle" and พันธุ์
(pan) meaning "lineage, species".
Chaldene f Astronomy, Greek MythologyOne of Jupiter's moons, named for a character in Greek mythology whose name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene, Calchedonia, or Chalcea.
Chaloemchai m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Chaloemchon m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชล
(chon) meaning "water".
Chaloemkiat m ThaiMeans "glorify honour" from Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and เกียรติ
(kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".
Chaloemphon m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Chaloemsak m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)From Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Chaloemwut m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Chamaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai ชไม
(chamai) meaning "both, two, together" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
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.
Chanathip m & f ThaiFrom Thai ชน
(chon) meaning "person, man, people" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine, celestial".
Chanchira f ThaiFrom Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and จิร
(chira) meaning "long-lasting, long time".
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.