Submitted Names Starting with C

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Cleonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleonymos. Bearers of this name include the generals Cleonymus of Athens (5th century BC) and Cleonymus of Sparta (3rd century BC).
Cleopatrus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleopatros and masculine form of Cleopatra.
Cléophe m & f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant form of Cléophas (masculine) and Cléophée (feminine). A known bearer of this name was the Canadian political figure Cléophe Cimon (1822-1888).
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter An­gel­ica Kauff­man.
Cléophée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cléophas, possibly via Latin Cleophae (see Cleofe).... [more]
Cleophis f Ancient Greek
Also called Kripa in Sanskrit, Cleophis was a key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great.
Cleophus m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Cleophas.
Cleoptolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleoptolemos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 684 BC.
Cleora f English
Possibly an elaboration of Cleo or Clara.
Cleosthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleosthenes. A known bearer of this name was Cleosthenes of Epidamnus, winner of the Tethrippon (chariot race) at the 66th Olympiad in 516 BC.
Cleostrato m Italian
Italian form of Cleostratus.
Cleostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleostratos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek astronomer from the 5th century BC.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)
This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Cleotilde f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Clotilde influenced by names beginning with the element Cleo-.
Cleph m Lombardic
6th-century Lombard king, the father of Authari.
Clerecy f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Cleret f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish diminutive of Clara.
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.
Clerina f English (American, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Clerina of Carthage was a 3rd-century saint. She is said to have been the aunt of Saint Celerinus.
Clervie f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Klervi.
Clesek m Cornish (Archaic)
From Cornish klos, meaning "close".
Clesipus m Ancient Roman (Rare, Archaic)
An irregular Roman praenomen borne by the priest Clesipus Geganius.
Clet m French (Rare)
French form of Cletus.
Cleta f English (American, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
English feminine form of Cletus and Catalan short form of Anacleta.
Cleta f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In Greek mythology, Cleta was one of the Charites or Graces.
Clever m English (African), Spanish (Latin American)
From the English word clever.
Clevie m & f English
Diminutive of Cleveland, Cleve, or Cleva.
Cliamain m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Clement.
Clide m English
Variant of Clyde.
Cliément m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Clément.
Cliffie m & f English (American)
A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Cliffy m English
Diminutive of Clifford and Clifton.
Clim m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Clemens.
Clímac m Catalan
Catalan form of Climacus.
Climaco m Italian
Italian form of Climacus.
Climén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Clement.
Climence f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Clémence.
Climene f Greek Mythology
Italian form of Clymene.
Climenti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clemente.
Climentina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clementina.
Climient m Aragonese
Aragonese variant of Climent.
Clintona f African American
Feminine form of Clinton.... [more]
Cliodhna f Irish
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.
Cliodna f Irish
Variant of Clíodhna.
Cliona f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Clíona.
Clione f Literature, American (Rare)
The name of the main protagonist in the short story 'The unforgotten hour' by Louis Arthur Cunningham.... [more]
Cliotide f French (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular corruption of Clothilde found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Çlirim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian çliroj "to free; to set free; to release".
Çlirime f Albanian
Feminine form of Çlirim.
Çlirimtare f Albanian (Rare), Kosovar (Rare)
Derived from Albanian çlirimtar "emancipator; liberating".
Clistene m Italian
Italian form of Cleisthenes.
Clístenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Cleisthenes.
Clit m Catalan
Catalan form of Kleitos via its latinized form Clitus.
Clitarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleitarchos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Eretria in Euboea (4th century BC).
Clitemnestra f Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clytemnestra.
Clito m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Kleitos via its latinized form Clitus.
Clitomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleitomachos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek philosopher of Carthaginian descent (2nd century BC).
Clitophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Kleitophon. This name was borne by an Athenian oligarchic statesman and intellectual from the 5th century BC.... [more]
Cliupatra f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cleopatra.
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]
Clivon m Bahamian Creole
Most likely a diminutive of Clive. Could also be a variant of Clifton.
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Cllâodène f Norman
Norman form of Claudine.
Cllément m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Clement.
Cllémentène f Norman
Feminine form of Cllément.
Cllémentin m Norman
Diminutive of Cllément.
