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female. CICELY: Variant spelling of English Cecily, meaning "blind."
female. CIEL: English name derived from the French word for "sky."
female. CIERA: Variant spelling of English Sierra, meaning "mountain range."
female. CIERRA: Variant spelling of English Sierra, meaning "mountain range."
female. CILLA: Pet form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."
female. CIMONE: English variant spelling of French Simone, meaning "hearkening."
female. CINDERELLA: English form of French Cendrillon, meaning "little ashes."
female. CINDRA: Modern English name, probably a blend of Cindy "woman from Kynthos" and Sandra "defender of mankind."
female. CINDY: English pet form of Latin Cynthia, meaning "woman from Kynthos."
female. CIS: Short form of English Cissy, meaning "blind."
female. CISS: Short form of English Cissy, meaning "blind."
female. CISSY: Pet form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."
female. CLAIR: English variant spelling of French Claire, meaning "clear, bright."
female. CLAIRE: French form of Latin Clara, meaning "clear, bright."
female. CLAIRENE: Pet form of French Claire, meaning "clear, bright."
female. CLARA: Feminine form of Latin Clarus, meaning "clear, bright." In use by the English and Italians.
female. CLARABELLA: English compound name composed of Latin Clara "clear, bright" and Bella "beautiful," hence "bright beauty."
female. CLARABELLE: Variant spelling of English Clarabella, meaning "bright beauty."
female. CLARAMAE: English compound name composed of Latin Clara, "clear; bright," and English Mae "pearl" or "obstinate, rebellious."
female. CLARAMAY: Variant spelling of English Claramae, meaning "bright pearl" or "bright rebel."
female. CLARE: English form of Latin Clara, meaning "clear, bright." Compare with masculine Clare.
female. CLARETTA: Pet form of Latin Clara, meaning "clear, bright."
female. CLARETTE: Pet form of English Clare, meaning "clear, bright."
female. CLARIBEL: Variant spelling of English Clarabelle, meaning "bright and beautiful."
female. CLARICE: Medieval French form of Latin Clarissa, meaning "fame."
female. CLARISSA: Diminutive form of Latin Clara, meaning "fame."
female. CLARITY: English name derived from the vocabulary word clarity, from Latin clarus, meaning "clear."
female. CLAUDETTE: Diminutive form of French Claudia, meaning "little lame one."
female. CLAUDIA: Feminine form of French Claude, meaning "lame."
female. CLAUDIE: Pet form of French Claudia, meaning "lame."
female. CLAUDINE: Diminutive form of French Claudia, meaning "little lame one."
female. CLEMATIS: English name derived from the name of the flowering vine clematis, from Greek klema, meaning "branch or brushwood."
female. CLEMENCY: Feminine form of Latin Clement, meaning "gentle and merciful."
female. CLEMENTINE: French form of Latin Clementina, meaning "of Clementius."
female. CLEO: Short form of Latin Cleopatra, meaning "glory of the father."
female. CLEOPATRA: Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, meaning "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.
female. CLOVER: Old English flower name, meaning simply "clover."
female. COCO: Originally from the Italian occupational name for a "cook," it is now in continental use as a pet form of longer names beginning with Co-.
female. CODIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, meaning "helper."
female. CODY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a variant spelling of the surname Cuddihy (also spelled Cuddy), an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper."
female. COLEEN: Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning "girl."
female. COLENA: Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning "girl."
female. COLENE: Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning "girl."
female. COLETTE: Short form of French Nicolette, meaning "victor of the people."
female. COLINE: Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning "girl."
female. COLLEEN: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cailín, meaning "girl."
female. COLLYN: Variant spelling of English Colleen, meaning "girl."
female. COLUMBINE: English name derived from the plant name columbine, from Late Latin columbina, meaning "verbina" or "dovelike," so-called because when inverted the flower resembles a cluster of doves. Compare with another form of Columbine.
female. COMFORT: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "to comfort, help, strengthen."
female. CONCORDIA: Latin name meaning "harmony; peace; with (one) heart." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of peace. Her Greek name is Harmonia.
female. CONNIE: Pet form of English/French Constance, meaning "steadfast."
female. CONRADINE: Feminine form of German Conrad, meaning "bold counsel."
female. CONSTANCE: English form of Latin Constantia, meaning "steadfast."
female. CORA: Latin form of Greek Kore, meaning "maiden." In mythology, this is a name borne by Persephone, a goddess of the underworld.
female. CORAL: English name derived from the gem name, from Latin corallium, probably ultimately from Hebrew goral, meaning "small pebble."
female. CORALIE: Pet form of English Coral, meaning "coral" or "small pebble."
female. CORDELIA: English name which may be an elaborated form of the Latin word cor, meaning "heart." This is the name of a legendary queen of the Britons. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus and an asteroid, both of which were named after a Sha...
female. CORIANDER: English name derived from the spice name coriander (also commonly called Cilantro), from Latin coriandrum, from Greek corys ("bedbug") with the added element -ander "resembling" (referring to the smell of the spice which is similar...
female. CORLISS: English surname transferred to forename use, from a byname derived from Old English carleas, composed of the elements caru "care; grief" and leas "without," hence "carefree."
female. CORNELIA: Feminine form of Roman Latin Cornelius, meaning "of a horn."
female. CORONA: English name derived from the vocabulary word, Latin corona, meaning "crown, garland, wreath." The outer atmosphere of a star is called a corona.
