Beautiful, nice, special names and their meanings – first names for girls and boys that start with a C or a D – can be found here in a name overview. A list of names to inspire you to choose a name for your future daughter or son. Do you have a first name with a C or D and you don’t know the meaning of your own name? Here you will find (female and male) names with their meaning (and various origins). Nice to see if your name matches who you are. Did your parents choose well?
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First Names and Meaning – Boy Names and Girl Names – Names with a C and a D
Caecilius, Caecilianus, Cécile, Cecil, Cecile, Caecilia, Ceciel, Celia,Cilia, Célie, Cecily, Cilia, Ciss, Sis, Sissy, Sheila – The little blind man (Latin: caecus)
Caesar, Cesar, Césaire, Cesaria, Césarine – The Divine (Roman, Etruscan)
Caitlin, Caren, Carien, Carina, Cathalijne, Catharina, Cathelijn, Cathelijne, Catherine Catinka, Cathy, Cato, Catrien, Kaat, Kaatje, Katri en, Katrina, Katrijn, Keetje, Nienke, Nina, Rina , Rini, Tina, Tine, Tineke, Toos, Trina, Trins, Truus, Trijntje, Katie, Kay, Kitty, Kathleen, Karen, Karin, Katinka, Katja, Catharinus, Rinus – Clean, pure (Greek: kat-haros)
Candida , Candide – Snow-white (Latin: candidus)
Calvin – Dweller of a bare ground
Camiel, Camille, Camillus, Camillo, Miel, Camilia, Camilla, Camille – Altarboy or Festive (Greek: gamelios)
Carel, Carl, Carlo, Carolo, Carla, Carleen, Carley, Carlien, Carlijn, Carline, Carly, Caro, Carole, Carolien, Carolina, Caroline, Charlene – Guy, man, good or free person
Caress, Caressa – Caress, caress, pet
Carmen, Carmel, Carmela, Carmelit, Carmelita, Carmiela, Carmit, Carmiya – Song of Praise or Vineyard/orchard, Garden (Spanish Mount Carmel)
Cars, Carsten – Anointed One, of Christ
Cas, Caspar, Casper, Cass, Casparus, Jas, Jasper, Kas, Kaspar, Casparina, Jasperina – Treasurer
Casimir – Messenger of Peace (Polish: kasimierz)
Cassandra, Cassander – Guardian of Victory Cassius
, Cassien – The Poor (Roman)
Castor – Beaver (Latin)
Cédric – Example of kindness
Cees, Kees – The Horned
Célesta, Celeste, Celestine, Célina, Celine, Céline – Heavenly, Divine (Latin: caelestis)
Chana, Hana, Hannah – Grace, gracious
Channa – God/Yahweh is gracious
Chantal – Song (Latin: Cantum)
Charissa – Grace, Grace
Charlene, Charles, Charlien, Charlotte, Cheryl – Guy, man, good or free person
Chava, Eva – Life (Hebrew: Chava/Eva 1st woman in the Bible )
Chaviva – The Beloved
Chaya – Living (Hebrew: derived from Chava/Eva)
Chiel – Who is like God?
