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Venerable or majestic, through Augustine.

English · English: /ˈɔs.tɪn/

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Ava

No single meaning: uncertain in the Germanic tradition; “voice, sound” in Persian.

Germanic · English /ˈeɪ.və/; German /ˈaː.va/.

Simple and sweetGentle

Avery

Historically linked to “elf counsel” or “elf ruler”, depending on the derivation.

English · English /ˈeɪ.və.ɹi/ or /ˈeɪv.ɹi/

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Ayham

Brave or bold; also used of a high, difficult-to-climb mountain.

Arabic · Standard Arabic /ˈʔaj.ham/

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Ayman

Blessed or fortunate; also right-handed or on the right side.

Arabic · Arabic /ˈʔaj.man/

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Bassel

Arabic · Arabic /ˈbaː.sil/: two syllables, stress on the first.

Brave; valiant.

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Benicio

Possibly connected with “good” through the surname Benizi; no certain direct translation.

Spanish · Spanish: /beˈnisjo/; also /beˈniθjo/ in much of Spain. Stress on ni.

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Benjamin

“Son of the right hand” or “son of the south”.

Hebrew · English /ˈbɛn.d͡ʒə.mɪn/; first-syllable stress.

ClassicWarm

Bennett

English · English /ˈbɛnɪt/, with stress on Ben-.

Blessed.

ClassicStrong

Caleb

Probably connected with the Hebrew word for “dog”; the exact derivation is uncertain.

Hebrew · English /ˈkeɪ.ləb/; KAY-luhb

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Cameron

‘Crooked nose’, from the Scottish surname.

Scottish · English: /ˈkæm.ɹən/.

ModernFriendly

Camila

The original meaning is uncertain; “ceremonial attendant” is not a secure translation of the name.

Spanish · Spanish /ka.ˈmi.la/; stress on mi.

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Camille

Uncertain; traditionally linked with a young attendant at Roman religious ceremonies.

French · French /ka.mij/; English /kə.ˈmil/.

ClassicGentle

Carla

Often interpreted as ‘free woman’, adapting the historical ‘man/free man’ root of Carl.

Germanic · Italian /ˈkar.la/; German /ˈkaʁ.la/; Spanish /ˈkaɾ.la/.

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Carlo

Man; traditionally also glossed “free man”

Italian · Italian /ˈkarlo/

ClassicWarm

Carlotta

Traditionally interpreted as “free woman”; the deeper root is uncertain.

Italian · Italian: /kar.ˈlɔt.ta/; stress on the middle syllable, with a held double t.

ClassicElegantWarm

Caroline

Feminine form in the Charles family, usually traced to “man”.

French · English /ˈkær.ə.laɪn/ or /ˈkær.ə.lɪn/; French /ka.ʁɔ.lin/.

ClassicElegant

Carter

Cart-driver; someone who transported goods by cart.

English · American English /ˈkɑɹ.təɹ/; British English /ˈkɑː.tə/

ModernStrong

Caspar

Usually interpreted as “treasurer”.

Persian · German: /ˈkas.paʁ/; British English: /ˈkæspə/

TraditionalStrong

Cayetano

From Gaeta, the Italian town called Caieta in Latin.

Latin · Spanish: /ka.ʝeˈta.no/; stress on ta.

TraditionalElegant

Celeste

Nature-inspiredCelestialElegant

Latin · English /səˈlɛst/; Italian /tʃeˈlɛːste/

Heavenly; of the sky.

Celestino

Heavenly; of the heavens.

Latin · Latin American Spanish: /se.les.ˈti.no/; Spanish with distinción: /θe.les.ˈti.no/; Italian: /tʃe.le.ˈstiː.no/

ClassicElegant

Charles

Usually ‘man’; also rendered ‘free man’

Germanic · British English /ˈt͡ʃɑːlz/; French /ʃaʁl/

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Charlie