Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (27 page)

C

CACHET, Cache, Cachea, Cachée

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Prestigious

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Matthew 25:34
NASB

Come, you who are blessed of My
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world.

CADELL, Cadel, Cadelle

Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh

Inherent Meaning:
Battler

Spiritual Connotation:
Attentive

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 14:8
RSV

And if the bugle gives an indistinct
sound, who will get ready for battle?

CADENCE, Cadenze, Kadence

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Rhythmic Flow

Spiritual Connotation:
Symphony

Scripture:
Psalm 98:5-6
NLT

Sing your praise to the
L
ORD
with the
harp . . . and trumpets and the sound of
the ram’s horn. Make a joyful symphony
before the
L
ORD
, the King!

CADY, Cadee, Cadey, Cadi, Cadie
(see also
Kadee
,
Katy
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Pure

Spiritual Connotation:
Blameless

Scripture:
Proverbs 2:21
NASB

For the upright will live in the land, and
the blameless will remain in it.

CAELAN, Caelin, Cailan, Cailean,
Cailen, Caillin, Calan, Calin,
Callan, Callen, Callon, Calon,
Caylan (see also
Cailin
,
Kaylyn
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish

Inherent Meaning:
Victorious

Spiritual Connotation:
Defended of God

Scripture:
Isaiah 54:17
NKJV

No weapon formed against you shall
prosper, And every tongue which rises
against you in judgment You shall condemn.

CAELEY, Caelee, Caelie, Cailee,
Cailey, Cailie, Caley, Caylee,
Cayley, Caylie (see also
Kaylee
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Crowned

Spiritual Connotation:
Temperate

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 9:25
NLT

All athletes practice strict self-control.
They do it to win a prize that will fade
away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

CAESAR, Ceasar, César, Cesare,
Cesareo, Cesario, Ceseare, Cezar,
Czar, Kaiser, Sezare

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Long-Haired

Spiritual Connotation:
Friend of Many

Scripture:
Matthew 7:12
NKJV

Therefore, whatever you want men to
do to you, do also to them, for this is the
Law and the Prophets.

CAILIN, Caelyn, Caelynn, Cailyn,
Cailynn, Cailynne, Caylin, Caylyn
(see also
Caelan
,
Kaylyn
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Genuine

Spiritual Connotation:
Godly

Scripture:
2 Peter 1:7
NLT

Godliness leads to love for other Christians,
and finally you will grow to have
genuine love for everyone.

CAIN, Caine (see also
Kane
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Spear

Spiritual Connotation:
Weapon

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 6:7
TLB

We have been truthful, with God’s power
helping us in all we do. All of the godly
man’s arsenal . . . have been ours.

CAITLIN, Caitlan, Caitland, Caitlen,
Caitlinn, Caitlyn, Caitlynn, Catlin
(see also
Kaitlin
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Pure

Spiritual Connotation:
Innocent

Scripture:
Daniel 6:22
NKJV

My God sent His angel and shut the lions
mouths, so that they have not hurt me,
because I was found innocent before Him.

CALA, Calah, Calla, Callah (see also
Kala
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Fortress

Spiritual Connotation:
Protected

Scripture:
Psalm 59:9
NCV

God, my strength, I am looking to you,
because God is my defender.

CALANDRA, Calandria, Calendra,
Kalandra, Kalandria

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Lark

Spiritual Connotation:
Created of God

Scripture:
Genesis 1:21
TLB

So God created great sea animals, and
every sort of fish and every kind of bird.

CALEB, Caeleb, Cale, Kaleb

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Faithful

Spiritual Connotation:
Great Spiritual
Potential

Scripture:
Numbers 13:30
NKJV

Then Caleb quieted the people before
Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once
and take possession, for we are well ab le
to overcome it.”

CALHOUN, Colhoun

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish

Inherent Meaning:
Strong Warrior

Spiritual Connotation:
Great in Spirit

Scripture:
Psalm 33:16
NKJV

No king is saved by the multitude of an
army; a mighty man is not delivered by
great strength.

CALLAHAN, Calahan, Callaghan

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Saint

Spiritual Connotation:
Faithful

Scripture:
1 Samuel 2:9
NRSV

He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness;
for not by might does one prevail.

CALLIE, Caleigh, Cali, Callee,
Calleigh, Calli, Cally (see also
Kalei
,
Kali
,
Kalli
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern