12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
4,312 girl names starting with C
free woman
Frenchceremonial attendant, free-born noble
Spanishepithet of Demeter, goddess of grain
Englishfamous, renowned
Frenchfamous, illustrious
Englishstrong, full-grown
Englishheart
Englishpatron of musicians, derived from Latin caecus ...
Englishpure
Spanishfree man
Englishbeautiful, lovely
Americanheavenly, of the sky
Frenchheavenly, of the sky
FrenchCattleya orchid flower
Americannoble, free-born youth in service of the temple
Frenchson of Colin, victory of the people
Irishtemple servant, attendant at ritual
Italianman, full-grown person
Americanvictorious people
Frenchgarden, vineyard
Spanishfree woman, song of joy
Italianfrom the crooked stream
Americancurly-haired
Irishbelonging to Clement
Frenchbent river
Scottishfrom California (geographic)
Americanbeautiful voice
Greektransporter of goods by cart
Americanfree person
Englishof the Caecilii, ancient Roman clan
Englishisland of goats
Italianliving creature
Jewishshort form of Cleopatra: glory of the father
Englishshining upon man
Englishgood luck, prosperity (symbolic)
AmericanGod has been gracious, graciousness
Jewishfollower of Christ, anointed one
Englishmaiden of the coral sea
Englishfree woman
Englishheavenly
Latinfree man, free person
Englishchalk wharf, chalk port
Englishparadise, the divine dwelling place
Spanishwoman from Mount Cynthus
Englishpeople of a different speech, alien speakers
Americanfree man, free woman
Englishcandle maker, candle merchant
Americanqueen of orchids (named after William Cattley)
Brazilianluminous, brilliant
Englishcrooked mouth
Scottishmoon goddess (Selene)
Latin Americanfree man, free woman
Italianrhythm, musical flow, beat
Americanvigilant, watchful
Irishjewel of the sea
Englishof the Claudian clan
Italianmaiden, young girl
Frenchdark settlement, coal village
Americanfamous, illustrious
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Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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