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Claritta
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Little clear/bright - diminutive of Clara (meaning 'clear, bright, famous') |
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Girl |
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Cobi
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Derived from Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who grasps the heel' |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Constanze
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steadfast, constant |
Latin |
Girl |
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Cosgrave
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'Descendant of Coscrach' - from a personal name often interpreted as 'victorious' or 'defender'. |
Irish |
Boy |
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Cristos
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anointed (related to Christ) |
Greek |
Boy |
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Cynzia
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From Mount Kynthos; associated with the goddess Artemis and the moon |
Greek |
Girl |
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Calico
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A printed cotton fabric; by extension 'multicolored' or 'spotted' (as in a calico cat) |
English, Indian |
Unisex |
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Cattleya
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Named for the Cattleya orchid; evokes the orchid flower, beauty and elegance |
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Girl |
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Changwu
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Typically 'chang' (昌/常/長) meaning 'prosperous' or 'constant' + 'wu' (武) meaning 'martial/valiant' - roughly 'prosperous/steadfast warrior.' |
Chinese |
Boy |
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Cherynn
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beloved lake / darling + lake |
English |
Girl |
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Chryssoula
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little golden one |
Greek |
Girl |
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Coralita
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Little coral; diminutive form of Coral |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Caffleine
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Likely 'energetic' or 'lively' - inspired by caffeine (a stimulant). |
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Unisex |
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Callyn
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Little battle / descendant of Cathal ('battle-mighty') |
Gaelic, Irish |
Unisex |
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Carass
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uncertain - possibly 'love' (if from Welsh Carys) or 'friend' (if from Irish cara); otherwise a modern coinage without an established traditional meaning |
Gaelic, Irish |
Girl |
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Carnielle
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Likely 'beloved' or 'dear' (modern creation influenced by names like Carina/Carmella and Danielle) |
English |
Girl |
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Cataniah
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Probably a blend meaning roughly "pure" (from Katherine/Catalina) + "of Yahweh" (from -iah) - e.g. "pure of God" or "God's purity" |
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Girl |
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Cecil
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Derived from Latin caecus meaning "blind" (from the Caecilius family name) |
Latin |
Boy |
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Chadrik
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roughly 'battle ruler' or 'powerful warrior' (blend of 'Chad' = battle and '-ric' = ruler/power) |
English |
Boy |
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Channtyly
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A modern creative name possibly meaning 'from Chantilly' or associated with 'song' (influence of Chantelle/Chantel) |
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Girl |
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Chaska
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Quechua: "star" (often the morning star); Dakota/Sioux: "first-born twin". |
Quechua, Sioux |
Unisex |
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Cherrie
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Derived from the fruit 'cherry' or from French 'chérie' meaning 'beloved'/'darling'. |
English |
Girl |
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Chrisanthius
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golden flower |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ciarah
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dark-haired / black |
Irish |
Girl |
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Claritte
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diminutive form meaning 'little clear/bright' (derived from Claire/Clara) |
French |
Girl |
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Cobie
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Derived from Jacob, meaning "supplanter" (literally "heel-catcher") |
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Unisex |
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Constanzie
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steadfast, constant, faithful |
German, Italian, Latin, Spanish |
Girl |
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Cosgrove
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From the Gaelic family name Ó Coscrach - 'descendant of Coscrach' (the original personal name likely relates to victory/defense; exact sense uncertain) |
Irish |
Boy |
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Cristous
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From Greek 'Christos' meaning 'anointed'; associated with Christ or a follower of Christ. |
Greek |
Boy |
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Cyprenne
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from Cyprus |
French |
Girl |
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Califa
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Successor; steward; leader (title of a Muslim ruler) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Cavan
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From the hollow (from Irish 'An Cabhán'); alternatively linked to the personal name Caomhán meaning 'little gentle one' or 'little beloved'. |
Irish |
Boy |
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Changxi
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Name of an ancient Chinese moon goddess; literally 'constant brightness' (常 'constant' + 羲 'brightness/dawn'). |
Chinese |
Girl |
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Chesare
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Derived from the Roman family name 'Caesar', originally possibly meaning 'hairy' or 'long-haired', later associated with 'emperor'. |
Italian |
Boy |
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Chrystalle
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Clear, crystalline - 'like crystal' (from Greek 'krystallos' meaning ice or clear crystal). |
English, French |
Girl |
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Corb
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Likely 'raven' (from Old French corbin); in Irish contexts may derive from old personal/epithet elements (sometimes associated with chariot/war imagery). |
French, Gaelic, Irish |
Boy |
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Cafflina
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Not an established traditional meaning; likely a diminutive form meaning "little [root]" or conveying a diminutive/affectionate sense |
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Girl |
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Callys
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Beautiful (from Greek root meaning beauty; often interpreted as "most beautiful") |
English |
Girl |
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Carassa
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Probably 'grace' or 'beloved' (if from Greek charis); if influenced by Clarissa/Clara, can also imply 'clear/bright'. |
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Girl |
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Carnig
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Traditional Armenian masculine name; exact etymology is uncertain. Often regarded as a regional/orthographic variant of Garnik/Karnik. |
Armenian |
Boy |
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Catanya
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Derived from Catherine/Catalina: "pure"; as a blend it can imply "pure grace" |
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Girl |
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Ceciliah
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blind; of the Caecilia family |
Latin |
Girl |
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Chadron
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Associated with Chad - originally 'battle' or 'warrior', or a toponymic sense 'of Chad/Chad's place' |
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Boy |
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Channyn
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Uncertain - possibly 'grace' (from Hebrew Hanan) or associated with the English surname Channing (family/place name) |
English |
Unisex |
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Chaskah
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Star; dawn; associated with Venus and a goddess of beauty/love (Quechua) |
Quechua |
Girl |
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Cherril
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Beloved; with possible connotation of 'cherry' (fruit). |
English |
Girl |
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Chrisanthus
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golden flower |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ciarda
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Likely 'dark' or 'dark-haired' (a feminine form/variant tied to Gaelic ciar) |
Irish |
Girl |
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Clarius
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Clear, bright, famous; illustrious |
Latin |
Boy |
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Cobirn
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Dweller by the cock's stream / from the brook of the rooster |
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Boy |
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