628 Girl Names That Start With C

Choosing the perfect name for your baby girl is a challenging task, but it’s gotten a lot easier with our variety of girl names that start with C.

The girl names that start with C are a lot, and they tend to be popular with girls born after 1980, but they are also relatively rare, with only a dozen or so common enough to get more than a passing mention in the media.

In the world of names, C is one of the most popular letter combinations. It’s also one of the most popular first names for girls. But while names like Charlotte, Casey, and Calvin are all famous, C names can be just as common for boys.

Ideally, the name should have a significant meaning that corresponds to your child’s personality. We’ve included both contemporary and classic names to give you a variety of options.

You can now choose the finest C names for your child with ease. She will develop into a positive and ambitious person in life if she is given an excellent meaningful name.

Girl names that start with C

Names	Origin	Meaning
Ciarrah	Irish	Black or dark-haired
Cabery	Dutch	Inexpensive inn or restaurant
Caton	Old English or Old Norse	Enclosure or settlement
Cicely	English	Blind of self beauty
Cabrini	Italian	One who sails
Catori	Native American-Hopi	Spirit
Cici	Latin or old Welsh	Blind or sixth
Cacau	Latin	Mud
Catreina	German	Pure
Cicilia	Latin	Blind
Cache	French	To hide
Cattleya	Spanish	Orchid
Cicily	Latin	Blind or sixth
Cauleyne	English and Celtric	Unknown
Cacy	Irish and Gaelic	Alert or watchful
Cidney	Old English	Wild island
Caddie	French	The youngest in the family
Cayci	Irish and Gaelic	Alert or watchful
Cieara	Irish and Gaelic	Black
Cadenza	Latin	With rhythm
Caye	Greek	Pure
Cielo	Spanish	Sky
Cadette	French	Younger
Cayenne	French	Hot spice
Cilka	Latin and old Welch	Blind sixth
Cadi	Greek	Pure
Cayleen	Irish and Gaelic	Slim and fair
Cilly	Latin and old Welch	Blind and sixth
Cadye	Greek	Pure
Cayley	Irish and Gaelic	Slim and fair
Cindal	Latin and English	Bright, attractive, and shiny
Cadyn	American	Fighter
Caysha	Greek	Thorny tree
Cindy	English and Greek	Light
Caelia	Latin	Heavenly
Caysi	Irish and Gaelic	Alert or watchful
Cinnamon	American	The spice
Caelin	Irish and Gaelic	Eternal warrior or holy water.
Cazzi	Irish and Gaelic	Alert and watchful
Cinnie	Greek	From Mount Kynthos
Cahlie	Greek	Beautiful or lovely
Cazzy	Greek	Pure
Cinny	Greek	From Mount Kynthos
Cai	Latin	Rejoice or happy
Ceallach	Irish and Gaelic	Bright headed
Cintia	Greek	From Mount Kynthos
Caia	Latin	To rejoice
Ceara	Irish, Gaelic, and Latin	Black
Cipriana	Greek	From the island of Cyprus
Caileigh	Irish and Gaelic	Slim and fair
Caihong	Chinese	A rainbow in the sky
Cearaa	Latin, Irish, and Gaelic	Black
Cira	Italian	Sky
Ceceley	Latin and old Welch	Blind sixth
Circe	Greek	Bird
Cailey	Irish and Gaelic	Slim and fair
Cecilia	Latin	Blind
Cissie	Welch	Blind
Cait	Irish	Beautiful
Caily	French	Gift from God
Cedrika	Old English	Kindly and loved
Cedrica	Old English	Kindly and lovely
Citalli	Native American – Aztec	Star
Cithara	Greek	Guitar
Caitie	Old French	Pure
Cee	Latin and old Welsh	Blind
CIymene	Greek	Famous one
Caitlann	Old French	Pure
Ceilidh	Gaelic	Visit or visiting
Claireen	English	Unknown
