Editing Neutral names starting with C


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An alphabetical list of '''neutral names starting with C''', continued from the [[names]] page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with the letter C include Carey and Chris. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with C, as listed below. Previous page: [[neutral names starting with B]]. Next page: [[neutral names starting with D]].

== The list ==

'''Cache'''. Pronounced "cash". American English. A modern name meaning "A storage place, a safe hiding place, something hidden, or short-term computer memory" in English.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/cache [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604132503/https://babynames.com/name/cache Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cache [https://web.archive.org/web/20230705194338/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cache Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US Social Security Administration (SSA) data shows about 153 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 59% of the time, so it is very gender neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CACHE/index.html</ref> Keywords: modern, mysterious, neutral inclined, one syllable, secret, technology, very rare.

'''Caelan'''. 1. Irish Gaelic. From the Irish Gaelic name Caolán. Various meanings, most commonly "slender", "child", and "powerful warrior." <ref><nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caelan</nowiki></ref> 2. Old Welsh. From "cae," meaning "field," (pronounced kaee or gaee) and "llan/lan," meaning a community or town associated with a landmark. So Caelan/Caellan has the literal translation of "from the town by the field." Changing the spelling completely changes the meaning of the name. For example, "cai" (pronounced kay) means to rejoice in victory, and "lyn" means by water. <ref><nowiki>http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/boy/caelan</nowiki></ref> 3. Scottish. "People of victory." <ref><nowiki>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Caelan</nowiki></ref> 4. English. Anglicized form of Irish masculine name Caolán ("slender," with diminutive suffix) or Irish feminine name Caoilfhionn ("slender and fair") <ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/caelan [https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131751/https://www.behindthename.com/name/caelan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 51 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 74% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAELAN/index.html</ref> Keywords: appearance, community, competition, extraordinary, nature, water, war.

'''Cagney'''. Gaelic, Irish. 1. Meaning "tribute." <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cagney#similar [https://web.archive.org/web/20221026201127/https://nameberry.com/babyname/cagney Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. From the Gaelic surname Ó Caingne, meaning "grandson or descendant of advocate." From caingean, meaning "legal dispute." <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagney [https://web.archive.org/web/20230307054134/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagney Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 204 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAGNEY/index.html</ref> Keywords: ancestors, law, lineage, neutral inclined, two syllables, very rare.

'''Cai'''. 1. Chinese. Meaning "colourful" or "wealthy." 2. Vietnamese. Meaning "feminine." 3. Latin, Welsh. Meaning "rejoice." Short form of Caius. 4. Wolof (dialect of Senegal and The Gambia). Meaning "come." <ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/cai [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401111554/https://babynames.com/name/cai Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/cai [https://web.archive.org/web/20210924055629/https://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/cai Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Caius [https://web.archive.org/web/20230228174807/https://nameberry.com/babyname/caius Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 5. English, Welsh. Masculine. Sir Kay (English) or Cai (Welsh) is Arthur's brother in Arthurian legend.<ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cai/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20221206014907/https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cai/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cai-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20221122224049/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cai-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/kay-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230602173211/https://www.behindthename.com/name/kay-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cai-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323194701/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cai-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,108 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 72% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAI/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170529122132/http://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAI/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: appearance, Arthurian legend, celebration, emotions, knights, magic, money, one syllable, uncommon, wealth.

'''Cailean'''. Scottish. Pronounced CAL-lan. Traditionally masculine. Possibly meaning "whelp, young dog, pup, cub," "child," "triumphant in battle," "virile," or even a form of the Late Roman name Columba, meaning "a dove." This name is sometimes anglicized as '''Colin'''.<ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cailean/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20220811053019/https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cailean/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cailean [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530111602/https://nameberry.com/babyname/cailean Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cailean [https://web.archive.org/web/20230328011549/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cailean Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/columba [https://web.archive.org/web/20230629165443/https://www.behindthename.com/name/columba Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /><ref name="EllefsonBook">Connie Ellefson. ''A Genealogist's Guide to Ethnic Names A Reference for First Names from Around the World.'' Cincinnati, Ohio: Family Tree, 2012.</ref> US SSA data shows about 60 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 76% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAILEAN/index.html</ref> Keywords: animals, children, extraordinary, nature, religion, spirituality, two syllables, war.

'''Cairo'''. English. A modern name, from the place name, the capital and largest city in Egypt, Cairo. From ''al-Qahirah'' (القاهرة), meaning "The victorious" in Arabic.<ref>https://www.thebump.com/b/cairo-baby-name [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603093454/https://www.thebump.com/b/cairo-baby-name Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cairo [https://web.archive.org/web/20230503200150/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cairo Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 204 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAIRO/index.html</ref> Keywords: battle, competition, geography, masculine inclined, places, two syllables, very rare, war.

