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Cody

This name represents the anglicized form of the Old Irish surname and byname “Ó Cuidighthigh > Cuidightheach,” meaning “descendant of Cuidightheach, helpful, helper.” Though apparently distinct, the name may be influenced by Mac Óda from the Germanic “Odo and Otho” introduced by the Normans to Ireland.

irish (gaelic)⭐ Popular

Carson

Carson is a unisex given name. It comes from an Irish and Scottish surname, which is of unknown meaning. The development seems to be from Maurice Acarson, bailiff of the isle of Man, but this is uncertain. What is certain is that 'the Corsans or Carsans were an ancient Galloway family whose lineage ended in the direct line of James IV in the late 15th-Century. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2010, the name Carson ranked 80th of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.

scottish (gaelic)

Connor

This name derives from the Irish Gaelic “Conchúr,” which in turn derives from the Old Irish name “Conchobhar,” meaning “wolfkin, lover of wolves, lover of hounds.” 1) Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) was the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. 2) Conchobar mac Donnchada was High-King of Ireland with the opposition (rí Érenn co fressabra) between 819 and 833. Conchobar was the son of Donnchad Midi, high-king of Ireland (733–797); his mother was Fuirseach, a noblewoman of the Dál nAraidi.

irish (gaelic)

Celeste

This name comes from the Latin word “cælum > cælestis,” meaning “heavenly, coming from the sky, the blue color of the sky.” The name spread in a Christian context, used concerning the Virgin Mary “Queen Mother in Heaven.” Queen of Heaven (Latin: Regina Caeli) is one of many Queen titles used by the Virgin Mary. The title derived in part from the ancient Catholic teaching that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was bodily and spiritually assumed into heaven, and that she is there honored as Queen. Saint Celeste Metz was the 2nd Bishop of Metz and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Churches, and the Anglican Communion. Pope Celestine V was the head of the Catholic Church for a few months from 5 July to 13 December 1294 when resigned.

latin

Charley

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Cam

This name means “crooked nose.” The name derives from the Scottish surname “Cameron,” from a Scottish Clan “Clan Cameron.” In the Scottish Highlands, the surname is thought to be derived from the Gaelic “cam sròn,” meaning “crooked nose”; in the Scottish Lowlands, the name is believed to be derived from a form of Norman baronial name from Cambernon, in Normandy. Cambernon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. The English-language surname can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as Camarran (masculine), Chamarran (feminine), or as Camshron (masculine) and Chamshron (feminine).

scottish (gaelic)

Cary

This name derives from the Old Irish adjective “ciar,” namely “Ó Ciardha,” meaning “black, little dark one.” The name is linked to Saint Ciara, a 7th-century Irish saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. It is a habitation and topographic name in Normandy, Burgundy, and Franche-Comté in France, occurring more often as Carrey.

irish (gaelic)

Cass

Cass is a diminutive form of Kassandra, Kassidy, and Cassius. It is of Greek, Irish (Gaelic) and Etruscan origin and comes from the following roots: (KASSÁNDRA) (CAISIDE) and (CASSĬĀNUS).

irish (gaelic)

Casy

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Cees

This given name derives from the Latin “cornĕus > cornēlĭus” (horn, horned, hard as the horn). The origin of the Cornelii is lost to history, but the name Cornelius may be formed from the hypothetical surname Cornĕus, meaning “horny,” that is, having thick or callused skin. The Cornelia family was one of the most distinguished Roman families and produced a more significant number of illustrious men than any other house in Rome. This family was a significant contributor to the highest offices of the Republic and contested for consulships with the Fabii and the Valerii from the 3rd century BC. Cornelia Scipionis Africana was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the hero of the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla.

latin

Cefe

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Zéphuros (Ζέφυρος),” meaning “Zephyrus, Zephyr, the west wind.” Finally, the name derives from the word “zófos (ζόφος),” meaning “west, dark region, darkness (where the sun sets).” In Greek mythology, Zephyrus was the personification of the west wind and the bringer of light spring and early summer breezes; his Roman equivalent was Favonius. In the myth of Cupid and Psyche, Zephyrus was the attendant of Cupid, who brought Psyche to his master’s palace. It was thought that Zephyrus lived in a cave in Thrace. Pope Zephyrinus was the 15th bishop of Rome and Pope. He is a revered saint by the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on December 20. He was Pope from 199 to his death in 217. His predecessor was Pope Victor I.

