Girl Names starting with “C”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “C”
Girl Names starting with “C”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy | f | English | Candy is a short and affectionate form of Candice, which was adopted from English in th… |
| Canea | f | Turkish | The name Canea has its roots in Turkish, where the word 'Can' means life, heart, or soul |
| Canik | f | The name Canik has Kurdish roots and is a compound word, the exact components of which … | |
| Canisia | f | Celtic | Canisia is a girl's name that originates from a Celtic word combination |
| Canissa | f | Latin | Canissa is a modern female first name, whose meaning can be interpreted as 'the female … |
| Canita | f | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Cannelle | f | French | The name Cannelle is a modern French name for girls that traces back to the spice plant… |
| Cansen | f | Cansen, a Turkish name for girls, means metaphorically 'you are life' or 'you are the h… | |
| Cansin | f | Turkish | Cansin, alternatively spelled Cansın, is a Turkish first name that can be used for both… |
| Cansu | f | Cansu is a female Turkish first name that translates into English as 'the water of life… | |
| Cansun | f | Cansun is a girl's name that represents a rare variant of the Turkish name Cansu | |
| Cantara | f | Latin | The Singing One |
| Caoimhe | f | Caoimhe is a girl's name from the Irish-Scottish region, tracing back to Gaelic-Irish o… | |
| Capree | f | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Caprice | f | French | Caprice is an English name for girls with French origins |
| Caprina | f | Italian | Derivation of the name Caprice |
| Caprina-Noelie | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Captiva | f | The name comes from Latin and means 'the captive' | |
| Capucine | f | French | Capucine is a girl's name that originates from French |
| Cara | f | Latin | The girl's name Cara comes from Italian and is considered the feminine variant of the n… |
| Cara-Carda | f | Cara-Carda is a double name combining Cara ("the love") and Carda ("the powerful strong… | |
| Cara-Carlotta | f | Italian | Cara-Carlotta is a double name combining Cara ("the love") and Carlotta ("the free one") |
| Cara-Elea | f | Latin | The meanings of the name are 'dear, precious' and 'God is my light' |
| Cara-Elena | f | Cara-Elena is a double name combining Cara ("the love") and Elena ("the shining one") | |
| Cara-Magdalena | f | Cara-Magdalena is a double name combining Cara ("the love") and Magdalena ("the one fro… | |
| Caradwyn | f | Welsh | The name is derived from the Celtic goddess Kerridwen and carries the Welsh meaning 'Ke… |
| Caragh | f | Latin | Caragh represents an Irish-English form of Cara |
| Caralina | f | Latin | Caralina is considered the Australian version of Carolina, a diminutive of the German n… |
| Caralyn | f | Welsh | Caralyn is composed of the Celtic/Welsh elements 'Cara' for friendliness and 'Lyn' for … |
| Caramia | f | The name Caramia has its roots in the Italian language and is composed of the elements … | |
| Carasha | f | The meaning of the name is 'fighter' | |
| Carasha-Estelle | f | Carasha-Estelle is a double name combining Carasha ("strong bear") and Estelle ("the st… | |
| Carda | f | The first name Carda is derived from Ricarda, a female variant of Ricardo, which in tur… | |
| Carde | f | The name Carde has its roots in Old High German, although the exact meaning or specific… | |
| Cardi | f | Italian | Cardi is a relatively rare name for girls, whose origins are not entirely clear |
| Careen | f | Careen is often interpreted as a form of Karen and is also known as a Scandinavian shor… | |
| Caren | f | Danish | Caren, a girl's name, is the Danish, English, and Swedish form of Karin |
| Carena | f | The name Carena is often regarded as an independent offshoot of the name Katharina, whi… | |
| Carenin | f | Latin | The name Carenin is derived from the Latin word 'carus', which means 'dear' or 'precious' |
| Carenina-Christine | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Caressa | f | Latin | The name Caressa, as the female variant of Carissa, carries the meaning "", which has i… |
| Caretta | f | Latin | Caretta is considered a South American derivation of the name Cara |
| Cari | f | Welsh | Cari, a girl's name, is an alternative spelling of Kari, a Nordic derivation of the nam… |
| Caria | f | Danish | The first name Caria originates from the historical region of Caria in southwestern Asi… |
| Cariad | f | English | The name Cariad is a female first name from the English and Welsh regions, which transl… |
| Carianne | f | Dutch | The name originates from Dutch |
| Cariba | f | Cariba is a girl's name that originates from the Caribbean islands | |
| Carice | f | Greek | Carice is a girl's name that appears in both the French and Dutch languages and is deri… |
| Caricia | f | Latin | The name Caricia is a Spanish diminutive of Carita, which in turn is derived from the L… |
| Carida | f | Latin | Carida is considered the Spanish spelling of Carita, which is derived from the Latin Ca… |
| Caridad | f | Latin | Caridad is a Spanish form of the Latin term Caritas, which stands for one of the essent… |
