Girl names that start with C
These 184 C girl names run from Cadhla to Cynthia, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Charlotte, Camila and Chloe.
Cícera
Chickpea (Latin)
GirlPortuguese
Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure (Greek). No. 111 in the US in 2025, 2,456 babies.
GirlEnglishRising
Cristiane
Follower of Christ (Greek)
GirlPortuguese
Carmel
Garden (Hebrew). No. 5,004 in the US in 2025, 26 babies. Given to both: 70% girls.
GirlHebrew
Cynisca
Little hound (Greek)
GirlGreek
Chandra
Moon (Sanskrit)
UnisexIndian
Cassia
Cassia, a cinnamon-like spice tree (Greek). No. 2,022 in the US in 2025, 94 babies.
GirlEnglish
Chava
Life, living (Hebrew). No. 1,737 in the US in 2025, 117 babies.
GirlHebrew
Chayo
Pet form of Rosario (Spanish)
GirlSpanish
Conceição
The immaculate conception (Latin)
GirlPortuguese
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Most popular girl names starting with C in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Charlotte | 13,400 | Rising | free man, feminine of Charles |
| #19 | Camila | 6,591 | Rising | young religious attendant |
| #23 | Chloe | 6,203 | Steady | green shoot |
| #63 | Clara | 3,601 | Steady | clear, bright |
| #68 | Claire | 3,487 | Steady | clear, bright |
| #96 | Caroline | 2,646 | Steady | free man, feminine of Charles |
| #108 | Cecilia | 2,506 | Rising | blind |
| #111 | Catalina | 2,456 | Rising | Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure |
| #113 | Cora | 2,428 | Steady | maiden, young girl |
| #133 | Charlie | 2,160 | Steady | free man |
| #175 | Callie | 1,754 | Steady | pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal |
| #188 | Celeste | 1,662 | Rising | heavenly, of the sky |
| #207 | Celine | 1,466 | Rising | variant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven |
| #238 | Cataleya | 1,314 | Rising | from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley |
| #240 | Camille | 1,299 | Steady | French form of Camillus and Camilla |
| #241 | Collins | 1,286 | Rising | from a surname meaning descendant of Coileán, whelp, young dog |
| #314 | Catherine | 972 | Steady | – |
| #316 | Colette | 962 | Steady | victory of the people |
| #361 | Camilla | 847 | Steady | from the Roman family name Camillus |
| #389 | Carmen | 798 | Steady | garden, orchard |
| #405 | Carolina | 769 | Steady | free man, feminine of Charles |
| #417 | Charlee | 750 | Steady | – |
| #451 | Calliope | 682 | Rising | beautiful voice |
| #454 | Carter | 679 | Steady | – |
| #456 | Clementine | 676 | Rising | merciful, gentle |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
C names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with C, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 5.7%
- Place among 26 letters
- 6th
- Different C names
- 715
- In the top 1,000
- 52
Share of girls with a C name: 9.4% in 1950, 6.9% in 2000, and 5.7% in 2025.
C girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Carinadear, beloved (Latin)
- Celesteheavenly, of the sky (Latin)
- Charlottefree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Christinafollower of Christ (Greek)
- Claraclear, bright (Latin)
- Carlafree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Carolinefree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Ceciliablind (Latin)
- Chloegreen shoot (Greek)
- Clioglory (Greek)
- Corinnamaiden (Greek)
- Carolinafree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Celinevariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin)
- Charliefree man (Germanic)
- Christinefollower of Christ (Greek)
- Clementinamerciful, gentle (Latin)
- Clotildefamous battle (Germanic)
- Cristinafollower of Christ (Greek)
Where these names come from
- Latin: 50
- Greek: 39
- Irish Gaelic: 12
- Germanic: 12
- Igbo: 8
- Hebrew: 7
- Spanish: 7
- Turkish: 6
All 184 girl names that start with C
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadhla | beautiful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Çağla | green almonds | Turkish | Girl |
| Cairistìona | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Calfuray | violet flower | Mapudungun | Girl |
| Calla | calla lily | English | Girl |
| Callie | pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal | Germanic | Girl |
| Calliope | beautiful voice | Greek | Girl |
| Callisto | most beautiful | Greek | Girl |
| Calypso | she who conceals | Greek | Girl |
| Camelia | camellia flower | Latin | Girl |
| Camellia | named for botanist Kamel | Latin | Girl |
| Cameron | crooked nose | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Camila | young religious attendant | Latin | Girl |
| Camilla | from the Roman family name Camillus | Latin | Girl |
| Camille | French form of Camillus and Camilla | Latin | Unisex |
| Canan | sweetheart, beloved | Persian | Girl |
| Candace | title of the queens of Kush | Meroitic | Girl |
| Candela | a candle | Latin | Girl |
| Candelaria | Candlemas | Latin | Girl |
| Candida | white | Latin | Girl |
| Cansu | soul, water | Turkish | Girl |
| Caoilfhionn | slender and fair | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Caoimhe | gentle, beautiful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Capucine | nasturtium flower | French | Girl |
| Cara | friend in Irish; beloved in Italian | Irish and Italian | Girl |
| Caridad | charity, love | Latin | Girl |
| Carina | dear, beloved | Latin | Girl |
| Carla | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Carlota | free man, feminine of Carlos | Germanic | Girl |
| Carlotta | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Carly | free man | Germanic | Girl |
| Carme | garden, orchard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmel | garden | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmela | garden | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmen | garden, orchard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carolina | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Caroline | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Carrie | free one, from Caroline | Germanic | Girl |
| Carwen | blessed love | Welsh | Girl |
| Carys | love, beloved | Welsh | Girl |
| Casey | vigilant, watchful | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Cassia | cassia, a cinnamon-like spice tree | Greek | Girl |
| Cassidy | curly-haired | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Cata | pet form of Catalina | Spanish | Girl |
| Cataleya | from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley | English | Girl |
| Catalina | Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure | Greek | Girl |
| Cayetana | from Gaeta | Latin | Girl |
| Cécile | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Cecilia | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Cecily | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Cedar | cedar tree | Greek | Unisex |
| Celeste | heavenly, of the sky | Latin | Girl |
| Céleste | heavenly, of the sky | Latin | Girl |
| Celestina | heavenly | Latin | Girl |
| Celestine | heavenly | Latin | Girl |
| Celia | heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Celine | variant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Celyn | holly | Welsh | Unisex |
| Cemre | the warmth that ends winter | Turkish | Girl |
| Ceren | gazelle | Turkish | Girl |
| Cerys | love, beloved | Welsh | Girl |
| Ceylan | gazelle | Persian | Girl |
| Chabuca | pet form of Isabel | Spanish | Girl |
| Chaeeun | colorful grace (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Chaewon | colorful and beautiful (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Chandni | moonlight | Hindi | Girl |
| Chandra | moon | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Chandrika | moonlight | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Chantal | stony | French | Girl |
| Chara | joy, happiness | Greek | Girl |
| Charikleia | grace and glory | Greek | Girl |
| Charis | grace | Greek | Unisex |
| Charity | generous love | Latin | Girl |
| Charlene | free man | Germanic | Girl |
| Charlie | free man | Germanic | Unisex |
| Charlotte | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Charna | black | Yiddish | Girl |
| Charo | pet form of Rosario | Spanish | Girl |
| Chausiku | born at night | Swahili | Girl |
| Chava | life, living | Hebrew | Girl |
| Chavela | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Chaya | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Chayo | pet form of Rosario | Spanish | Girl |
| Chenxi | morning sunlight, written 晨曦 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Cheyenne | red speakers | Lakota | Girl |
| Chhaya | shadow, shade | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Chiaki | a thousand autumns | Japanese | Unisex |
| Chiamaka | God is beautiful | Igbo | Girl |
