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
God's vineyard
Italianillustrious, brilliant
Englishfree woman
Englishson of Carr, from the marsh
Americansparkling, bright as crystal
Americananointed one
Englishcanal, channel, pipe
Frenchshining upon men
Englishfriend
Italianfrom the marshes
Americangarden, vineyard of God
Italiandark one, dark-haired
Irishfollower of Christ
Spanishorchid (Cattleya genus)
Colombianmother of all living
Jewishprophetess
Greekmost beautiful
Englishkeel of a ship
Italianto hold dear, to treasure
Americancraftsman who makes wooden vessels
Americanbeautiful
Englishof the flowering camellia shrub
Americanwinding valley
Americanstar
Mexicanfrom the Caecilius family
Englishsteadfast, constant, unwavering
Frenchmoon goddess
Americanof heaven, of the sky
Latinfeminine form of Charles
Americaneach of the two, pure
Irishland of the Welsh, Wales
Welshsong, chant
Englishbright, clear, famous
Englishfree woman
Frenchcreative American coinage
Americanmaiden, young woman
Americanfaith, belief
East Africanscribe, secretary, scholar
Englishpinkish-orange color of the sea
Englishpure, unsullied
Portuguesediminutive endearment
Frenchfrom Siena, orange-red earth pigment
Italiangentle, beautiful
Americanselected, set apart, elect
Americancourt dweller
Englishdearness, preciousness
Englishbeautiful
SpanishGod is gracious
Jewishto rejoice, joyful
Welshcinnamon tree, spice plant
Englishbright-headed, strife
Irishwarrior, strong woman
Englishsmall sheltered bay or inlet
Americanlordly, mistress
Polishexalted, high, heavenly
African-Americanclear, bright
Irishfrom Colette or Nicole
Spanishcedar tree
Americancypress tree
Americandescendant of Colin, son of the young one
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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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