Caitlynd	Greek	Pure
Cela	Latin and old English	Beloved
Clar	English	Unknown
Caitriona	Greek and irish	Clear and pure
Celaeno	English and Greek	Unknown
Clara	English	Clear and bright
Caiya	Hebrew and Native American	Life in Hebrew
Celda	French and English	Clear
Clarabelle	Spanish	Unknown
Cala	Irish and French	Unknown
Celeena	Greek	Sky, goodness of the moon, or heavenly
Clareta	Latin	Clear or bright
Calais	American	Unknown
Celena	Greek	Heavenly
Claretha	Latin	Clear, bright and famous
Calamint	Greek	Beautiful mint
Celenia	Greek	Heaven or the moon
Clarette	Latin	Clear, bright, and famous
Calandra	Greek	The lovely one
Celesley	Latin	Heavenly
Clarimunde	Latin	Shiny defender
Calandre	Greek	Beautiful youth
Celia	Latin	Heaven
Clarina	Latin	Clear, bright and famous
Calantha	Greek	Beautiful flower
Celine	Latin	Heaven
Clarinda	Latin	Bright and clear
Calanthe	Greek	Beautiful flower
Cenda	Czech	Compassionate and fragile
Clarissant	Arthurian	Sister from Gawain
Calanthia	Greek	Beautiful flower
Ceola	Old English	Throat
Clarita	Latin	Bright and famous
Calder	English and Scottish	Rough waters or stream
Cera	English and French	Cherry
Clarke	Latin, English, and Irish	Clerk
Caleah	Philippines	A gift from God
Cerah	African	Dangerous but beautiful
Claudella	Latin	Lame
Caledonia	Latin	The Scottish highlands
Ceri	Welsh	Fair, blessed poetry
Claudia	Latin	Lame and enclosure
Caleesi	American	Queen
Ceridwen	Welsh	Cauldon
Claudina	Latin	Lame
Caleigh	Irish and Gaelic	Slim and fair
Cerria	English and French	Cherry
Clelia	Latin	Renown fame
Cali	Greek and Latin	Fairest, beautiful and lovely
Cerridwyn	Welsh, Irish and Gaelic	Fair, blessed poetry
Clémence	French	Mild, merciful, calm, and chic
Calianna	Greek	Most beautiful
Cerrina	African Dutch	Beautiful
Clemencia	Latin	Mild and beautiful
Calico	English and French	Type of print or color
Cesli	American	Beautiful
Clemency	English	Mild and merciful
Calida	Spanish	Most beautiful, heated with warmth
Cha	Korean	Chariot
Clemmie	Latin	Merciful
Calina	Greek	Beautiful, lovely, and the moon
Chaanach	Hebrew	God has favored me
Cleo	Greek	Pride, fame, and glory
Calinda	Greek	Lovely one
Chaba	Hebrew	Life
Cleopatra	Greek	The glory of her father
Caliope	Greek	Beautiful or of a beautiful voice
Chae	Korean	Collect, gather or pluck
Cleta	Greek	Illustrious
Calissa	Greek	Cup, fairest, or the most beautiful one
Chahna	Indian	Renowned light
Cleva	English	Heal dweller
Calista	Latin	Cup, fairest, and the most beautiful one
Chalina	Spanish	Rose
Cliara	Latin	Bright and famous
Calixta	Greek	Most beautiful
Chalk	Old English	Unknown
Clidhna	Irish	Shapely
Calla	Greek	Beautiful
Chalyse	American	Unknown
Cliodhna	Irish	Shapely
Calla Lily	Greek	Beauty
Chanae	English	Intelligent person
Clo	Greek	Green shoot
Callaghan	Gaelic	Bright headed
Chanah	Hebrew	God has favored me
Clodagh	Irish	Name of an Irish river
Callaluna	Greek	Beauty
Chanda	Hindu and Sanskrit	Hot, fierce, and passionate
Cloey	Greek	Green shoot
Callas	Greek	Beautiful
Chandler	French	Friends
Clora	Greek	Pale green, fresh, and a flower goddess
Calle	Spanish	Tress
Chandra	Hindi and Indian	Shining, bright, or glittering
Cloris	Greek	Blooming
Callee	Irish, English, Spanish, Germany and Scottish	Street
Chanel	Old French	Pipe
