Behind the Name: Feminine Names Beginning With C

CALYPSO f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Καλυψω (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλυπτω (kalypto) "to cover, to conceal"... [more]

CAM (1) f Vietnamese
Means "orange" in Vietnamese.

CAM (2) m & f English
Short form of CAMERON

CAMBRIA f English
Latin form of the Welsh Cymru, the Welsh name for the country of Wales, derived from cymry meaning "the people"... [more]

CAMELIA f Romanian
From camelie, the Romanian spelling of camellia (see CAMELLIA).

CAMELLIA f English
From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

CAMERON m & f Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked nose" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose"... [more]

CAMILA f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of CAMILLA

CAMILLA f English, Italian, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of CAMILLUS... [more]

CAMILLE f & m French
French feminine and masculine form of CAMILLA

CAMMIE f English
Pet form of CAMILLA

CAMRYN f English
Feminine variant of CAMERON

CANAN f Turkish
Means "beloved" in Turkish.

CANDACE f English, Biblical (Variant)
From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament... [more]

CANDE f & m Spanish
Short form of CANDELARIA or CANDELARIO

CANDELA f Spanish
Pet form of CANDELARIA

CANDELARIA f Spanish
Means "Candlemas" in Spanish, ultimately derived from Spanish candela "candle"... [more]

CANDELAS f Spanish
Pet form of CANDELARIA

CANDI f English (Modern)
Variant of CANDY

CANDICE f English
Variant of CANDACE

CANDIDA f English
Derived from Latin canditia meaning "white"... [more]

CANDIS f English
Variant of CANDACE

CANDY f English
Either a short form of CANDACE or else from the English word candy.

CANDYCE f English (Modern)
Variant of CANDACE

CAOILAINN f Irish
Variant of CAOILFHIONN

CAOILFHIONN f Irish
Derived from the Gaelic elements caol "slender" and fionn "fair"... [more]

CAOILINN f Irish
Variant of CAOILFHIONN

CAOIMHE f Irish, Scottish
Derived from Gaelic caomh meaning "beautiful".

CAPRICE f Various
Means "impulsive" in Italian.

CAPRICIA f Various
Elaborated form of CAPRICE

CAPRINA f Various
From the name of the Italian island of Capri.

CARA f English
This name can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in Irish.

CARAMIA f Various
From the Italian phrase cara mia meaning "my beloved".

CARDEA f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis"... [more]

CAREEN f English
Variant of CARREEN

CAREN f English
Variant of KAREN (1)

CAREY m & f Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Ciardha meaning "descendent of Ciardha"... [more]

CARI f English
Variant of CARRIE

CARIDAD f Spanish
Spanish form of CHARITY

CARIN f English
Variant of KAREN (1)

CARINA f Scandinavian, German, English
Pet form of CARA... [more]

CARINE f French, English
Variant of CARINA

CARIS f English
Variant of CHARIS

CARISSA f English
Variant of CHARISSA

CARITA f English
Pet form of CARA... [more]

CARLA f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, German
Feminine form of CARLO, CARLOS or CARL

CARLENE f English
Feminine pet form of CARL

CARLEY f English
Feminine form of CARL

CARLIE f English
Feminine form of CARL

CARLISA f English (Modern)
Combination of CARLA and LISA

CARLOTA f Spanish, Portuguese
Pet form of CARLA

CARLOTTA f Italian
Pet form of CARLA

CARLY f English
Feminine form of CARL

CARLYN f English
Contracted variant of CAROLINE

CARME (1) f Galician, Catalan
Galician and Catalan form of CARMEL

CARME (2) f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καρμη (Karme), which was derived from κειρω (keiro) "to shear"... [more]

CARMEL f English, Biblical
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel... [more]

CARMELA f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of CARMEL

CARMELITA f Spanish
Spanish pet form of CARMEL

CARMELLA f English
Latinized form of CARMEL

CARMEN f Spanish, English, Romanian
Spanish form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carmen "song"... [more]

CARMINA f Italian
Italian form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carminis "of song".

CARMO f Portuguese
Portuguese form of CARMEL

CAROL (1) f & m English
Short form of CAROLINE... [more]

CAROLA f English
Feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLE f French
French feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLIEN f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLIN f German
German feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLINA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Latinate feminine form of CAROLUS... [more]

CAROLINE f French, English
French feminine form of CAROLUS

CAROLYN f English
Variant of CAROLINE

CARON f Welsh
Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

CARREEN f English
Combination of CAROLINE and IRENE... [more]

CARRIE f English
Pet form of CAROLINE

CARRY f English
Pet form of CAROLINE

CARSON m & f Scottish, Irish, English
From a Gaelic surname of unknown meaning... [more]

CARY m & f English
Variant of CAREY

CARYL f English
Variant of CAROL (1)

CARYN f English
Variant of KAREN (1)

CARYS f Welsh
Derived from Welsh caru meaning "love".

CASEY m & f English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendent of Cathasaigh"... [more]

CASS f English
Short form of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.

CASSANDRA f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

CASSARAH f English
Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be"... [more]

CASSIA f English, Ancient Roman
Either means "cassia" from the name of the spice tree (see KEZIA), or else is a feminine form of CASSIUS.

CASSIDY f & m English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caiside meaning "descendent of Caiside"... [more]

CASSIE f English
Pet form of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.

