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Italian
"pure"
A name that relates to Concepcion and the Virgin Mary, but feels a good deal more secular.
Spanish, Italian
"blind"
Cecilio is derived from Caecilius, an Ancient Roman surname that was likely originally bestowed upon someone who was blind. Today you might expect Cecilio to a fashionable first name in part due to…
Italian variation of Conrad
A Latinate name with a lot of dash and bravado.
Italian variation of Cassius
"hollow"
Cassio is a notable Shakespearean name that's a member of the ever-more-popular Cassius family of names. Cassio was Othello's young, good-looking, and flirtatious lieutenant.
Italian surname
Naples-born Enrico Caruso was one of the greatest opera singers of all time. Recordings of his powerful singing voice are still in circulation today, nearly 100 years after his death. Increasingly,…
Italian form of Caesar, Latin, "hairy; to cut"
"hairy; to cut"
The handsome Italian variant of Caesar, a name synonymous with Julius, leadership, emperors, and salad, Cesare offers a form with plenty of flair. A rising choice in Italy where it recently made the…
Diminutive of Carmen or Carmella, Hebrew, Spanish, and Italian
"garden"
A short and sweet diminutive that has the fashionable -i ending.
Romanian, Italian, Galician and Spanish variation of Coralie, French from Latin
"coral"
Coralia was the name of a dancing mermaid in a 19th century ballet. As Cora — which has another root and means maiden — rises, so may elaborations and related names such as Coralie, Coraline, and…
Italian, French
"little thing"
Italianate variation of Cosette, from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables .
Place name, English from Latin, or Italian, Corsican surname
"from Corsica"
Corsica, the picturesque Mediterrean island birthplace of Napoleon, makes an easy switch from atlas to baby name book, with its delicate, feminine ending. Just don't consider neighboring island…
"young dog, puppy, young animal"
A playful name with an animal meaning, Catello derives from the Roman Catellus, ultimately from the Latin catulus . While it is typically translated to mean "puppy", it is sometimes used to refer to…
Form of Chryseis, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, "gold"
"gold"
A variation of Chryseis, this form was created by the 14th-century Italian poet Giovanni Boccaccio in work Il Filostrato , in which she is the faithless lover of the Trojan Troilus. While some…
Italian, Spanish, Latin
"heavenly; little warrior, dedicated to Mars"
Lilting and handsome, Celino can be used as a short form of Marcelino, or as the Spanish and Italian variant of the Ancient Roman name Caelinus. A rare choice that saw moderate use in Brazil in the…
Diminutive of Caterina, Italian, Portuguese, Greek
More familiarly spelled as Katia, this C spelling offers a gentler looking option that may be more intuitive if the given name is spelled as Caterina. Sometimes written as Cátia in Portuguese, this…
Italian diminutive of Cesare, Latin
"hairy; cut"
A playful yet elegant form of Cesare (CHEH-za-reh), a rising choice in Italy and a variation of the Latin Caesar.
Short form of Anacleto, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
"invoked"
A short and jaunty nickname form of elegant Anacleto, this name ultimately derives from Ancient Greek, from which it means "invoked". It may appeal to those who like Clay, Leo, Leto, Lando, and Cato.
"constant, steadfast"
A virtue name with a spirited sound, Costanza is a Top 200 name in its native Italy. It ultimately derives from the Late Roman name, Constans, making it a relation of the English Constance. While…
A virtue-adjacent name, Costanzo comes from the Late Roman name, Constans, making it a relation of Constance and Constantine. Currently more popular in its feminine form (Costanza), it appears in the…
"crucifix"
A rare name with gravitas and strong spiritual connects, Crocifissa is an Italian name, meaning "crucifix". It was notably borne by a 19th-century saint, Maria Crocifissa Di Rosa, who was known for…
Medieval Italian elaboration of Cosmo
"order, universe, beauty"
Also spelled as Cosmaele, this intriguing Medieval Italian name has modern potential. Likely an elaboration of Cosmo or Cosimo, this name draws inspiration for names such as Raffaele, though it may…