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Cayenne
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Named for the cayenne pepper / city - connotes 'spicy' or 'hot' |
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Girl |
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Ceria
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Related to Ceres - 'goddess of agriculture/harvest'; broadly 'harvest' or 'of Ceres'. |
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Girl |
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Chancy
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Derived from 'chance' - luck, fortune; implying good fortune or serendipity |
English |
Unisex |
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Charlina
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Feminine diminutive of Charles, meaning 'free man' - interpreted as 'free woman' or 'little/free one.' |
English |
Girl |
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Chenetta
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Diminutive form meaning 'little Jean' → 'God is gracious' (if derived from Jeanette); generally an affectionate diminutive. |
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Girl |
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Chitra
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picture, painting; variegated/bright; also the name of a nakshatra (star Spica) |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Chrystianne
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follower of Christ |
Greek |
Girl |
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Clance
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Associated with 'red' or 'red-haired' (from Gaelic flann); alternatively may be used as a variant of Clarence meaning 'bright/clear' |
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Boy |
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Clodagh
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Named for the River Clodagh; a river-based placename with no single agreed literal translation |
Irish |
Girl |
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Comyn
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Originally a territorial/family name meaning 'from Comines' (denoting origin or belonging to the Comyn/Cumming family). |
Norman, Scottish |
Boy |
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Corrado
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brave counsel |
Italian |
Boy |
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Crieghton
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From the place-name Crichton - likely 'boundary town' or 'town by a crag/rock'. |
English, Scottish |
Boy |
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Cy
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Nickname for Cyrus ('sun'/'like the sun') or Cyril ('lordly, masterful') |
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Boy |
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Carri-Anne
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Combines the Germanic root meaning 'free/man' and Hebrew 'grace' - roughly 'free and graceful.' |
English |
Girl |
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Chamu
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No widely attested, single meaning. Typically a diminutive or affectionate pet name; inferred meanings depend on local usage (e.g., 'sweet', 'beloved', or simply a short form of a longer name). |
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Unisex |
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Chee-Wei
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Varies by Chinese characters. A common pairing 志伟 (Zhìwěi) means 'ambition/aspiration' + 'great' → 'ambitious and great'. Other character choices can yield meanings like 'wisdom + power', 'auspicious + noble', or 'guardian/guardian greatness'. |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Chiyoe
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Often written with kanji such as 千代 (chiyo, 'thousand generations/eternity') + 恵 (e, 'blessing/favor') - roughly 'eternal blessing' or 'a thousand generations of blessing'. |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Clodine
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Feminine form of the Roman name Claudius/Claudia, traditionally meaning "lame" or "limping". |
French |
Girl |
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Cyndel
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Derived from Cynthia (from Mount Cynthus), often interpreted as 'woman of Kynthos' or associated with the moon/Artemis. |
English |
Girl |
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Caecil
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blind |
Latin |
Boy |
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Caledonyah
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A modern elaboration of Caledonia - 'Scotland' or 'land of the Caledonii'. |
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Girl |
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Canin
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Possibly "possession" (if from Hebrew Kenan/Cainan) or "dog-like/hound" (if from Latin caninus) - exact meaning uncertain |
Slovenian |
Boy |
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Carmanah
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'Song' (from Latin carmen); if from the place-name, the meaning would depend on the local Indigenous language. |
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Girl |
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Cashe
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Associated with 'cash' (money) or originally 'box/chest'; modern connotation: wealth/financial |
English |
Unisex |
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Cayl
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Likely 'slender' (from Gaelic Cael); alternatively a modern variant of Cale/Caleb ('whole-hearted'). |
English, Gaelic |
Boy |
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Cerice
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Possibly 'cherry' (from French cerise) or, if linked to Clarice, related to Latin clarus meaning 'clear, bright'. |
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Girl |
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Chand
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Moon |
Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Charlinah
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Feminine form of Charles, meaning 'free person' (often interpreted as 'free woman') |
French, Latin |
Girl |
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Chenettah
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Diminutive of Jean/Jeanne: 'God is gracious' (little Jean) |
English |
Girl |
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Chitrabhanu
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Compound of chitra (picture/bright/variegated) + bhānu (sun) - 'bright/radiant like the sun' |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Chrystie
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follower of Christ; anointed |
Greek |
Girl |
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Clancey
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Descendant of Flannchadh; red-haired, ruddy |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Clodia
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Derived from the Claudian family name; commonly interpreted as 'lame' or related to 'closed/enclosed'. |
Latin |
Girl |
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Conall Cernach
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Conall: from Gaelic elements meaning 'hound/strong wolf' or 'valiant'; Cernach: 'victorious' - together 'Conall the Victorious'. |
Irish |
Boy |
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Corrah
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Likely 'maiden' (from Greek Kore); alternatively linked to Gaelic 'corr' meaning 'point' or 'rounded hill' in surname contexts. |
Irish |
Girl |
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Crighton
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From the lands of Crichton - likely 'town by the crag' or 'boundary town' (place name) |
Scottish |
Boy |
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Cyan
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Blue-green color; 'dark blue' |
English, Greek |
Unisex |
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Carrietta
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Diminutive of Caroline (from Charles), broadly 'little free woman' (Charles meaning 'free man') |
English |
Girl |
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Chan Ji
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Varies by hanja/hanzi. Common readings: 'Chan' often 'brilliant' or 'praise' and 'Ji' often 'wisdom', 'will', or 'knowledge' - e.g., 'brilliant wisdom' or 'praiseworthy ambition'. |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Chee-Yong
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Varies by characters; commonly a compound of 'Chee/Chi' (wise, ambition, will) + 'Yong' (brave, eternal, dragon) - e.g., 'wise and brave'. |
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Unisex |
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Chiyoko
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Commonly written 千代子, meaning "child of a thousand generations" (an idea of long life/eternity). |
Japanese |
Girl |
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Clodio
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From the Roman family name Claudius/Clodius - commonly interpreted as 'lame' or 'of the Claudian family'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Cyndi
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Diminutive of Cynthia - 'from Mount Kynthos'; associated with the moon/Artemis |
English |
Girl |
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Caecilia
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blind |
Latin |
Girl |
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Caledvwich
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Possibly "Caledonian settlement" or "Scottish settlement" |
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Unisex |
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Canis
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dog |
Latin |
Boy |
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Carmane
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Likely 'song' (from Carmen) or 'garden/vineyard' (from Carmel) |
Latin |
Girl |
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Cashel
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stone fort; fortress |
Irish |
Boy |
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Caylab
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Whole‑hearted, faithful; traditionally associated with devotion (and originally also with 'dog' in Hebrew) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ceridwen
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Welsh mythological enchantress associated with poetic inspiration; often interpreted as 'fair/blessed poetess' or linked to poetry and inspiration. |
Welsh |
Girl |
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