Submitted Names Containing c

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McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).
McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Mccaylee f English
Variant of Mccaley.
McClane m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcclane.
McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.
McCrae m American
Transferred use of the surname McCrae.
Mcdonald m English
Transferred use of the surname McDonald.
McGee m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McGee.
McGraw m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mcgraw.
McGregor m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McGregor.
Mchogmdzes f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan མཆོག (mchog) meaning "supreme" and མཛེས (mdzes) meaning "beautiful".
McIntyre m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McIntyre.
Mckaeda f Caribbean (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
McKayah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of McKay. Also compare Makiyah.
Mckaylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mckaylee. It can be spelt either as Mckaylie or with the K capitalized as McKaylie.
Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.
Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.
McKinleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variation of McKinley with the -leigh ending.
Mckinsey f American
Elaboration of Kinsey in the style of McKenzie.
Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]
Mckylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kylie with the Mc- prefix as if it were an Irish or Scottish surname.
McLain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname McLain.
McLane m English
Transferred use of the surname Mclane.
McLaren m English
Transferred use of the surname McLaren.
McLean m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McLean. Most famously borne by actor Edgar McLean Stevenson (1927-1996) best known for portraying Lt... [more]
Mcnamara f English
From a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie, McKenna, and McKinley.
McNeil m English
Transferred use of the surname McNeil.
Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]
Mearcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements mearc "mark, sign; boundary, limit" (from markō) and wulf "wolf".
Mecahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "keeper of mistresses" or "possessor of rope", derived from Nahuatl mecatl "rope, cord; unit of land; consort, concubine" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Mecahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl mecahuehuetl, a kind of string instrument.
Mecbure f Turkish
Derived from Arabic مجبور (majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Mechar m Irish
Means "fine, majestic" in Irish.
Meche f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Méchel m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Michael.
Mechelina f Dutch
Variant of Mechteld.
Meches f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Mechine f African (Modern, Rare)
African name meaning "Tears/Sadness." From common dialect of Bassa. Appearance in Liberia and Ghana.... [more]
Mechisodech m English
Probably a variant of Melchizedek. Given name of a forefather of Walt Disney.
Mechtylda f Polish
Polish form of Mechtilde.
Mechyll m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Old Welsh mach "surety" and the diminutive suffix -yll. Mechyll is the saint of Llanfechell in Anglesey who is commemorated on November 15 according to the Welsh Calendars.
Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Męcimir m Polish
There are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian miješati, Slovak miešať and modern Polish mącić and mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [more]
Mečyslava f Belarusian
Feminine form of Mečyslaŭ.
Mederic m Germanic
This name is likely a variant spelling of Maderic, but it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Anglo-Saxon mêd "reward" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]
Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Meenatchi f Tamil
Tamil form of Minakshi.
Megacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Megakles. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 9th century BC.
Megaclite f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Μεγακλειτή (Megakleite), possibly derived from the Greek adjective μέγας (megas) "great, large, mighty" combined with κλειτός (kleitos) "celebrated, famous, illustrious" (compare Megakles)... [more]
Megchelina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Mechelina.
Meic m Welsh (Modern)
Welsh adoption of Mike.
Meicai f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches".
Meichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".
Meichun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany, camellia", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]
Meilech m Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.
Melach m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Melech, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]
Melancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Melanthios via Melanthius.
Melancomas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melankomas. This name was borne by two tyrants of Ephesus, the earliest of which lived around 500 BC. It was also the name of an Olympic victor from the 1st century AD.
Melanctha f Literature
Used by Gertrude Stein for the heroine of one of her 'Three Lives' (1909). It could be a feminization of Melanchthon.
Melche f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Possibly an archaic Yiddish form of Malka. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Melcher m Swedish (Rare), Romansh
Swedish variant of Melker as well as a Romansh variant of Melchior which is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Melchert m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Melchior.
Melchi m Biblical
Meaning "My king." The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28), (Luke 3:24).
Melchiade m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Italian form of Melchiades.
Melchiades m Ancient Greek, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Ancient Greek μίλτος (míltos) Μιλτιάδης (Miltiádēs) meaning "red land, crimson". ... [more]
Melchiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Melchihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Melchiór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Melchior.
Melchioras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Melchior.
Melchiorra f Italian
Feminine form of Melchiorre.
Melchisedec m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Melchizedek via it's Latinized form Melchisedech.
Melchisédech m French (Rare, Archaic), Biblical French
French form of Melchizedek. This name was borne by French author Melchisédech Thévenot (c. 1620 - 1692)
Melchisedech m Biblical Latin
Form of Melchizedek used in the Latin Old Testament.
Melchisedek m Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Melchizedek, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Melchizedek m Biblical
Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ‏ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.
Melciòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Melchior.
Melcior m Catalan
Catalan form of Melchior.
Meldrick m English
This English name means 'strong mill'. Meldrick Taylor, a two-weight world champion in boxing, is a famous bearer of this name.
Mélèce m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meletios via Meletius.
Melech f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Melek 2
Meleci m Catalan
Catalan form of Meletius.
Melécio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meletios via Meletius.
Melecio m Spanish
Spanish form of Meletios via Meletius.
Melecjusz m Polish
Polish form of Meletios.
Meliadice f Arthurian Cycle
A descendant of Arthur and heroine of the romance Cleriadus et Meliadice, published in Paris in 1495. The author of the work is unknown, but it is believed to have been based on earlier French and English romances.... [more]
Melica f Hebrew
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Melicertes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Uncertain etymology. This was the original name of the sea god Palaemon, son of Ino and Athamas.
Melichar m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Melchior.