greek

Cely

This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.

latin

Chaz

Chaz is a diminutive of Charles and occasionally of Chastity. It is of Latin and Germanic origin and comes from the roots: following (CASTŬS) and (*KARLAZ > KARL).

germanic

Chey

This name means “little Shahi, little Cree.” The name comes into English in the form “Chaiena,” a direct rendering of Siouan Dakota (dialect) Šahíyena (1890), corresponding to Lakota (dialect) Šahíyela. It is the usual diminutive of Šahíya, the name of the Cree. So the Cheyenne is called the “little cree” (by the Sioux). The Cree are one of the largest groups of first nations / Native Americans in North America, with over 200,000 members living in Canada. In the United States, this Algonquian-speaking people historically lived from superior lake westward. Today, they live mostly in Montana, where they share a reservation with the Ojibwe (Chippewa).

native american (siouan, dakota-lakota)

Chus

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhošúa / Yehôshûa’,” meaning “God rescues, Yahweh is salvation.” It appears in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. “Yeshua” appears in some following editions of the Hebrew Bible; once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and (KJV “Jeshua”) and other priests called Jeshua although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.

hebrew

Chuy

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhošúa / Yehôshûa’,” meaning “God rescues, Yahweh is salvation.” It appears in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. “Yeshua” appears in some following editions of the Hebrew Bible; once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and (KJV “Jeshua”) and other priests called Jeshua although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.

hebrew

Coby

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Cock

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Coos

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Cory

This name derives from the English patronymic surname “Corey.” Ultimately the given name derives from the Old Norse personal name “Kori,” from the Old Irish “cuire,” meaning “a throng or multitude, a troop or company.” The name may be linked to another Norse name, in this case, “Kári,” from the Old Norse “Kárr,” meaning “curly (hair), obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant.” The name was particularly widespread thanks to the popularity of “Corey Baker,” a character in the television series “Julia.”

irish (gaelic)

Cris

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana, Cristian, Christian, Kristan” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopher and Kristoffer from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

greek

Cruz

This name derives from the Latin “crux,” meaning “wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross.” The crucifixion of Jesus is an event that occurred during the 1st-century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross. 1) Maria Crocifissa Di Rosa (1813–1855) was the founder of the Handmaids of Charity in Brescia, Italy, in 1839. She was both beatified and canonized by Pope Pius XII. 2) Blessed Maria Crocifissa Curcio (1877–1957), born Rosa Curcio, was an Italian Roman Catholic Carmelite nun.

latin

Cuba

Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. The name Cuba comes from the Taíno (Arawakan) language. The exact meaning of the name is unclear but it may be translated either as where fertile land is abundant (cubao), or great place (coabana).

taíno (arawakan)

Cyra

This name derives from the Greek “Kýrillos ‎(Κύριλλος),” which in turn derives from kúrios ‎(κύριος) kúrillos ‎(κύριλλος),” meaning “lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner, governing, having power.” 1) Constantine, better known by the monastic name of Cyril (826/827-869), was the evangelist of Pannonia and Moravia in the 9th century and the inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church together with his brother Methodius (815/825–885), also a Byzantine evangelist of the Slav peoples. 2) Cyril of Alexandria (~376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was elevated when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. The Cyrillic script is an alphabetic writing system employed across Eastern Europe, North, and Central Asian countries. It’s based on the Early Cyrillic, which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th-century AD at the Pre-Slavonic Literary School.

greek

Cacau

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Cacey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Calen

This name derives from the Irish (Gaelic) “caolán,” meaning “little slender one.” The name is a combination of two elements: “caol” (slender) plus a diminutive suffix “án” used as (little). In turn, the name means “fair slender lad, little slender.”

irish (gaelic)

Cande

This name derives from the Latin “candēla > candelario,” meaning “feast of candles, candlemas, candle, twine, waxed cord.” The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, which falls on February 2, celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and some Eastern Catholic Churches, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts. Other traditional names include “Candlemas,” the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, and the Meeting of the Lord.

