This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), LiteraturePerhaps 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.
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".
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).
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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Cera f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
cerēt "to hope" has been suggested.
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.
Cerintha f English (Rare)From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (
keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (
anthos) "flower".
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chaeo f Thai (Rare)Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
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.
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.
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)From Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
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.
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).
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... [
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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.
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).