These baby girl names are a mix of charm and elegance. From the strong Cleo and Clara to the stylish Coco and Colette, each name has its own unique appeal. Clementine feels sweet and gentle, while Circe and Cressida bring a touch of myth and mystery. Whether you want classic, trendy, or timeless, this list has it all.
- Cadence – Derived from Latin cadentia, meaning “rhythm” or “flow.” It symbolizes harmony and musicality.
- Caela – A name of Latin origin, meaning “heavenly” or “of the sky.”
- Caelyn – A modern name, possibly a combination of “Cae” (a nod to “caelum,” Latin for sky) and “lyn” (meaning lake or beautiful), implying “heavenly beauty” or “graceful sky.”
- Caidence – A variant of Cadence, carrying the same meaning of “rhythm” or “musical flow.”
- Caila – Thought to have Celtic origins, meaning “slim” or “fair.”
- Cailin – Of Gaelic origin, meaning “girl” or “young woman.”
- Cailyn – A modern variant of Cailin, sharing the meaning “girl” or “young woman.”
- Cait – A short form of “Caitlin,” meaning “pure” in Greek.
- Caitlin – Derived from the Old French form of Katherine, with Greek roots, meaning “pure.”
- Caitlyn – A modern spelling of Caitlin, carrying the same meaning of “pure.”
- Cala – Of Arabic origin, meaning “castle” or “fortress.”
- Calandra – Greek in origin, meaning “lark,” symbolizing freedom and joy.
- Calanthe – A name of Greek origin, meaning “beautiful flower,” often associated with orchids.
- Calen – A name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Irish or Scottish roots, meaning “slender” or “thin.”
- Calesta – From Latin, meaning “heavenly” or “celestial.”
- Cali – Often short for California or derived from the Greek kallos, meaning “beautiful.”
- Calia – A variation of Cali, carrying the meaning of “beautiful” or “lovely.”
- Calista – Of Greek origin, meaning “most beautiful.”
- Calla – Greek for “beauty” and also refers to the calla lily flower, symbolizing purity.
- Callan – Of Irish and Scottish origin, meaning “rock” or “battle.”
- Callandra – A variant of Calandra, also meaning “lark.”
- Callia – A name of Greek origin, meaning “beautiful” or “lovely.”
- Callie – A diminutive of Calista, meaning “beautiful.”
- Callista – Same as Calista, with Greek roots meaning “most beautiful.”
- Calypso – From Greek mythology, meaning “she who conceals”; also associated with the nymph who kept Odysseus on her island.
- Cambria – Of Latin and Welsh origin, referring to “Wales” or “the people.”
- Cambrie – A modern variation of Cambria, meaning “from Wales.”
- Cameron – Of Scottish origin, traditionally meaning “crooked nose” (from Gaelic cam and sròn).
- Cami – A short form of Camille or Camilla, meaning “young ceremonial attendant” in Latin.
- Camila – Derived from the Latin Camillus, meaning “young ceremonial attendant.”
- Camilla – Same as Camila, with roots in Latin, often associated with nobility and service.
- Camille – French variant of Camilla, meaning “attendant at a religious ceremony.”
- Campbell – Of Scottish origin, meaning “crooked mouth” from the Gaelic cam and beul.
- Camryn – A modern spelling of Cameron, meaning “crooked nose.”
- Cana – Of Hebrew origin, meaning “reed” or “place of reeds,” also known for the Biblical town where Jesus performed his first miracle.
- Candi – A diminutive of Candace or Candida, meaning “white” or “pure.”
- Candice – A variant of Candace, meaning “queen mother” in ancient Ethiopia.
- Candida – Of Latin origin, meaning “white” or “bright.”
- Candy – A diminutive form of Candace or a name associated with sweetness.
- Capri – Of Italian origin, referring to the “island of Capri,” symbolizing luxury and beauty.
- Cara – Of Latin and Italian origin, meaning “beloved” or “dear.”
