When we expect a baby, one of the first and most important decisions we will have to make is when choosing a name. Some people choose to choose traditional names in the family, while others choose something different and take inspiration from different places, such as literature or nature.
In other cases, some parents have a preference for a particular letter, so continuing our journey through baby names from A to Z, we now share more than 100 ideas of girl names that start with the letter C.
- Cadence: of Latin origin, it means “rhythm, cadence”.
- Caeli: of Italian origin, it means “that comes from the skies”.
- Caitlin: Irish variant of Catalina.
- Cala: of Arabic origin, it means “castle, fortress”.
- Cali: it is a name that has different origins. On the one hand, it is the feminine diminutive of the name ‘Cal’, which in turn is a diminutive of ‘Calvin’, a name of Latin origin. Also, it can be of Sanskrit origin, whose meaning is “the one who is black.”
- Calliope: this name has its origin in Greek mythology and means “that of the beautiful voice”.
- Calypso: means “the one that hides”. In Greek mythology, she was a nymph who kept Ulysses for seven years, promising him eternal youth if he stayed by her side, but Ulysses decided to return to his wife Penelope.
- Callista: of Greek origin, it means “the most beautiful”.
- Calixta: variant of Callista.
- Camellia: inspired by the flower of the same name, its meaning denotes admiration and perfection.
- Cameron: of Scottish origin, it is a unisex name that means “crooked nose”.
- Camila: of Latin origin, it means “the one who is in front of God” or “the one who presents sacrifices”.
- Camille: French form of Camila.
- Candace: of Latin origin, it means “pure, sincere”.
- Candela: diminutive of Candelaria.
- Candelaria: of Latin origin, it means “candle”.
- Candida: of Latin origin, it means “the one that shines for its purity”.
- Candy: short for Candace.
- Cara: Italian name of Latin origin, it means “dear, beloved”.
- Charity: comes from the Latin ‘ caritas ‘.
- Carina: means “the smallest and most beloved”.
- Carla: of Germanic origin, it means “the one who is strong”.
- Carlota: Spanish version of the French name ‘Charlotte’, feminine diminutive of ‘Charles’ and which means “free man”.
- Carly: short for Carla.
- Carmela: of Hebrew origin, it means “garden”.
- Carmen: medieval Spanish form of Carmela.
- Carmina: in Spanish Carmen, means “song”, “poem”.
- Carole: French feminine form of Carlos, means “manly”.
- Carolina: variant of Carla.
- Carol: variant of Carla and diminutive of Carolina.
- Carrie: short for Carolina.
- Cassandra: means “sister of men”. She is one who is a friend of others, kind and with “grace”. In mythology, Cassandra was the sister of Hector and Paris, and she was gifted with the gift of prophecy.
- Casey: of Irish origin, it means “vigilant”. It is also used as a diminutive of Cassandra.
- Casilda: has two possible origins. The first is Arabic, whose meaning is “to sing”, and the second Germanic, whose meaning is “battle”.
- Cassiopeia: In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the mother of Andromeda and was transformed into a constellation.
- Cassidy: of Irish origin, it means “the one with curly hair”.
- Cataleya: is the name of a flower of the orchid family.
- Catherine: of Greek origin, it means “pure, immaculate”.
- Caterina: Catalan form of Catalina.
- Catrina: variant of Catalina.
- Caya: feminine form of Cayo, which means “to rejoice.”
- Cayetana: of Latin origin, it was the name for the people of Gaeta, Italy.
- Cécile: French form of Cecilia, it means “who is nearsighted, blind”.
- Cecilia: of Latin origin, it means “blind”.
- Celeste: from the Latin ‘ caelum, caelestis ‘ which means “heavenly”.
- Celestina: variant of Celeste.
- Celia: feminine form of the Roman family name Celia, sometimes used as a short form of Cecilia.
- Celina: of Latin origin, it means “heaven, divine”.
- Céline: French variant of Celina.