Melschoi m Mongolian, Russian
Name composed of the first letters of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Choibalsan.
Meluca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amelia.
Memnoch m Literature
Unknown.... [more]
Memucan m Biblical
Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.
Menaechmus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menaichmos. This was the name of a Greek mathematician and philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Menaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μεναίχμης (menaichmes) meaning "staunch soldier". It is a compound word, of which the first element is either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]
Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Menalcus m Literature
Variant of Menalcas, a Greek name from Latin literature which is used to represent a shepherd or rustic figure. The name appears in Virgil’s “Eclogues” and the “Idylls” of Theocritus and means “strong, firm, resolute”.... [more]
Menancio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Venantius.
Menchie f Filipino
Most commonly a diminutive of Carmencita. This is also a diminutive of Carmen, Carmelita, and other related names.
Menching f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmen.
Menchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Mencia f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Gallo-Latin Mincius, which itself may be contracted from Minicius or Minucius, or a variant of Minthius.
Mencio m Aragonese (Rare)
Masculine form of Mencia.
Mencius m History
Anglicized form of the Chinese name 孟子 (Mengzi), from the surname Meng combined with the title 子 (zǐ) meaning "master"... [more]
Meneci m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Menoetius.
Menecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekles. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Menecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menekrates. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, such as the poet Menecrates of Ephesus (3rd century BC).
Menecratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Menecrates. This cognomen is found in a 2nd century senatorial family (with the Lydian-born centurion P. Aelius Menecratianus at its head) that belongs to the Roman gens Aelia.
Menemachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Menemachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Menemachos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 2nd century AD.
Mengchu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and 初 (chū) meaning "beginning".
Menisch m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dumeni, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Menoeceus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "strength of the house".
Menucha f Hebrew
Hebrew, meaning "peaceful, restful". The feminine form of Menachem.
Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.
Mercato m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin mercatus "merchant".
Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.
Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.
Merceaux m French (Archaic)
Local form of Marceau found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Mercede f Italian
Italian form of Mercedes
Mercédès f French
French form of Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Mercédes f Provençal
Provençal form of Mercedes.
Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.
Mercer m English
Transferred use of the surname Mercer.
Mercês f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Mercedes.
Mercet f Aragonese
Variant of Merzé.
Mêrch m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Marc.
Merchant m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Mercedes.
Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").
Mercidieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French merci meaning "gratitude, thanks" and dieu meaning "god".
Merciful m & f English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "showing or exercising mercy."
Mercilla f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Měrćin m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.
Mercina f English, Dutch
Meaning "mercy, grace" from the latin merces.... [more]
Mercuri m Catalan
Catalan form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Mercuria f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Mercurius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was beheaded in Alexandria, along with two women named Ammonaria and another named Dionysia.
Mercurial m Spanish, French, Catalan
Spanish, French, and Catalan form of Mercurialis.
Mercuriale m Italian
Italian form of Mercurialis.
Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merdocay m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Mordecai.
Mereck m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick influenced by the spelling of Dereck.
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, Literature
Welsh form of Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Meric m Gascon
Truncated form of Aimeric.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija via the form Meri 2.
Merica f English
Short form of America.
Mericke f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a transcription/reading error of Avericke, an adoption of the Yorkshire name Merica or a transferred use of the surname Mericke (which shares its source with the English surname Merick).
Mericlén f Romani (Caló)
Means "coral" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Coral.
Merodach-baladan m Biblical
Means "worshipper of Ba'al". This is the name of a king of Babylon in the time of Hezekiah.
Merovech m Frankish, History
From a Frankish name meaning "famed fight", derived from the elements mari "famous, illustrious, known" and wig "war, battle"... [more]
Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.
Mertcan m Turkish
Turkish name with the combination of Mert and Can. Means "brave soul".
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), Literature
From the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [more]
Meschech m Mormon (Rare)
Mormon form of Meshech.
Meshech m Biblical
Genesis 10:23
Metacomet m Wampanoag
A Wampanoag and the second son of the sachem Massasoit.
Metioche f Greek Mythology
Metioche, a daughter of Orion, see Menippe and Metioche... [more]
Metrocles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Mevorach m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Hebrew for "the one who blesses". See Baruch.
Mexicatl m Nahuatl
Means "Mexican, person from Mexico-Tenochtitlan" in Nahuatl.
Mgrdich m Armenian
Alternative form of Migirdich. Means "Baptist" in Armenian, from Hovhannes Mgrdich (John the Baptist) in Christian tradition. Generally shortened to Mgo... [more]
Miadhach m Old Irish
Means "honorable, noble, distinguished" in Irish.
Mic m American (Rare)
Diminutive for Micah or Michael or a variant of Mick.
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mica f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Marica or a derivation from Romanian mică, the feminine form of the adjective mic "small, little".
Mica m Biblical Italian, Biblical Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Micah.
Mica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mica f Spanish
Diminutive of Micaela.
Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.
Mi-ca-e m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Michael
Micaele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Micaela.
Micaellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Michael.
Micaías m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michaias.
Mical f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Michal 2.
Micali m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Michael, derived from Byzantine Greek Μιχάλης (Mikhales).
Micanopy m Creek
Meaning not available.
Micarah f Hebrew
“Beloved Cattle”
Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.
Micas m Portuguese
Short form of Miguel.
Micayah f Hebrew
Micayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.
Micchedda f Sardinian
Feminine form of Miccheddu.
Miccheddu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Duminicu.
Micchel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian version of Michael and an alternative version of Michel.
Micco m Creek
Means "chief" in Creek.
Mice m Macedonian
Diminutive of Micko.
Miceli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Michael.
Mich m & f Luo (Modern)
"blessings"
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