Names and Meaning – First names Boys & Girls with C – D

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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