Clothilde	French	Loud battle
Callen	Gaelic	Slender and thin
Chanele	Old French	Pipe
Clotilda	French	Loud battle
Callia	Greek	Beautiful person
Channary	American	Small bird
Clotilde	German	Renowned battle
Callidora	Greek	Gift of beauty
Channing	English	From Cann
Cloudy	Native American	Mighty fighter of the river
Calligenia	Greek	Daughter of beauty
Chantai	Old French	Stone
Clove	Old French	Nail
Calliope	Greek	Beautiful voiced
Chanteese	Old French	Stone
Clover	English	Meadow flower
Calpurnia	Unknown	Unknown
Chantele	Old French	Stone
Clytemnestra	Greek	Famous and noble
Calvina	Latin	Bald
Chantille	Old French	Stone
Cochrann	Scotland	Red, brook or battle
Calybrid	Old Irish	Veiled one
Chantou	Cambodian	Flower
Coco	American	Chocolate being
Calynda	Greek	Lovely
Chantrea	Cambodian	Moonlight
Codee	English	Helpfull
Calypso	Greek	She who hides
Chantrelle	Old French	Stone
Codie	Irish and Gaelic	Helpful
Calysta	Latin	Cup, fairest, most beautiful
Chanya	Hebrew	The grace of the lord
Coedella	Unknown	Unknown
Calyx	Latin	Chalice
Chapal	Indian	Clever, restless and lightening
Coel	Welsh	Girl
Camberlie	English	Fertile land
Chara	Latin	Beloved, darling, dear, and loved one
Colena	Greek	People of victory
Cambria	Latin	Fellow countrymen or compatriots
Charee	French	Dear or darling
Colene	Greek	People of victory, girl or wench
Cambrie	Welsh	Wales
Chareese	Greek and Latin	Grace, dear and beloved
Colette	French	People of victory
Camden	Scottish	Winding valey
Charis	Ancient Greek	One of the graces, joy, or kindness
Colleen	English, Irish – American	Women or country women
Camdyn	Scottish	Winding valley
Charissa	Greek	Grace or beloved
Collins	Irish	Holly
Camelot	French and Latin	Unknown
Charisse	French	Grace, beauty and kindness
Colly	Latin	Dove
Cameo	Greek	Shadow portrait
Chariza	Latin	Dear beloved
Concetta	Italian	Conception
Cameri	Scottish	Crooked nose
Charlayne	Old French	Unknown
Connee	Old German and Latin	Consistency, brave counsel, and steadfastness
Cameshia	Unknown	Unknown
Charlene	French and German	Free woman, free thinker, and free spirit
Conni	Latin	Constancy and steadfast
Camie	German	Loving, nice, and sweet
Charli	Old German	Freeman
Connie	Latin	Constance
Camilia	Arabic	Perfection or things finished with perfection
Charlie	English	Free human
Connolly	Gaelic	Descendant
Camill	Latin	Helper to the priest
Charline	Old German	Free man
Conny	Old German and Latin	Constancy, steadfastness, and brave counsel
Camira	German	Of the wind
Charlita	Old German	Free man
Conradina	Old German	Brave counsel
Camisha	Scottish and Gaelic	Crooked nose
Charlize	Old German	Free man
Constancia	Latin and German	Constancy and steadfast
Cammy	Latin	Helper to the priest
Charlotte	French	Free man
Constantia	Latin	Constancy and steadfast
Camri	Irish	Crooked nosed man
Charmie	English	Fun, bright, good-spirited, caring, and full of charm
Consuela	Old French and Latin	Consolation and comfort
Camry	Scottish	Crown
Charmy	Hindi and Hindu	Charming
Copeley	English	Unknown
Camryn	Gaelic and Cameron	Crooked nose
Charyce	English and Greek	Charm, grace, and kindness
Coppelia	Greek	Young woman
Camy	Irish	Champion
Chasiti	Latin	Pure
Copper	Latin	Cyprus metal
Camya	African American and English	Love and loyalty
Chasity	Latin	Pure