latin

Carey

This name derives from the Old Irish adjective “ciar,” namely “Ó Ciardha,” meaning “black, little dark one.” The name is linked to Saint Ciara, a 7th-century Irish saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. It is a habitation and topographic name in Normandy, Burgundy, and Franche-Comté in France, occurring more often as Carrey.

irish (gaelic)

Carmo

This name derives from the Hebrew “Karmel,” meaning “garden, the garden of God, garden-land.” It is a holy name in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, the Marian apparition of 1251 to St. Simon Stock in Palestine. It is then passed to the Greek “Kármēlos (Κάρμηλος)” and then to the Latin “Carmelus.” Karmel is a mountain on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, just below Haifa. Karmel also is a town in the hills on the west side of the Dead Sea and south of Hebron.

hebrew

Carol

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Cascy

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Casey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Cayce

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Cayci

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Caysi

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Chace

This name derives from the Middle English “chase,” meaning “hunt,” from the Old French “chaceur, chaceour,” meaning “hunter.” Chase and Chasey are a given name and surname in the English language, especially in the United States. The given name is a transferred use of the surname.

old french

Chase

This name derives from the Middle English “chase,” meaning “hunt,” from the Old French “chaceur, chaceour,” meaning “hunter.” Chase and Chasey are a given name and surname in the English language, especially in the United States. The given name is a transferred use of the surname.

old french

Chelo

Chelo is a diminutive form of Consuelo and Marcelo. The name is of Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CONSOLĀTIO) and (MARCUS).

latin

Chi-u

It is a Korean unisex given name. In 2008 it was the eighth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지우). The name means “clear, delete, erase.”

koreanic

Chidi

This female name derives from the African (Igbo) “Chi,” meaning “spiritual being, the supreme deity.” In the traditional Igbo spiritual belief system and Igbo mythology, Chukwu is the infinitely powerful, undefinable, supreme deity encompassing everything in space and space itself. In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo Gods and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. Chi is a sub-deity functioning as a personal, spiritual guide.

african (igbo)

Chihu

It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지후).

koreanic

Chike

God's power

african (igbo)

Chres

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana, Cristian, Christian, Kristan” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopher and Kristoffer from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

greek

Chris

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana, Cristian, Christian, Kristan” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopher and Kristoffer from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

greek

Cihan

world, universe

turkish

Claud

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Cobbe

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Cobie

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Cocky

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Corbi

This name derives from a French surname which derives from “corbeau,” which in turn derives from Latin “corvus” (raven, crow), also refers to the constellation of the Raven. Corbin and its spelling variants are both masculine and feminine given name.

latin

Costa

This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.

latin

Croce

This name derives from the Latin “crux > crucifīgō > crucifixus (in crucem actus),” meaning “crucifix, crucify, a wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross.” The crucifixion of Jesus is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross. 1) Maria Crocifissa Di Rosa (1813–1855) was the founder of the Handmaids of Charity in Brescia, Italy, in 1839. She was both beatified and canonized by Pope Pius XII. 2) Blessed Maria Crocifissa Curcio (1877–1957), born Rosa Curcio, was an Italian Roman Catholic Carmelite nun.

latin

Caelan

This name derives from the Irish (Gaelic) “caolán,” meaning “little slender one.” The name is a combination of two elements: “caol” (slender) plus a diminutive suffix “án” used as (little). In turn, the name means “fair slender lad, little slender.”

irish (gaelic)

Caisey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Caisie

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Camden

This name derives from the Latin “Campus,” meaning “field, open country, battlefield, consecrated to Mars, warrior, the one which dominates the battlefield.”Champions League or simply Champions, in addition to being the most important and prestigious continental football competition for club teams, is also an asteroid in the main belt (8732 Champion) and four locations in the United States, including: 1) Champion, in Chase County (Nebraska) 2) Champion, a city in Jefferson County (New York).

old english (anglo-saxon)

Candan

This name derives from the Turkish “candan,” meaning “affectionate, cordial, sincere.”

turkish

Carlin

This name derives from the Irish surname “O’Carlain and O’Caireallain,” which in turn derives from “Carl(an),” composed of two elements: “carla” (wool-comb) plus “an” (one who), which means “one who combs wool.” In English, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one’s name was often recorded under several different spellings.