'''Cam'''. 1. English. Gender neutral or masculine. Short form of Cameron (which see), meaning "crooked nose" in Gaelic. 2. Vietnamese. Feminine. Meaning "Orange fruit."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cam-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329132143/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cam-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 3. Short for other names starting with Cam.<ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cam/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20221107193625/https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cam/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cam-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230328011549/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cam-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 9,194 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAM/index.html</ref> Keywords: appearance, food, masculine inclined, one syllable, uncommon.

'''Cameo'''. 1. Italian. Meaning "small, but perfectly formed,"<ref>https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-cameo-53485.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20211022002658/https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-cameo-53485.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> "sculpted jewel," or "a stone or shell carved in relief." 3. English. Meaning "a carved gem portrait," or "a small part played by a famous actor."<ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cameo/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20221203150517/https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cameo/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cameo [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170719/https://nameberry.com/babyname/cameo Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cameo [https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214618/https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cameo Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 859 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAMEO/index.html</ref>  Keywords: art, fame, feminine inclined, jewels, minerals, nature, rare, stones, three syllables, treasure.

'''Cameron'''. English. From the Scottish surname. Meaning "crooked nose" in Gaelic.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_(given_name) [https://web.archive.org/web/20221112033350/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_(given_name) Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cameron [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329033042/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cameron Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook">Marissa Charles. ''The Big Book of Baby Names''. London: Arcturus, 2012. </ref> Short form: '''Cam''', which see. US SSA data shows about 56,291 people with the given name Cameron, used as a masculine name 90% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAMERON/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230325202634/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAMERON/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> SSA data shows about 251 people with the variant '''Camryn''', used as a feminine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAMRYN/index.html</ref> A [[notable nonbinary people|notable nonbinary person]] with this name is the death metal guitarist [[Cameron Boggs]]. Keywords: appearance, common, geography, masculine inclined, nature, places.

'''Campbell'''. English. Pronounced "KAM-rən." From a Scottish surname. Meaning "crooked mouth" or "bent smile" in Gaelic.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/campbell [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075229/https://www.behindthename.com/name/campbell Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/campbell/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230326190404/https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/campbell/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref><nowiki>https://www.houseofnames.com/campbell-family-crest</nowiki></ref><ref><nowiki>https://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surname=campbell</nowiki></ref><ref><nowiki>http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/campbell</nowiki></ref> US SSA data shows about 1,778 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 56% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAMPBELL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20221006200151/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAMPBELL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>Keywords: appearance, nature, neutral inclined, places, two syllables, uncommon.

'''Cappy'''. English. Short for "Captain" in English.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/cappy [https://web.archive.org/web/20220815035958/https://babynames.com/name/cappy Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 525 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 56% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAPPY/index.html</ref> Keywords: nautical, neutral inclined, rare, two syllables, water.

'''Carey'''. English. This has continuously been a gender neutral name since 1880, though it tended to be more masculine, until it spiked in popularity as a feminine name during the 1970s. From an Irish surname, Ó Ciardha, meaning "Descendant of Ciardha" in Irish. Ciardha is a masculine name meaning "Black" in Irish.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Carey [https://web.archive.org/web/20221207035305/https://babynames.com/name/carey Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/carey [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074902/https://www.behindthename.com/name/carey Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ciardha [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074901/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ciardha Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 43,020 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 54% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAREY/index.html</ref> Keywords: colours, common, neutral inclined, two syllables.

'''Carlen'''. English. From the surname Carlen, meaning "Descendant of Charles." Irish variant: '''Carlin'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/carlen [https://web.archive.org/web/20230206092138/https://babynames.com/name/carlen Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 878 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 83% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARLEN/index.html</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, rare, two syllables.

'''Carman'''. English. From the surname, meaning "Man."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Carman [https://web.archive.org/web/20220808192751/https://babynames.com/name/carman Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 4,759 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 70% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARMAN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210625141436/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARMAN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: two syllables, uncommon.

'''Carol'''. English and French. This has usually tended to be a feminine name during the past century in many countries, but during the 1920s to 1950s, it was also used to a small degree as a masculine name in France and the US. Meaning "Song." Also a short form of the names Charles, Carole, Caroline, or Carolus. Variants: '''Carole''', '''Carroll''', '''Caryl'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/carol [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603181736/https://babynames.com/name/CAROL Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/carol-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315224149/https://www.behindthename.com/name/carol-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Now, US SSA data shows about 1,531,204 people with the given name Carol, used as a feminine name 99% of the time, despite trends in some periods to be neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAROL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531224745/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CAROL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Edwardian era, feminine inclined, midcentury modern, music, two syllables, very common.