Cora	Ancient Greek	Girl, maiden and daughter
Camyll	Latin	Helper to the priest
Chaunta	Old French	Stone
Corabelle	Greek	Maiden
Cana	Greek	Place of reeds
Chaunte	Old French	To sing or a stone
Coral	Latin	A precious stone
Canda	Latin	Clarity or whiteness
Canan	Turkish	Beloved
Chava	Hebrew	Life
Coralee	Latin	Maiden
Chavela	Spanish	God is my oath
Coralie	French	Coral reef
Candelaria	Spanish	Candle
Chavelle	Spanish	God is a vow
Coralise	Greek and Hebrew	Unknown
Candess	Ancient African	Pure and innocent
Chaya	Hebrew	Life
Coralyn	Greek	Maiden
Candida	Latin	White and attractive
Chayah	Hebrew	To live
Corda	Latin	Rope and string
Candis	Latin	Clarity and whiteness
Chayanne	Native American and India	Unintelligible speakers
Cordelia	English and Welsh	Daughter of the see or heart
Candra	Latin	Glowing
Chelcie	English	Chalk landing space
Cordiss	Latin	Heart
Candus	Latin	Clarity or whiteness
Chelcy	Old English	Chalk landing space
Coreanna	Greek	Maiden or girl
Candy	American	Bright and sweet
Chella	English	Meadow on a ledge
Corelie	French and Latin	Coral reef
Candys	English	Sweet
Chelle	Hebrew	Chalk landing place
Corisa	English	From the round hill, seething pool or ravine
Caneadea	French	Attractive
Chelly	English	Meadow on a ledge
Corissa	Greek	Maiden
Canela	Spanish	Cinnamon
Chelo	Latin and old French	Consolation and comfort
Corky	Irish	Hill hollow
Canna	Latin	Reed
Chels	English	Pot for Chalk or limestone
Corla	Latin	Living in the sees or ocean
Canzada	English	A settlement, pure, nonchalant and generous
Chelsa	English	Chalk landing place
Corliss	British	Carefree, cherry and benevolent
Capree	Italian	Whimsical or playful
Chelsea	Old English	Beautiful love or Chalk wharf
Corneelija	Latin	Horn
Capri	Italian	Italian island
Chelsee	Old English	Chalk landing place
Cornelia	Latin	Horn
Caprice	French	Impulsive whimsical
Chelsy	English	Chalk landing place
Cornethie	Unknown	Unknown
Capta	Brazilian	A name referring to the minerva
Chenay	French	Light of God
Correena	Greek and Latin	Maiden or spear
Carah	Latin, Irish and Gaelic	Beloved or a friend
Chency	Chinese	First glimmer of dawn
Correna	Greek	Maiden
Cardea	Latin	Hinge axis, minor goddess of doorway
Chenelle	Old French	Pipe
Cortne	Old French	Short nose
Cardena	Spanish	From carduus thistle
Chenoa	Native American	White dove
Cortnee	Latin	Domain of curtius
Cardenza	Latin	With rhythm
Cherelle	American and Hebrew	Beloved of God
Cortnie	French	Short nose
Cardi	English	Gift from God
Cherie	French	Darling
Coryn	Greek	Maiden
Carenna	Latin	Beloved
Cherilyn	French	Dear
Coryna	Greek	Maiden
Carenza	Irish	A loving and passionate friend
Cherin	Scandinavian	Crag
Cosimia	Greek	Order and decency
Cares	Scottish	Black or dark brown
Cherise	French	Cherry
Cosma	Italian	Heaven
Careshmeh	French	Unknown
Cherith	Hebrew	Winter stream
Cosmina	Ancient Greek	Order and decency
Caress	French	A very tender touch
Cherrell	French	Cherry fruit and green gemstone
Costanza	Latin	Constancy and steadfast
Carey	Irish	From the fort
Cherrie	English	Dear cherry or fruit
Costanzo	Italian	Constance or firm of purpose
Cari	Welsh	Beloved
Cherrill	Greek	Cherry fruit or green gemstone
Courey	Ancient British	Courier
Cariana	Greek and Hebrew	Unknown
Cherry	Latin	Love and generosity