Clo m Romansh
Truncated form of Niclo.
Cloacina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with Venus.
Clobes m German (Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Nikolaus found in the state of Hesse.
Clod m Romansh
Variant of Clot.
Clòdia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Clodia.
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.
Clodoaldo m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Clodoald.
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]
Clodoswinthe f Frankish (Gallicized)
Variant of Chlodoswintha. It was the given name of two Merovingian princesses.
Clodovech m Medieval French
Non-Latinized form of Clovis.
Clodoveo m Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Hlodwig, via a Latinized form Clodovæus or Chlodoveus. This was borne by Clodoveo Carrión Mora (1883-1957), an Ecuadorian palaeontologist and naturalist.
Clodoveu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Clovis.
Clodualdo m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Chlodoald. Notable bearers of this name are Clodualdo del Mundo Sr., a Filipino literary figure, and Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., a director.
Clodulfo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Chlodulf.
Cloè f Catalan
Catalan form of Chloe.
Cloélia f French (Rare)
French form of Cloelia.
Clopás m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Clopas.
Clopath m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Clo.
Clopin m Literature
Means "stumbler" in French. This was the first name of a character from Victor Hugo's novel, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. Clopin Trouillefou was considered the king of truants by the Parisian gypsies.
Clopton m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.
Clor m Catalan
Catalan form of Chlorus.
Clora f Italian
Variant of Clori.
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Clori f Italian
Italian form of Chloris.
Clorice f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Chloris influenced by Clarice.
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.
Clóris f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Chloris.
Cloris f Spanish, Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan form of Chloris.
Cloro m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chlorus.
Cloru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Chlorus.
Clos m Romansh
Short form of Nicolas.
Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".
Clot m Romansh
Variant of Clo.
Clota f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Clyde.... [more]
Clotee f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Clotilde. This was used in the 1997 children's historical novel A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl.
Clotildi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clotilde.
Clotile f Walloon
Walloon form of Clothilde.
Clotin m Romansh
Diminutive of Clot.
Clotirdi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clotilde.
Cloud m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from various Germanic names beginning with the element Chlodo-, particularly Chlodowald and Chlodulf.
Cloud m Popular Culture
Derived from the English word cloud. In Popular Culture, this is the name of the main protagonist (Cloud Strife) in "Final Fantasy VII", who also makes an appearance in "Dissidia: Final Fantasy".
Cloudsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Cloudsley.... [more]
Cloustria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish clutso- "ear".
Clove f Literature, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, The Hunger Games.
Cloves m History, Portuguese
Possibly a Portuguese variant of Clovis.
Clovia f English
Meaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.
Clowance f Literature, English (British, Modern, Rare)
A character in the 'Poldark' series of historic novels by Winston Graham. The name is probably transferred from the name of an estate in Crowan , Cornwall.
Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.
Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]
Cloyd m English
Possibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.
Cloyo m Asturian
Asturian form of Claudio.
Cluanach m Irish
Derived from clauna "deceitful, flattering, rogue".
Clurinda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clorinda.
Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydai f Welsh Mythology
The name of a Welsh saint of the 5th century, the reputed foundress of a church named Clydai, in Emlyn.
Clydene f African American
Clydene Jackson is a performer, musician, songwriter, vocalist, and arranger. Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Clyde in the image of Claudette.
Clydie f English (American)
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clydina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Presumably a feminization of Clyde.
Clydine f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Clyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Clair.
Clyle m English (American)
Combination of Clyde and Lyle.
Clymene f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene) meaning "famous" or "infamous" from κλύμενος (klymenos), a derivative of κλυτός (klytos) "famous, noble"... [more]
Clymenus m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology. (used 10 times)
Clytie f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Klytië. It was used by British author Joseph Hatton for the heroine of his novel 'Clytie' (1874), and borne by Australian opera singer Clytie Hine (1887–1983); it was also the birth name of Australian ceramic artist Klytie Pate (1912-2010)... [more]
Clytippe f Greek Mythology
One of the many daughters of Thespius and Megamede. She consorted with Heracles and gave birth to a son Eurycapys.
Clytodora f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Clyve m English
Variant of Clive.
Cẩm Tú f Vietnamese
Vietnamese compound name meaning "elegance".