| Chiara | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Chibuzo | God is the way | Igbo | Unisex |
| Chidimma | God is good | Igbo | Girl |
| Chiharu | thousand springs | Japanese | Girl |
| Chihiro | a thousand fathoms | Japanese | Unisex |
| Chika | God is supreme | Igbo | Unisex |
| Chika | thousand summers | Japanese | Girl |
| Chikondi | love | Chichewa | Unisex |
| Chimwemwe | joy, happiness | Chichewa | Unisex |
| Chinwe | God owns | Igbo | Girl |
| Chinyere | God gave | Igbo | Girl |
| Chioma | good God | Igbo | Girl |
| Chipo | a gift | Shona | Girl |
| Chiquinha | pet form of Francisca | Portuguese | Girl |
| Chisom | God goes with me | Igbo | Unisex |
| Chitra | bright, brilliant, the star Spica | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Chiyembekezo | hope | Chewa | Unisex |
| Chiyo | a thousand generations | Japanese | Girl |
| Chiyoko | child of a thousand generations | Japanese | Girl |
| Chloe | green shoot | Greek | Girl |
| Chloé | green shoot | Greek | Girl |
| Chloris | pale green | Greek | Girl |
| Chorong | bright and sparkling, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Chrissie | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christa | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christel | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christiane | follower of Christ | Latin | Girl |
| Christina | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christine | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Chrysa | golden one | Greek | Girl |
| Chrysanthi | golden flower | Greek | Girl |
| Chrysoula | little golden one | Greek | Girl |
| Chun | springtime (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Chunja | spring child (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Ciannait | ancient, enduring | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ciar | black, dark | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Ciara | dark one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Çiçek | a flower | Turkish | Girl |
| Cícera | chickpea | Latin | Girl |
| Cielo | sky, heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Çiğdem | crocus | Turkish | Girl |
| Cihan | world | Persian | Unisex |
| Cinzia | woman from Mount Cynthus | Greek | Girl |
| Ciorstaidh | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Citlali | star | Nahuatl | Girl |
| Clair | clear, bright | Latin | Unisex |
| Claire | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clara | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clarissa | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clarisse | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Claudia | feminine of Claudius | Latin | Girl |
| Clemence | merciful, gentle | Latin | Girl |
| Clémence | mercy, clemency | Latin | Girl |
| Clemencia | mercy | Latin | Girl |
| Clementina | merciful, gentle | Latin | Girl |
| Clementine | merciful, gentle | Latin | Girl |
| Clemmie | diminutive of Clementine, merciful | Latin | Girl |
| Cleopatra | glory of the father | Greek | Girl |
| Clio | glory | Greek | Girl |
| Clodagh | from a river in County Waterford | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Clotilde | famous battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Clover | clover flower | Old English | Girl |
| Colette | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Colleen | girl | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Collins | from a surname meaning descendant of Coileán, whelp, young dog | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Conceição | the immaculate conception | Latin | Girl |
| Concepción | conception | Latin | Girl |
| Concetta | conceived | Latin | Girl |
| Concha | diminutive of Concepción, conception; also seashell | Latin | Girl |
| Conchita | pet form of Concepción | Spanish | Girl |
| Connie | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Consolación | consolation, after Our Lady of Consolation | Latin | Girl |
| Constança | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Constance | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Constancia | constancy | Latin | Girl |
| Constanza | constancy | Latin | Girl |
| Consuelo | consolation, comfort | Spanish | Girl |
| Cora | maiden, young girl | Greek | Girl |
| Coral | reef stone of the sea | Greek | Girl |
| Cordula | little heart | Latin | Girl |
| Corinna | maiden | Greek | Girl |
| Corinne | maiden | Greek | Girl |
| Cosima | order, decency | Greek | Girl |
| Costanza | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Coté | pet form of María José | Spanish | Girl |
| Criosaidh | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cristal | crystal | Greek | Girl |
| Cristiane | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cristina | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cristíona | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Croía | heart | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Cruz | cross | Latin | Unisex |
| Crystal | ice | Greek | Girl |
| Cyneburh | royal fortress | Old English | Girl |
| Cynisca | little hound | Greek | Girl |
| Cynthia | woman from Cynthus | Greek | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with C?
The most popular girl names starting with C in the US are Charlotte (#2), Camila (#19), Chloe (#23), Clara (#63), Claire (#68), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with C?
In 2025, 715 different girl names starting with C were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 52 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 184 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with C?
5.7% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with C, making it the 6th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 9.4%.
Where do girl names starting with C come from?
The most common origins on this list are Latin (50), Greek (39), Irish Gaelic (12).