CASSIOPEA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of CASSIOPEIA

CASSIOPEIA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κασσιοπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιεπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice"... [more]

CĂTĂLINA f Romanian
Romanian form of KATHERINE

CATALINA f Spanish
Spanish form of KATHERINE

CATARINA f Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Portuguese and Galician form of KATHERINE

CATE f English
Variant of KATE

CATERINA f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of KATHERINE

CATHARINA f Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of KATHARINE

CATHARINE f English
Variant of KATHARINE

CATHERIN f English
Variant of KATHERINE

CATHERINA f Spanish
Spanish form of KATHERINE

CATHERINE f English, French
English variant and French form of KATHERINE

CATHLEEN f Irish, English
Variant of KATHLEEN

CATHRIN f German
German short form of KATHARINA

CATHRINE f Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of KATHERINE

CATHRYN f English
Variant of KATHERINE

CATHY f English
Short form of CATHERINE

CÁTIA f Portuguese
Pet form of CATARINA

CATINA f Romanian
Contracted form of CĂTĂLINA

CATO (2) f Dutch
Pet form of CATHARINA

CATRIN f Welsh, German
Welsh form of KATHERINE, as well as a German short form of KATHARINA.

CATRINA f Irish, Scottish
Variant of CATRIONA

CATRINE f Swedish
Swedish variant of KATRINE

CATRIONA f Irish, Scottish
Gaelic form of KATHERINE

CAYLEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE

CEARA f English
Variant of CIARA

CEARRA f English
Variant of CIARA

CECELIA f English
Variant of CECILIA

CÉCILE f French
French form of CECILIA

CECÍLIA f Portuguese, Slovak
Portuguese and Slovak form of CECILIA

CECILIA f English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind"... [more]

CECÍLIE f Czech
Czech form of CECILIA

CECILIE f Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Norwegian, Danish and Czech form of CECILIA

CECILIJA f Slovene
Slovene form of CECILIA

CECILY f English
English form of CECILIA

CECYLIA f Polish
Polish form of CECILIA

CEDAR f English
Means simply "cedar" from the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).

CÉIBHFHIONN f Irish Mythology
Means "fair locks" in Irish Gaelic... [more]

CEINWEN f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements cain "lovely" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

CELANDINE f English
From the name of the flower, which derives from Greek χελιδων (chelidon) "a swallow".

CÉLESTE f & m French
French feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS

CELESTE f & m Italian, English
Italian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS... [more]

CELESTINA f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).

CÉLESTINE f French
French feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).

CELESTYNA f Polish
Polish feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).

CÉLIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of CELIA

CELIA f English, Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius (see CELIO).

CELINA f Polish
Short form of MARCELINA

CELINDA f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ce with the name LINDA.

CÉLINE f French
French feminine form of Caelinus (see CELINO)... [more]

CEREN f Turkish
Means "young gazelle" in Turkish.

CERES f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow"... [more]

CERI m & f Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love"... [more]

CERIDWEN f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "blessed poetry" from Welsh cerdd "poetry" and gwen "white, fair, blessed"... [more]

CERISE f French
Means "cherry" in French.

CERRIDWEN f Welsh
Variant of CERIDWEN

CERRIDWYN f Welsh
Variant of CERIDWEN

CERYS f Welsh
Variant of CARYS

CESARINA f Italian
Feminine pet form of CESARE

CHALCHIUHTICUE f New World Mythology
Means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl... [more]

CHALICE f English
Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix.

CHANAH f Jewish
Variant of CHANNAH

CHANCE f & m English
Means simply "chance" from the English word... [more]

CHANDA m & f Indian
Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit... [more]

CHANDANA f Indian
Feminine form of CHANDAN

CHANDRA m & f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) "to shine"... [more]

CHANDRAKANTA f Indian
Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT

CHANEL f English
From a French surname which meant "pipe"... [more]

CHANELLE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHANEL

CHANG m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 "flourishing, prosperous" (which is usually only masculine), 畅 "smooth, fluent" or 长 "long".

CHANIA f
Perhaps means "encampment" in Hebrew.

CHANNAH f Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of HANNAH

CHANNARY f Khmer
Means "moon-faced girl" in Khmer.

CHANTAL f French, English
From a French surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stony place"... [more]

CHANTÉ f English
Means "sung" in French.

CHANTEL f English
Variant of CHANTAL

CHANTELLE f English
Variant of CHANTAL

CHANTREA f Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.

CHARA f Greek
Means "happiness, joy" in Greek.

CHARIS f Ancient Greek, English
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

CHARISMA f English
From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

CHARISSA f English
Elaborated form of CHARIS

CHARITA f English
Latinate form of CHARITY

CHARITY f English
In part this name means "charity" from the English word... [more]

CHARLA f English
Feminine form of CHARLES

CHARLEEN f English
Variant of CHARLENE

CHARLENE f English
Feminine pet form of CHARLES

CHARLEY f & m English
Pet form or feminine form of CHARLES

CHARLIE m & f English
Pet form or feminine form of CHARLES... [more]

CHARLINE f French
French feminine pet form of CHARLES

CHARLIZE f English (Modern)
Feminine form of CHARLES... [more]

CHARLOTTA f Swedish
Swedish variant of CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE f French, English, German, Scandinavian
French feminine pet form of CHARLES... [more]

CHARMAINE f English
Meaning unknown... [more]

CHARMIAN f English
Derived from Greek χαρμα (charma) meaning "delight"... [more]

CHARNA f Yiddish
From a Slavic word meaning "dark".

CHARNETTE f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name.

CHARO f Spanish
Spanish pet form of ROSARIO

CHASITY f English (Modern)
Variant of CHASTITY

CHASTITY f English
Means simply "chastity" from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin castus "pure".

CHAU f Vietnamese
Means "pearls" in Vietnamese.

CHAUSIKU f Eastern African
Means "born at night" in Swahili.

CHAVA f Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of EVE

CHAYA f Jewish
Feminine form of CHAYIM

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