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
horn, strong-willed
Romanhelpful one
Americandwelling near a cross
Englishheavenly, of the sky
Latinsuperlative of kallos, beauty
Greekslender, graceful
Americancelestial, of the heavens
Spanishlittle sky, of the heavens
Frenchdivine, belonging to heaven
Frenchdiminutive of Cornelia (horn, strength)
Scottishcherry fruit
Englishfree woman
Englishbreath, to breathe
Jewishstar
Mexicanto cover, to veil
Greekcrowned one, garland
Greekcity of a thousand minarets
Americaneach of the two
Italianpurity, moral cleanliness
Americanmoonlight, one related to the moon
African Americanpersonal magnetism, compelling charm
Englishmost beautiful woman
Americanbright, clear (Clara) + beautiful (Belle)
Englishlike coral, sea-born beauty
Americanslender, narrow
Americandeep purplish-red color
Americanson of Carr, marsh dweller
Americanfalling, flowing motion
Americanfree woman
Frenchmaiden, girl
Frenchcombination of char + issa (honey/bee)
Americanmy God will not fail me
Nigeriananointed one (via Christos)
Englishcharcoal maker, coal merchant
Americanfollower of Christ
Englishcrooked nose
Scottishmy personal chi (divine guardian) has answered
Igbobright, clear, famous
Frenchcherry tree or fruit
Englishheavenly sea, royal ocean
Hawaiianslender, fair
Americanpure, clear (variant of Carolina)
Romanianfrom céilí, traditional Irish dance gathering
Irishof the Cree people
Indigenous Canadianlove
Welshcoral
Englishclarity, purity of character
Chinesegarden of God, God's vineyard
Hebrewqueen mother (royal title)
Englishto circle, to spin
Greekhelpful one
Americanthe act of choosing, selected one
Americanbeautiful, graceful
Americansky, heaven
Frenchdivine spirit has replied
Nigerianvictorious people (if from Nicole root)
Frenchcushion, pillow
Americangood fortune, luck
Americansong, poem
Englishbeauty
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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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