Baby Girl Names That Start With C
C splits into two sounds — the hard C of Caleb, Cora, and Cooper and the soft C of Cecilia — which makes this one of the most varied corners of the alphabet. Latin roots and English surname styles dominate, with Celtic entries like Callum and Cassidy adding lilt. This page narrows the letter to 205 girl names, where American, English and Greek origins run strongest. Charlotte (No. 2) and Camila (No. 19) are the most popular C girl names in the 2025 U.S. Social Security rankings.
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Baby Girl Names That Start With C List
205 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Charlotte
Meaning: Free woman
Origin: French
#2
Chloe
Meaning: Green shoot
Origin: Greek
#3
Clara
Meaning: Clear, bright
Origin: Latin
#4
Cleo
Meaning: Glory
Origin: Greek
#5
Cora
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: Greek
#6
Callie
Meaning: Beautiful, or diminutive of names such as Caroline and Calista
Origin: Greek / English
#7
Connie
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#8
Clementine
Meaning: Merciful or gentle
Origin: French / Latin
#9
Cecilia
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Latin
#10
Celine
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: French
#11
Constance
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#12
Cara
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#13
Cecelia
Meaning: Blind; Cecilia variant
Origin: Latin
#14
Celeste
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Latin
#15
Cataleya
Meaning: Cattleya orchid
Origin: Botanical / modern Spanish usage
#16
Cassie
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#17
Cassandra
Meaning: Shining upon man or excelling man
Origin: Greek
#18
Chimamanda
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#19
Catherine
Meaning: Pure
Origin: French
#20
Caitlin
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#21
Cali
Meaning: Most beautiful, or California short form depending on usage
Origin: Greek / modern American
#22
Camilla
Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Origin: Italian
#23
Cecily
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#24
Carla
Meaning: Free woman
Origin: Germanic
#25
Camille
Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Origin: French
#26
Clover
Meaning: Clover plant
Origin: English
#27
Chaya
Meaning: Life
Origin: Hebrew
#28
Chizaram
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#29
Coco
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#30
Ciara
Meaning: Dark-haired or black
Origin: Irish
#31
Cece
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#32
Celia
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Spanish
#33
Chiara
Meaning: Clear, bright, or famous
Origin: Italian
#34
Cadi
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#35
Carmen
Meaning: Garden, song, or vineyard
Origin: Spanish / Latin
#36
Cassidy
Meaning: Curly-haired
Origin: Irish
#37
Claudia
Meaning: Lame or enclosure
Origin: Spanish
#38
Cordelia
Meaning: Heart or daughter of the sea
Origin: Latin / Celtic
#39
Charlie
Meaning: Free person
Origin: English / Germanic
#40
Carys
Meaning: Love
Origin: Welsh
#41
Calliope
Meaning: Beautiful voice
Origin: Greek
#42
Cassia
Meaning: Cinnamon
Origin: Greek / Latin
#43
Claire
Meaning: Clear, bright
Origin: French
#44
Clemmie
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#45
Clodagh
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#46
Cove
Meaning: Small coastal inlet
Origin: English
#47
Celina
Meaning: Heavenly, or moon by Selene-family roots
Origin: Latin / Greek / Polish
#48
Camila
Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Origin: Latin
#49
Chelsea
Meaning: Chalk landing place
Origin: English place name
#50
Cherry
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#51
Christina
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#52
Courtney
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#53
Crystal
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#54
Caroline
Meaning: Free woman
Origin: French
#55
Christine
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#56
Cynthia
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#57
Casey
Meaning: Brave in battle
Origin: Irish
#58
Cheyenne
Meaning: Name of the Cheyenne people; original meaning uncertain
Origin: Native American tribal name / French spelling
#59
Carly
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#60
Caitlyn
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#61
Carrie
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#62
Cindy
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#63
Candice
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#64
Carolyn
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#65
Candace
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#66
Colleen
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#67
Cristina
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#68
Carolina
Meaning: Free person
Origin: Latin / Italian / Spanish
#69
Chelsey
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#70
Christy
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#71
Clarissa
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#72
Cierra
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#73
Cameron
Meaning: Crooked nose
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
#74
Camryn