- Carabelle – A combination name, possibly blending Cara (“beloved”) and Belle (“beautiful”).
- Caralee – A combination of Cara (“beloved”) and Lee (“meadow”).
- Carina – Of Latin origin, meaning “dear little one” or “beloved.”
- Carissa – Of Greek origin, meaning “grace” or “beloved.”
- Carla – A feminine form of Charles, meaning “free man” in Germanic origin.
- Carleen – A variation of Carla or Charlene, meaning “free man.”
- Carlie – A diminutive of Carla, meaning “free man.”
- Carly – A modern form of Carlie or Carla, meaning “free man.”
- Carmel – Of Hebrew origin, meaning “vineyard” or “garden,” referring to Mount Carmel.
- Carmela – A variant of Carmel, meaning “vineyard” or “garden” in Hebrew.
- Carmen – Of Latin and Spanish origin, meaning “song” or “poem,” also associated with the Virgin of Carmen in Spanish tradition.
- Carmi – Of Hebrew origin, meaning “vine dresser” or “my vineyard.”
- Carol – Of English origin, meaning “song of joy” or “free man.”
- Carolina – A feminine form of Charles, meaning “free man” or “song of happiness.”
- Caroline – Same as Carolina, of French and German origin, meaning “free man.”
- Carolyn – A variant of Caroline, carrying the same meaning.
- Carys – Of Welsh origin, meaning “love.”
- Casey – Of Irish origin, meaning “brave in battle.”
- Cassandra – Of Greek origin, meaning “prophetess,” associated with the mythological figure who was given the gift of prophecy.
- Cassia – Of Greek and Latin origin, referring to the “cinnamon” plant.
- Cassidy – Of Irish origin, meaning “curly-haired.”
- Cassie – A diminutive of Cassandra or Cassia, meaning “prophetess” or “cinnamon.”
- Catalina – A Spanish form of Catherine, meaning “pure.”
- Cate – A diminutive of Catherine or Caitlin, meaning “pure.”
- Catherine – Of Greek origin, meaning “pure.”
- Cathleen – An Irish variant of Catherine, meaning “pure.”
- Cathy – A diminutive of Catherine, meaning “pure.”
- Catrina – A variant of Katrina or Catherine, meaning “pure.”
- Cecelia – A variant of Cecilia, meaning “blind” (associated with the patron saint of music).
- Cecilia – Of Latin origin, meaning “blind.”
- Cecily – A diminutive of Cecilia, meaning “blind.”
- Celeste – Of Latin origin, meaning “heavenly.”
- Celestia – A variation of Celeste, meaning “heavenly.”
- Celestina – A Spanish or Italian form of Celeste, meaning “heavenly.”
- Celia – Of Latin origin, meaning “heavenly” or “of the heavens.”
- Celine – Of French and Latin origin, meaning “heavenly” or “sky.”
- Cerise – Of French origin, meaning “cherry.”
- Chana – Of Hebrew origin, meaning “grace” or “favor.”
- Chandler – Of French origin, meaning “candle maker” or “candle seller.”
- Chanel – Of French origin, referring to the famous fashion brand, meaning “pipe” or “channel.”
- Chantal – Of French origin, meaning “stone” or “boulder.”
- Charis – Of Greek origin, meaning “grace” or “kindness.”
- Charissa – A variation of Charis, meaning “grace” or “beloved.”
- Charity – Of English origin, meaning “generous love” or “benevolence.”
- Charlene – A feminine form of Charles, meaning “free man.”
- Charlette – A diminutive of Charlotte, meaning “free man.”
- Charlotte – Of French origin, meaning “free man,” also associated with nobility.
- Charly – A diminutive of Charlotte or Charlene, meaning “free man.”
- Chastity – Of English origin, meaning “pure” or “chaste.”
- Chelsea – Of Old English origin, meaning “landing place for chalk or limestone.”
- Chelsey – A variant of Chelsea, with the same meaning.
- Cher – Of French origin, meaning “dear” or “beloved.”
