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Latin
"dove"
Columba is an early saint's name that rhumbas to a modern beat. While the original St. Columba is male, the name sounds more appropriate for a girl in the modern world. Leave variations Colm and…
"land of Columbus"
Columbia is a rarely used name with many associations. From the eighteenth century it has been used as a female personification of the United States, often appearing as a flag-draped patriotic…
Word name, English from Latin
"comet"
Soaring astral name has a great gender-free feel. It also has a pleasing christmas connotation, courtesy of the reindeer listed in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
English word name
"comfort"
This Puritan virtue name may be unstylish, but it is also sympathetic and appealing in these largely uncomfortable times.
Concettina is a feminine name of Italian origin, functioning as an affectionate diminutive of Concetta. The root name Concetta derives from the Italian word 'concetto' meaning 'concept' or 'idea,'…
"peace, harmony"
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
Invented name, English from Italian
Made famous by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whose parents fashioned her name from a musical term meaning "with sweetness".
Tree name from Latin
"cone-bearing"
"constant, steadfast"
A rare and refined name, which could make for a surprising route to cute nickname Connie.
Latin, female variation of Constantinus
"constant, unchanging"
Constantina is a pretty, feminissima, if lengthy, variation on the Constance theme. The fourth century Constantina, also known as Constantia and Constantiana, was the eldest daughter of Roman Emperor…
French form of Constantina, Latin
"steadfast"
Refined and serious, Constantine is the French variant of Constantina, a Roman feminine form of Constantine. (Yes, you did read that right). Ultimately from the Latin constans , it's a virtuous…
Coree is a unisex name that appears more frequently for girls, representing a modern variant spelling of Cory or Corey. These names originally derived from the Gaelic "coire" meaning "hollow" or the…
Greek
"woman of Corinth"
A beautiful Greek name that kicks now-dated Corinne up a notch.
Cornelie is a feminine name of Latin origin, representing the French and German feminine form of Cornelius. The name derives from the Roman clan name Cornelius, possibly relating to the Latin word…
"crow"
In Greek mythology, Coronis is the name of several minor characters. The name is off-limits for the foreseeable future, due to its similarity to "corona."
Cortney is a feminine name that originated as a variant spelling of Courtney, which began as an English surname derived from the French place name "Courtenay," meaning "domain of Curtenus" (a…
"like a raven"
Corvina sounds quite similar to a car model, although it has a gorgeous meaning and could be an interesting dramatic full name for the nickname Cora.
Cosma is a feminine name with ancient roots, derived from the Greek word 'kosmos,' meaning 'order,' 'harmony,' or 'universe.' It is the female form of Cosmo or Cosimo, names that have historical…
"strength to withstand fear"
Courage debuted on the girls' side of the chart in 2008, almost two decades after it first appeared for boys. It's among the rising class of powerful unisex virtue names, along with Brave, True, and…
Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean; less appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Other downsides are its resemblance to creak, as in creaky…
