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Cristen
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Follower of Christ; 'anointed' |
English |
Girl |
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Cyndie
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Diminutive of Cynthia - 'from Mount Kynthos', associated with the Greek goddess Artemis/the moon. |
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Girl |
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Cairinne
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Uncertain - an Old Irish feminine name; sometimes associated with 'beloved' via Carina or interpreted as 'little beloved' in later usage |
Irish |
Girl |
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Cathelyna
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pure |
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Girl |
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Chandranath Basu
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Lord of the Moon (chandra = moon, nath = lord) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Cheridan
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Uncertain - possibly connected to Sheridan (Irish surname) or interpreted as a compound meaning 'beloved Dan' if formed from Cheri + Dan; generally treated as a modern invented name. |
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Unisex |
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Christen
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Follower of Christ; 'anointed' |
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Unisex |
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Conchitina
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Diminutive of Conchita/Concepción - "little Concepción" (associated with the Immaculate Conception); concha also means "shell" |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Caetlyne
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pure |
Irish |
Girl |
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Callimachus
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beautiful fighter (from kallos 'beauty' + makhos 'fighter') |
Greek |
Boy |
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Caraid
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friend; beloved |
Scottish Gaelic |
Unisex |
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Carmynah
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Likely 'song' (from Latin carmina) or 'vineyard/garden' (from Hebrew karmel) |
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Girl |
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Casta
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chaste, pure |
Latin |
Girl |
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Ceallachan
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Diminutive of Ceallach; meaning disputed - often given as 'little strife' or 'bright-headed'. |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Chadd
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Uncertain; often cited as 'battle' or 'protector' |
English |
Boy |
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Changuna
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Unknown - no widely attested meaning; may derive from regional Bantu roots |
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Unisex |
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Charysha
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Grace, gracious or favored |
English |
Girl |
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Cherlana
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Likely 'beloved' or 'dear' combined with 'Lana' - interpretable as 'beloved light' or 'dear one' |
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Girl |
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Chord
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A musical term for a group of notes played together; evokes harmony or a string. |
English |
Unisex |
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Churchyl
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related to the church; dweller by the church or church hill |
English |
Unisex |
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Clarimon
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Derived from 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright' - interpreted as 'bright/clear one' or, with a mont/mon element, 'bright mountain' |
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Unisex |
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Cnidel
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No established historical meaning; contemporary coinage often evokes ideas of brightness, wisdom, or endearment. |
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Unisex |
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Conor
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lover of hounds (often interpreted as 'wolf-lover' or 'hound-lover') |
Irish |
Boy |
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Corydyn
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Probably 'Cory' + Welsh 'dyn' - roughly 'Cory the man' or, if 'Cory' derives from Gaelic 'coire', 'man from the hollow' |
English |
Unisex |
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Cristena
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Follower of Christ; 'anointed' |
Latin |
Girl |
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Cyndy
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Diminutive of Cynthia meaning 'from Mount Kynthos' (associated with Artemis); sometimes linked to 'light' when from Lucinda |
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Girl |
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Cairnie
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From the cairn - dweller by a stone mound or marker |
Scottish |
Unisex |
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Catherine
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pure |
Greek |
Girl |
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Chandranath Das
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Chandranath: 'lord of the moon' (Chandra = moon, nath = lord); Das: 'servant' or 'devotee' (surname) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Cherie
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beloved; dear |
French |
Girl |
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Christenah
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Follower of Christ; 'anointed' |
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Girl |
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Conchobhairt
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“lover/desirer of hounds” (hound-lover) |
Irish |
Boy |
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Caezar
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Derived from Latin 'Caesar', possibly meaning 'hairy' or 'long‑haired'; later used as a title meaning 'emperor'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Callimaehlls
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A modern blend meaning 'beautiful (calli-) + Mae/May', often interpreted as 'beautiful one of the hills' or 'beautiful like May' |
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Girl |
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Caraidland
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land of friends / beloved land |
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Unisex |
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Carmyne
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Song; (also) vineyard/garden (from Mount Carmel) |
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Girl |
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Castalia
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Name of a nymph and a sacred spring at Delphi; associated with purity, clear water, and poetic inspiration. |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ceana
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Likely 'dark-haired' if derived from Irish Ciara; alternatively associated with the place-name Siena |
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Girl |
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Chaddey
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Likely derived from Ceadda; associated with 'battle' or 'warrior'. |
English |
Boy |
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Chanh
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The word for 'lime' (the citrus fruit); can imply 'sour' or 'tart'. |
Vietnamese |
Unisex |
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Charyshah
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Blend of 'grace' + 'shah' → roughly 'graceful ruler' or 'graceful one of royal stature' |
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Girl |
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Cherlane
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From 'Cher' (dear) + 'Lane' (path) - 'beloved path' or 'dear one of the lane' |
English |
Girl |
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Chosovi
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No widely attested meaning or established etymology |
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Churchyll
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“church hill” - a hill with or near a church |
English |
Boy |
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Clarimund
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Bright protector (famous/clear guardian) |
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Boy |
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Cnidus
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Denoting origin: "from Knidos" (the ancient Greek city) |
Greek |
Unisex |
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Conquhare
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Probably coined to evoke 'conquer' + 'hare' - suggesting victorious, bold and swift (i.e., a victorious/quick one). |
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Unisex |
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Coryl
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Variant of Cory/Corey - often interpreted as 'from the hollow' or 'dweller near a hollow'; alternately linked to 'hazel' (from Corylus) |
English |
Unisex |
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Cristenah
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Follower of Christ; Christian |
Latin |
Girl |
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Cyne
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royal, kingly |
English |
Boy |
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