Girl Names Starting with C
Girl names that begin with C — 41 of them, gentle names and bold ones alike, each with its meaning and origin.
41 names
Caitlin
Irish Gaelic
Pure
GirlVirtue
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Camila
Latin / Spanish
Young ceremonial attendant
GirlHistorical
Camilla
Latin / English
Attendant at a temple ceremony
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Camille
French / English
Attendant at a ceremony
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Capucine
French
Nasturtium flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Cara
Italian / Irish / English
Beloved in Italian, friend in Irish
GirlVirtue
Carmela
Italian / Hebrew
Garden
GirlVirtueBotanical
Carmen
Spanish / Latin
Song, garden
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Carolina
Germanic / Spanish / Latin
Free woman
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Caroline
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Cassandra
Greek
Shining over men
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Cassidy
Irish-American
Curly-haired
Unisex
Cassie
Greek / English (from Cassandra)
Shining upon men
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Catalina
Spanish
Pure
GirlVirtueHistorical
Catherine
Greek / English
Pure
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Cecilia
Latin / Spanish
Patron saint of music
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Celestine
Latin / French
Of the heavens
GirlCelestialMythological
Chandni
Sanskrit / Hindi
Moonlight
GirlCelestialNature
Charity
Latin / English / American
Love, generosity
GirlVirtueLiterary
Charlee
American (from Charlotte/Charles)
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Charlotte
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Charvi
Sanskrit
Beautiful, graceful
GirlVirtue
Chiamaka
Igbo
God is beautiful
GirlVirtue
Chiara
Italian / Latin
Bright, clear
GirlVirtueHistorical
Chinelo
Igbo (Nigerian)
Thoughts of God
GirlVirtueBiblical
Chloe
Greek
Blooming, verdant
GirlNatureMythological
Chun
Mandarin Chinese
Spring
GirlBotanicalNature
Claire
Latin / French
Clear, bright
GirlHistorical
Clara
Latin
Clear, bright
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Clementine
Latin / French / English
Merciful, mild
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Cleo
Greek
Glory
GirlHistoricalMythological
Clio
Greek
To celebrate
GirlMythological
Constance
Latin / French / English
Steadfastness
GirlVirtueHistorical
Cora
Greek
Maiden
GirlMythologicalLiterary
Coraline
Latin / English
Coral
GirlLiterarySea
Cordelia
Celtic / Latin
Daughter of the sea
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Coretta
African American
Heart, dignified
GirlVirtueHistorical
Cosima
Greek / Italian / English
Order, beauty
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Cynthia
Greek / English
Of Mount Cynthus
GirlCelestialMythological
Cyra
Persian
Sun, throne
GirlHistoricalMythological
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