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Whether you’re looking for a name for your child, a new pet, or even a character in a story you’re writing, there are tons of ideas out there. We’ve compiled helpful guides of names and their meanings to inspire you, from A-Z lists to country-specific names and everything in between. Perhaps you want to find a name that aligns with your cultural heritage, you want to uncover the meaning of your family name, or maybe you want all your children to have names on a specific theme — whatever you’re looking for, we have hundreds of lists of names for any gender, style or language. Whether you want a name that’s unique or popular, traditional or modern, short or long; the perfect name for you is just a few clicks away.

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carlijn

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Dutch

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The meaning of Carlijn is 'Womanly'. This name is of Dutch origin and its other variants include Carolien, Karlijn and Caroline....

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catkin

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Dutch

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Catkin is a gender-neutral name. The name stems from the middle-Dutch name Kattenken, which means 'kitten' in English. Catkin is the name of a long, thin, flowery cluster, visible on trees such as birch, hazel, and willow. The meaning of Catkin is 'kitten'. Notable figures with this name include Che...

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cees

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Dutch

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Cees is a male name of Dutch origin and the meaning of Cees is ‘Horn’. It is a diminutive/nickname of the name ‘Cornelis’. Cees is not on the top 100 list of baby names in the United States and it is not a common name among male children or adults in contemporary society but its English vari...

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claudios

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Dutch

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Claudios is a lovely name that is of Dutch origin. The meaning of Claudios is 'lame' or 'crippled'. Claudios is the variation of the Italian word Claudio. Although 'lame' is the most frequently accepted meaning, some etymologists hypothesize that the name may be related to the term for 'clause' or '...

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constantijn

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Dutch

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A boy’s name of Dutch origin, the meaning of Constantijn is ‘constant'. The name has its roots in a Latin word, Cōstantīnus, which means ‘tenacious’, ‘steady’, or ‘standing still'. In Dutch, people named Constantijn are called Stijn for short like Constantijn or Augustijn. There are ...

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cornelis

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Dutch

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The meaning of Cornelis is 'horn' and it is of Dutch origin. It is derived from the Latin word 'cornĕus' which means 'horn, horned or hard as the horn' and is also said to be a form of the name 'Cornelius'. Cornelis Engebrechtsz was the name of an early Dutch painter. Cornelis Massijs was another k...

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cortland

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Dutch

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Cortland is an English unisex name that originated from the Netherlands. It is a geographical familial name for indigenes of Cortlandt. Cortlandt was a village close to Wijk bij Duurstede in the Netherlands. The name was derived from a composite of the Dutch words 'cort' and 'andt' meaning 'short' o...

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cuyler

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Dutch

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The name Cuyler is of Dutch-Gaelic origin. The Dutch meaning of Cuyler is 'victory of the people'. In Gaelic, Cuyler stands for 'chapel'. In Danish, Cuyler can also be a name that means 'bowman, archer'. The Cuyler family were the main characters of the animated comedy Squidbillies. ...