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Callista
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | most beautiful |
| Variants: | Callista German, English |
| | Callie English (#341 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Cameron
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | crooked nose |
| Info about origin: | from a well-known Scottish family name/clan name with the meaning 'crooked nose' |
| Words: | cam=crooked (Old Irish) ; shron=the nose (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Cameron English, Scottish (#478 in US popularity) |
| | Camryn English |
| | Kamryn English |
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Camilla
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | acolyte (?) |
| Variants: | Camilla German |
| | Camilla Italian, English, Scandinavian |
| | Camila English |
| | Camille French (#272 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Candace
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| Language of origin: | Ethiopian |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | 'Candace' is the name of a long-lasting succession of Ethiopian queens |
| | one of these queens is mentioned in the bible |
| | today 'Candice', which derives from 'Candace', is much more popular |
| Variants: | Candace English (#217 in US popularity) |
| | Candice English (#251 in US popularity) |
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Cara
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| Language of origin: | Italian |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | dear, beloved |
| Words: | caro=dear (Italian) |
| Variants: | Cara German, Italian, English (#280 in US popularity) |
| | Kara German (#138 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Cari
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| Language of origin: | Welsh |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | love |
| Words: | caru=to love (Welsh) |
| Variants: | Cari Welsh, English |
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Carina
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| Language of origin: | Italian |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | pretty, cute |
| Info about origin: | as an Italian name, probably from 'carino' (pretty, cute), female form 'carina' |
| | can also be seen as a pet form of 'Cara' |
| Words: | carino=pretty, cute (Italian) |
| Variants: | Carina German, English, Italian, Scandinavian (#491 in US popularity) |
| | Carine German |
| | Karina German |
| | Karine German |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Carla
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | See male form Karl |
| Variants: | Carla German, English, Italian, Portuguese (#295 in US popularity) |
| | Carola German, English |
| | Carolin German |
| | Carolina German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (#269 in US popularity) |
| | Carolyn German, English (#222 in US popularity) |
| | Karla German, Scandinavian (#197 in US popularity) |
| | Karola German, Latinized |
| | Karolina German |
| | Karoline German |
| | Carlee English (#817 in US popularity) |
| | Carley English (#474 in US popularity) |
| | Carli English (#701 in US popularity) |
| | Carlie English (#604 in US popularity) |
| | Carly English (#139 in US popularity) |
| | Carol English (#417 in US popularity) |
| | Carole French |
| | Caroline French, English (#92 in US popularity) |
| | Carolyne English |
| | Carrie English (#257 in US popularity) |
| | Charlene English, French (#610 in US popularity) |
| | Karlee English (#636 in US popularity) |
| | Karley English (#820 in US popularity) |
| | Karli English (#665 in US popularity) |
| | Karlie English (#677 in US popularity) |
| | Karly English (#572 in US popularity) |
| | 11 variants more... |
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Carmen
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from the Spanish title 'Virgen del Carmen' (Virgin Mary our Lady of Carmel) |
| | 'carmel' or 'karmel' is a mountain in Israel, the site of several Christian monasteries and founding place of the Carmelite order |
| | the 'l' at the end became 'n' under the influence of Latin 'carmen' (song) |
| Words: | karmel=the fruit garden, the fruitful land (Hebrew) ; carmen=the song (Latin) |
| Variants: | Carmen Spanish (#261 in US popularity) |
| | Carmela Spanish |
| | Carmelia Spanish |
| | Carmina Spanish |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Carson
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Carr (?) |
| Info about origin: | maybe from an Old Norse family name with the meaning 'son of Carr' |
| | or maybe from a Gaelic family name with unknown meaning |
| Words: | son=the son (Scandinavian) |
| Variants: | Carson English, Scottish, Irish (#953 in US popularity) |
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Casey
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Cathasaigh |
| Info about origin: | from the Irish family name 'Ó Cathasaigh' which means 'descendant of Cathasaigh' |
| | the name 'Cathasaigh' means 'vigilant' |
| Words: | cathasaigh=vigilant (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Casey English (#122 in US popularity) |
| | Kacey English (#680 in US popularity) |
| | Kaci English (#726 in US popularity) |
| | Kacie English (#546 in US popularity) |