gaelic

Carrol

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Cassey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Caycey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Caysey

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Caysie

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Ceesje

This given name derives from the Latin “cornĕus > cornēlĭus” (horn, horned, hard as the horn). The origin of the Cornelii is lost to history, but the name Cornelius may be formed from the hypothetical surname Cornĕus, meaning “horny,” that is, having thick or callused skin. The Cornelia family was one of the most distinguished Roman families and produced a more significant number of illustrious men than any other house in Rome. This family was a significant contributor to the highest offices of the Republic and contested for consulships with the Fabii and the Valerii from the 3rd century BC. Cornelia Scipionis Africana was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the hero of the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla.

latin

Ceyhun

It is both a male and female name. The name is one of the four rivers of heaven according to the Torah. Arabic scholars have sought to identify the “land of Cush” with the Hindu Kush, and Gihon with Amu Darya (Jihon/Jayhon of the Islamic texts). Amu Darya was known in the medieval Islamic writers as Jayhun or Ceyhun in Turkish. This was a derivative of Jihon, or Zhihon as it is still known by the Persians.

turkish

Chadia

This name derives from the Middle Persian and Old Persian “šâd > šâdi,” meaning “joy, happiness, rejoicing, festivity, pleasure, delight.” Shadi (Romanized as Shādī; also known as shād) is a village in Dasht-E Taybad rural district, Miyan Velayat district, Taybad county, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64 in 20 families.

old persian

Chayan

This name means “little Shahi, little Cree.” The name comes into English in the form “Chaiena,” a direct rendering of Siouan Dakota (dialect) Šahíyena (1890), corresponding to Lakota (dialect) Šahíyela. It is the usual diminutive of Šahíya, the name of the Cree. So the Cheyenne is called the “little cree” (by the Sioux). The Cree are one of the largest groups of first nations / Native Americans in North America, with over 200,000 members living in Canada. In the United States, this Algonquian-speaking people historically lived from superior lake westward. Today, they live mostly in Montana, where they share a reservation with the Ojibwe (Chippewa).

native american (siouan, dakota-lakota)

Chihae

It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the romanization and latinization version from the korean (han-geul) (지해).

koreanic

Chinwe

God owns power

african

Chiqui

This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

germanic

Chiyun

It is a Korean unisex given name. According to the South Korean government in 2011, the name Ji-Yoon ranked 9th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby girls. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지윤).

koreanic

Chriss

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana, Cristian, Christian, Kristan” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopher and Kristoffer from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”

greek

Chuwŏn

It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (주원). It was the second-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011.

koreanic

Cimbri

This name derives from the Proto-Brythonic, Old Welsh and Old Irish root: “*kom-brogos > *brogi > combrog > mruig / mroga > *mrogi”, meaning “fellow countryman, compatriot, Welshman > country, territory”. The name "Cambria" lives on in much contemporary literature. It is also used in geology to denote the geologic period between around 542 million years and 488.3 million years ago; in 1835, the geologist Adam Sedgwick named this geological period the Cambrian, after studying rocks of that age in Wales. Camber, also Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to the Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae. According to Geoffrey, Cambria, the classical name for Wales, was named for him.

irish (gaelic)

Claude

This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.

latin

Cockie

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Colbie

This name derives from a surname, originally from various English place names. The name derives from two Old Norse elements: “Koli” (charcoal, carbon, coal) plus “býr (bœr)” (farm, town, settlement). Finally, the name means “dark town or one who lives in the coal town.”

old norse

Connie

Connie is a diminutive form of Constance, Constantine, Cornelia, and Cornelius. It is of Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CŌSTANTĪNUS) and (CORNĒLĬUS).

latin

Coosje

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Cootje

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew

Corbin

This name derives from a French surname which derives from “corbeau,” which in turn derives from Latin “corvus” (raven, crow), also refers to the constellation of the Raven. Corbin and its spelling variants are both masculine and feminine given name.

latin

Corrie

Corrie is a diminutive of Corinna, Cora, and Cornelia. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (KORĒ) and (CORNĒLĬUS). Corrie is also a unisex surname in the English language. The name has several different etymological origins.

latin

Calisto

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Calixte

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Cameron

This name means “crooked nose.” The name derives from the Scottish surname “Cameron,” from a Scottish Clan “Clan Cameron.” In the Scottish Highlands, the surname is thought to be derived from the Gaelic “cam sròn,” meaning “crooked nose”; in the Scottish Lowlands, the name is believed to be derived from a form of Norman baronial name from Cambernon, in Normandy. Cambernon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. The English-language surname can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as Camarran (masculine), Chamarran (feminine), or as Camshron (masculine) and Chamshron (feminine).

scottish (gaelic)

Camille

This name means “attendant at a religious ceremony.” In Roman religion, the Camillo (Latin: Camillus, ‘feminine’ Camilla) is the young man who assists the priest during the sacrifice. The Camillo had to be chosen among young people in pre-pubertal, sometimes sons of the priests must have both parents living (Pueri patrimi et matrimi) and had to be free status. In Roman mythology, Camilla of the Volsci was the daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla. 1) Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550–1614) was an Italian priest who founded a religious Order dedicated to the sick’s care. 2) Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861), generally known as Cavour, was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. 3) The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage.

etruscan

Candide

This name derives from Latin root “candēre > candĭdus > candĭda,” meaning “white, very white, innocent, pure, shine.” The meaning is associated with the color white in the Christian tradition and can also be associated with ideas such as purity, salvation, and goodness. 1) Cándida María de Jesús (1845–1912), was a Spanish Religious Sister and educator. She founded the Spanish Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus on 8 December 1871 in Salamanca, Spain. 2) Saint Candidus († 287 AD) was, according to legend, a commander of the Theban Legion. The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England.

latin

Carioca

refering to a native of Rio de Janeiro

Carling

This name derives from the Irish surname “O’Carlain and O’Caireallain,” which in turn derives from “Carl(an),” composed of two elements: “carla” (wool-comb) plus “an” (one who), which means “one who combs wool.” In English, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one’s name was often recorded under several different spellings.

gaelic

Carroll

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Cassidy

It is a female given name of modern American usage, derived from the Irish surname “Ó Caiside,” meaning “descendent of Caiside,” from the Old Irish byname meaning “curly-haired.” The Ó Caiside family was native of what is now County Fermanagh, where they were poets, churchmen, scholars, and hereditary physicians to the Maguire Kings of Fer Manach.

irish (gaelic)

Cevahir

This name derives from the Arabic “jawahir / ǧäwāhir,” meaning “jewels, gems, precious stones,” which in turn derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “gohar / gwhr / jwạhr,” meaning “jewel, essence.” 1) Gohar is a village in Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Rural District, in the Central District of Andika County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. 2) Gohar, also known as Chak 8, is a village of Pattoki Tehsil, Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

old persian

Chandra

In Hinduism, Chandra (shining, to shine) is a lunar deity and a Graha. Chandra is also identified with the Vedic Lunar deity Soma (juice). The Soma name refers particularly to the juice of sap in the plants and thus makes the Moon the lord of plants and vegetation. Chandra is also the word in Sanskrit, Hindi and other Indian languages for moon. It is the middle name of the Hindu god Rama.

sanskrit

Charlie

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Chelcie

This name derives from the Old English place name “Cealc-hyð > Caelichyth,” meaning “chalk wharf, landing place for chalk or limestone,” from the Old English “cealc,” borrowed from Ancient Greek “khálix (χᾰ́λῐξ),” meaning “small stone, pebble, gravel, rubble” and from the Old English “hwearf,” meaning “heap, embankment, wharf”; related to the Old English “hweorfan” (to turn). The Synod of Chelsea at Chelchith in 787 is often identified with Chelsea, London, but the first firm record is of a manor at Chelsea just before the Norman Conquest. This name is possibly linked with British pop culture of the late 1960s and Joni Mitchell’s song, Chelsea Morning. For example, Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is named after the song as performed by Judy Collins. This name also spelled Chelsie or Chelsey.

old english (anglo-saxon)

Chi-min

It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly female. It was South Korea's third-most-popular name for baby girls in 2008, with 2,792 being given the name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지민).