- Cherie – Also of French origin, meaning “darling” or “beloved.”
- Cherry – Derived from the fruit name, symbolizing sweetness and freshness.
- Cheryl – A combination of Cherie and Beryl, meaning “beloved” or associated with the gemstone.
- Cheyenne – Of Native American origin, named after the Cheyenne people, meaning “speakers of an alien language.”
- Chiara – Of Italian origin, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- Chloe – Of Greek origin, meaning “blooming” or “fertility.”
- Christa – A short form of Christina or Christiana, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Christabel – A combination of Christine and Belle, meaning “follower of Christ” and “beautiful.”
- Christina – Of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Christine – Same as Christina, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Cia – A short form of names like Cecilia or Lucinda, meaning “light” or “blind.”
- Cicely – An English variant of Cecilia, meaning “blind.”
- Cielo – Of Spanish origin, meaning “sky” or “heaven.”
- Cindy – A diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda, meaning “moon goddess” or “light.”
- Cinnia – Of Irish origin, meaning “beauty” or “handsome.”
- Clair – A French form of Claire, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- Claire – Same as Clair, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- Clara – Of Latin origin, meaning “bright” or “clear.”
- Clarabelle – A combination of Clara and Belle, meaning “bright” and “beautiful.”
- Clarice – Of Latin origin, meaning “bright” or “famous.”
- Clarissa – A variant of Clarice, meaning “bright” or “famous.”
- Clary – A diminutive of Clara or Clarissa, meaning “bright” or “clear.”
- Claudette – A French diminutive of Claude, meaning “lame” or “enclosure.”
- Claudia – Of Latin origin, meaning “lame” or “enclosure.”
- Clementine – Of French and Latin origin, meaning “merciful” or “mild.”
- Cleo – Of Greek origin, meaning “glory” or “fame.”
- Cleopatra – Of Greek origin, meaning “glory of the father,” famously associated with the Egyptian queen.
- Clover – Of English origin, referring to the plant, symbolizing good luck.
- Colette – A French diminutive of Nicolette, meaning “victory of the people.”
- Connie – A diminutive of Constance, meaning “steadfast” or “constant.”
- Constance – Of Latin origin, meaning “steadfast” or “constant.”
- Coral – Of English origin, referring to the precious sea growth, symbolizing beauty and protection.
- Coralie – A French name meaning “coral.”
- Cordelia – Of Latin and Celtic origin, meaning “heart” or “daughter of the sea.”
- Cori – A diminutive of names like Corinne or Corinne, meaning “maiden” or “spear.”
- Corina – A diminutive of Cora or a variant of Corinne, meaning “maiden.”
- Corinne – Of Greek origin, meaning “maiden.”
- Cornelia – Of Latin origin, meaning “horn” or “strong-willed.”
- Cory – A variant of Cori or Cory, meaning “maiden” or “hollow.”
- Cosette – Of French origin, meaning “little thing,” famously known from Les Misérables.
- Courtney – Of Old French origin, meaning “short nose” or “court attendant.”
- Cressida – Of Greek origin, meaning “golden,” known from literature and mythology.
- Cristal – A variant of Crystal, meaning “clear” or “brilliant.”
- Crystal – Of English origin, referring to the clear, brilliant stone.
- Cynthia – Of Greek origin, meaning “moon goddess,” associated with the goddess Artemis.
- Cyra – Of Persian origin, meaning “throne” or “sun.”
- Cyrilla – A feminine form of Cyril, meaning “lordly” or “of the lord.”
- Cyrene – Of Greek origin, meaning “sovereign queen” or “supreme power,” also a mythological nymph.
- Cydney – A variant of Sydney, meaning “wide meadow.”
- Cyndi – A diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda, meaning “moon goddess” or “light.”
- Cypress – Of Greek origin, referring to the cypress tree, symbolizing strength and enduring life.
- Cyra – Of Greek and Persian origin, meaning “throne” or “sun.”