'''Caron'''. Welsh. Meaning "To love" (''caru'') in Welsh.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/caron [https://web.archive.org/web/20220814073756/https://www.behindthename.com/name/caron Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 6,552 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARON/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170618193427/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CA/CARON/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: affection, emotion, feminine inclined, love, two syllables, uncommon.

'''Carrington'''. English. From the surname, from the place name, meaning "Town of the marsh" in Old English.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Carrington [https://web.archive.org/web/20221128073830/https://babynames.com/name/carrington Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/carrington/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20211022215512/https://www.behindthename.com/name/carrington/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/carrington/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20221227010041/https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/carrington/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1,147 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 59% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARRINGTON/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160606200420/http://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARRINGTON/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: nature, neutral inclined, places, three syllables, uncommon.

'''Cary'''. English. This has continuously been a gender-neutral name since at least 1880, tending to be masculine, and spiking in popularity as a neutral name in the 1970s. A variant of Carey, which see.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/cary [https://web.archive.org/web/20220812035704/https://babynames.com/name/cary Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cary [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074956/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cary Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 48,174 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CARY/index.html</ref> Keywords: common, two syllables.

[[File:Casey McQuiston 2019 Texas Book Festival.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Casey McQuiston]].]]
[[File:Casey Mongillo.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Casey Mongillo]].]]
'''Casey'''. English and Irish. This traditionally masculine name became popular as a neutral name in the 1970s, spiking in the 1980s and 1990s. From the Irish surname Casey, an anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, meaning "Descendant of Cathasach;" the masculine Irish name Cathasach means "Vigilant" in Irish. Variants: '''Casi''', '''Casie''', '''Kasey''', '''Kaci''', '''Kacie'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case [https://web.archive.org/web/20220702083125/https://babynames.com/name/case Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Cassi/m [https://web.archive.org/web/20210804034142/https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Cassi/m Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/casey [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213073744/https://www.behindthename.com/name/casey Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /> US SSA data shows about 130,913 people with the given name Casey, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CASEY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20211105102638/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CASEY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: battle, neutral inclined, two syllables, very common. Some [[notable nonbinary people]] with this name are American voice actor [[Casey Mongillo]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/CaseyTheVA/status/1080609580193787905 Tweet on January 2, 2019] [https://web.archive.org/web/20201128122556/https://twitter.com/CaseyTheVA/status/1080609580193787905 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> and American romance novelist [[Casey McQuiston]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=casey_mcquiston|number=1321985370276438017|title=nonbinary bisexuals live each day with every chaos meter turned up to eleven and for me it is sensational|date=29 October 2020}}</ref> 

'''Cashmere'''. English. An African American name. Meaning "Soft wool from the Kashmir goat" in English. Ultimately from the Hindi place name for the region in India ''Kaśmīr'' (कश्मीर), which is called Kashmir in English.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case [https://web.archive.org/web/20220702083125/https://babynames.com/name/case Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cashmere/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20150909031007/http://www.behindthename.com/name/cashmere/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/kashmir/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20200119210316/http://www.behindthename.com:80/name/kashmir/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 93 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CA/CASHMERE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170601163453/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CA/CASHMERE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, neutral inclined, style, textures, two syllables.

'''Cedar'''. English, French, Latin. Noun meaning "cedar tree," a particularly fragrant tree, often used to build artistic and protective chests. <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cedar/boy [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315022347/https://nameberry.com/babyname/cedar/boy Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Cedar [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327000845/https://babynames.com/name/Cedar Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cedar [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075049/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cedar Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 576 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CE/CEDAR/index.html</ref> Keywords: aromas, forests, nature, plants, rare, spirituality, trees, two syllables.

'''Chai'''. 1. English. Pronounced /tʃaɪ/. Modern. Meaning "tea" in English. English speakers sometimes use this to specifically mean the spiced type of tea.<ref>https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-chai-46655.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20220129111553/https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-chai-46655.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. חי. Hebrew. Pronounced "khai." Traditionally masculine. Meaning "alive, living, life."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/chai/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20221209095846/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/chai/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chai/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315034655/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chai/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,619 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 64% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAI/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170505050844/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHAI/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: aromas, cozy, food, life, neutral inclined, one syllable, uncommon.

'''Chan''' (ចន្).  Khmer. Meaning "Moon."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329101559/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 17,719 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20171112193456/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHAN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: common, masculine inclined, nature, one syllable, sky.