koreanic

Chi-won

It is a Korean unisex given name. Though it has never been one of the top 10 names for baby boys or baby girls, in the 2000s, it began to become more common as part of a rising trend of giving unisex names to babies. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (han-geul) (지원).

koreanic

Chibuzo

God lead the way

african (igbo)

Chikere

God created

african (igbo)

Chin-ho

It is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly male. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (진호).

koreanic

Chizoba

God protect us

african (igbo)

Chuhyŏn

It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (주현). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Seo Joo-hyun” (born 1991), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and youngest member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation), And thanks to Park Ju Hyun (born 1986), South Korean idol rapper, dancer, actress, and member of the Korean girl group (Spica).

koreanic

Columba

This name derives from the Latin “cŏlumba,” meaning “dove.” Saint Columba (Irish: Colm Cille, ‘church dove’) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the famous abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious and political institution in the region for centuries. He was highly regarded by both the Gaels of Dál Riata and the Picts and is remembered today as a Christian saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

latin

Cortese

This name derives from the Old French and French (Provençal) “corte > cortes > corteis > courtois,” meaning “courteous, polite, kind, noble, upper-class,” which in turn derives from the Latin “cōrs, cōrtem,” meaning “court.”

latin

Cortney

This name is of Norman and Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “curtus,” meaning “shortened, cut off, truncated, incomplete, mutilated, devoid of a part, short, insufficient.” 2) The second possible derivation is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French “court, curt” (short) plus “nez” (nose). In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic “O’Curnain,” a descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th-Century. As a given name for women, however, it gained full acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of the novel “Chocolates for Breakfast” by Pamela Moore, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.

latin

Cyrille

This name derives from the Greek “Kýrillos ‎(Κύριλλος),” which in turn derives from kúrios ‎(κύριος) kúrillos ‎(κύριλλος),” meaning “lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner, governing, having power.” 1) Constantine, better known by the monastic name of Cyril (826/827-869), was the evangelist of Pannonia and Moravia in the 9th century and the inventor of the Glagolitic alphabet. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church together with his brother Methodius (815/825–885), also a Byzantine evangelist of the Slav peoples. 2) Cyril of Alexandria (~376–444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was elevated when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. The Cyrillic script is an alphabetic writing system employed across Eastern Europe, North, and Central Asian countries. It’s based on the Early Cyrillic, which was developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th-century AD at the Pre-Slavonic Literary School.

greek

Callisto

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kállistos (κάλλιστος)” meaning “very beautiful, wonderful,” which in turn derives from “kalós ‎(καλός),” meaning “beautiful, lovely, virtuous, noble.” Kallisto was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon and a hunting companion and a nymph of the goddess Artemis. There were several contradictory versions of her story. Still, ancient writers all agreed on many facts: that she was seduced by the god Zeus, transformed into a bear, bore a son named Arkas, was hunted down like a beast, and placed amongst the stars as the constellation Ursa Major.

greek

Cardinal

the name means "Of foundations, principal". Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Cardinal is one of the most common surnames among aboriginal people in Canada (primarily Cree and Métis) At one time there was an important distinction between French Métis born of francophone voyageur fathers, and the Anglo-Métis or Countryborn descended from English or Scottish fathers.

latin

Channing

Channing is a very fresh surname registered in the 17th-century. The use of Channing as a first name is an invention of the late 20th-century made popular by Americans. From the English point of view, the etymology of the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon “caningas.” From an Irish perspective, Channing could be an anglicization of “Ó Canain” from the Gaelic nickname “cann,” which means “wolf-cub.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Chastity

The words “chaste” and “chastity” stem from the Latin adjective “castŭs” meaning “pure, ritual abstinence imposed by religion.” the words entered the English language around the middle of the 13th-century; at that time, they meant slightly different things.

latin

Cheyenne

This name means “little Shahi, little Cree.” The name comes into English in the form “Chaiena,” a direct rendering of Siouan Dakota (dialect) Šahíyena (1890), corresponding to Lakota (dialect) Šahíyela. It is the usual diminutive of Šahíya, the name of the Cree. So the Cheyenne is called the “little cree” (by the Sioux). The Cree are one of the largest groups of first nations / Native Americans in North America, with over 200,000 members living in Canada. In the United States, this Algonquian-speaking people historically lived from superior lake westward. Today, they live mostly in Montana, where they share a reservation with the Ojibwe (Chippewa).

