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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is C.
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Ca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Cà m & f Vietnamese
Means "the eldest; the first" in a northern Vietnamese dialect.
Caa'isha f Somali (Rare)
Somali variant of Aisha.
Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.
Çabas f Khakas
Means "meek, gentle" in Khakas.
Cabeiro f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Cabiro, the Latinized form of Kabeiro. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Cabengo f Popular Culture
The name of Virginia Kennedy given to her by her twin sister Grace (Poto) in their own private language.... [more]
Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]
Cabh'a f Kabyle
Possibly means "beautiful" in Kabyle.
Cabiria f Italian (Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps a Latinized form of Greek Καβειρία (Kabeiria), an epithet of the goddess Demeter, possibly derived from the name of Mount Kabeiros in Asia Minor; see also Kabeiro... [more]
Čača f Mari
Means "flower" in Mari.
Caca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Camila and Carla.
Cacá m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos and Carolina.
Çaçakh f Khakas
Means "tassel" in Khakas.
Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.
Çaçan f Khakas
Means "older sister" in Khakas.
Caçapava f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".
Cacark’a f Abazin
From Russian цесарка (tsesarka) meaning "guinea-hen".
Cacau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia.
Çacaxochitl m & f Nahuatl
The name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and xochitl "flower".
Cacey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Casey (See also Kacey).
Caching f Filipino
Diminutive of Escolastica.
Cacht f Irish
The name of multiple Irish queens
Cacilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Casilda.
Cacile f Ndebele
Means "clear" in Ndebele.
Çäçkä f Tatar
From a variant Tatar word meaning "flower".
Çaçtıu f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar чач (çaç) meaning "hair" and ultimately meaning "one with luxurious hair".
Cadance f English
Variant of Cadence.
Caddarina f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Katherine.
Caddie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Caroline. This name is borne by the titular character of Carol Ryrie Brink's children's historical fiction novel Caddie Woodlawn.
Caddy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1853), and Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadense f & m English (American)
Alternative and gender neutral spelling of the name Cadence; meaning tempo or rhythm.
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)
An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.
Cadidia f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Khadija.
Cadie f & m English
Variant of Cady.
Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), Literature
Archaic transcription of Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.
Cadin f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Form the Turkish name Kadın that got integrated into Judeo-Spanish.
Cadince f American
Variant of Cadence.
Cadirina f Sardinian
Nuorese form of Katherine.
Cadrian m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adrian
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Cæcilie f Danish
From the Latin name Caecilia.... [more]
Caeda f English
Derived from the English word ‘cadence’ meaning melody, music. Caeda is a symbol of the sky, and also an expert Pegasus Knight.
Caedyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caela f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla, also used as a short form of Micaela.
Caela f Irish
Feminine variant of Caelan, ultimately from Irish caol meaning "slender".
Caeldori f Popular Culture
Most likely intended as an anagram of Cordelia. This name was first used as the name of a character in Fire Emblem: Fates. She resembles Cordelia, a character from the previous game, Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Caelea f English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Kaylee, although in some cases it might be a variant of Caelia.
Caelee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelestia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Caelestius.
Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caeli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelin f English
Variant of Caelyn.
Caelleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caellie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caemlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
The name of a city in the book series, The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan. Likely a derivative of Camelot.
Caenis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Kainis. In Greek mythology, Caenis was a woman who was raped by the god Poseidon. Afterwards, he promised her that he would grant her a single wish... [more]
Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.
Caesaria f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Caesarius. Caesaria of Arles (also called Caesaria the Elder, died c. 530), was a saint and abbess. She was born in a Gallo-Roman family and was trained at John Cassian's foundation in Marseilles.
Caesula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caeso.
Caetlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caeylin f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caeylyn f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cafiera f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cafiero.
Caggie f English
Diminutive of Catherine or Caroline.
Cagliostro f & m Italian
Italian adventurer, impostor, and magician.
Cagney m & f English
Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [more]
Cagri m & f Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Çağrı used outside of Turkey.
Cahide f Turkish
Means "ignorance" in Turkish.
Cahlia f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a modern coinage based on Carla.
Cahualix f Nahuatl
Probably derived from cahualli "someone left behind; a widow, widower".
Cahyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian cahaya meaning "light, glow" (see Cahaya) and Ningsih.
Cải f Vietnamese
Means "greens" in Vietnamese.
Cai m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 财 (cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [more]
Caichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Caidian f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 电 (diàn) meaning "lightning, electricity".
Caidy f English
Variant of Cady.
Caieta f Roman Mythology
The name of Aeneas's wet-nurse in the Aeneid.... [more]
Caietana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caietanus.
Caighlee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighlie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caihong f Chinese
Means "rainbow" in Chinese.
Caihua f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom"... [more]
Caijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Cailah f English
Variant of Kayla.
Cailan m & f English
Variant of Caelan.
Cailea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caileah f Obscure
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailian f Chinese
From the Chinese 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, valuable, riches" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Cailie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caillea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caillee f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caillic f Scottish
Derived from the Gaelic word caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see Beira) and comes from Old Irish caillech "veiled (one)", from caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).
Cailuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Caily f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cain f Welsh
Means "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Caineach f Medieval Irish
Medieval form of Cainnech.
Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Irish caoin meaning "gentle", and der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.
Caintigern f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Kentigerna.
Caira f English
Variant of Cara and Kyra.
Cairenn f Irish Mythology
In medieval Irish legends, this name was borne by the mother of Niall of the Nine Hostages, a concubine of King Eochu (or Eochaid). She was treated harshly by his jealous wife Queen Mongfind, but later rescued by her son.