- Cyrilla – A feminine form of Cyril, meaning “lordly” or “mistress” of the throne.
- Clea – Of Greek origin, meaning “glory” or “renown.”
- Clio – Of Greek origin, meaning “to celebrate,” also the muse of history in Greek mythology.
- Carmela – Of Hebrew and Italian origin, meaning “garden” or “vineyard.”
- Carmelita – A diminutive form of Carmel, meaning “garden” or “vineyard.”
- Carmine – Of Italian and Hebrew origin, meaning “song” or “garden.”
- Carmindy – A modern name inspired by Carmel, meaning “garden.”
- Carmel – Of Hebrew origin, referring to “garden” or “orchard,” also a mountain in Israel.
- Carlotta – An Italian form of Charlotte, meaning “free man.”
- Cameo – Of Italian origin, referring to a raised image on a piece of jewelry, symbolizing uniqueness.
- Camyla – A variant of Camilla, meaning “attendant at a religious ceremony.”
- Calypso – Of Greek origin, meaning “she who conceals,” a sea nymph in Greek mythology.
- Caltha – Of Greek and Latin origin, meaning “flower,” related to the marigold flower.
- Cailyn – A modern variant of Caitlin, meaning “pure.”
- Caia – Of Latin origin, meaning “to rejoice.”
- Caitlyn – A variant of Caitlin, meaning “pure.”
- Caiya – A modern and unique name, possibly related to Kaya, meaning “restful place” or “home.”
- Caira – Possibly derived from the Irish name Ciara, meaning “dark” or “black-haired.”
- Calla – Of Greek origin, meaning “beautiful,” related to the calla lily flower.
- Callie – A diminutive of names like Callista or Calista, meaning “most beautiful.”
- Calista – Of Greek origin, meaning “most beautiful.”
- Calandra – Of Greek origin, meaning “lark” or “singer.”
- Cali – A short form of Calista or a modern name meaning “most beautiful” or related to the state of California.
- Caleigh – A variant of Kaylee, meaning “slender” or “fair.”
- Calina – A variant of Kalina, meaning “rowan tree” or “flower.”
- Cameya – A unique name, possibly a play on “cameo,” meaning “special” or “unique.”
- Candida – Of Latin origin, meaning “white” or “pure.”
- Candi – A diminutive of Candice or a modern take on “candy,” meaning “sweet.”
- Candice – Of Latin origin, meaning “pure” or “sincere.”
- Candyce – A variant of Candice, meaning “pure.”
- Caoimhe – Of Irish origin, meaning “gentle” or “beautiful.”
- Caprice – Of French and Italian origin, meaning “whimsical” or “impulsive.”
- Cara – Of Latin and Italian origin, meaning “dear” or “beloved.”
- Carina – Of Latin origin, meaning “dear little one” or “beloved.”
- Carmelina – A diminutive form of Carmel, meaning “garden” or “vineyard.”
- Carissa – Of Greek origin, meaning “grace” or “kindness.”
- Carla – A feminine form of Carl, meaning “free man.”
- Carmine – Derived from the Italian name, meaning “song” or related to the color.
- Carly – A diminutive of Caroline, meaning “free man.”
- Carmen – Of Latin origin, meaning “song” or “poem.”
- Carmina – A feminine form of Carmen, meaning “song” or “poem.”
- Caroline – Of French and Latin origin, meaning “free man.”
- Carson – Originally a surname, now a unisex first name meaning “son of Carr” or “dweller by the marsh.”
- Carrie – A diminutive of Caroline or Carol, meaning “free man.”
- Caryssa – A variant of Carissa, meaning “grace” or “beloved.”
- Carys – Of Welsh origin, meaning “love” or “beloved.”
- Cassia – Of Greek and Latin origin, referring to the cinnamon tree, symbolizing spice and warmth.
- Cassidy – Of Irish origin, meaning “clever” or “curly-haired.”