native american (siouan, dakota-lakota)

Chi-hyŏn

It is a Korean given name, that is a unisex name. It was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1990. it is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (지현). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Nam Ji-Hyun” (born 1990), a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute).

koreanic

Chibueze

God is the king

african (igbo)

Chibuike

God is strength

african (igbo)

Chike�lu

God created

african (igbo)

Chin-hŭi

It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (han-geul) (진희) pronunciation: (Chin-Yung, Cheen-Young).

koreanic

Chinonso

God is nearby

african (igbo)

Chinyŏng

It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (han-geul) (진영).

koreanic

Christie

This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō ‎(χρῑ́ω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ, an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ”, commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed”. Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Christian I (1426–1481) was a Danish monarch of the Oldenburg dynasty, King of Denmark. 2) Christian II (1481–1559) reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 until 1523 and of Sweden from 1520 until 1521. 2) Saint Christian was Bishop and brother of St. Malachy of Armagh. His Celtic name was Croistan O’Morgair. In 1126, Christian named the bishop of Clogher in Ireland.

greek

Coraggio

This name derives from the Vulgar Latin “coraticum,” meaning “courage, bravery, valor,” which in turn derives from “cor,” meaning “heart, soul, mind.”

latin

Courtnee

This name is of Norman and Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “curtus,” meaning “shortened, cut off, truncated, incomplete, mutilated, devoid of a part, short, insufficient.” 2) The second possible derivation is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French “court, curt” (short) plus “nez” (nose). In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic “O’Curnain,” a descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th-Century. As a given name for women, however, it gained full acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of the novel “Chocolates for Breakfast” by Pamela Moore, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.

latin

Courtney

This name is of Norman and Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “curtus,” meaning “shortened, cut off, truncated, incomplete, mutilated, devoid of a part, short, insufficient.” 2) The second possible derivation is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French “court, curt” (short) plus “nez” (nose). In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic “O’Curnain,” a descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th-Century. As a given name for women, however, it gained full acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of the novel “Chocolates for Breakfast” by Pamela Moore, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.

latin

Cathasach

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Celestine

This name comes from the Latin word “cælum > cælestis,” meaning “heavenly, coming from the sky, the blue color of the sky.” The name spread in a Christian context, used concerning the Virgin Mary “Queen Mother in Heaven.” Queen of Heaven (Latin: Regina Caeli) is one of many Queen titles used by the Virgin Mary. The title derived in part from the ancient Catholic teaching that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was bodily and spiritually assumed into heaven, and that she is there honored as Queen. Saint Celeste Metz was the 2nd Bishop of Metz and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Churches, and the Anglican Communion. Pope Celestine V was the head of the Catholic Church for a few months from 5 July to 13 December 1294 when resigned.

latin

Cha-kyŏng

It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (자경).

koreanic

Chidiegwu

This female name derives from the African (Igbo) “Chi,” meaning “spiritual being, the supreme deity.” In the traditional Igbo spiritual belief system and Igbo mythology, Chukwu is the infinitely powerful, undefinable, supreme deity encompassing everything in space and space itself. In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo Gods and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. Chi is a sub-deity functioning as a personal, spiritual guide.

african (igbo)

Chijindum

God holds my life

african (igbo)

Chinweike

God owns power

african (igbo)

Chinwendu

God owns life

african (igbo)

Chinweuba

God owns life

african (igbo)

Christmas

This name derives from the Old English “Cristesmæsse,” composed of two elements: From the Ancient Greek “Khristós (Χριστός)” (anointed one) plus from the Old English “masse / messe” (A holiday, sacred day). In turn, the name means “the day of the Lord, the day of Christ, a festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.”

old english (anglo-saxon)

Chung-hee

It is a Korean unisex given name. It was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950, falling to sixth place by 1960. it is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (정희).

koreanic

Chŏng'hŭi

It is a Korean unisex given name. It was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950, falling to sixth place by 1960. it is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (정희).

