Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
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Basile
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Basilide
From Latin Basilidēs, from Ancient Greek Βασιλείδης (Basileídēs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Baudouin
From Latin Balduinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bella
From Italian: a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as bella (“beautiful”). Likely a variant of Belle, perhaps from Latin or Italian,…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Bérénice
Through Latin Berenicē, borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē). Doublet of Véronique.
- Gender
- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Bianca
From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Blandine
From Blandina, a second century martyr of Lyons, derived from Latin blandus "pleasing".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Boniface
From Latin Bonifatius. Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Bonifatius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Brian
Borrowed from Irish Brian. Doublet of Brendan. Via English Brian from Irish Brian, ultimately from Breton Brien. From English Brian, from Irish Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Cadoc
Borrowed from Breton Kadeg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Camélia
From Latin Camellia and Arabic كَامِيليَا.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Camille
From French Camille (“Camilla”). Doublet of Camilla. (male): From Latin Camillus :(female): From Latin Camilla
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Caradoc
Borrowed from Breton Karadeg.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Carla
From German and Italian Carla. By surface analysis, Carl + -a. Borrowed from Italian Carla. Feminine form of Carlos, from Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Carol,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Caroline
Borrowed in the 17th century from French Caroline, from Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus (“Charles”), from Middle High German Karl, + -īna…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Catherine
Borrowed from French Catherine, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē), of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος (hekáteros, “each of the two”),…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cécilia
From Latin Caecilia, a Latinate variant of Cécile. Cognate to English Cecilia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Cédric
From English Cedric.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Cédrika
From Cédric + -a, from English Cedric.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Céline
From Latin Coelīna or Caelīna, name of a fifth century saint, derivative of the Roman gens name Caelius, from caelum (“heaven”). Also a short form of Marceline, a feminine…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Charlène
Borrowed from English Charlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
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
Chérif
Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends F
Chihiro
Borrowed from Japanese ちひろ (Chihiro).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Chisa
Borrowed from Japanese ちさ (Chisa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Chloé
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”), an epithet of goddess Demeter
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
Chochana
Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (shoshána).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Chouchanik
Borrowed from Armenian Շուշանիկ (Šušanik).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends K
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
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- ends E
Christopher
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
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
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- 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
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- ends A
Clarisse
Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarice. Borrowed from Italian…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
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
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- 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
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- ends A
Claudie
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Claudia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Cléanthe
Borrowed from Latin Cleanthēs, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Κλεάνθης (Kleánthēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Clélia
Borrowed from Latin Cloelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Clélie
Borrowed from Latin Cloelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Clémentine
From Latin Clēmentīna. By surface analysis, Clément (“Clement”) + -ine (feminine diminutive suffix).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Cléopâtre
Borrowed from Latin Cleopatra.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Clervie
Borrowed from Breton Klervi.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Clœlia
Feminine form of Latin Cloelius.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Clœlius
From Latin Cloelius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Clotilde
From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz, from *hlūdaz (“famous”) + *hildiz (“battle”). From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Conoc
Borrowed from Breton Koneg.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Conogan
Borrowed from Breton Konogan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Constance
Derived from Latin Cōnstantia. Doublet of Constantia. Derived from Latin Cōnstantius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Convel
Borrowed from Breton Konvael.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Convoyon
Borrowed from Breton Konvoion.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Coralie
Borrowed from French Coralie. Coined in France in the end of the 18th century, from Latin corallium (“coral”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Corentin
Borrowed from Breton Kaourantin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Corentine
Borrowed from Breton Kaourantina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Corneille
a male given name from Latin or Breton, equivalent to English Cornelius
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cornély
Borrowed from Breton Kornéli.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Coulm
Borrowed from Breton Koulm.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Cunwal
Borrowed from Breton Kunwal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Cyriaque
From Latin Cyriacus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cyril
Via Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos), from κύριος (kúrios, “lord, master”). a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Cyril a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L