Courtney	French	Short nose
Carie	Old German	Free man
Cheryll	Old German	Free man
Courtnie	Old French	Domain of Curtuis
Carilis	Old German	Free man
Cherysh	English and old French	To care for or to treasure
Cova	Catalan and Galician	Cave
Carina	Latin	Beloved
Chessa	Slavic	At peace
Coya	Korean	Best
Carinne	Greek	Maiden
Chessia	Unknown	Unknown
Cozette	French and Greek	Victory of the people
Carla	German	Free man
Chessie	Old English and slavic	Chalk landing place
Cree	Native American	Tribe name
Carlana	Old German	Free man
Chessy	Slavic	At peace
Creeda	English and Latin	A woman of faith
Carlen	Old German	A free man
Chetta	Indian	To perceive, fix mind upon, consciousness, to know and understand
Creola	American	Native to the land
Carling	Irish and Gaelic	Little champion
Chevaun	Hebrew	God is gracious
Cresanna	Old English	One who love solitude and bold
Carly	Old German	Free woman or a warrior
Chevon	Irish	God is gracious
Cressa	Greek	Gold
Carmen	English, Italy, Romanian and Spanish	Song, truth and poetry
Cheyanne	Native American Indian	Unintelligible speaker
Cressent	Old French, Latin and English	Increasing and growing
Carmia	Hebrew	Garden or orchard
Cheyrie	French	To care
Criselda	Greek	Bearing christ
Carmilla	Latin and Arabic	Young cult officiant
Chia	Latin	Light
Crisiant	Welsh	Crystal and bright
Carmisha	Hebrew	Garden or orchard
Chiana	Native American Indian	Unintelligible speaker
Cristabell	Spanish	Beautiful christ follower
Carmy	Hebrew	Garden or orchard
Chickie	Spanish	Little gift
Cristelle	Latin	Follower of christ
Chika	Japanese and Nigerian-Igbo	Scatter and flower
Carna	Latin	Horn
Chidinma	African – Igbo	God is beautiful
Cristina	Latin	Anointed Christian
Carol	German	Free man
Chiharu	Japanese	Clear whether
Chioma	Nigerian – Igbo	Good God
Cruza	Spanish	Cross or dweller
Carolina	Latin and German	Free holder, song of joy and strong
Chizaram	Nigerian- Igbo	God answered my prayers
Chilla	African	Forty
Crystal	Latin	Earth mineral or brilliant glass
Chizoba	Nigerian-Igbo	May God protect
Caroly	English	Beautiful song
Ching	Chinese	Senior
Crystalynn	Swahil	Clear
Carolyne	Swahil	Unknown
Chiquita	English	Charm
Csilla	Latin	Star
Chiagozie	Nigeria- Igbo	God has blessed me
Carolynn	French	Free spirited
Chiyo	Japanese	Thousand generations of worlds
Cuca	Latin	Shelter
Chiasoka	Nigerian-Igbo	God is too sweet
Carressa	American	Loving touch
Chloe	Greek	blooming or fertility
Curtisa	Old French	Polite
Carri	Old German	Free man
Chloria	Unknown	Unknown
Cushla	Irish and Gaelic	Beat of my heart
Carrie	Old German	Free man
Cholena	Native American	Bird
Cwen	English	Queen
Carrington	Old English	Charles town
Chiazokam	Nigerian-Igbo	God has saved me well
Chonda	Old French	Stone
Cybele	Greek	Goddess of fertility and health
Carya	Latin	Daughter of Dion
Chorine	Greek	Maiden dance
Cybil	Greek	Great mother of the gods
Caryann	British	Beautiful
Chrimzene	Unknown	Unknown
Cydney	French and English	Riverside meadow
Chibarameze	Nigerian-Igbo	God has made me a king
Caryl	Old German	Free man
Chrissta	Latin and French	Follower of christ
Cyma	Greek	Flourishing
Carys	Latin	Grace, charity and kindness
Chrisstan	Greek	Follower of christ
Cymbre	English	A famous warrior
Chiaka	Nigerian-Igbo	God says or when God decides.