Meaning: Crooked nose; Cameron variant
Origin: Scottish surname / modern English
#75
Carissa
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#76
Charity
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#77
Cheryl
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#78
Cadence
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#79
Chasity
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#80
Charlee
Meaning: Free person; modern Charlie variant
Origin: English / Germanic
#81
Catalina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Spanish / Greek
#82
Chae-a
Meaning: colour, gather, or talent Chae plus graceful A depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#83
Chae-won
Meaning: colour, gather, or talent Chae plus garden, origin, or wish Won depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#84
Cho-rong
Meaning: clear, bright, or lantern-like in Korean usage
Origin: Korean
#85
Chae-young
Meaning: colour, gather, or talent Chae plus flower, glory, or brightness Young depending on hanja
Origin: Korean
#86
Cam
Meaning: Orange fruit or contentment depending on character
Origin: Vietnamese
#87
Cam Tu
Meaning: Brocade or colourful beauty
Origin: Vietnamese
#88
Chau
Meaning: Pearl or gem
Origin: Vietnamese
#89
Chi
Meaning: Branch
Origin: Vietnamese
#90
Cuc
Meaning: Chrysanthemum
Origin: Vietnamese
#91
Chailai
Meaning: beautiful or graceful
Origin: Thai
#92
Chomdao
Meaning: admiring stars
Origin: Thai
#93
Chariya
Meaning: good conduct
Origin: Thai
#94
Chalida
Meaning: graceful or born of water, depending on analysis
Origin: Thai
#95
Chanya
Meaning: wisdom or good knowledge
Origin: Thai
#96
Celestia
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Latin
#97
Colette
Meaning: People of victory
Origin: French / Greek
#98
Cosette
Meaning: Little thing
Origin: French
#99
Cressida
Meaning: Gold
Origin: Greek
#100
Calista
Meaning: Most beautiful
Origin: Greek
#101
Clio
Meaning: Glory
Origin: Greek
#102
Cyra
Meaning: Sun or throne
Origin: Persian / Greek
#103
Carter
Meaning: Cart driver
Origin: English
#104
Charleigh
Meaning: Free person; Charlie variant
Origin: English / Germanic
#105
Charley
Meaning: Free person; Charlie variant
Origin: English / Germanic
#106
Coraline
Meaning: Coral or maiden; literary elaboration of Cora
Origin: English literary / Greek / Latin
#107
Charli
Meaning: Free person; Charlie variant
Origin: English / Germanic
#108
Collins
Meaning: Son of Colin or Nicholas
Origin: English / Irish surname
#109
Chanel
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#110
Clare
Meaning: Clear, bright, or famous
Origin: Irish
#111
Chana
Meaning: Grace or favour
Origin: Hebrew
#112
Corinne
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: French / Greek
#113
Carlee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#114
Caylee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#115
Cherish
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#116
Chandler
Meaning: Candle maker or seller
Origin: English occupational surname
#117
Carlie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#118
Carina
Meaning: Dear or beloved
Origin: Scandinavian
#119
Cambria
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#120
Campbell
Meaning: Crooked mouth
Origin: Scottish
#121
Charlize
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#122
Carsyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#123
Carleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#124
Coral
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#125
Christiana
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#126
Colbie
Meaning: Coal town or dark settlement; Colby variant
Origin: English surname / place name
#127
Carson
Meaning: Son of marsh dwellers or Carrs son
Origin: English
#128
Carley
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#129
Coralie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#130
Chevelle
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#131
Caydence
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#132
Calla
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#133
Cheyanne
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#134
Carli
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#135
Camden
Meaning: Winding valley
Origin: English
#136
Charleston
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#137
Cielo
Meaning: Sky or heaven
Origin: Spanish / Italian
#138
Carmella
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#139
Caleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#140
Cambrie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#141
Charlene
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#142
Capri
Meaning: From Capri, possibly goat island
Origin: Italian place name
#143
Cambree
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#144
Carol
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#145
Claira
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#146
Camdyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#147
Cooper
Meaning: Barrel maker
Origin: English
#148
Cattleya
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#149
Cori
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#150
Candelaria
Meaning: Candlemas or candle
Origin: Spanish
#151
Caridad
Meaning: Charity
Origin: Spanish
#152
Concepcion
Meaning: Conception
Origin: Spanish
#153
Consuelo
Meaning: Consolation
Origin: Spanish
#154
Carine