[[File:Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Becoming Interplanetary.jpg|thumb|[[Chanda Prescod-Weinstein]] at Becoming Interplanetary talk at the Library of Congress, 2018.]]
'''Chanda'''. Sanskrit. In India, this is a masculine name (written चण्ड in Sanskrit) and a feminine name (written चण्डा), though it tends to be exclusively feminine in the US. Meaning "Fierce, hot, passionate."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chanda [https://web.archive.org/web/20220816012024/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chanda Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: emotion, personality, two syllables. Notable people with this name include cosmologist and science writer [[Chanda Prescod-Weinstein]], who is an [[agender]] [[woman]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI/ Twitter bio], retrieved May 17, 2020 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230716190349/https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

'''Chandler'''. English. This spiked in popularity as a neutral name during the 1990s, because at that time, there was a character with this name on the TV show ''Friends''. From the occupational family name, meaning "Candle maker" in English. Keywords: occupation.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Chandler [https://web.archive.org/web/20230326212844/https://babynames.com/name/chandler Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chandler [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530074420/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chandler Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /> US SSA data shows about 7,072 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 79% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHANDLER/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170716164240/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHANDLER/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: craft, occupation, two syllables, uncommon.

'''Channing'''. English. This spiked in popularity as a neutral name during the 1980s. Modern, possibly meaning "From the place of Cana's people."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Channing [https://web.archive.org/web/20221202140123/https://babynames.com/name/channing Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/channing [https://web.archive.org/web/20220815191038/https://www.behindthename.com/name/channing Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,772 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 63% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHANNING/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180228103604/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHANNING/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables, uncommon.

'''Channon'''. English. From the surname, meaning "Clergyman." Or a variant of the neutral name Shannon, from the name of the longest river in Ireland.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Channon [https://web.archive.org/web/20221210051349/https://babynames.com/name/channon Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/channon/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230601115209/https://www.behindthename.com/name/channon/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/shannon [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603001605/https://www.behindthename.com/name/shannon Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1,008 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHANNON/index.html</ref> Keywords: Christian, two syllables, uncommon, water.

'''Chao'''. Chinese. 1. 超 (chāo), a masculine name meaning "surpass, leap over." 2. 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chao [https://web.archive.org/web/20230326151717/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chao Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 7,787 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAO/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170505045914/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHAO/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: one syllable, uncommon, water. Notable nonbinary people with this name include [[Chao Xiaomi]], who is [[genderfluid]].

'''Charleston'''. English. A modern name in the African American and Brazilian Portuguese communities. From the surname, meaning "Town of King Charles" in English. The Charleston was one of the most popular dances in the 1920s, based on African American dance moves.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Charleston [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604134327/https://babynames.com/name/charleston Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/charleston/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20211020134925/https://www.behindthename.com/name/charleston/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 952 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHARLESTON/index.html</ref> Keywords: dance, Edwardian era, music, places, rare, two syllables.

'''Charley'''. English. Pet form of the masculine name Charles. Variants: '''Charli''', '''Charlie''', '''Charly'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/charley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315224149/https://www.behindthename.com/name/charley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /> US SSA data shows about 12,959 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHARLEY/index.html</ref> Keywords: common, two syllables.

'''Châu'''. Vietnamese. Pronounced "kyow." Meaning "Pearl, gem." Outside of Vietnam, there is the anglicized variant '''Chau''', without the accent mark.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cha13u [https://web.archive.org/web/20230613201516/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cha13u Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chau/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329222906/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chau/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="EllefsonBook" /> US SSA data shows about 12,997 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 78% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAU/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20211202131150/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAU/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: colours, common, one syllable, water.

'''Chay'''. English. Pet form of Charles, meaning "Man" or "King."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/chay [https://web.archive.org/web/20230324145918/https://babynames.com/name/chay Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/charles [https://web.archive.org/web/20230408032352/https://www.behindthename.com/name/charles Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1,179 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAY/index.html</ref> Keywords: masculine inclined, nobility, one syllable, uncommon.

'''Chen'''. 1. (חֵן) Hebrew. Meaning "Grace, charm." Keywords: virtues.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chen-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603182037/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chen-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. Chinese 晨 (chén) or 辰 (chén), both meaning "morning."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chen-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20220831132634/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chen-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 11,376 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 66% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHEN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20171112193406/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHEN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: common, one syllable.

'''Chi'''. Western African, Igbo. Meaning "one's personal spiritual guardian," or "the Christian God." Chi is also the pet form of many Igbo names that start with Chi.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chi-2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230522052759/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chi-2 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 27,604 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHI/index.html</ref> Keywords: Christian, common, neutral inclined, religion.