| | Kasey English (#250 in US popularity) |
| | Kaycee English (#886 in US popularity) |
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Cassandra
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Cassandra was a Trojan princess which gave a prophecy of the fall of Troja, but nobody would believe her |
| | very popular in England during the Middle Ages |
| | the meaning is not known for sure |
| Words: | kad=to protrude (Old Greek) ; aner=the man (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Cassandra German, English (#66 in US popularity) |
| | Kassandra German (#198 in US popularity) |
| | Casandra English (#523 in US popularity) |
| | Kasandra English (#658 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Cassia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Variants: | Cassia English |
| | Cassie English (#310 in US popularity) |
| | Kassie English (#896 in US popularity) |
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Cassidy
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | descendant of Caiside |
| Info about origin: | from a Gaelic family name 'Ó Caiside' with the meaning 'descendant of Caiside' |
| | the first name 'Caiside' means 'curly haired' |
| | occasionally used as a male name as well |
| Words: | gruaig=the hair (Old Irish) ; casta=curly (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Cassidy English (#159 in US popularity) |
| | Kassidy English (#550 in US popularity) |
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Cecilia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | female form of the Roman family name 'Caecilius' which might be of unknown Etruscan origin |
| | normally seen as deriving from Latin 'caecus' (blind) |
| | known from Saint Cecilia, a martyr (3rd century AD) |
| Words: | caecus=blind (Latin) |
| Male form: | Cecil |
| Variants: | Cecilia German, Italian, English, Spanish, Scandinavian (#277 in US popularity) |
| | Cecilie German |
| | Cäcilia German |
| | Cäcilie German |
| | Silka German, Low German, Frisian |
| | Silke German, Low German, Frisian |
| | Cecelia English (#756 in US popularity) |
| | Cecily English |
| | Cécile French |
| | Shayla English (#310 in US popularity) |
| | Sheila English, Irish (#526 in US popularity) |
| | Sile Irish |
| | 8 variants more... |
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Celina
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Variants: | Celina German (#630 in US popularity) |
| | Celine German (#756 in US popularity) |
| | Celia Italian, Spanish (#658 in US popularity) |
| | Céline French |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Chandler
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | candle maker, candle seller |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a job title |
| | the Old French word 'chandelier' (candlestick) became the English job title for somebody who makes or sells candles |
| | these words all derive from Latin 'candela' (light, candle) |
| | this traditionally male name was nevertheless used as a female name in the USA, albeit rarely |
| Words: | chandelier=the candlestick (Old French) ; candela=the light, the candle (Latin) |
| Variants: | Chandler English (#556 in US popularity) |
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Chanel
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | canal, channel |
| Info about origin: | from an French family name meaning 'canal', 'channel' |
| Words: | chanel=the canal, the channel (Old French) |
| Variants: | Chanel English (#498 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Chantal
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| Language of origin: | French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from the family name of the French Saint Jeanne Françoise Frémont de Chantal |
| | the family name is originally the name of a French city, with a possible meaning of 'stone' |
| Variants: | Chantal French (#799 in US popularity) |
| | Chantel English (#492 in US popularity) |
| | Shantel English (#610 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Charis
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| Language of origin: | Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | grace, kindness |
| Words: | charis=the grace, the kindness (Greek) |
| Variants: | Charis German, English |
| | Carissa English (#302 in US popularity) |
| | Karissa English (#372 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Charity
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | charity |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word as given name |
| | the Puritans in the 17th century were the first to use the word as a given name |
| | the English word as Latin roots ('caritas') |
| Words: | (English) ; caritas=the charity (Latin) |
| Variants: | Charity English (#494 in US popularity) |
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Charlotte
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | See male form Karl |
| Variants: | Charlotte French, English, German (#284 in US popularity) |
| | Charlott French, English, German |
| | Lotte German |
| | Carlota Spanish |
| | Carlotta Italian |
| | Charlotta Scandinavian |
| | 6 variants more... |
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Chastity
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | chastity |
| Info about origin: | use of the English word 'chastity' as given name |