female. CORRINA: English variant spelling of Latin Corinna, meaning "maiden."
female. CORRINE: English variant spelling of French Corinne, meaning "maiden."
female. CORTNEY: Variant spelling of English unisex Courtney, meaning "short nose."
female. CORYNN: English variant spelling of French Corinne, meaning "maiden."
female. COURTNEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the French baronial name Courtenay, from the nickname court nez, meaning "short nose."
female. CRESSIDA: From the English literary name found in various retellings of the Trojan War, based on the Greek name Khryseis, from khrysos, meaning "gold."
female. CRISTAL: Variant spelling of English Crystal, meaning "crystal, ice."
female. CRISTEN: English variant spelling of Scandinavian Kristin, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
female. CRISTINA: Variant spelling of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
female. CRYSTAL: English name derived from the gem name, from Greek krystallos, meaning "ice."
female. CYAN: English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Greek kyanos, meaning "dark blue" and "lapis lazuli." The color cyan is also sometimes called blue-green, electric blue, and turquoise.
female. CYBILL: English variant spelling of Greek Sybil, meaning "prophetess."
female. CYMONE: English variant spelling of French Simone, meaning "hearkening."
female. CYNDI: Variant spelling of English Cindy, meaning "woman from Kynthos."
female. CYNTHIA: Latin form of Greek Kynthia, meaning "woman from Kynthos." In mythology, this was another name for Artemis.
female. CYRILLA: Feminine form of English Cyril, meaning "lord."
female. DACEY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Déiseach which was originally a name for a member of the Déise, "a tenant, a vassal," a word tracing back to Indo-European *dem-s ("house").
female. DAFFODIL: English name derived from the flower name, from Latin asphodelus, from Greek asphodelos, meaning "asphodel flower." In Greek mythology, it is described as a pale yellow deathless kind of lily flower that overspreads the plains of Ha...
female. DAHLIA: English name derived from the flower name, from the surname of Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, meaning "valley," hence "dahlia flower" or "valley flower."
female. DAISY: English name derived from the flower name, from Old English dægeseage, "day's eye."
female. DAKOTA: English unisex name derived from the name that the Sioux people call themselves, literally meaning "allies."
female. DALE: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "dale, valley."
female. DALIA: Variant spelling of English Dahlia, meaning "dahlia flower" or "valley flower."
female. DALILAH: Variant spelling of English Delilah, meaning "delicate, weak."
female. DALINDA: Variant spelling of English Delinda, meaning "noble serpent."
female. DALLAS: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Scottish place name Dalfhas, composed of the Gaelic elements dail "meadow" and fhas "stance," hence "meadow stance," i.e. a meadow used by cattle droves as an overni...
female. DALYA: Variant spelling of English Dahlia, meaning "dahlia flower."
female. DAMIA: Feminine form of English Damian, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."
female. DARINA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Dáiríne, meaning "fertile, fruitful."
female. DAMIANA: Feminine form of English Damian, meaning "to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically "to kill."
female. DANA: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly meaning "from Denmark." Compare with other forms of Dana.
female. DANDRANE: English form of Welsh Danbrann, the Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
female. DANDRENOR: Later form of English Dandrane, the Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
female. DANI: English pet form of French Danielle, meaning "God is my judge."
female. DANIELLE: French feminine form of Hebrew Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge."
female. DANNI: English pet form of French Danielle, meaning "God is my judge." Compare with masculine Danni.
female. DAPHNE (Δάφνη): Greek name meaning "laurel." In mythology, this is the name of a nymph who was turned into a laurel tree by her father so that she might escape Apollo's unwanted attentions.
female. DARA: Middle English name meaning "brave, daring." Compare with another form of Dara.
female. DARBY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly a corruption of Derby, a shire of England, so called from doire, meaning "a forest abounding in deer."
female. DARCEY: Feminine form of English unisex Darcy, meaning "from Arcy."
female. DARCIE: Variant spelling of English unisex Darcy, meaning "from Arcy."
female. DARCY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "from Arcy."
female. DARIAN: English unisex name derived from Roman Latin Darius, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
female. DARIEN: Variant spelling of English unisex Darian, meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."
female. DARINA: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Dáiríne, meaning "fertile, fruitful."
female. DARLA: Middle English name meaning "dear, darling."
female. DARLEEN: Variant spelling of English Darlene, meaning "darling."
female. DARLENE: Pet form of English Darla, meaning "dear, darling."
female. DARNELL: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements derne "hidden, secret" and halh "nook," hence "hidden/secret nook."
female. DARRYL: Unisex form of English Darrell, meaning "from Airelle."
female. DARYL: Variant spelling of English unisex Darryl, meaning "from Airelle."
female. DAVIDA (דָוִידָה): Feminine form of Hebrew David, meaning "beloved."
female. DAVINA: Feminine form of English Davin, meaning "little black one." Compare with another form of Davina.
female. DAVINIA: Elaborated form of Latin Davina, meaning "beloved."
female. DAWN: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "dawn."
female. DAY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "day."Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
female. DAYNA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Dana, possibly meaning "judge."
female. DEANA: Feminine form of English Dean, meaning "dean, head, leader."
female. DEANNA: Variant spelling of English Deana, meaning "dean, head, leader." Variant spelling of English Dinah, meaning "judgment."
female. DEANNE: Variant spelling of English Dinah, meaning "judgment."