Names Categorized "saints"

Caesar is a historic Roman cognomen that has become an iconic given name and title. The name possibly derives from Latin caesaries meaning "hair," giving it the meaning "hairy." However, alternative etymological theories...

Caesarius is a Late Latin name derived from the Roman cognomen Caesar. The root name Caesar possibly means "hairy", from Latin caesaries "hair", and was famously borne by Julius Caesar and his adopted heir Augustus, beco...

Etymology and Early UsageCaius is an archaic Latin spelling of the Roman praenomen (given name) Gaius, from which its meaning and origin derive. In early Latin, the letter 'C' represented both the /g/ and /k/ sounds, so...

Cajetan is the English form of the Late Roman name Caietanus, which itself derives from the Italian Gaetano. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta" (modern Gaeta), a town in ancien...

Calixtus is a variant of the Late Latin name Callistus, with its spelling perhaps influenced by Latin calix 'wine cup'. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Κάλλιστος (Kallistos), meaning 'most beautiful'. Calixtus...

Callinicus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Kallinikos, derived from kallos (kallos) meaning "beauty" and nike (nike) meaning "victory," thus signifying "beautiful victory." The feminine equivalent is Callinice or...

Calliope is a Latinized form of the Greek name Kalliope. In Greek mythology, Calliope (from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη, meaning 'beautiful-voiced') was the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence, with a voice likened to ecstatic...

Callistus is a Late Latin name derived from the Greek name Κάλλιστος (Kallistos), meaning "most beautiful." It is closely related to the Latin forms Calixtus and Callixtus, which have been used interchangeably, especiall...

Calogero is an Italian given name derived from the Late Latin name Calogerus, which in turn comes from the Greek elements καλός (kalos, meaning "beautiful") and γέρων (geron, meaning "old man, elder"), giving the meaning...

Camilla is a feminine given name with ancient Roman origins. It is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Camillus, which likely derives from Etruscan and has an uncertain meaning. The name is not directly related to th...

Camillus is a Latin masculine cognomen of probable Etruscan origin, with an uncertain meaning. Although it resembles the Latin word camillus meaning “a youth employed in religious services,” etymologists consider the con...

Candida is a feminine given name derived from the Late Latin word candidus, meaning "white". It has associations with several early saints, the most notable being a woman said to have been healed by Saint Peter. The name...

Candidus is a Medieval Latin masculine name, the male counterpart of Candida. Both names derive from the Latin adjective candidus, meaning "white" or "shining." This root evokes purity and brightness, qualities highly es...

Canute is the Anglicized form of Knut, derived from the Old Norse knútr meaning "knot." The name is most famously associated with Cnut the Great, a Danish prince who became king of England, Denmark, and Norway in the 11t...

Caoilfhionn is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish elements cáel meaning "slender" and finn meaning "white, blessed". The name thus signifies "slender and fair" or "blessed slenderness". It...

Caomhán is an Irish masculine given name rooted in Old Irish Cóemán, derived from the element cóem meaning "dear, beloved, gentle" combined with a diminutive suffix, hence "little gentle one" or "beloved." This name was...

Caridad is a Spanish feminine name meaning "charity", directly derived from the Spanish word caridad (Latin caritas). The name holds deep religious significance, as it is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra...

Carina is a Late Latin name derived from the word cara, meaning "dear, beloved". It was the name of a 4th-century Christian saint and martyr, Saint Carina, who is venerated in some traditions. The name also has an astron...

Carlos is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles. The name derives from the Germanic word karl meaning "man" or possibly from harjaz meaning "army". It rose to prominence in Europe thanks to Charlemagne (Charles the Gr...

Carpus is a masculine given name, representing the Latin form of the Greek name Κάρπος (Karpos), meaning "fruit" or "profits." The name appears briefly in the New Testament, specifically in the second epistle to Timothy,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cathán is an Old Irish name derived from the element cath meaning "battle," combined with a diminutive suffix, so it translates to "little battle" or "battle-like." It is the Irish equivalent of the Welsh names Cadoc, Ca...

Catherine is a feminine given name used in English and French, and additionally a common variant of Katherine. In French, Catherine is the standard form, while in English both Catherine and Katherine are well‑established...

Cecilia is a Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which derives from Latin caecus meaning "blind". The name was borne by Saint Cecilia, a semi-legendary 2nd or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced t...

Cecilio is the Spanish and Italian form of the Latin name Caecilius, which itself derived from the Roman family name Caecilius, ultimately from Latin caecus meaning "blind." The name is thus linguistically connected to C...

Celestine is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin Caelestinus, a derivative of Caelestis, meaning "of the sky, heavenly" (from Latin caelum "heaven, sky"). While historically used as a masculine name in...