Meaning: Dear or beloved
Origin: French
#155
Carole
Meaning: Free person
Origin: French
#156
Cecile
Meaning: Blind
Origin: French
#157
Chantal
Meaning: Stony place
Origin: French
#158
Clotilde
Meaning: Famous battle
Origin: French
#159
Cacilia
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Germanic
#160
Cacilie
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Germanic
#161
Catharina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Germanic
#162
Constanze
Meaning: Constant or steadfast
Origin: Germanic
#163
Cordula
Meaning: Heart or little heart
Origin: Germanic
#164
Cornelia
Meaning: Horn
Origin: Germanic
#165
Corinna
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: Germanic
#166
Calypso
Meaning: She who conceals
Origin: Greek
#167
Chara
Meaning: Joy
Origin: Greek
#168
Charis
Meaning: Grace or kindness
Origin: Greek
#169
Chrysanthi
Meaning: Golden flower
Origin: Greek
#170
Cleopatra
Meaning: Glory of the father
Origin: Greek
#171
Chania
Meaning: Grace of Yahweh
Origin: Hebrew
#172
Chava
Meaning: Life
Origin: Hebrew
#173
Chaviva
Meaning: Beloved
Origin: Hebrew
#174
Chephzibah
Meaning: My delight is in her
Origin: Hebrew
#175
Caoilfhionn
Meaning: Slender and fair
Origin: Irish
#176
Caoimhe
Meaning: Beautiful, beloved, or gentle
Origin: Irish
#177
Catriona
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Irish
#178
Cliona
Meaning: Shapely or graceful
Origin: Irish
#179
Creda
Meaning: Belief or faith
Origin: Irish
#180
Catrin
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Welsh
#181
Ceridwen
Meaning: Fair poetry or blessed song
Origin: Welsh
#182
Cerys
Meaning: Love
Origin: Welsh
#183
Caecilia
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Latin
#184
Caelestina
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Latin
#185
Caelia
Meaning: Heavenly or of the Caelius family
Origin: Latin
#186
Caesonia
Meaning: Of the Caesonius family
Origin: Latin
#187
Calpurnia
Meaning: Of the Calpurnius family
Origin: Latin
#188
Celsa
Meaning: Tall or lofty
Origin: Latin
#189
Cloelia
Meaning: Famous or of the Cloelius family
Origin: Latin
#190
Crispina
Meaning: Curly-haired
Origin: Latin
#191
Cajsa
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Scandinavian
#192
Cathrine
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Scandinavian
#193
Cecilie
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Scandinavian
#194
Charlotta
Meaning: Free woman
Origin: Scandinavian
#195
Cairistiona
Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: Scottish
#196
Colina
Meaning: Young creature or victory of the people
Origin: Scottish
#197
Candida
Meaning: White, bright, or sincere
Origin: Italian
#198
Carlotta
Meaning: Free woman
Origin: Italian
#199
Carmela
Meaning: Garden or vineyard
Origin: Italian
#200
Caterina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Italian
#201
Celestina
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Italian
#202
Clelia
Meaning: Glory or famous
Origin: Italian
#203
Concetta
Meaning: Conception
Origin: Italian
#204
Costanza
Meaning: Constant or steadfast
Origin: Italian
#205
Cristiana
Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: Italian
How To Use This C Baby Names List
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Gender Mix
This focused page currently includes 205 baby girl names beginning with C. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with C list.
Sound And Flow
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C Name Snapshot
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Length Mix
Short names
15
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Cleo, Cora, Cara, Cali, Coco, Cece.
Medium names
127
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Chloe, Clara, Callie, Connie, Cecilia, Celine.
Long names
63
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Charlotte, Clementine, Constance, Cataleya, Cassandra, Chimamanda.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in A
79
Examples: Clara, Cora, Cecilia, Cara, Cecelia, Cataleya.
Ends in E
51
Examples: Charlotte, Chloe, Callie, Connie, Clementine, Celine.
Ends in N
16
Examples: Caitlin, Carmen, Caitlyn, Carolyn, Colleen, Cameron.
Ends in Y
13
Examples: Cecily, Cassidy, Cherry, Courtney, Casey, Carly.
Popular C Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count C names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Girl names
- Charlotte rank #2 - 13,400 births
- Camila rank #19 - 6,591 births
- Chloe rank #23 - 6,203 births
- Clara rank #63 - 3,601 births
- Claire rank #68 - 3,487 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
Useful Styles In This List
Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Charlotte, Chloe, Clara, Cleo, Cora, Callie, Connie, Clementine.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Charlotte, Chloe, Clara, Cleo, Cora, Callie, Clementine, Cecilia.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Cataleya, Cali, Clover, Cassidy, Charlie, Cove, Christina, Courtney.
Nature
Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.
Examples: Chloe, Cataleya, Clover, Carmen, Cassia, Cove, Cho-rong, Cam.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Celeste, Chaya, Celia, Celestia, Chana, Cielo, Candelaria, Caridad.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Cam Tu, Celestia, Colette, Cosette, Cressida, Calista, Clio, Cyra.
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