| | the English word derives from Latin 'castus' (pure) |
| Words: | (English) ; castus=pure (Latin) |
| Variants: | Chastity English |
| | Chasity English (#405 in US popularity) |
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Chaya
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | life |
| Variants: | Chaya English, Hebrew (#896 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Chelsea
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the district Chelsea of London as given name |
| | the name of the district probably means 'landing place for chalk/limestone' |
| Words: | cealc=the chalk, the limestone (Old English) ; hyth=the landing place, the harbor (Old English) |
| Variants: | Chelsea English (#30 in US popularity) |
| | Chelsey English (#167 in US popularity) |
| | Chelsi English (#964 in US popularity) |
| | Chelsie English (#345 in US popularity) |
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Cherie
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| Language of origin: | French |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | darling |
| Info about origin: | use of the French word 'chérie' (darling) as an English given name |
| Words: | chérie=the darling (French) |
| Variants: | Cherie English |
| | Sherry English (#792 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Cheryl
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | occured first around 1920, popular only since around 1940 |
| | origin and meaning unknown, maybe a modification of 'Cherie' |
| Variants: | Cheryl German, English (#671 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Cheyenne
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| Language of origin: | Dakota |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | name of a Native American people |
| Words: | shahiyena=the unintelligible speakers (Dakota) |
| Variants: | Cheyenne English (#105 in US popularity) |
| | Cheyanne English (#467 in US popularity) |
| | Shyanne English (#770 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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China
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | China |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the country as given name |
| | the name of the country is probably of Chinese origin |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | China English (#931 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Chloe
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | green shoot, young shoot |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Chloe is a epithet of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture |
| | also known from a famous story of the 3rd century AD |
| Words: | chloe=the green shoot, the young shoot (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Chloe German, English (#146 in US popularity) |
| | Chloé French |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Christian
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | Christian, disciple of Christ |
| Info about origin: | although traditionally a clearly male name, also used as a female name (in this spelling of 'Christian') in the US, albeit rarely |
| Words: | christianus=christian (Latin) ; christos=the sanctified, the anointed (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Christian English (#354 in US popularity) |
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Christine
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | Christian woman |
| Info about origin: | See male form Christian |
| Variants: | Christine German, French, English (#101 in US popularity) |
| | Christa German (#447 in US popularity) |
| | Christel German |
| | Christiana German, English (#738 in US popularity) |
| | Christiane German, French |
| | Christina German, English (#36 in US popularity) |
| | Kirsten German, Scandinavian, Low German (#175 in US popularity) |
| | Kirstin German, Scandinavian (#687 in US popularity) |
| | Krista German, Scandinavian (#182 in US popularity) |
| | Nane German |
| | Tiana German, English (#332 in US popularity) |
| | Christen English (#728 in US popularity) |
| | Christie English (#630 in US popularity) |
| | Christin Scandinavian (#825 in US popularity) |
| | Christy English (#444 in US popularity) |
| | Cristina Italian, Spanish (#208 in US popularity) |
| | Kerstin Scandinavian |
| | Kiersten English, Scandinavian (#526 in US popularity) |
| | Kirstie English, Scottish (#728 in US popularity) |
| | Kristen Scandinavian (#58 in US popularity) |
| | Kristi English (#416 in US popularity) |
| | Kristian English (#830 in US popularity) |
| | Kristie English (#638 in US popularity) |
| | Kristin Scandinavian (#111 in US popularity) |
| | Kristina Scandinavian (#115 in US popularity) |
| | Kristine Scandinavian (#375 in US popularity) |
| | Kristy English (#436 in US popularity) |
| | Kristyn English (#748 in US popularity) |
| | Krysta English (#805 in US popularity) |
| | Tianna English (#555 in US popularity) |
| | 13 variants more... |
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Ciara
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the black |
| Info about origin: | See male form Kieran |
| Variants: | Ciara Irish (#217 in US popularity) |
| | Kiara English (#178 in US popularity) |
| | Kiera English (#534 in US popularity) |
