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Christ
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Anointed one; associated with the Messiah/Christ. |
English, Greek |
Boy |
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Ciceley
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Diminutive of Cecilia meaning 'blind' (from Latin caecus), or named after the sweet cicely herb |
English |
Girl |
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Clarymond
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Bright (or famous) protector |
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Boy |
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Codi
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Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'helpful' or 'benefactor' |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Coolie
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Historically 'hired laborer' or 'porter'; considered derogatory/offensive in many contexts and not recommended as a given name |
Tamil, Urdu |
Boy |
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Cotovatre
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No attested meaning; likely a created or composite name with no established etymology |
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Unisex |
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Crosli
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Derived from a surname meaning 'dweller by the cross' or 'cross meadow'. |
English |
Unisex |
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Cyrenia
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Probably 'of Cyrene' (the ancient Greek city/nymph); connotations of serenity or queenly/sovereign character |
Roman |
Girl |
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Calysa
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most beautiful / beautiful |
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Girl |
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Cazimiro
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proclaimer or establisher of peace (bringer of peace) |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Chanthan
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Derived from Sanskrit chandra meaning 'moon' - conveys 'moon', 'moonlight' or 'moon-like/bright'. |
Khmer |
Boy |
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Cheyla
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A modern variant of Sheila/Shayla - commonly associated with 'heavenly' or linked to Cecilia (historically 'blind'). |
English |
Girl |
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Chulsoo
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Varies by hanja; commonly Cheol (철) 'iron/firm/wise' + Soo (수) 'excellent/long life/water' - roughly 'strong/steadfast and outstanding'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Corissa
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'Maiden' (derived from Greek 'Kore'), associated with Cora/Corinne |
English |
Girl |
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Cahil
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From Irish Cathal meaning 'battle-mighty' or 'powerful in battle' (note: Turkish 'cahil' means 'ignorant'). |
Irish |
Boy |
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Calveenia
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Meaning uncertain - appears to be a modern creative blend; possible interpretations include a nod to 'Cal-' (as in Calvin or Latin calvus) and '-veena' (Sanskrit veena, 'lute'), suggesting 'song' or a gentle/affectionate coinage. |
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Girl |
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Carene
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Beloved (if from Carina) or pure (if derived from Karen/Katherine) |
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Girl |
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Carolina
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Derived from Charles/Karl, meaning "free (man)" |
Italian, Latin, Portuguese |
Girl |
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Caterine
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Traditionally 'pure' (associated with Greek katharos) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ceileachan
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Little companion; little beloved |
Scottish Gaelic |
Unisex |
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Chahaya
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light; brightness; ray of light |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Chantele
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Originally 'stone' or 'stony place'; popularly associated with 'song' or 'singer' |
French |
Girl |
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Chaturbhuj
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Four-armed; an epithet of the god Vishnu |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Chesed
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Loving-kindness; mercy; compassion; grace |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Christa
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follower of Christ; 'anointed' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Cicelie
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Blind (from Latin 'caecus'); belonging to the Caecilia family |
Latin |
Girl |
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Clarymund
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Bright protector |
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Boy |
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Codie
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Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'helpful' or 'descendant of the helpful one' |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Cooney
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From Gaelic Ó Cuana, 'descendant of Cuana'; the personal name Cuana likely means 'little hound' or 'little warrior'. |
Irish |
Unisex |
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Cottee
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Dweller at the cottage; cottager |
English |
Unisex |
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Croslie
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From the clearing by a cross; dweller by a cross or crossroad |
English, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Cyreniah
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Modern blend - possibly 'from Cyrene' or 'God/Yahweh-related' |
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Girl |
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Camargo
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'from Camargo' - a toponymic surname indicating origin from the town of Camargo |
Portuguese, Spanish |
Boy |
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Cazmir
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bringer or proclaimer of peace |
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Boy |
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Chanthana
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Sandalwood; fragrant - associated with the scent of sandalwood |
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Girl |
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Cheynee
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Associated with the Cheyenne tribe ('people of a different speech') or, if linked to Shani/Shayna, 'crimson' or 'beautiful' - meaning is interpretive in modern usage. |
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Girl |
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Chulwoo
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Meaning depends on the hanja used. Common elements: 'chul' (鐵 'iron/strong', 哲 'wise', 澈 'clear') + 'woo' (友 'friend', 祐/佑 'help, protect', 宇 'universe'), e.g. 'wise protector' or 'strong friend'. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Corita
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“Little Cora” - essentially 'little maiden' (occasionally linked to 'little heart' when connected to Latin cor). |
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Girl |
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Cahill
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Descendant of Cathal; Cathal = 'battle' + 'mighty' → 'battle-mighty' or 'powerful in battle' |
Irish |
Boy |
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Calveeniah
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A modern invented name. If interpreted with the Hebrew suffix -iah (ʼYah), it can be read as ‘…belonging to God’ or ‘dedicated to Yahweh’; otherwise a melodic feminine variant related to Calvina/Calvinia. |
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Girl |
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Carenza
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beloved; love, affection |
Cornish |
Girl |
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Carolinah
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Free (feminine form of Charles) |
Italian, Spanish |
Girl |
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Cateryna
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traditionally interpreted as "pure" (original etymology uncertain) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Cein
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beautiful, fair |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Chahayah
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Life; living |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Chantell
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song, singer |
French |
Girl |
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Chatym
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Life (if derived from Hebrew Chaim) |
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Unisex |
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Chesleigh
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From an English place or family name meaning roughly 'Ches's clearing' - a clearing or meadow associated with the Ches- element (first element uncertain) |
English |
Unisex |
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Christabeel
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Beautiful follower of Christ |
English |
Girl |
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Cicero
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Derived from Latin cicer meaning 'chickpea' - originally a family name, indicating association with chickpeas. |
Latin |
Boy |
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