Chiem – God/Yahweh focuses on
Chiquita – Little one (Spanish: chica)
Chloë, Cloë – Young shoot, young green (Greek: chloe)
Chloris, Cloris, Klori s – Bright green, young and pale (Greek: chloros)
Chris, Chrisje, Christ, Christa, Christiaan, Christian, Christianus, Christianne, Christine, Christina Cris, Crista, Cristian, Christel, Cristel (Kristal), Christopher, Cors, Corstiaan, Kars, Karsten, Kors tiaan, Kris, Kristiaan, Chrétien, Christa , Christiana, Christien, Christiana, Christine, Kristien, Kristina, Stien, Stina, Tieneke, Tina, Tini, Chrétienne, Kirsten – Anointed One, Bearer of Christ , Christin (Greek: Christos) Christoforus
, Christoffel, St offel, Christobal, Christopher, Kit, Christoffelina, Stoffeltje – He/she who carries the anointed one in his/her heart (Greek)
Cindy – Originally Greek
Cisca, Ciska – The French
Clara, Claar, Claartje, Clarina, Clarissa, Klaar, Klaartje, Klara, Clai r , Claire Clare – Bright, shining or shining (Latin: clarus)
Claudia Claudius, Claude, Claudia -fLipped, limping, lame (Latin: claudus)
Clemence , Clément, Clemens, Clement, Klemens, Clementia, Clementina, Clementine, Clémence, Clemency – Meek, merciful (Latin: clemens)
Cleopatra, Kleopatra, Cleo, Kleo – Fame of the father (Greek: kleopatros)
Clinty – Settlement on or near a hill
Clothilde, Clothildis, Clothilda – Glorious warrior (Germanic lod: famous and hild: battle)
Clovis – Glorious warrior (Germanic lod and wig: battle)
Coby, Cobie, Cootje – Charming tout Coen
, Coert, Conrad – Skilled in counseling Colet
, Colette, Colin, Colinda, Collin – Conqueror of the people
Conception, Conchita – Immaculate Conception (Spanish: immaculada cion)
Connie, Conny, Constan , Constant, Constantinus, Constantijn, Konstant, Stan, Stijn, Constance, Constantine, Stans – Steadfast, persistent (Latin: constance)
Cora, Corien, Corina, Corine, Corinna, Corinne, Corné, Corrie, C orrien, Corry – Girl ( Greek: kore)
Coralie – Koraal (Greek: kouralion)
Cornelis, Cock, Cor, Cornelius, Cors, Cees, Kees, Kille, Knelis, Kors, Krelis, Nelis, Nelle, Corneille, Niels, Cornelia, Cocky, Corrie, Kee, Keetje, Kete, Kornelia, Lia, Neel, Nel , Nele, Nelia, Nellie, Nelly – The Hardened One, as hard as a horn (Latin)
Crescens – The Growing One (Biblical: Disciple of Paul)
Crispijn, Crispin, Krispijn – Kroeskop (Latin crispus)
Cunera, Cuinera, Kunera, Kniertje – Genus or koen (Germanic: kun)
Cynthia, Cinthia, Synthia – Mountain (Greek kunsthos and nickname Goddess Artemis)
Cyril, Ceriel, Cerillus, Cyrile, Cyrille, Cyril, Kyvill, Cyrilla – From the lord (Greek: kurios)
Meanings of First Names – Boy Names and Girl Names Starting with D
Daan – My judge is God
Daedalus – Artistic (Greek)
Dagmar, Dagmer, Dag, Dagomar, Dagmara – Renowned, beautiful warrior (Germanic daga: shining, light as day and Mâr: renowned, famous)
Dagobert, Dabert – Radiant, shining , light as the day (Germanic daga: shining, light as the day and brecht: radiant)
Daimy – Son of Demeter (Goddess of the earth and agriculture)
Daisy, Desie – Daisy (Old English Daeges éage: eye of the day)
Dalia, Dahlia – Colorful Flower
Dalit – Wat ertrekker (Hebrew)
Damian, Damianus, Damiaan, Daam, Demian – The tamer, Taming or subduing (Greek)
Dana, Dane, Dani, Danice, Danis, Daniël, Daan, Danny, Daniëla, Daniella, Daniëlle, Danine, Danique, Danita, Danytha – My judge is God or judge of God (Hebrew)
Daphne, Dafna, Dafne, Daphné – Laurel, Laurel wreath (Greek)
Darius, Daria – Mighty protector (Greek form of ancient Persian : darajarahoesj)
Dave, Davey, David, Davie, Davy, Davida, Davide, Deavy – The beloved friend or uncle (Hebrews )
Deanne – Goddess of the moon, light and the hunt