| | Kierra English (#372 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Clare
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | clear, bright |
| Info about origin: | derived from the Latin word 'clarus' (clear, bright), in Medieval times |
| | known from Saint Claire, follower of Saint Francis of Assisi and foundress of the order of the Poor Clares |
| Words: | clarus=clear, bright (Latin) |
| Variants: | Clare English (#633 in US popularity) |
| | Clara German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (#433 in US popularity) |
| | Clarina German |
| | Clarina German |
| | Clarinda German |
| | Clarinde German |
| | Clarissa German, English, Italian (#251 in US popularity) |
| | Klara German |
| | Klarina German |
| | Klarinda German |
| | Klarinde German |
| | Klarine German |
| | Klarissa German, Latinized |
| | Chiara Italian |
| | Claire French (#140 in US popularity) |
| | Clarice English |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Claudia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the limping |
| Info about origin: | See male form Claudius |
| Variants: | Claudia German, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian (#171 in US popularity) |
| | Klaudia German, Hungarian |
| | Claude French |
| | Claudette French |
| | Claudina English |
| | Claudine French |
| | Gladis English |
| | Gladys English (#779 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Cölestina
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | heavenly, of the sky |
| Variants: | Coelestina German |
| | Celeste English (#315 in US popularity) |
| | Célestine French |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Colleen
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | girl |
| Info about origin: | popular only since the 1940's, mostly in the US and in Australia |
| | not used as given name in Ireland |
| Words: | cailin=the girl (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Colleen English (#220 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Cora
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| Language of origin: | German |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | in German understood as short form of 'Cordula', 'Cordelia', and 'Cornelia' |
| Variants: | Cora German (#787 in US popularity) |
| | Kora German |
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Corey
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | origin not known for sure, there are several possibilities: |
| | could be a variant of the name 'Corbin' which derives from the Latin word 'corvus' (raven) |
| | could also derive from an Irish family name 'Corey' which means 'ravine' |
| | this traditionally male name was nevertheless used as a female name in the US as well, mostly in the 1990's, albeit rarely |
| Words: | corvus=the raven (Latin) ; corey=the ravine (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Corey English (#738 in US popularity) |
| | Cori English (#763 in US popularity) |
| | Kori English (#644 in US popularity) |
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Corinna
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | maiden, virgin |
| Info about origin: | from the Greek name 'Korinna' deriving from the word 'kore' (maiden, virgin) |
| Words: | kore=the maiden, the virgin (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Corinna German, English, French |
| | Corina German, English, French (#651 in US popularity) |
| | Korinna German |
| | Korinne German |
| | Corinne French (#427 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Cornelia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | See male form Cornelius |
| Variants: | Cornelia German, Italian |
| | Connie German (#665 in US popularity) |
| | Kornelia German |
| | Cornela English |
| | Cornélie French |
| | 6 variants more... |
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Courtney
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | use of a Norman family name or noble name as given name |
| | also in use as a female name - more details see there |
| Words: | court=short (French) ; nez=the nose (French) |
| Variants: | Courtney English (#20 in US popularity) |
| | Cortney English (#396 in US popularity) |
| | Kortney English (#748 in US popularity) |
| | Kourtney English (#446 in US popularity) |
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Crystal
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | crystal |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word as given name |
| | the word itself is very old and can be traced back to Indoeuropean times |
| Words: | (English) ; krystallos=the ice (Old Greek) ; kreus=the crust, the ice crust (Indoeuropean) |
| Variants: | Crystal English (#60 in US popularity) |
| | Cristal English (#433 in US popularity) |
| | Kristal English (#784 in US popularity) |
| | Krystal English (#149 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Cynthia
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | woman from the mountain Kynthos on Delos island |
| Info about origin: | originally an epithet of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon and of hunting |
| Variants: | Cynthia German, English (#103 in US popularity) |
| | Cindy English (#185 in US popularity) |
| | Cinzia Italian |
| | 4 variants more... |
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