| Caridade | f | Latin | Caridade is a female first name that is considered the Portuguese variant of the Latin … |
| Carima | f | Arabic | Carima is an alternative spelling of Karima, the female form of the Arabic and Muslim n… |
| Carin | f | Carin, a feminine first name, is often seen as the Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedis… | |
| Carina | f | Latin | The female first name Carina is an Italian derivative of Carin or Karin, or a variant s… |
| Carina-Daniela | f | The name Carina-Daniela stands for 'the pure one' | |
| Carina-Ellona | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Carina-Monika | f | Carina carries the meaning 'the beautiful one' and Monika means 'the only one' | |
| Carina-Susann | f | Carina-Susann is a double name combining Carina ("the pretty one") and Susann ("the lily") | |
| Carina-Viola | f | Carina-Viola is a double name combining Carina ("the pretty one") and Viola ("the violet") | |
| Carine | f | Latin | The name Carine is considered a French derivative of Carina |
| Carinna | f | Latin | Carinna is considered a modern American variant of the name Carina |
| Caris | f | English | Caris is a feminine name that represents a different form of Charis |
| Carisma | f | English | Carisma, a feminine first name, is a rare English variation of the name Charisma |
| Carissa | f | Carissa, a female first name, represents a variation of Charissa and Charis | |
| Carissima | f | Latin | The first name Carissima has Latin origins and is directly translated with the meanings… |
| Carita | f | Latin | The name Carita is considered an Italian, Swedish, and Spanish variant of the Latin ter… |
| Caritas | f | Latin | The name Caritas comes from Latin and stands for one of the three divine virtues |
| Carla | f | The first name Carla is a German, English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Kar… | |
| Carla-Alexandra | f | Carla-Alexandra is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Alexandra ("the p… | |
| Carla-Antonia | f | Spanish | Carla-Antonia is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Antonia ("the one d… |
| Carla-Ayse | f | Turkish | Carla-Ayse is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Ayse ("the lively one") |
| Carla-Benita | f | Carla-Benita is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Benita ("the praised… | |
| Carla-Calina | f | The name unites the meanings of Carla and Calina | |
| Carla-Cordelia | f | Latin | Carla-Cordelia is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Cordelia ("the lat… |
| Carla-Ingrid | f | Carla-Ingrid is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Ingrid ("the beautif… | |
| Carla-Joy | f | Carla-Joy is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Joy ("the joy") | |
| Carla-Lisa | f | Carla-Lisa is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Lisa ("God is fullness") | |
| Carla-Luise | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Carla-Manuela | f | Carla-Manuela is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Manuela ("God is wi… | |
| Carla-Martha | f | Carla-Martha is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Martha ("the mistress") | |
| Carla-Martina | f | Carla-Martina is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Martina ("the dedic… | |
| Carla-Rebecca | f | Carla-Rebecca is a double name combining Carla ("the free one") and Rebecca ("the capti… | |
| Carleen | f | English | Carleen is derived from Carla or is considered a form of Carlene |
| Carlena | f | Carlena is a derivative of the name Carlina, which serves as a diminutive of Carla and … | |
| Carlene | f | The name Carlene means "the Free" and originates as a diminutive of Carla, which in tur… | |
| Carley | f | English | The name Carley, which frequently appears as Carly, is the English variant of Carol and… |
| Carlia | f | American | Carlia is a rare American form of the name Carly, which is regarded as a diminutive of … |
| Carlie | f | English | Carlie is a girl's name known as a diminutive form of Carol in English and Scottish lan… |
| Carlien | f | Flemish | Carlien is a Flemish and Dutch variation of the name Karlien, which is considered a var… |
| Carlijn | f | Carlijn is a feminine form of the name Carel, which in turn is a Dutch derivation of Carl | |
| Carlin | f | Irish | Carlin is primarily a female first name, regarded as an English variant of Carla and a … |
| Carlina | f | Carlina serves as a diminutive form of Carla and Carola, both of which are derived from… | |
| Carlinda | f | The name Carlinda comes from Old High German and is a rare diminutive of Carolina, whic… | |
| Carlissa | f | The name Carlissa, a variant of Carlisa, represents a rather unusual diminutive form of… | |
| Carlla | f | Carlla is a variant of Carla, carrying the meaning "the Free One." This first name has … | |
| Carlota | f | Portuguese | Carlota is the Spanish and Portuguese equivalent of the name Charlotte, which is consid… |
| Carlotta | f | Carlotta is the Italian equivalent of Charlotte, a French diminutive of Charles | |
| Carlotta-Bernadette | f | Information about the meaning is currently missing | |
| Carlotta-Edita | f | Carlotta-Edita is a double name combining Carlotta ("the free one") and Edita ("the one… |