Cairn f & m Scottish
Old Irish and Scottish name, originally from Carn, which changed to Caibre, which changed to Cairney.... [more]
Cairui f Chinese
From the Chinese 偲 (cāi) meaning "talented" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Caísa f Literature (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Caïssa, fictional goddess of chess.
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caisey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [more]
Caïssa f Literature
Invented by the Italian writer Marco Girolamo Vida as a goddess of chess in 1527. It was reused in the poem Caïssa (1763) by William Jones. Since then, the name was sporadically given to girls. It is also a popular name for chess clubs.
Caisyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cason.
Cait f English
Diminutive of Caitlin and Catherine.
Caitana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Caitanu.
Caitee f English
Variant of Katie.
Caitelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Cáitín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cáit.
Caitir f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic name derived from a mis-analysis of Caitrìona as Caitir Fhiona. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Clarissa.
Caitlan f English
A modern version of the name Caitlin occasionally used in Scotland.
Caitland f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin influenced by the spelling of Maitland.
Caitlinn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caitlyne f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Caitlynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caito m & f Spanish
Possibly derived from Cayetano.
Caitriona f English
Anglicized form of Caitríona.
Caity f English
Variant of Katie.
Caiva f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Caiva was a goddess who was worshipped in Gerolstein in present-day Germany. It has been speculated that she might have been a mother goddess.
Caiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Caixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".
Caixia f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Caixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Caiyin f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling".
Caiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [more]
Caizhong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 采 (cǎi) meaning "collect, gather" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Caja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".
Cajka f Serbian
Diminutive of Caja, which is used as a diminutive of Jelisaveta and Stanislava.
C'əkʷ'ded f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe дэд (ded) meaning "very" and цӀыкӀу (tsIykIu) meaning "small".
Cake m & f English
From the English word, a sweet dessert food, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gog "ball-shaped object".
Çakîn f Kurdish
From the Kurdish çakî meaning "goodness, favour".
Çakir m & f Turkish
Means "bluish, greyish" in Turkish.
Cala f English
Variation of Calla using the Italian word, cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek Kalas.
Calah f Hebrew
Allegedly from Hebrew כַּלָּה (kallah) meaning "bride", a word sometimes used as a metaphor for the Sabbath (hence, "Shabbat bride"), though it is uncertain whether this is truly used as a Jewish name.... [more]
Cəlaliyyə f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani cəlal meaning "lustre".
Calamanda f Catalan (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; possibly derived from the Latin calamus, "reed, cane". This was the name of a (possibly legendary) Catalan saint, who is the patroness of Calaf.
Calaminag f Scottish
Feminine form of Calum.
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
Calcedonia f Sicilian
Feminine form of Calcedonio.
Caldonia f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Possible variation of the name Caledonia.
Calea f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kalea.
Caleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caledonia f English (Canadian, Rare)
From the Latin name of Scotland, which may be derived from Caledones, the Latin name of a tribe that inhabited the region during the Roman era, which is of unknown origin, though some Celtic roots have been suggested; it is possible that the exonym means "tough person" from Brythonic caled "hard, tough" and a suffix (unknown to me) meaning either "great" or "person"... [more]
Calena f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calenus.
Calendula f English (Rare)
The scientific name for a genus of flowers, comprised of several kinds of marigolds. From the Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass".
Caleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Moldovan (Rare)
Latinized form of Kaleria as well as the Romanian form of this name.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Calhandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Alondra, occasionally used in Brazil.
Cali f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Kale.
Calia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Kalia.
Caliadne f Greek Mythology
Means "beautiful and holy". From the Greek kalos (καλή) 'beautiful' and adnos (αδνος) 'holy'. In Greek mythology she is a naiad of the river Nile in Egypt, a daughter of the god of the Nile, Neilus... [more]
Caliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 20 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caliandra f Portuguese
Caliandra is the name of a flower, whose scientific name is Calliandra harrisii, and its denomination derives from the combination of the Greek elements Kallio (beautiful) and Andros (man), probably meaning "beautiful and masculine" or "beautiful and manlike".
Calianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 12 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Calice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calise, which might be based on Calista. It coincides with the French noun calice meaning "chalice"... [more]
California f English
From the name of the American state, whose name probably derives from the fictional Island of California ruled by Queen Calafia in the 16th century novel Las sergas de Esplandián by García Ordóñez de Montalvo.
Călina f Romanian, Moldovan
Feminine form of Călin. This name was borne by Ana-Călina, the mother of Mircea I of Wallachia.
Calina f Romanian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Călina. Ana-Călina is known as Ana Calina in English.
Calinette f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly derived from French câline, the feminine form of the adjective câlin "cuddly" (ultimately via Old French from Vulgar Latin *calina, which itself is from Latin calidus "warm").
Calinica f Medieval Romanian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Calinichia. Doamna Calinichia is known as Lady Calinica in English.
Calinichia f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Călina. Ana-Călina, mother of Mircea I of Wallachia, was known as Doamna Calinichia (Lady Calinichia).
Calipso f Catalan, Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Calypso.
Çalişkan m & f Turkish
Means "hard-working" in Turkish.
Calissa f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alteration of Calista, formed using the popular name suffix issa.
Caliste f & m French (Rare)
French masculine and feminine form of Callistus.
Calixa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Calix.
Calla f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kalla as well as an adoption of the plant name.
Calla f East Frisian (Archaic)
A short version of the name Cateleina recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Callandre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callandre.
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Calli f English
Variant of Callie.
Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Callia f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Κάλλια or Καλλία (see Kallia).
Calliana f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Callianassa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallianassa. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Nereids.
Callianira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallianeira. In Greek mythology, this name belonged to one of the Nereids.
Callidia f Theatre, Literature
Probably derived from the Latin adjective calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]
Callidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Καλλιδίκη (Kallidike), which is derived from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [more]
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