Cassia	Greek and Latin	Cinnamon
Chrissy	Latin	Follower of christ
Cynara	Greek	Thistly plant
Cassiddy	Irish	Clever or curly hair
Christabel	Spanish	Christ-follower
Chinwe	Nigerian-Igbo	God owns life, or God is the owner of life
Cyndi	Greek	From Cynthus
Cassidy	Irish	Clever
Christall	Greek	A clear person
Cyndy	English and Greek	From Mount kynthos
Cassie	Greek	Purity, an unheeded prophetess
Christeen	Latin	Follower of christ
Cynthea	Greek	From Mount Cynthuis
Cassiopeia	Greek	Cassia juice
Christianna	Latin	Follower of christ
Cynthia	Greek	Goodess
Chibuzor	Nigerian-Igbo	Lord provide me directions.
Cassius	Latin	Hollow
Christy	Latin	Follower of christ
Chinaka	Nigerian-Igbo	God suggests, or God proposes.
Cyntoia	Latin	Follower of christ
Cassy	Greek	Purity
Chrysta	Latin	Clear
Cypress	Greek	Strong, muscular and adaptable
Chinanu	Nigerian-Igbo	God hears.
Casy	Greek	Pure
Chrystee	Greek	Follower of christ
Cypria	Old Greek	Man from Cyprus
Cate	Latin, French, English and welsh	Blessed
Chinelo	Nigerian – Igbo	God does not forget me
Chrystle	Greek	Clarity
Cyra	Persian and Greek	Sun, throne, lord, or born in the light
Caterina	Greek	Pure
Chidinma	Nigerian-Igbo	God is wonderful
Chumani	Native American	Dewdrops
Cyrena	Greek	Sovereign queen
Catey	Greek	Pure
Chun	Chinese	Spring
Chin	Korean	Precious
Cyrene	Greek	A wall strength
Chin-Sun	Korean	Truth and goodness.
Chinenye	Nigerian-Igbo	God did it, or a beautiful queen
Cathe	Greek	Pure
Choon-Hee	Korean	Spring girl
Chiwendu	Nigerian-Igbo	God possesses life
Chung-Aa	Korean	Righteous love
Chyanne	Native American	Unintelligible speaker
Cyrilla	Greek	Mistress or a Lady
Catherin	Greek	Pure
Chynna	Greek	One who is tough
Chun-Cha	Korean	Righteous girl
Chinweike	Nigerian-Igbo	God owns power
Chihuru	Japanese	Knowledge or habour
Cyrille	Greek	Master or lord
Chieko	Japanese	Laughter
Cathern	Greek	Pure
Chinagorom	Nigerian-Igbo	God is my mouthpiece
Chiasa	Japanese	Morning
Chyrill	Greek	Pure
Cyrillia	Greek	Clear
Chise	Japanese	World
Chidiebele	Nigerian-Igbo	God is kind or God is merciful
Cathrina	Greek	Pure
Chyse	Latin	Daughter of pallas
Chikadibia	Nigerian-Igbo	God is the greatest doctor
Cythera	Greek	From the island of Cythera
Catia	Greek	Pure
Cianna	Hebrew	God is gracious
Chinecherem	Nigerian-Igbo	Victory
Czarina	Russian	Female ruler
Catlee	Irish and Gaelic	Slim and fair
Ciara	Gaelic and Irish	Black
Cassandra	Greek	The one who shines and excel