koreanic

Columbina

This name derives from the Latin “cŏlumba,” meaning “dove.” Saint Columba (Irish: Colm Cille, ‘church dove’) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the famous abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious and political institution in the region for centuries. He was highly regarded by both the Gaels of Dál Riata and the Picts and is remembered today as a Christian saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

latin

Courteney

This name is of Norman and Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “curtus,” meaning “shortened, cut off, truncated, incomplete, mutilated, devoid of a part, short, insufficient.” 2) The second possible derivation is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French “court, curt” (short) plus “nez” (nose). In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic “O’Curnain,” a descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th-Century. As a given name for women, however, it gained full acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of the novel “Chocolates for Breakfast” by Pamela Moore, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.

latin

Cale

This name derives from the Irish (Gaelic) “caolán,” meaning “little slender one.” The name is a combination of two elements: “caol” (slender) plus a diminutive suffix “án” used as (little). In turn, the name means “fair slender lad, little slender.”

irish (gaelic)

Cathassach

This name derives from the Middle Irish Gaelic genitive form “Cathasaig,” meaning “vigilant, watchful,” from the surname “Ó Cathasaig.” In turn, the name means “descendant of Cathasach. The English version “Casey” was the 326th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 458th most popular name for girls. It ranked among the top 200 names for both sexes in the 1990s.

irish (gaelic)

Chalothorn

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) the First element almost certainly means “celebrate, celebration”. The second element, instead, is not yet defined.

thai

Chidiebere

This female name derives from the African (Igbo) “Chi,” meaning “spiritual being, the supreme deity.” In the traditional Igbo spiritual belief system and Igbo mythology, Chukwu is the infinitely powerful, undefinable, supreme deity encompassing everything in space and space itself. In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo Gods and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. Chi is a sub-deity functioning as a personal, spiritual guide.

african (igbo)

Chidiebube

This female name derives from the African (Igbo) “Chi,” meaning “spiritual being, the supreme deity.” In the traditional Igbo spiritual belief system and Igbo mythology, Chukwu is the infinitely powerful, undefinable, supreme deity encompassing everything in space and space itself. In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo Gods and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. Chi is a sub-deity functioning as a personal, spiritual guide.

african (igbo)

Chava

Chava is a diminutive of Isabel, Rosalva, and Salvador. The name is of Hebrew, Latin, Germanic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (ELISHEVA) (RŎSA) (HROD / HRÔMA) (ALBUS) and (SALVĀTŎR).

hebrew

Cissy

This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

germanic

Charli

The etymology of the name comes from the common Germanic noun “*karlaz” meaning “free man,” which survives in English as “churl,” Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ċeorl,” which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In turn, this name derives from the West Frankish name “Háriolus,” a pet form of Germanic names beginning with “*harjaz / *charja-,” meaning “army, army leader, commander, warrior.” The name took a Romanic influence. The Germanic “H” would be represented by a “C” in Romanic spelling; this is where the “C” or “K” came in. The feminine form Caroline and Carolina derive from “Carolus” which is Latin for Charles (English), from which it also derives Charlotte and its derivates. The name was brought in particular by Charlemagne “Charles the Great” and was at the time Latinized as Karolus as “in Vita Karoli Magni,” later also as Carolus. Charles the Great (German: Karl der Große; Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.

germanic

Céleste

This name comes from the Latin word “cælum > cælestis,” meaning “heavenly, coming from the sky, the blue color of the sky.” The name spread in a Christian context, used concerning the Virgin Mary “Queen Mother in Heaven.” Queen of Heaven (Latin: Regina Caeli) is one of many Queen titles used by the Virgin Mary. The title derived in part from the ancient Catholic teaching that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was bodily and spiritually assumed into heaven, and that she is there honored as Queen. Saint Celeste Metz was the 2nd Bishop of Metz and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Churches, and the Anglican Communion. Pope Celestine V was the head of the Catholic Church for a few months from 5 July to 13 December 1294 when resigned.

latin

Chi-wŏn

It is a Korean unisex given name. Though it has never been one of the top 10 names for baby boys or baby girls, in the 2000s, it began to become more common as part of a rising trend of giving unisex names to babies. It is the romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (han-geul) (지원).

koreanic

Chioma

good God

african (igbo)

Chinedu

God leads

african (igbo)

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