- Celsa: feminine variant of Celso, which means “sublime, elevated, exalted”.
- Ceres: In Roman mythology, Ceres is the daughter of Saturn and the goddess of agriculture.
- Cesia: of Polish origin, it is a diminutive of Czeslawa, which means “adoration”.
- Chantal: of French origin, it means “stone, rock”.
- Charlize: variant of Charlotte.
- Charlotte: French name, feminine diminutive of ‘Charles’.
- Chelsea: comes from the name of a place in London, its meaning is “port, landing place”.
- Chenoa: comes from the American Indian and means “white dove”.
- Cheryl: variant of the French name Cherie, which means “sweetheart.”
- Chiara: Italian variant of Clara, meaning “clarity” and “brilliance.”
- Chione: of Egyptian origin, it means “mythological daughter of the Nile”.
- Chloe: of Greek origin, it means “grass” or “green shoots”.
- Ciara: of Irish origin, it means “brunette”.
- Cybele: in Roman mythology, she is the Mother Goddess.
- Sky: of Latin origin, it means “abode of God”.
- Cindy: diminutive of Cynthia, from the Greek ‘ Kynthia ‘, which means “woman of Kynthos”, and Lucinda, which means “light”.
- Citlali: originally from the Nahuatl language, it means “star”.
- Clara: of Latin origin, it means “brightness, clarity”.
- Claribel: variant of Clara and Clarabella.
- Clarice: French variant of Clarisa.
- Clarina: Italian variant of Clara.
- Clarisa: variant of Clara.
- Claudette: of French origin, it is a feminine variant of Claude, which means “enclosure”.
- Claudia: of Latin origin “Claudinus”, which means “She who limps” or “She who walks with difficulty”.
- Claudina: variant of Claudia.
- Clémence: French name that means “clemency”.
- Clementina: of Latin origin, it means “gracious, merciful”.
- Cleo: of Greek origin, it means “glory”. It is also a diminutive of Cleopatra.
- Cleopatra: name of several queens of Egypt, the most famous is Cleopatra Filopator Nea Thea, that is, Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Ancient Egypt of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
- Clío: of Greek origin, it means “praise, sing”. In Greek mythology she is the muse of history and heroic poetry.
- Chloe: variant of Chloe.
- Clotilde: of Germanic origin, it means “the one who fights with glory”.
- Coco: diminutive of names like Socorro, Colette or Cordelia.
- Colette: French name that means “victory of the people”.
- Columba: of Latin origin, it means “dove”.
- Columbia: is a poetic name of America and the female personification of the United States. Of Latin origin, it means “land of Colombo”.
- Concepción: of Latin origin, related to the Marian invocation of the Immaculate Conception.
- Constance: Italian name, whose meaning is “constant”.
- Consuelo: comes from the Latin ‘ consolatio ‘, which means “consolation, encouragement”.
- Cora: of Greek origin, Korë, Latinized in Cora. It means “maiden, young virgin girl.”
- Coral: name of Latin origin that symbolizes the beauty and delicacy of this colorful animal that lives at the bottom of the sea.
- Coraline: French name, means “coral”.
- Cordelia: comes from the Latin ‘ cordis ‘, which means “cordial, kind”.
- Corinna: of Greek origin, it means “maiden”
- Cornelia: of Latin origin, it means “horn”.
- Cosette: of French origin, it means “little thing”.
- Cosima: Italian name of Greek origin, means “order, harmony”.
- Courtney: comes from old French and means “short nose”.
- Crystal: means “pure, transparent”.
- Cristina: comes from the Latin ‘ christianus ‘, which means “follower of Christ”.
- Cynthia: comes from the Greek ‘ Kynthia ‘, which means “woman of Kynthos”.
- Czarina: variant of Zarina, feminine version of ‘Zar’, which comes from the Latin ‘ caesar ‘. It was the name that the Slavic monarchs of the Russian Empire bore.
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