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
feminine form of Charles
South Africanchosen, selected, specially picked
Americanstrong, vigorous
Englishwinding valley, crooked hill
Americanclear ice, rock crystal
Spanishfree woman, strong woman
Americansong of joy, joyful song
Englishthe flowering vine
Americanslender, fair
Americanvictory of the people
Frenchfirst growth of spring
Englishfrom Wales, land of compatriots
Americanfree woman, free person
Spanishlass, maiden
Irishbright, clear, famous
Frenchancient, enduring
Italianchurch official's descendant
Americanfrom Calais
Americanmaiden, girl
Spanishdivine grace, favor
Greekbrightness, fame
Americanmountain range, saw-toothed peaks
Americanroyalty, chief
Hawaiianchosen, selected, special
Americanfree woman, feminine form of Charles
Frenchunintelligible speakers (Sioux term for Cheyenn...
Americandweller near the oak trees
Englishchosen, selected, divinely appointed
Americanpowerful in battle
Scottishfeminine form of Carl/Charles
Englishfeminine diminutive of Charles
Englishstrong, resilient one
Englishmodern invented name
African-Americansteadfast, constant, faithful
Englishfellow countrymen
Americanof the Caecilii family
Spanishfeminine form of Karl/Charles
Italiananointed one
Englishsparkling, clear
Spanishcharcoal settlement
Americanyoung ceremonial attendant
Frenchslender, fair
Irishpursuer, one who chases
Americannamed for botanist William Cattley
Spanishcoral, sea treasure
Frenchbent river
Americanland of the Welsh people
AmericanCharles's town
Americanhelper to the priest
Romanianfar, distant
Irishfollower of Christ
Englishglory of the father
Egyptianbeloved, dear
Englishdark, dark-haired
Persianblooming, young green shoot
Americanpure, glittering white
Englishwarrior hound
Irishof God, elevated
African Americancalmness, peace, tranquility
Americansweet confection
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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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