Cezary
Learned borrowing from Latin Caesar. Doublet of Cezar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
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Explore names by language and tradition1,522 names · Page 6 of 26. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.
Charles
From French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Frankish and Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Chilone
From Latin Chilo, related to Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Chloe
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”), an epithet of goddess Demeter. Learned borrowing from Latin Chloē. Borrowed from English Chloe.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Christiaan
Ultimately from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Christian
From Middle English Cristien, from Old French chrestien, from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós), from Χρῑστός (Khrīstós, “Christ, anointed [one]”)…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Christine
Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina. Borrowed from Latin Chrīstiāna, the name of an early martyr. Doublet of chrétienne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Christoffel
From Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Chrysostom
Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Cibele
Learned borrowing from Latin Cybelē, from Ancient Greek Κυβέλη (Kubélē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cibrán
Borrowed from Latin Cyprianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Cibrao
Borrowed from Latin Cyprianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cicely
A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Cincinnatus
Borrowed from Latin Cincinnatus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Cinzia
Learned borrowing from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθίᾱ (Kunthíā); see there for more.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cir
From Latin Cȳrus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Ciro
From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/). Learned borrowing from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Claire
Borrowed from French Claire, also a spelling variant of the English Clare. From Latin Clara, with transparent meaning in modern French (claire).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Clara
Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clare
Medieval English vernacular form of Clara, from the Latin clara, feminine of clarus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint…
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Claribel
A fanciful variant of Clara, inspired by names like Annabel, Christabel or Isabel.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Clarinda
From Clara + -inda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clarissa
Borrowed from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa; see there for more. Popularized in English by Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa. Doublet of Clarisse.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Claud
Variant of Claude.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Claude
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from French Claude, from Latin Claudius, the name of a Roman gens. The clan name is traditionally said to be from Latin claudus (“lame”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Claudia
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia. From Middle Dutch claudia, from Latin Claudia, feminine form of Claudius. a female given name from Latin, a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cláudia
Learned borrowing from Latin Claudia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Claudie
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Claudia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Claudio
From Latin Claudius. Borrowed from Latin Claudius. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Claude
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cláudio
Learned borrowing from Latin Claudius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Claudius
From Latin Claudius. Doublet of Claude.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Clelia
From Latin Cloelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clélia
Borrowed from Latin Cloelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clélie
Borrowed from Latin Cloelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Clelio
From Latin Cloelius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Clemence
From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clemência
a female given name from Latin, variant of Clemente, masculine equivalent Clemêncio, equivalent to English Clement
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clemêncio
a male given name from Latin, variant of Clemente, feminine equivalent Clemência, equivalent to English Clement
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Clement
From Late Latin Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmens (“merciful”). Doublet of Clemens and San Clemente.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Clemente
From Latin Clēmentem. From Old Galician-Portuguese Clemente, Cremente, from Latin Clēmentem. From Latin Clēmentem. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin],…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clementine
From French Clémentine, from Latin Clēmentīna, from Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), from clēmens (“merciful”). By surface analysis, Clement + -ine (feminine suffix). Doublet of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clémentine
From Latin Clēmentīna. By surface analysis, Clément (“Clement”) + -ine (feminine diminutive suffix).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cléopâtre
Borrowed from Latin Cleopatra.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clœlia
Feminine form of Latin Cloelius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clœlius
From Latin Cloelius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Colm
From Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century saint, one of the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. Doublet of Calum. From Middle…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Columbus
From Latin columbus (“a dove”). Doublet of Colombo. The common noun and verb are references to the Italian explorer.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Comba
From Old Galician-Portuguese Coomba, from Latin Columba, from columba (“dove”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Concetta
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Concepción
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Concordia
From Latin concordia (“concord”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Confucius
Learned borrowing from New Latin Cōnfucius, from Mandarin 孔夫子 (Kǒng Fūzǐ, honorific title, literally “Master Kong”) + Latin -ius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Constança
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Constança, from Latin cōnstantia (“constancy”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Constance
Derived from Latin Cōnstantia. Doublet of Constantia. Derived from Latin Cōnstantius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Constancio
Borrowed from Latin Cōnstantius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Constantijn
From Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Constantin
From Latin Cōnstantīnus, the name of Roman emperors, Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”). Doublet of Konstadinos.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Constantina
From Latin Cōnstantīna and Greek Κωνσταντίνα (Konstantína).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Constantine
From Latin Cōnstantīnus, the name of Roman emperors, notably that of Constantine the Great, Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”). Doublet of Konstadinos.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Constantino
Borrowed from Latin Cōnstantīnus. Borrowed from Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Consuela
From Spanish Consuela, a variant of Consuelo.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A