Cẩn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑾 (cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹 (cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Cnáimhseach f Irish
Means "midwife", which is derived from Irish Cnámh meaning "bone".
Cnámh m Old Irish, Irish
Means "bone", probably originating as a nickname for a thin man.
Cnámhín m Old Irish
Means "little bone", a diminutive of Cnámh.
Cneajna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married Vlad II Dracul.
Cneo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gnaeus.
Cneu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gnaeus.
Cneus m Romanian
Romanian form of Gnaeus.
Cniht m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English cniht meaning "youth, servant, retainer".
Cniva m Gothic
Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]
Cnodomar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Co m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob and Jacobus. A well-known bearer of this name is Co Adriaanse (b. 1947), a Dutch soccer manager and former soccer player.
Coacihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "serpent woman" in Nahuatl. This was also another name for the goddess Quilaztli, or Cihuacoatl.
Coahoma f Choctaw
From the Choctaw kowi meaning "puma" and homma meaning "red".
Coalhouse m Literature
Appears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998) Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow, was inspired to name Coalhouse Jr... [more]
Coalla f Asturian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
Coanacochtli m Nahuatl
Means "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".
Coanan m Nahuatl
Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
Coanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".
Coast m & f English
From the English word coast
Coatl m Nahuatl
Means "snake, serpent; twin" in Nahuatl, the fifth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Coaton f Nahuatl
Means "little serpent" in Nahuatl, the diminutive form of Coatl.
Coatzon m Nahuatl
Means "serpent’s hair" in Nahuatl, from coatl "snake, serpent" and tzontli "hair, crest" or "headdress".
Čoavvá m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Coaxoch f Nahuatl
Means "serpent flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl coatl, "serpent, snake" and xochitl, "flower".
Cobain m Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Cobain.
Cobalt m English
From the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [more]
Cobb m Scottish
I was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.
Cobe m English (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Kobe 1 (Flemish) and Kobe 2/Coby (Modern English).
Cobello f & m Galician (Latinized, Archaic)
Means "cob" or "head of a Suevi" (the name of a Germanic tribe).
Cobhthach m Irish
It means "victorious".
Cobi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Coby.
Cobie f & m English
Diminutive of Jacob or Jacoba.... [more]
Cobina f English (Rare)
Presumably a short form of Jacobina.
Coblaith f Medieval Irish, Pictish
Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]
Cobo m Spanish
Diminutive of Jacobo.
Cobra m English (American, Rare)
From Portuguese cobra from the latin colubra meaning "snake."
Cobura f Guanche
From Guanche *kăbūr, meaning "swaying" (literally "slow jog"). This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Cobweb m Theatre
From the English word cobweb meaning "spiderweb". In Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595) this name is borne by a fairy attendant of Titania.
Coca f Romanian
Diminutive of Cornelia.
Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Ancient Greek κόκκαλος (kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from κόκκος (kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Cocha f Inca Mythology
From Qucha, meaning “lake” in Quechua.
Cochava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kochava.
Cochcanauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "sleeping duck" in Nahuatl.
Cochlán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Cochrann f Irish Mythology
Perhaps from Cróchnait, which was derived from Irish cróch "saffron, red" (from Latin crocus) combined with a diminutive suffix. In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology Cochrann is a daughter of Cathair Mór, king of Leinster, and the mother of Diarmaid and Oscar; in ballads the character is known as Cróchnat.
Cock m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Cockacoeske f Powhatan
The name of a 17th-century leader of the Pamunkey tribe (Powhatan Confederacy) in what is now the U.S. state of Virginia.
Cocky f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cock, which is a short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Cocoa f American (Rare), Pet
Very rare name which is either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean.... [more]
Cocol m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from cocolli, which can mean "quarrel, dispute, anger", "pain, illness", "plant tendril" (which would derive from colli "something bent, twisted, curling"), or "a responsibility, charge, burden".
Cocoliloc m & f Nahuatl
Means "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl cocolia "to hate someone".
Cocopin m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a ruler of Tepetlaoztoc, the husband of Azcaxochitl.
Cocoro f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An Americanized spelling of Japanese Kokoro, meaning "heart".
Coda m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Koda.
Code m English
Diminutive of Cody.
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