'''Chiaki''' (ちあき). Japanese. Japanese names have meanings that depend on which ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciations are chosen to write them. This name can mean "thousand crystal," "thousand autumn," or other meanings. In Japan, this is a gender-neutral name.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/chiaki.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902202410/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/chiaki.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> However, in the US, this has only been used as a feminine name.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHIAKI/index.html</ref> Keywords: number, season.

'''Chris'''. English and Dutch. Short form of many names beginning with Chris, including the masculine name Christopher, feminine names Christina and Christine, and neutral name Christian. Variants: '''Christie''', '''Christy'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chris [https://web.archive.org/web/20230706022811/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chris Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 847,331 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 85% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHRIS/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401110456/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHRIS/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Christian, one syllable, two syllables, very common. Notable people with this name include religious organizer [[Chris Paige]], who calls their gender OtherWise, which is outside the Western gender binary.<ref name="IamOtherWise">{{Cite web |title=I am OtherWise |author=Paige, Chris |work=To Be OtherWise |date=17 February 2016 |access-date=14 July 2020 |url= https://2botherwise.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/i-am-otherwise/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203123658/https://2botherwise.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/i-am-otherwise/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] bearing this name include Chris from the book ''Crooked Words'' by K. A. Cook, Chris from TV show ''The Switch'', and Chris from visual novel ''Incompatible Species''.

'''Chun'''. Chinese. 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chun [https://web.archive.org/web/20230330135300/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chun Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 18,903 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 76% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHUN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210728113828/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHUN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: common, one syllable.

'''Ciel'''. Various. French for "sky," but not traditionally used as a given name in France.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ciel [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074627/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ciel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 125 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CI/CIEL/index.html</ref> Keywords: air, colours, sky, very rare. Ciel is the name of a nonbinary main character in the comic ''[https://tapas.io/series/G-S-A GSA]'' by French-Canadian cartoonist Sophie Labelle.<ref>https://tapas.io/series/G-S-A [https://web.archive.org/web/20210711032517/https://tapas.io/series/G-S-A Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 

[[File:Claude Cahun.jpg|thumb|A photo of [[Claude Cahun]] (1894 - 1954).]]
'''Claude'''. English and French. Traditionally, this has been a masculine name. In France, this became popular as a neutral name since 1900, spiking in the 1930s, and then becoming rare for any gender after the 1970s. In the US, this has been a strictly masculine name since 1900, though it had some feminine use in the 1880s. Claude comes from the ancient Roman name, Claudius, possibly meaning "disabled legs." There were several saints named Claudius, and there was a male Saint Claude (b. 603 CE), whose feast day is June 7.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/claude [https://web.archive.org/web/20230529023339/https://www.behindthename.com/name/claude Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/claudius [https://web.archive.org/web/20230319235555/https://www.behindthename.com/name/claudius Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>http://www.catholic-saints.info/roman-catholic-saints-a-g/saint-claude.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20211127224628/https://www.catholic-saints.info/roman-catholic-saints-a-g/saint-claude.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Edwardian era, one syllable, saint name. Notable people with this name include the French Jewish surrealist artist and anti-fascist activist [[Claude Cahun]], who said, “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.”<ref>{{Cite book|title=Disavowals : or cancelled confessions|first=Claude|last=Cahun|date=2008|publisher=The MIT Press|isbn=9780262533034|oclc=922878515}}</ref>

'''Cleo'''. Greek, meaning one who celebrates, a feminine or neutral form of the boy's name Clio.<ref name="Lansky2006">{{Cite book | name = 100,000 + Baby Names. The Most Helpful, Complete, &amp; Up-to-date Name Book|first =Bruce |last =Lansky |date =2006|publisher =Meadowbrook| url = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KY0cAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA369&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0#v=onepage&f=false}}</ref>
Keywords: feminine inclined, Greek, two syllables, common.

'''Coda'''. Italian. Meaning "Concluding section of music."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/coda [https://web.archive.org/web/20221220233520/https://babynames.com/name/coda Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 241 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/CODA/index.html</ref> Keywords: masculine inclined, music, sounds, two syllables, very rare.

'''Codi'''. English, modern. From the neutral or masculine given name '''Cody''' or '''Codie''', from the Irish surname Cody, meaning "Helper," or "Descendant of a helpful or cheerful person," or "cushion".<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/codi/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230322095335/https://www.behindthename.com/name/codi/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20230611030801/http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /> US SSA data shows about 1,676 people with the given name Codi, used as a feminine name 66% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/CODI/index.html</ref><ref name="Lansky2006"/> Keywords: two syllables, uncommon, Irish.