- Cassie – A diminutive of Cassandra or Cassia, meaning “prophetess” or “cinnamon.”
- Cassandra – Of Greek origin, meaning “prophetess” or “one who shines.”
- Cassiopeia – Of Greek origin, meaning “she whose words excel,” known from mythology as a queen.
- Catalina – Of Spanish origin, a form of Katherine, meaning “pure.”
- Catelyn – A modern variant of Caitlin, meaning “pure.”
- Cathalina – A combination of Catalina and Catharina, meaning “pure.”
- Catherine – Of Greek origin, meaning “pure.”
- Here are more baby girl names starting with “C” and their meanings:
- Cathleen – An Irish form of Catherine, meaning “pure.”
- Catina – A variant of Catherine or Katrina, meaning “pure.”
- Catriona – A Scottish and Irish form of Katherine, meaning “pure.”
- Cayla – A modern spelling of Kayla, meaning “slender” or “fair.”
- Cecelia – A variant of Cecilia, meaning “blind” or “heavenly lily.”
- Cecilia – Of Latin origin, meaning “blind” or “one of the heavenly lily.”
- Cecily – Of Latin origin, a medieval form of Cecilia, meaning “blind.”
- Ceil – A diminutive of Cecilia, meaning “blind.”
- Celena – Of Greek origin, meaning “moon” or “goddess of the moon.”
- Celeste – Of Latin origin, meaning “heavenly” or “celestial.”
- Celestia – A more elaborate form of Celeste, meaning “heavenly.”
- Celestine – Of Latin origin, meaning “heavenly” or “sublime.”
- Celia – Of Latin origin, meaning “heaven” or “heavenly.”
- Celine – Of French and Latin origin, meaning “heavenly.”
- Cerelia – Of Latin origin, meaning “of the spring.”
- Cerise – Of French origin, meaning “cherry.”
- Cerys – Of Welsh origin, meaning “love.”
- Chanel – Of French origin, relating to “canal” or “channel,” associated with the fashion brand.
- Chantal – Of Old Provençal origin, meaning “stone” or “boulder.”
- Charis – Of Greek origin, meaning “grace” or “kindness.”
- Charity – Of Latin origin, meaning “generous love.”
- Charlene – A feminine form of Charles, meaning “free man.”
- Charlotte – Of French origin, a feminine form of Charles, meaning “free man.”
- Charly – A modern spelling of Charlie, meaning “free man.”
- Charmian – Of Greek origin, meaning “joy” or “delight.”
- Chasity – A variant spelling of Chastity, meaning “purity.”
- Chaya – Of Hebrew origin, meaning “life.”
- Chelsea – Of Old English origin, meaning “landing place for chalk” or “port of ships.”
- Chelsey – A variant of Chelsea, with the same meaning.
- Cher – Of French origin, meaning “dear” or “beloved.”
- Cheri – A variant of Cher, meaning “beloved” or “darling.”
- Cherise – Of Old French origin, meaning “cherry” or “beloved.”
- Cherish – Of English origin, meaning “to treasure” or “to care for deeply.”
- Cherry – Of English origin, referring to the fruit, symbolizing sweetness and freshness.
- Cheryl – Of French and English origin, meaning “beloved” or “darling.”
- Cheyenne – Of Native American origin, referring to the Cheyenne tribe, meaning “people of a different language.”
- Chiara – Of Italian origin, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- China – Of English origin, referring to the country, symbolizing exoticism and rarity.
- Chiquita – Of Spanish origin, meaning “little girl.”
- Chloe – Of Greek origin, meaning “blooming” or “young green shoot.”
- Chloris – Of Greek origin, meaning “greenish-yellow,” also a goddess of flowers.
- Chriselda – A modern blend of Christina and Griselda, meaning “follower of Christ” and “grey battle maiden.”
- Christa – A short form of Christina, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Christabel – A combination of Christina and Belle, meaning “follower of Christ” and “beautiful.”
- Christiana – A variant of Christina, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Christine – Of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Christy – A diminutive of Christina, meaning “follower of Christ.”
