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30,235Carry is an English and German feminine given name, originally a diminutive of Caroline and other names in the Carol- family. In the English-speaking world, it often serves as an alternate form of Callie.EtymologyCarry t...
Carson is a unisex given name of English usage, derived from a Scottish and Irish surname of uncertain meaning. The name gained widespread recognition through the fame of the American scout and frontiersman Kit Carson (1...
EtymologyCarsten is a Danish and Low German variant of Karsten, which itself is a Low German form of Christian. Ultimately derived from the medieval Latin Christianus meaning "a Christian".Notable BearersNotable bearers...
Carter is a male given name of English origin, derived from the Carter surname, which itself comes from the occupational term "one who uses a cart," meaning a transporter of goods. The surname is rooted in the Anglo-Norm...
Carthach is an Irish name meaning "loving", derived from the Gaelic root word for love. It was borne by two Irish saints from the 6th and 7th centuries, both of whom are venerated in Ireland. The name is historically sig...
Carver is an English surname that has seen occasional use as a given name, particularly in the United States. As an occupational surname, it originally denoted a wood carver or sculptor, deriving from Middle English carv...
Carwyn is a Welsh male given name, created in the 20th century. It is derived from the Welsh elements caru "to love" and gwyn "white, blessed". This construction follows a traditional pattern in Welsh naming, but the nam...
Cary is a given name found predominantly in the English-speaking world, most commonly used in the United States. It originated as a variant of Carey, which itself derives from an Irish surname — the Anglicized form of Ó...
Çary is a Turkmen masculine given name meaning "king, tsar". The name derives from the Turkmen word for "tsar," which itself was borrowed from the Russian imperial title "царь" (tsar), a term that ultimately traces back...
Caryl is both a unisex given name and an uncommon surname, principally used in English-speaking countries. As a given name, it functions as a variant of Carol 1, and is more common for women, though it can also been seen...
Caryn is a variant of Karen, an English name that originated as a Danish short form of Katherine. This spelling arose in the 20th century as part of a trend of creating names with a more modern or unconventional flair, o...
Carys is a modern Welsh feminine given name derived from the Welsh verb caru, meaning "to love." The name is formed from the stem of caru combined with the suffix -ys, a pattern also seen in other Welsh names such as Dil...
Cas is a Dutch short form of Casper, which itself is a Dutch and Scandinavian form of Jasper. The name ultimately traces back to the biblical figure traditionally known as one of the Magi, the three wise men who visited...
Casandra is a Spanish and Romanian form of Cassandra, a name of Greek origin with a rich mythological and literary history. While Cassandra is universally recognized from classical mythology, Casandra represents a lingui...
Case is an English given name and surname, often used as a short form of Casey. As a first name, it follows the pattern of diminutive or nickname forms that become standalone given names, a common trend in English-speaki...
Casey is a given name of Irish origin, derived from the surname Casey, which is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Cathasaigh, meaning 'descendant of Cathassach.' The root name Cathassach comes from the Irish cathasach, s...
EtymologyCash is an English masculine given name derived from an occupational surname for a box maker. The surname originates from Norman French casse meaning "case" or "box", which in turn comes from Latin capsa ('box'...
Casilda is a feminine name of uncertain origin, most commonly associated with the 11th-century patron saint of Toledo, Spain. According to tradition, Saint Casilda was a Moorish princess who converted to Christianity and...
Casimir is the English and French form of the Polish name Kazimierz, which is composed of the Slavic elements kaziti (“to destroy”) and mirŭ (“peace, world”). The name thus carries the compelling interpretations “destroy...
Casimiro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Casimir, a name of Slavic origin popularized by Polish royalty. The root name Casimir derives from the Polish Kazimierz, composed of the Slavic elements kaziti ("t...
Cason is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Cason. The surname itself is believed to be an variant or altered form of Mason, a occupational name meaning "stoneworker." The use of C...
Caspar is a masculine given name of Jasper lineage, traditionally assigned to one of the Three Magi (the Wise Men or Three Kings) who, according to Christian scripture, brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to t...
Casper is a Dutch and Scandinavian form of Jasper, ultimately derived from the Latin Gaspar. The name's origins trace back to an ancient Chaldean word gizbar, meaning "treasurer," which appears in the Hebrew Bible (Ezra...
Caspian is a given name most famously used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his Chronicles of Narnia series, first appearing in the 1951 book Prince Caspian. In the story, Prince Caspian is the rightful king of N...
Cass is a feminine given name of English origin, commonly used as a short form of Cassandra, Cassidy, and other names beginning with Cass. While the name stands on its own as an independent choice, its roots are deeply t...
Cassander is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κάσσανδρος (Kassandros), which serves as the masculine counterpart of Cassandra. The name Cassander is of Ancient Greek origin and is most famously associated with a 3rd-...
Cassandra is a feminine given name of Greek origin, most famously borne by a Trojan princess in Greek mythology. The name derives from the Greek Kassandra (Κασσάνδρα), which is generally interpreted as meaning "to excel,...
Cassandre is the French variant of Cassandra, a name of Greek origin. The name is borne by the notable French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer Cassandre (pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron), w...
Cassarah is a modern invented name primarily used in English-speaking contexts. It was inspired by the title of the 1956 hit song Que Sera, Sera, performed by Doris Day. The song's title, meaning "what will be, will be",...
Cássia is the Portuguese feminine form of Cassius, a Roman family name possibly derived from Latin cassus meaning "empty, vain." The masculine counterpart is Cássio. While related to the European name, Cássia is also a B...
