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Catrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Catrinelle f French
Elaboration of Catherine, possibly influenced by Catrina. It may also be a Gallicized form of Catrinel.
Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.
Catulle m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Catullus. Catulle Mendès (1841-1909) was a French writer.
Catullo m Italian
Italian form of Catullus.
Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.
Cecco m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form or pet form of Francesco.... [more]
Ceciliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caecilianus.
Cécilien m French
French form of Caecilianus.
Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.
Cédrik m French
Variant of Cédric.
Cédrique m & f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Cédric. It is also used on females, which makes this name one of the few -que names that are unisex (like Dominique).
Cefa m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Cephas.
Cefalo m Italian
Italian form of Cephalus.
Cefeo m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Cepheus.
Célien m French
French form of Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).
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]
Celse m French
French form of Celsus.
Cendrine f French
Re-interpretation of Sandrine with the same French pronunciation influenced by the French word cendre "ash" and the name Cendrillon.
Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (mercoledì delle ceneri or Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of Cendrillon.
Ceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Coeus (see Koios).
Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]
Cerbero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cerberus.
Cérile m & f French (Archaic)
Archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cérille m & f French (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Cérile, which is an archaic French variant of Cyrille.
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cerva f Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cerva, meaning "doe, hind (female deer)" in Italian.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Cesarea f Italian
Variant of Cesaria.
Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.
Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.
Cesia f Italian
Italian form of Caesia.
Cesidia f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Caesidius.
Cesio m Italian
Masculine form of Cesia
Cesira f Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine Cesare, others rather see a link to Cesio... [more]
Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.
Chaia f German
Variant transcription of Chaya.
Chararich m German
German form of Chararic.
Charlette f French, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Charlin m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Charlott f Swedish, German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Charlyne f English, French
Variant of Charlene (English) or Charline (French).
Charlyse f French
Variant of Charlise.
Chasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Chasprot m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Chatrina f Romansh
Romansh form of Katherine, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Checco m Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
Chenelmo m Italian
Italian form of Kenelm.
Chérubin m French
French cognate of Cherubino.
Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Theatre
Derived from Latin cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ (karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [more]
Chesia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Keziah.
Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.
Chetillo m Italian
Italian form of Ketill.
Chezelle f Afrikaans, French
South African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".
Chiaffredo m Italian
Italian form of Theofrid.
Chiaretta f Italian
Diminutive of Chiara.
Chiaro m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Clarus. It is the masculine equivalent of Chiara.
Chiaspar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar.
Chicca f Italian
Italian diminutive of Francesca.
Chicco m Italian
Diminutive of Federico or Francesco.
Childerich m German
German form of Childeric.
Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.
Chilperich m German
German form of Chilperic.
Chilperico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chilperic.
Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.
Chionia f Late Greek, Greek (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Chione. This was the name of a virgin martyr and saint who lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [more]
Chionie f French
French form of Chionia.
Chispar m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Chloè f Italian
Italian from of Chloe.
Chlore m French
French form of Chlorus.
Chrest m Romansh, Ladin
Short form of Christian.
Chrislaine f German (Rare)
A blend of two names, the first one starting in Chris and the second one ending in -aine (e.g., Ghislaine or Elaine).
Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]
Christaline f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Christa, This name is now known as a water brand
Christchen m & f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Christian using the german diminutive suffix -chen.
Christella f English, Dutch (Rare), Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Latinate variant of Christelle; in some cases, however, it can also be a contracted form of Christabella.
Christien m English, French (Rare, Archaic)
English alternate spelling of Christian as well as one of the French forms of the name (the other being Chrétien).
Christlieb m German (Rare)
Derived from the archaic German noun Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [more]
Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.
Christraud f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Christraud is a modern blend of Christine and names ending in -traud (like Waltraud).
Chrysanth m German
German form of Chrysanthos (see Chrysanthus).
Chrysipp m German
German form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Ciccio m Italian, Neapolitan
Hypocoristic form of Francesco (cognate with English Francis). Commonly used as a nickname in Southern Italy, it was borne by Sicilian actor Ciccio Ingrassia (as one half of the comedy duo Franco e Ciccio) and a character in the 2021 Disney Pixar animated film Luca... [more]
Cicerone m Italian, Romanian (Rare)
Italian form of Cicero, which has also seen some use in Romania.
Cilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Cecilia.
Cilian m German (Modern)
additional German version of "Cillian"
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilli f German
Diminutive of Cäcilia.
Cillian m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Caecilianus.
Cimabue m Italian
The pseudonym of Italian artist Cenni di Pepo (1240-1302).
Cina f Italian, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of of Cino.
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Cinzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian masculine form of Cynthia.
Ciparisso m Italian
Italian form of Cyparissus.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Cyprianus (compare Cypriana).
Cira f Italian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese feminine form of Cyrus.
Ciriaca f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Cyriaca.
Cirilla f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Cyril.