Debbie, Debby, Debora, Deborah, Debra, Devorah, Devora -The Busy One, Honeybee or Speaking Kind Words (Hebrew)
Deirdre – The Wrathful (Ancient Celtic)
Delaja – From the island of Delos
Delano – From the moist land
of Delilah – The Longing One (Hebrew) (Biblical: mistress of Samson)
Demeter, Demetrius, Dimitri, Dmitri, Demetria – Derived from Greek: Son of Demeter (Greek Goddess of the earth, agriculture )
Demi – Son of the Goddess
Demosthenes – Powerful from the people (Greek)
Dempsey – Proud descendant
Denis, Denise, Dennis, Denny – Dedicated to the god Dionysos (Greek mythology: God of wine)
Deodatus, Deodat, Dieudonné, Dea, Deodata – Given by God (Latin)
Derk – Powerful among the people
Desiderius, Desideer, Didier – The fervently desired (Latin)
Desiree – The Desired
Desmond – The man of Munster (Irish)
Detje – Decisive, Decisive
Detlef, Tjalf, Detlef – Son of the people (Germanic diet: people and courage: son or daughter)
Devin – The black river
Dewi – Pet name, derived from ‘Dawfydá’, Welsh form for David (the lover, the friend, Indonesia Dewi: Goddess of Fertility, Malay: My Light)
Dian, Diana, Diandra, Dianna, Diane – The luminous one, Goddess of moon, light and hunt (Latin: diviana)
Dick, Diederick, Diederik, Diedrich, Diek, Dieter, Dieder, Dider, Dieter, Dik, Dirck, Dirk, Drikus, Tjarco, Tjar, Tjer, Dietrich, Dereck, Derrick, Thierry, Derkje, Diderica, Dirkje, Drieka, Drika – Prince, Mighty or Strong among the people (Germanic diet: people, hard: strong and rik: people and mighty)
Diede, Dieke, Delis, Dieuwer, Dieuwertje, Diever, Taco, Take, Teake, Teatse, Ted, Tesse, Tiet, Tjesse, Tsjasse, Dette, Didi, Diekje, Ditta, Taitske, Tea, Tjitske – Protector of the people, Tender and lovely (Germanic diet: volk war: protector or tait: tender, lovely)
Diego – Charmer, deceiver
Diel – Of the people (Germanic)
Diet – People or Race (Germanic)
Dietbald, Thiebald, Tibout, Diebald, Dieb old, Theobald , Thibault, Thibaut, Tibald, Tibby – Brave among the people (Germanic diet: people and bald: brave or courageous)
Dimitri – Son Goddess Demeter (Goddess of agriculture, mother earth)
Dimphy – Fawn, young deer
Dina, Dien, Dinah , Dineke, Dini, Din y, Deena – Judge, Judge, Verdict (Hebrew)
Dingeman, Dies, Dimme, Tiemen, Timme, Tjomme, Temke, Tsjimke, Tsjomke – The righteous (Germanic ding: court hearing and man)
Diogenes – Son of Zeus (Greek)
Diomedes – Wise as Zeus (Greek)
Dion, Dionne, Dyonne – Dedicated to the God Dionysos (Greek God of wine)
Djémo – Unique
Doede, Doeke, Doetse, Doedke – Wolf (pet name) among the people (Germanic, see Duco)
Dolly – Gift from God
Dolores, Lola, Lolita – Mother of Sorrow(s) (Spanish : Maria de los dolores)
Dominic, Dominicus , Dominiek, Dominik, Domingo, Domenica, Dominica, Dominique – Belonging to the Lord, born on the day of the Lord
Don, Donald, Donny, Donnie, Donald – Mighty World Ruler or warrior (Celtic dubno: mighty and walos: world)
Dora, Dores, Dorien, Dorinda, Dorine, Dorothea, Doortje, Dorrette, Dorina, Dot, Thea, Dorothée, Dorothy, Dolly, Doreen, Ditte, Doris, Dorus, Doron – Gift of God, Gift of God, Given, Gifted (Greek dorilis: richly gifted )
Dougl as, Dougie – Dark water (Gaelic)
Dounia, Dunja – The world, Dear, the Seen
Duive, Dauwe, Douwe, Duif, Doutsje, Dufina, Duifje, Dyvike – Duif (Germanic duf: pigeon)
Dries – Masculine, brave
Duco – Wolf among the people (Germanic liud: people , people and wolf: wolf
Dulcia, Douce, Dulcinea – Sweet, gentle (Latin: dulcis)
Duncan – Brown Warrior or warrior
Duran – Endure, endure, endure
Dylan – Son of the sea (Welsh)
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