- Chyna – A modern spelling of China, meaning “rare” or “precious.”
- Cia – A diminutive of Lucia or Cynthia, meaning “light” or “moon goddess.”
- Ciana – Of Italian origin, meaning “light” or “God is gracious.”
- Ciara – Of Irish origin, meaning “dark-haired” or “black.”
- Cicely – A variant of Cecilia, meaning “blind.”
- Cielo – Of Spanish origin, meaning “sky” or “heaven.”
- Cierra – A variant of Sierra, meaning “mountain range” in Spanish.
- Cinda – A short form of Lucinda or Cinderella, meaning “light.”
- Cindy – A diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda, meaning “moon goddess” or “light.”
- Cinthia – A variant spelling of Cynthia, meaning “moon goddess.”
- Cira – Of Italian and Spanish origin, meaning “sun” or “throne.”
- Circe – Of Greek origin, meaning “bird.” In mythology, she was an enchantress.
- Clair – A variant of Claire, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- Claire – Of French origin, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- Clara – Of Latin origin, meaning “bright” or “famous.”
- Clarabelle – A combination of Clara and Belle, meaning “bright” and “beautiful.”
- Clare – A variant spelling of Claire, meaning “clear” or “bright.”
- Clarice – Of French origin, meaning “bright” or “famous.”
- Clarissa – A variant of Clarice, meaning “bright” or “famous.”
- Clary – A diminutive of Clara, meaning “bright” or “clear.”
- Claudette – A French diminutive of Claudia, meaning “lame.”
- Claudia – Of Latin origin, meaning “lame” or “enclosure.”
- Clea – A short form of Cleopatra, meaning “glory of the father.”
- Clementine – Of French and Latin origin, meaning “mild” or “merciful.”
- Cleo – Of Greek origin, meaning “pride” or “glory.”
- Cleopatra – Of Greek origin, meaning “glory of the father,” famously the name of the Egyptian queen.
- Clio – Of Greek origin, meaning “fame” or “glory,” also the muse of history in Greek mythology.
- Clodagh – Of Irish origin, named after the Clodiagh River in Ireland.
- Clotilde – Of Germanic origin, meaning “famous battle.”
- Clover – Of English origin, referring to the plant symbolizing good luck.
- Coco – A modern, chic name popularized by fashion icon Coco Chanel.
- Cody – Of English origin, meaning “helpful” or “pillow.”
- Colbie – Of Old English origin, meaning “from a coal town.”
- Coleen – An Irish name meaning “girl” or “young woman.”
- Colette – Of French origin, a diminutive of Nicole, meaning “victorious people.”
- Colleen – Of Irish origin, meaning “girl” or “maiden.”
- Concepcion – Of Spanish origin, referring to the “Immaculate Conception.”
- Connie – A diminutive of Constance, meaning “steadfast.”
- Constance – Of Latin origin, meaning “steadfast” or “constant.”
- Consuela – Of Spanish origin, meaning “comfort” or “solace.”
- Cora – Of Greek origin, meaning “maiden” or “heart.”
- Coral – Of Latin origin, referring to the marine organism, symbolizing beauty.
- Coralie – Of French origin, meaning “coral.”
- Coraline – A combination of Cora and Caroline, meaning “maiden” and “free man.”
- Cordelia – Of Celtic origin, possibly meaning “daughter of the sea” or “heart.”
- Coretta – A diminutive of Cora, meaning “maiden.”
- Corina – A variant of Corinne, meaning “maiden.”
- Corinne – Of Greek origin, meaning “maiden.”
- Cornelia – Of Latin origin, meaning “horn.”
- Corrina – A variant spelling of Corinna, meaning “maiden.”
- Cortney – A variant of Courtney, meaning “from the court.”
- Courtney – Of Old French origin, meaning “from the court” or “courtier.”
- Cressida – Of Greek origin, meaning “golden.” Known from mythology and literature.