'''Corby'''. English. Meaning "From Corc's farm." Or a short form of masculine Corbin, meaning "Raven" in Old French, or "Crow" in Anglo-Norman.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Corby [https://web.archive.org/web/20230205111803/https://babynames.com/name/corby Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /> US SSA data shows about 2,368 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/CORBY/index.html</ref> Keywords: air, animals, earth, birds, masculine inclined, two syllables, uncommon.

'''Corey'''. Meaning "hollow", predominantly masculine, Irish. Variations include Korey, Kory. Core; Corea, Coree, Corian, Corio, Cory.<ref name="Lansky2006"/>

Keywords: masculine inclined, two syllables, Irish.

'''Cori''', '''Corie'''. A form of Corey meaning "hollow", Irish, predominently feminine.<ref name="Lansky2006"/>
Keywords: feminine inclined, two syllables, Irish.

'''Corin'''. English, Irish. Meaning "Spear" or "Spear carrier."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/corin [https://web.archive.org/web/20221206003548/https://babynames.com/name/corin Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="Lansky2006"/>  US SSA data shows about 1,412 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/CORIN/index.html</ref> Keywords: battle, two syllables, English, Irish, gender neutral, uncommon.

'''Corrin'''. English, Irish. Masculine-inclined variant of '''Corin'''.<ref name="Lansky2006"/>
Keywords: battle, two syllables, English, Irish, battle, masculine-inclined. 

'''Courtney'''. English. Neutral or feminine. From the surname Courtney. Meaning "Short nose" in French, or "Member of the court" in English. Variants: '''Cortney''', '''Kortney''', and '''Kortney'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/courtney [https://web.archive.org/web/20230322160529/https://www.behindthename.com/name/courtney Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="CharlesBook" /> US SSA data shows about 9,839 people with the given name Cortney, used as a feminine name 85% of the time, so it is more neutral,<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/CORTNEY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170618174206/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CO/CORTNEY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> whereas there are 147,406 people named Courtney, feminine 92% of the time, so it is not so neutral.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/COURTNEY/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210303074815/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/COURTNEY/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, English, two syllables, very common. Notable nonbinary people with this name include genderfluid and genderqueer Australian drag queen [[Courtney Act]].<ref name="cour_Abou">{{Cite web |title=About |author=Courtney Act |work= |date= |access-date=3 April 2020 |url= https://courtneyact.tumblr.com/about|quote=She’s a Prius driving, vegan, pansexual, polyamorous, genderqueer, hippy child|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608004736/https://courtneyact.tumblr.com/about|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Lansky2006"/> 

Keywords: Feminine-inclined, common, English,  

'''Cos'''. Latin from Greek. Cos is a Unisex given name (for a Boy or a Girl, a Man or a Woman, Masculine or Feminine). The name is a Latin and shortened (a short form) version of the Greek name Kosmos <ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82#Ancient_Greek</ref> / Kosmas (Cosmos / Cosmas <ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cosmas#Latin</ref> in Latin) , Cosimo / Cosima <ref>[[wikipedia:Cosima#:~:text=Cosima%20is%20a%20feminine%20given,order'%2C%20'decency'.|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosima#:~:text=Cosima%20is%20a%20feminine%20given,order'%2C%20'decency'.]]</ref> / Cosma in Italian (Cosma is also romanian), Côme or Cosme <ref>https://meilleursprenoms.com/prenom/Cosme</ref> <ref>https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_pr%C3%A9noms_occitans</ref> in French / Occitan <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occitan_language</ref> , Portuguese and Spanish <ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cosme</ref> , Cosmin <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmin</ref> and Cosmina <ref>https://www.first-names-meanings.com/first-name/cosmina</ref>  in Romanian and the Italian/English/Scottish name Cosmo <ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cosmo</ref> and many other names starting with Cos <ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/names/girl/cos-start</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://namesfrog.com/boy-names-that-start-with-cos/ |title=Archive copy |access-date=2024-01-20 |archive-date=2024-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105171613/https://namesfrog.com/boy-names-that-start-with-cos/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>https://www.joyofbaby.com/name-start-with/girl/cos</ref> ). Meaning : universe, order of the universe, world, orderly arrangement, honor, beauty, decency, constant, steadfast, the planet earth, ornament, to adorn,  decoration, harmony. Keywords: nature, space, cosmos, astral, witch/wizard, spiritual, witchcraft, cosmology, technology, wicca, hippie/hippy, meditation, alchemy, sun, moon, stars, planets, astronomy, scientific/science,  astrology, celestial, UFO, constellation, alien, cosmic, future/futuristic, robot, clown, cosplay, costume, galaxy, cosmogony, make-up, disguise, costumery, aesthetic, cosmetics.

