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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Cazimira f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cazimir.
Ceanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ce- with Anna.
Ceawlin m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare)
Ceawlin (died ca. 593) was a King of Wessex.
Cecette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecelia using the French suffix -ette.
Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Caecilius for men and short form of Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.
Cecilla f Hungarian (Rare)
Contracted form of Cecília.
Cedra f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Cedric. A famous namesake is the child actress in the 2018 movie Capernaüm, Cedra Izzam.
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), Literature
Perhaps intended to be a feminine variant of Cedric. This is the name of a minor character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books; the character is Cedrella Weasley, née Black.
Cédrika f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage intended as a feminine form of Cédric.
Cedro m English (Rare)
Derived from the name "Cedric."
Céfera f Asturian (Rare)
Feminine form of Céfero.
Ceili f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee. It has been influenced by the Irish word céilí, which refers to a traditional Gaelic social gathering involving folk music and dancing (sometimes storytelling and poetry), ultimately derived from Old Irish céle "companion".
Cèilidh f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, a traditional folk music and storytelling party.... [more]
Ceitidh f Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Katie.
Ćejvan m Bosnian (Rare)
Possibly means "the one who guards a high/elevated position".
Celeryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Celeryn.
Celesta f English (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Latinization of Celeste. In some cases it might also be considered a contracted form of Celestina.
Celestí m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Caelestinus. A known bearer of this name was the Catalan politician Celestí Boada i Salvador (1902-1939).
Celéstia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Caelestia. Also compare the masculine counterpart Celéstio.
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).
Celestielle f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Celeste influenced by the word celestial.
Celestis f Various (Rare)
Variant spelling of Caelestis.
Celestro m American (Rare)
Masculine form of "Celestra."
Celian m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English and Swedish form of Caelianus via its variant spelling Celianus. In the case of The Netherlands, Celian really is just a variant form of Celiaan, which is the actual Dutch form of Caelianus (also via Celianus).
Celidonia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Celedonia, or directly from Spanish celidonia meaning "celandine". Also compare Chelidonia.
Celie f English, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Literature
Adoption of French Célie outside the francophone world. This form of the name was used in Alice Walker's 1982 epistolary novel The Color Purple.
Çelik m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the town in Kosovo.
Çelike f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Çelik.
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... [more]
Celinde f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Celinda as well as a variant spelling of Selinde. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch musical actress Celinde Schoenmaker (b... [more]
Cêlise f French (Rare)
Maybe from Céline, or maybe from "cerise" who mean "cherry". More often pronounced like Sélène but can be pronounced like SEH-Lise
Celisse f English (Rare)
From the name of a perfume called Celisse, which was introduced by Dana in 1982.
Celiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caelius.
Celosia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek κηλος (kelos) "burned".
Čelsietis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian masculine form of Chelsea.
Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Cene m Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincenc.
Cenobia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Zenobia.
Centli m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "dried maize, dried corncob" in Nahuatl.
Cera f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
Cèrber m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Cerberus.
Çerçiz m Albanian (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this time. A notable bearer of this name was the Albanian revolutionary and guerrilla fighter Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915).
Cerelia f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Ceraelia, the name of the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural goddess Ceres.
Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]
Cerintha f English (Rare)
From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Cerisa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cerise.
Cerissa f English (Rare)
From the brand of perfume called Cerissa, which was introduced by Charles Revson in 1974. The name itself might possibly be a variant of Cerise. It was also used by Barbara Cartland for the heroine of her historical romance novel The Heart Triumphant (1976).
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Cesària f Occitan, Provençal, Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Occitan and Provençal feminine form of Cesari and Catalan form of Caesaria.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Česlava f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Lithuanian and Latvian borrowing of Czesława and Czech feminine form of Česlav.
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.
Cézár m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian version of Caesar.
Cezaria f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cezary and Cezariusz.
Cezarija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Caesarius.
Chabiera f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Javiera.
Chablis f African American (Modern, Rare)
It is a type of French wine that sounds feminine.
Chabua m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chaeo f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
Chafiqa f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Shafiqa.
Chaijn m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Chaim.
Chaima f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of James.
Chakka f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chaka. A woman named Chakka appeared on the American television talk show Maury at least seven times from 2002 to 2005 to paternity test a total of eleven men for her three children Mustafa, Mary, and Mylove.
Chakuriya f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning tea, combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut", and 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Chalet f English (American, Rare)
Chalet is used as both first and last name, and the SSA data shows that Chalet is used as a girl's name 100% of the time. As a word, Chalet means Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chalid m Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chalit.
Chalkhia m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from the archaic Georgian noun ჩალხი (chalkhi) meaning "strongbow". In modern Georgian, the same word means "lathe" and "grindstone".
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Chamberlain m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chamberlain.
Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".
Chamoi f Thai (Rare)
Means "coy, glance sideways" in Thai.
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.
Champagne f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the wine champagne.
Chan f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Jeanne (compare Janig).
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 찬빛 (chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and Bit (compare Bitchan).
Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.
Chances f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely from the English word chances. See also Chance.
Chandora f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps blending Chandra with Pandora, or possibly a contraction of Shanna and Dora.
Chandragupta m Indian (Italianized, Rare)
Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321 - c. 297 BCE), known as Sandrokottos (or Sandrokottos) to the Greeks, was the founder of the Maurya dynasty (4th to 2nd century BCE) and is credited with the setting up of the first (nearly) pan-Indian empire... [more]
Changan f Obscure, Chinese (Rare)
Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."
Chanique f African American (Rare), Afrikaans
Variant of Shanique, the spelling perhaps influenced by Chanel.
Channon f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shannon.
Chanona f Guanche (Rare)
Feminine form of Guañon.
Chansia f English (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Also a locality in Ghana
Chansonetta f English (American, Rare)
Most likely derived from French chanson, meaning "song" plus the feminine ending -etta. This name was borne by an American photographer, Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858–1937)
Chantilly f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.
Chaoreum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of verb 차오르다 (chaoreuda) meaning "to rise, fill up," effectively a combination of the stem of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up."
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Chaplin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaplin.
Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]
Charlandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of Charlene and the popular suffix andra.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Charlea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Charlie or an elaboration of Charla.
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Charlereta f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Charles, possibly via Charlet.
Charlesie f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Charles. Typically used to feminize the name Charles, similar to Charlotte, etc.
Charletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Charles.
Charlette f French (Rare), English, Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Charlia f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of Charlie and Charla in the style of Julia.
Charliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Elaboration of Charlia (a double elaboration of Charla) or a blend of Charline and Juliana.
Charlicia f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with the suffix -icia found in Alicia and Felicia.
Charlien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Charline.
Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Charlisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Charles using Lisha. See also Charlesia.
Charlissa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Charles and the feminine suffix -issa.
Charliza f African American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, an elaboration of Charlize. (See also Charlisa).
Charlott f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.