Cisella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cisellus.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), French
From the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French citrin, ultimately from Latin citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [more]
Civita f Italian
Means "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [more]
Civran m French (Archaic)
Obsolete vernacular form of Cyprien.
Cla m Romansh
Short form of Nicola 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clà m Romansh
Variant of Cla.
Clagot m Romansh
Variant of Claguot.
Claira f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Claire.
Clärchen f German (Rare), Theatre
A German diminutive of Clara.... [more]
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Claremonde f French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Cajun)
Old French form of Claremunda, which may have been derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Germanic mund "protector".
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clärenore f German (Rare)
A contraction of the names Cläre and Eleonore.... [more]
Clarent m French
French form of Clarentius, variant of Clarence.
Clarentius m Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Saint Clarentius was a bishop of Vienne, in France, who lived in the early part of the 7th century.
Clarenzio m Italian
Italian form of Clarentius (see Clarence).
Clarie f French, Gascon
French and Gascon form of Claria.
Clarigna f Romansh (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Claritta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Swiss German and Romansh diminutive of Clara.
Clau m Romansh
Variant of Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Claudat m French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Claude found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Claudel m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude.
Claudi m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
Catalan, Romansh, Languedocian and Gascon form of Claudius.
Claudy f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude (unisex), Claudia (feminine) and Claudius (masculine).
Clauet m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Clau.
Claver m French
Derived from the surname Claver. Used in honor of the saint Peter Claver.
Clavuot m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Nicolà, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Clea f English (Rare), German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Cleide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cleïs. A notable bearer is Italian athlete Cleide Urlando.
Clelio m Italian
Italian form of Cloelius.
Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]
Clémente f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Clément.
Clemenza f Italian, American (South, Archaic)
Italian variant of Clemenzia and American feminine form of Clement.
Clemenzia f Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Clementia.
Clemenziano m Italian
Italian form of Clementianus.
Clemenzio m Italian
Italian form of Clementius.
Cleobulo m Italian
Italian form of Cleobulus.
Cleocrito m Italian
Italian form of Cleocritus.
Cleofa m Italian
Italian form of Cleophas.
Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the Latin Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as Maria Cleofe (alternatively Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [more]
Cleofina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine Italian diminutive of Cleophas.
Cléomène m French
French form of Cleomenes.
Cleomene m Italian
Italian form of Cleomenes.
Cleonico m Italian
Italian form of Cleonicus (see Kleonikos) and masculine of Cleonice.
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter An­gel­ica Kauff­man. Cleophea Holzhalb was painted by the Swiss painter Hans Asper in 1538 together with her cat and her dog.
Cléophée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cléophas, possibly via Latin Cleophae (see Cleofe).... [more]
Cleostrato m Italian
Italian form of Cleostratus.
Clergia f Romansh
Variant of Clara.
Clériadus m Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)
The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
Clet m French (Rare)
French form of Cletus.
Climaco m Italian
Italian form of Climacus.
Cliotide f French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular corruption of Clothilde found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Clistene m Italian
Italian form of Cleisthenes.
Clito m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Kleitos via its latinized form Clitus.
Clivia f German, Theatre
Derived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [more]
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Clo m Romansh
Truncated form of Niclo.
Clobes m German (Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Nikolaus found in the state of Hesse.
Clod m Romansh
Variant of Clot.
Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Clodio m Galician (Archaic), Italian
Galician and Italian form of Clodius.
Clodolfo m Italian
Italian form of Chlodulf.
Clodomira f Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clodomiro, which is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Germanic name Chlodomer.... [more]
Clodomiro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chlodomer.... [more]
Cloélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cloelia.
Clopath m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Clo.
Clora f Italian
Variant of Clori.
Clori f Italian
Italian form of Chloris.
Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.
Cloro m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chlorus.
Clos m Romansh
Short form of Nicolas.
Clot m Romansh
Variant of Clo.
Clotin m Romansh
Diminutive of Clot.
Codro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Codrus.
Coelestine f German (Archaic), German (East Prussian)
German variant and East Prussian German form of Celestine.
Colas m French, Walloon, Guernésiais
Guernésiais, Walloon and French diminutive of Nicolas which has been in use since the Middle Ages and features prominently in the old French lullaby "Fais dodo, Colas, mon petit frère"... [more]
Coletta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Truncated form of Nicoletta as well as a variant of Colette.
Columban m German, German (Austrian), Romanian
German and Romanian form of Columbanus.
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, Italian
The name Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [more]
Commodiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Commodianus.
Commodo m Italian
Italian form of Commodus.
Concettino m Italian
Diminutive of Concetto.
Concita f Italian
Italian form of Conchita as well as variant of Concetta.
Confucio m Italian (Rare, ?), History (Hispanicized)
Italian and Spanish form of Confucius. This was borne by Italian politician Confucio Basaglia (1872-1944).
Cono m Italian
Italian form of Konon via it's Latinized form Conon. Variant of Conone.