'''Coty'''. English. A variant of the neutral or masculine name Cody, from the Irish surname Cody, meaning "Helper," or "Descendant of a helpful or cheerful person."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/coty [https://web.archive.org/web/20230207025147/https://www.behindthename.com/name/coty Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cody [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074956/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cody Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,011 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CO/COTY/index.html</ref> Keywords: two syllables, uncommon.

'''Creature'''. English. Meaning "A living being" in English. Christening is a ritual of naming and baptizing (washing) an infant, which some Christian denominations believe is necessary to save the soul. It used to be that in England, when a family feared that a pregnancy might end in a stillbirth, such as if a pregnant person fell gravely ill, then the people had a ritual for christening the child ''before'' birth. The English believed that they could not assign a gender to a child ''before'' birth, when its sex was not yet known. For this reason, the people would give the unborn one of these gender-neutral given names: '''Chylde-of-God''', Creature, '''Creatura''', or '''Vitalis''' (Latin, "life-giving"). All these names represent the hope for a baby who would survive. If they survived, then the law required them to keep these names. When marriage records from that era show grown men and women with these names, historians know this is the reason why. This naming tradition goes as far back as the 1200s. The religious and legal changes that came with the Protestant Reformation stopped the practice of christening the unborn, and so these names completely fell out of use after 1680.<ref>Charles W. Bardsley, ''Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.'' New York: R. Worthington, 1880. Page 132-133. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Curiosities_of_Puritan_Nomenclature/QVwvAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=neutral</ref> Keywords: Catholic, Christian, birth, Elizabethan era, gothic, life, medieval, renaissance era, three syllables, tragic, Tudor period, two syllables.

'''Crimson'''. English. Meaning "A deep purplish red color" in English. Ultimately from Arabic ''qirmez'' (قِرْمِز‎).<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/crimson/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20220519110859/https://www.behindthename.com/name/crimson/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 144 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CR/CRIMSON/index.html</ref> Keywords: colours, very rare, two syllables.

'''Cris'''. Latin. Cris is a Unisex/Non-binary/Gender neutral<ref>https://www.thebump.com/b/cris-baby-name</ref> /Genderqueer etc...Given name :  The name Cris is a Latin and shortened form of name such as Christopher <ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cris</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cris</ref> /Christian/Christos/Christophe...; Christine/Christelle/Christina/Christiane... . Cris can also be a diminutive for names such as Cristina/Cristiano/Cristobal/Cristopher/Cristian..., it is also as a diminutive of Chris by people who want to be neutral from religious/religions (for exemple: witches /wizards or Astrologers, Tarot Readers  , Psychics, artists  etc...) Cris can be a short version of names such as Cristal and Crispin. Crisdean  (Scottish Gaelic), Cristoffis/Crisiant   (Welsh). The word Cris, by itself can have different meanings : As a prefix in Romance languages, it can mean "gold/golden"  exemple: in the Spanish "crisálida" (chrysalis), also in Latin languages, it means something that is curly (or curvy), as in Crispin   . In Welsh, Cris can mean a Crease  or a scale, a hard crust . In French it's a plural of "Cri"  (cry; shout; scream). In Dalmatian, Cris means Cherry , and in some old Celtic languages such as Old Irish , Cris meaning is girdle, belt, hoop , and a zone/area/region (something that surrounds/encircles) . Visually the word "Cris" looks like the word "Iris" : In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris is the "Goddess of the Rainbow" . Writing Cris rather than Chris makes the pronunciation of the word more universal, also some people consider that Cris is more feminine than Chris. The given name Cris is used by some LGBTQIA+ supportive people. Keywords: Unisex, Gender neutral name, Non-binary, Genderqueer, Agender, Witch/Wizard/Witchcraft/Wicca, Tarot reader, Rainbows, Latin, Astrologer, Celt/Celtic, Art/Artists, Psychic, Character names, Musician, Neutrality, Genderfluid.                                                                                                                                                  

