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Camelia
Romanian and Spanish form of Camellia
"camellia flower"
A floral name, used in Romania and popular in Moldova too. Camellia is the English form, while Camélia is used in France. The flower itself is named after botanist George Josef Kamel.
Carline
Carline is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. It primarily functions as a French diminutive of Caroline, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning 'free man.' The name…
Celestia
Variation of Celeste, Latin
"heavenly"
Celestia is a heavenly name that sounds more ethereal than Celeste, Celestia might make a distinctive, feminine choice if your taste runs toward names like Angelina and Seraphina. Celestia was more…
Chesley
Chesley is a masculine name of Old English origin meaning 'camp clearing' or 'meadow settlement.' With roots as an English surname, it transitioned to occasional first-name use in the 19th century.…
Clarinda
Literary elaboration of Clara
"bright, clear"
A poetic name first used in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" in 1596, it had a literary vogue in the 18th century, especially favored by Robert Burns. "inda" names--Melinda, Belinda, Linda" are…
Cleon
Greek
"glorious, renowned"
Rare and distinctive name with intimations of antiquity, also a Shakespearean character.
Cleora
Greek
"glory"
Cleora is a now-extinct name (there were no babies named Cleora recorded in the U.S. since 1982) that achieved some standing in the early 20th century thanks to the craze for all things…
Corie
Corie is a feminine name with multiple origins, primarily considered a diminutive of Corinne or Cora. These parent names derive from Greek 'kore' meaning 'maiden' or possibly from Gaelic 'coir'…
Cathanne
Cereeta
Clysta
Coridon
Corisanda
Corliss
Costilla
Culliver
Derald
Derald is a masculine name of Germanic origin, emerging as a variant of Darrell or Gerald. The name Gerald comes from elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule,' suggesting strength and leadership. Derald…
Dorinda
Greek
"bountiful gift"
Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name.
Dalma
Deasie