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Claric
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'Clear, bright' - modern/creative form related to Clarice/Clara |
English |
Unisex |
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Clyte
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famous, renowned |
Greek |
Girl |
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Connlaoi
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From Gaelic elements con/conn (hound or chief); commonly rendered 'little hound' or 'chief's son/descendant.' |
Irish |
Boy |
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Cory
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From Irish Gaelic 'coire' meaning 'hollow' or 'cauldron' (so 'dweller by the hollow'); alternatively from Old Norse 'Kori' possibly meaning 'curly-haired'. |
English, Gaelic, Irish, Norse |
Unisex |
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Cristelia
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Follower of Christ; 'anointed' |
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Girl |
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Cynderella
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little cinder; related to the fairy-tale character Cinderella (the girl of the ashes) |
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Girl |
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Caio
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Derived from Gaius/Caius, meaning 'rejoice' or 'to be glad'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Catharyn
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pure |
English |
Girl |
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Chandralekshmi
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From Sanskrit 'Chandra' (moon) + 'Lakshmi' (goddess of wealth) - 'moon-like Lakshmi' or 'goddess of the moon/fortune'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Cheray
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Beloved; dear |
English |
Girl |
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Christalle
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Either 'follower of Christ' (from Christine/Christelle) or 'crystal/clear' (from Crystal) |
English, French |
Girl |
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Conar
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lover of hounds (from Gaelic element 'con' = hound) |
Gaelic, Irish |
Boy |
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Caetlene
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Pure |
Irish |
Girl |
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Callida
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Clever, skillful, crafty |
Latin |
Girl |
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Caradawg
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beloved |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Carmylliah
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God's vineyard (God's garden) |
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Girl |
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Cassy
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Diminutive of Cassandra or Cassidy - linked to Cassandra's prophetic myth and (from Irish Cassidy) to 'curly-haired' or 'descendant of Caiside' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Cazzee
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A modern pet form/variant tied to Cassandra (Greek roots often rendered as 'prophetess' or 'she who shines upon man') or Casey (Gaelic: 'brave in battle'); used as a playful, affectionate given name |
English |
Unisex |
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Chad
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battle, warrior |
English |
Boy |
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Chaney
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From the Old French word for 'oak' - a topographic name for someone who lived by an oak |
English |
Unisex |
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Charys
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Grace; kindness, favor |
Greek |
Girl |
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Cherita
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Little beloved; darling |
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Girl |
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Choomiah
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no widely attested meaning; meaning unconfirmed (might be a creative/variant form related to names like Jemima, meaning 'dove,' but this is speculative) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Chun
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Typically 'spring' (Chinese character 春); depending on character can also mean 'pure' or 'honest' (e.g., 淳). |
Chinese, Korean |
Unisex |
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Clarice
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clear, bright, famous |
Latin |
Girl |
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Clytemnestra
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Likely "famous for her suitors" (from Greek elements κλυτός 'famous' + μνήστηρ 'suitor') |
Greek |
Girl |
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Connlaoth
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Probably derived from Gaelic elements 'conn' (chief or hound) and a form related to 'laoch/laoth' (hero/warrior), roughly 'chief's hero' or 'heroic descendant of Conn'. |
Irish |
Boy |
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Corybantes
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Members of the Corybantes: frenzied/ecstatic priests or dancers - 'raving' or 'ecstatic followers' |
Greek |
Boy |
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Cristell
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Follower of Christ / 'anointed' (sometimes associated with 'crystal' - clear, precious). |
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Girl |
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Cynderellah
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Derived from Cinderella - 'girl of the ashes' or 'little ash girl' |
English |
Girl |
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Caira
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dark-haired / dark |
English |
Girl |
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Catharyne
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pure |
English, Greek |
Girl |
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Chandralekshmy
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From Chandra (moon) + Lakshmi (Hindu goddess of wealth); 'moon-like Lakshmi' or 'Lakshmi of the moon'. |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Chereene
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sweet, pleasant |
Persian |
Girl |
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Christalyn
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A modern name meaning 'follower of Christ' / 'anointed', formed as a feminine elaboration. |
English |
Girl |
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Conard
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bold counsel / brave advisor |
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Boy |
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Caetlin
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Pure |
Irish |
Girl |
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Callie
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Diminutive often associated with 'beautiful' or 'beautiful voice' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Caradoc
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beloved, amiable |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Carmyllya
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A modern elaboration combining senses of 'garden' (Carmel), 'song' (Carmen) and 'attendant' (Camilla); generally interpreted as a feminine name suggesting devotion or beauty |
Hebrew, Spanish |
Girl |
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Cassyah
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Likely a modern variant of Cassia/Cassandra, associated with 'cinnamon' (from Cassia) or the idea of a 'prophetess' (from Cassandra). |
Greek |
Girl |
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Cazzie
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Pet form of names like Cassandra/Cassia/Cassius - associated with Cassandra ('shining upon man' or 'she who entangles'), Cassia ('cinnamon'), or Cassius ('hollow') |
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Unisex |
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Chadburn
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dweller by Chad's stream / 'Chad's stream' |
English |
Boy |
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Changeez
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Associated with Changiz/Cengiz - connotations of a great leader or broad/oceanic scope (meanings traditionally linked to Genghis) |
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Boy |
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Charysa
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Derived from the Greek word 'charis' meaning 'grace' or 'kindness'. |
Greek |
Girl |
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Cheritah
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beloved, dear; little darling |
English |
Girl |
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Choomya
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No well-established traditional meaning; possibly a modern name or variant. Informally it may be associated with Hindi root 'chum' (kiss) or used to convey endearment. |
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Girl |
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Chung-Hee
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Varies by hanja; commonly 'virtuous/steady + joy/brightness' (e.g., 'virtuous joy' or 'bright joy') |
Korean |
Unisex |
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Clariee
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clear, bright; famous |
French |
Girl |
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Ciytemnestra
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From Ancient Greek elements often interpreted as 'famous/renowned' + uncertain second element; commonly rendered as 'famous for her counsel/stratagem' (associated with the mythological queen Clytemnestra). |
Greek |
Girl |
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