'''Cristal'''. Latin from Greek. Cristal is a Unisex Name <ref>https://webconte.com/kids/baby_names/unisex/cristal</ref> <ref>https://www.kidpaw.com/names/cristal</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://parenting.fresherslive.com/baby-names/cristal |title=Archive copy |access-date=2024-01-22 |archive-date=2024-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122192205/https://parenting.fresherslive.com/baby-names/cristal |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>https://babynamesyay.com/meaning/cristal/</ref> ( Gender neutral name, Non-binary, Genderqueer, Drag Queen etc... ) also for a Boy <ref>https://drlogy.com/baby-names/meaning-of-cristal</ref> <ref>https://mom.com/baby-names/boy/135235/Cristal</ref> <ref>https://namesfolder.com/aruban-boy-name/cristal</ref>  or a Girl <ref>https://mom.com/baby-names/girl/68707/Cristal</ref>, a Man or a Woman, Masculine or Feminine. Medieval English diminutive of Christopher <ref>https://tekeli.li/onomastikon/England-Medieval/Biblical.html</ref> which became the regular Manx form of this name <ref>https://www.isleofman.com/visitor-guide/6473/2976/manx-men-s-first-names</ref> <ref>https://archive.gaelg.im/www.gaelg.iofm.net/NAMES/male.html</ref> <ref>https://asmanxasthehills.com/christian-names-of-the-isle-of-man/</ref> <ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cristal/submitted</ref>. Also a Scottish Masculine Name ( in Scotland during the Late Middle Ages <ref>https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/symonFreser/scottish14/scottish14_given.html</ref> <ref>https://www.houseofnames.com/cristal-family-crest</ref>  ) . "the name Cristal has different gender associations in different cultures. In Spanish-speaking countries, it is more commonly used as a Female name, while in French-speaking countries <ref>https://www.neufmois.fr/mon-bebe/1226-mes-prenoms-un-prenom-precieux-pour-un-garcon-en-or</ref> <ref>[https://www.parents.fr/prenoms/nos-selections-de-prenoms/les-prenoms-precieux-79959#:~:text=Cristal,classiques%20comme%20Christian%20ou%20Christophe. https://www.parents.fr/prenoms/nos-selections-de-prenoms/les-prenoms-precieux-79959#:~:text=Cristal,classiques%20comme%20Christian%20ou%20Christophe.]</ref>, it is more commonly used as a Male name" <ref>https://letslearnslang.com/is-cristal-a-male-female-or-unisex-name/</ref> . Modern Statistics from NameSpedia website : "Gender of first name Cristal is 93% feminine and 7% masculine." <ref>https://www.namespedia.com/details/Cristal</ref> . Meaning  : crystal, from Ancient Greek (krustallos, 'clear ice'), (kruos, 'frost'), from the Proto-Indo-European *krus-, *kru- ('hard, hard outer surface, crust') . Keywords : nature, neutrality, crystal, mineral, rocks, stone, quartz crystals, glass, gemstone, meditation, witch/wizard, crystalline, witchcraft, snowflake, transparent/transparency and translucency, wicca, healing, lithotherapy, genderfluid, hippie/hippy, colorful/colors, psychedelic, agender, nonbinary, magic, alchemy, pure/purity/purification, shining, clarity, psychic, limpid, fantasy/fairy/fairytale, alien, magician, dragon, clown/circus, unicorn, geometry, angel, rainbow, bright, spirituality.

'''Cruz'''. Spanish and Portuguese. In the US, this has become more popular as a masculine name in the 2010s, but it was neutral from the 1920s to 1940s. Meaning "The cross (upon which Jesus Christ was crucified)" in Spanish and Portuguese.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cruz [https://web.archive.org/web/20230328011734/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cruz Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 34,546 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 82% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CR/CRUZ/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20221003171533/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CR/CRUZ/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Christian, common, masculine inclined, one syllable, shapes.

'''Cyan'''. English. Meaning "Greenish blue."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cyan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531111737/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cyan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

'''Cypress'''. English. A modern gender-neutral name. Meaning "A cypress tree, which is a large evergreen," in English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cypress/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20211027200417/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cypress/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref><nowiki>https://www.babynames.net/names/cypress</nowiki></ref><ref>https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bald-cypress-tree-38651.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230207123156/https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bald-cypress-tree-38651.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref><nowiki>https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-cypress-46515.htm</nowiki></ref> US SSA data shows about 149 people with this given name, used as a feminine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CY/CYPRESS/index.html</ref> Keywords: nature, neutral inclined, plants, trees, two syllables, very rare.

'''Cyprus'''. English. Meaning "The eastern Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus" in English. Via Latin ''Cyprus,'' from ancient Greek ''Kúpros'' (Κύπρος).<ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cyprus [https://web.archive.org/web/20221211233736/https://nameberry.com/babyname/cyprus Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cyprus#English [https://web.archive.org/web/20230709215541/https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cyprus Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cyprus [https://web.archive.org/web/20230709215541/https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cyprus Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 46 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 87% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CY/CYPRUS/index.html</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, geography, islands, masculine inclined, places, travel, water.

== See also ==
* [[Names]]

== References ==
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