Celsus is a Roman family name derived from the Latin word celsus, meaning "tall". The name is best known from the 2nd-century Greek philosopher Celsus, who authored one of the earliest comprehensive critiques of Christia...

Chad is an English masculine given name derived from the Old English name Ceadda, which is of unknown meaning. It may be based on the Old Welsh element cat meaning "battle." The name was borne by a 7th-century English sa...

Chantal is a feminine given name of French origin, ultimately derived from a French surname that itself came from a place name meaning "stony." The etymology traces back to the Old Occitan word cantal, meaning "stone." T...

Chariton is an Ancient Greek masculine name derived from χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness." The name is best known as that of Chariton of Aphrodisias, a 1st-century Greek novelist who authored one of the earliest...

Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...

Chiara is the Italian form of Clara. Derived from the Late Latin name Clarus, meaning "clear, bright, famous", it has a long history of religious and cultural significance.Etymology and HistoryChiara originates from the...

EtymologyChlodulf is the Old German form of the name Ludolf, which itself derives from the Old German name Hludolf. This name is composed of the elements hlut, meaning "famous, loud," and wolf, meaning "wolf." Thus, the...

Christiana is a Latin feminine form of Christian, ultimately derived from the Late Latin male given name Christianus, meaning 'a Christian'. This medieval Latin name itself originates from Christos 1, the Greek word for...

Etymology and OriginChristina is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Christiana, the feminine form of Christian. The name ultimately traces back to the Greek Christos, meaning "anointed one," a reference to Jesu...

Christopher is an English given name derived from the Late Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros), meaning "bearing Christ." It combines Χριστός (Christos), meaning "anointed" or "Christ," with φέρω (phero), meaning "to...

Chrysanthos is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning "golden flower." It derives from the Greek elements chryseos ("golden") and anthos ("flower"), an evocative compound that reflects the practice of creating ornament...

Chrysostomos is a Greek masculine given name derived from the epithet Chrysostomos (χρυσόστομος), meaning “golden mouth.” It combines the Greek elements chrysos (χρυσός, “gold”) and stoma (στόμα, “mouth”). The name origi...

Cian (also spelled Cían) is an Irish male given name derived from the Old Irish word cían, meaning "ancient, enduring". In Irish mythology, Cian is a prominent figure as the father of the heroic god Lugh Lámfada. He was...

Cianán is an Irish diminutive of Cian, meaning "little Cian." The root name Cian derives from the Old Irish word for "ancient" or "enduring," and it carries significant mythological weight—in Irish mythology, Cian was th...

Etymology Ciara is the feminine form of the Irish name Ciar, which derives from the Irish word ciar meaning "black" or "dark." The name is closely tied to both Irish mythology and early Christian history. According to le...

Ciarán is a traditionally masculine Irish and Scottish given name, meaning "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one." It is a diminutive of Ciar, an Irish name derived from the word ciar meaning "black." The name is...

Cillian is an Irish male given name derived from the Old Irish word cell meaning "church" combined with a diminutive suffix -ín, giving the sense of "little church" or "church-like." This name has been borne by several e...

Ciriaco is a masculine given name of Italian and Spanish origin. It is the Italian and Spanish form of Cyriacus, which itself derives from the Greek name Kyriakos, meaning "of the lord" or "lordly." This meaning comes fr...

Clair is a given name of French origin, derived from the Latin Clarus meaning "clear, bright, famous." It is a unisex name, though historically more common for men when spelled Clair, while the variant Claire is typicall...

Claire is a feminine given name of French origin, historically derived from the Latin clarus meaning "clear, bright, famous." It is the French form of Clara, which itself evolved from the Late Latin masculine name Clarus...

Clara is a feminine given name of Late Latin origin, ultimately derived from the masculine name Clarus, meaning "clear, bright, famous." The name carries a connotation of luminosity and renown, originating from the Latin...

Clare is a given name, the medieval English form of Clara. Derived from the Latin *clārus* meaning "bright, clear, famous," it shares its root with the masculine Clair (traditionally male) and the more common modern Fren...

Clarus is a masculine Latin name derived from the feminine Clara, itself the feminine form of the Late Latin adjective clarus meaning “clear, bright, famous.” It was borne by several early Christian saints, including a f...

Claude is a French given name used for both males and females, derived from the Roman name Claudius, which originally meant "crippled" or "lame." The name has deep historical roots in France, where it has been common for...

Claudia is the feminine form of Claudius, a Roman family name possibly derived from Latin claudus meaning "lame, crippled." It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, where a Claudia (2 Timothy 4:21) is greeted by Pau...