EtymologyCassia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, derived as a feminine form of Cassius. The Cassius family name likely has roots in the Latin word cassus, meaning "empty, vain", though alternative etymologies ha...
History and EtymologyCassian is a masculine given name derived from the Roman family name Cassianus, itself a derivative of Cassius. The Latin root cassus carries the meaning of 'empty, vain,' though the name's historica...
Cassianus is the original Latin form of Cassian, a name derived from the Roman family name Cassianus, which itself came from the ancient Roman gens name Cassius. The root Cassius may be connected to the Latin cassus, mea...
Cassidy is a gender-neutral given name derived from the Irish surname Ó Caiside, which in turn comes from the Gaelic byname Caiside. The name Caiside itself means "curly-haired," tracing back to the Irish word cas, meani...
Cassie is a feminine given name of English origin, typically used as a Diminutive of Cassandra and other names beginning with Cass, such as Cassidy or Cassandrea. As a standalone name, Cassie has gained popularity in Eng...
Cassiel is an angelic figure appearing in extracanonical Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mystical and magical texts, often enumerated among the Seven Archangels and associated with the planet Saturn. The name is derived f...
Cássio is the Portuguese form of the ancient Roman family name Cassius. It is used as a male given name, and its equivalent in English is Cassius.EtymologyThe Roman name Cassius is possibly derived from Latin cassus mean...
Cassio is the Italian form of Cassius, a name best known in English literature as the surname of Michael Cassio, the loyal lieutenant of Othello in William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603). While Cassio himself is a...
Cassiopea is a variant of the name Cassiopeia, rooted in Greek mythology. The name Cassiopeia itself is the Latinized form of Greek Kassiopeia or Kassiepeia, possibly meaning "cassia juice." In Greek myth, Cassiopeia was...
Cassiopeia is the Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), which possibly means 'cassia juice.' In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda, and s...
Cassius is a Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin cassus meaning "empty, vain." Originally a Roman nomen of the gens Cassia, a prominent plebeian family in ancient Rome, the name has been used both as a given n...
Cassy is a diminutive of Cassandra and other names beginning with Cass, such as Cassidy. It is predominantly used as a feminine given name in English-speaking countries. Etymology and Origins The name Cassy derives from...
Castiel is a male given name that appears in both Judeo-Christian-Islamic angelology and popular culture, though its origin is uncertain. The name is typically considered a variant of Cassiel, an angel known in some reli...
Castor is a masculine given name of Greek origin, rooted in ancient mythology and language. The name derives from the Greek Κάστωρ (Kastor), which may be connected to the verb κέκασμαι (kekasmai), meaning "to excel, to s...
Cat is a feminine given name in English, primarily used as a diminutive of Catherine or Katherine. While it may also derive from the English word for the domestic feline, its most common origin is as a short form of the...
Catahecassa (also spelled Ca-ta-he-cas-sa), meaning "black hoof" in Shawnee, is the name of an 18th-century Shawnee warrior and chief, more commonly known as Black Hoof. He served as the head civil chief of the Shawnee I...
Cataleya is a modern feminine name derived directly from the genus of orchids known as Cattleya. These flamboyant flowers, native to Central and South America from Costa Rica to Argentina, were named in 1824 by botanist...
Cătălin is the Romanian masculine form of the widely known female name Katherine. Deriving from the feminine Cătălina—Romania’s equivalent of Catherine—the name carries a rich and debated etymology that traces back throu...
Cătălina is a Romanian feminine given name, a Katherine variant. It is derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, whose etymology is debated: it may stem from Hekaterine (meaning "each of the two"), the goddess Hecate, a Co...
Catalina is a Spanish and Corsican feminine given name, deriving ultimately from Latin Catherīna, the Latin form of Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). It is equivalent to Katherine in English and has cognates throughout many...
Catarina is the Portuguese, Galician, and Occitan form of Katherine. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Aikaterine, whose etymology is debated: it may stem from the name of the goddess Hecate, from Greek aikia me...
Cate is a feminine given name and a variant of Kate, typically considered a short form of Katherine and its various spellings. It is of English usage and has Latin, French, and Welsh origins.Etymology and HistoryThe name...
Cateline is the Medieval French form of Katherine, ultimately derived from the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). The etymology of the name is debated, but it is most commonly linked to the Greek word καθαρός (katharos)...
Etymology and OriginCatell is the Old Welsh form of Cadell, a name derived from the Old Welsh root cat, meaning "battle," combined with a diminutive suffix. The name thus carries the literal meaning of "little battle" or...
Catello is an Italian masculine given name, derived from Catellus. The name Catellus itself likely originates from Latin catulus, meaning "young dog" or "puppy". This linguistic root is shared with term catellus, a dimin...
Catellus is a masculine given name of uncertain origin, most likely derived from Latin catulus meaning "young dog, puppy." The name is associated with Saint Catellus, a 9th-century bishop of Castellammare di Stabia in It...
Caterina is the Italian and Catalan form of Katherine, a name with a rich and debated etymology. The ultimate origin is the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine), which may derive from an earlier Greek name Ἑκατερινη (Hekat...
Catguocaun is an Old Welsh male name preserved primarily in historical and literary records. It represents an early spelling variant of the better-known Welsh name Cadwgan, which itself derives from Old Welsh elements: c...
Cathair is Cathaoir, itself a variant of Cahir Cameron. The name derives from Old Irish cath "battle" and fer "man", widely interpreted as "battle man" or "warrior".In Irish mythology and history, the name Cathair appear...
Cathal is a traditional Irish given name with a rich history rooted in the Gaelic language. Derived from the Old Irish elements cath meaning "battle" and fal meaning "rule", the name essentially translates to "battle rul...