Uncommon girl names starting with C
We have created for you a list of beautiful and uncommon girl names starting with the letter C (with history of origin and meanings).
Last updated: March 26, 2022.
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Caeria
Name meaning: falling.
Origin: Latin or Messapic.
First mention: early 4th century BC.
Historical reference: Caeria, Illyrian Queen.
Caeria name variations: Kaeria, Kaerra, Caerra.
Caily
Origin: Old Gaelic.
Meaning: graceful, descendant of the graceful one.
History behind: derived from Old Gaelic cadhla (translated as descendant of the graceful one).
Caily name variations: Kaily, Kylie, Kiley, Kilee.
Calanthe
Years of origin: circa 4th century.
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: beautiful flower.
Calanthe name variations: Kalanthe, Kalanthia, Calanthia, Calanty.
Camille
Years of origin: circa 18th century.
Country of origin: France.
Meaning: perfect one, ideal.
Camille name variations: Kamille, Camilla, Kamila.
Cara
Origin: Italian or Greek.
Meaning: dear, sweetheart, beloved.
History behind: it is also the Irish Gaelic word for friend.
Cara name variations: Karra, Kara, Carra.
Cariba
Origin: Old English.
Meaning: pure.
Cariba name variations: Karibia, Caribia, Caribba, Carriba, Kariba.
Carla
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Old German or Old English.
Meaning: freely.
Carla name variations: Karla, Carline, Karline, Carly, Karliene, Carliene, Karla.
Carlease
Name meaning: citadel, fortress.
Origin: Old English.
History behind: it is a feminine form of the masculine name Carlisle.
Carlease name variations: Karlease, Karlisla, Carlisla.
Carlota
Name meaning: liberty, freedom.
Origin: Spanish and French.
Carlota name variations: Karlota, Karlotta, Charlotte, Charlotta, Carlotte, Carlotta, Charlaine, Charlayne, Charlott, Charlot.
Carmel
Years of origin: circa 6th century.
Origin: Hebrew.
Meaning: orchard, garden.
Carmel name variations: Karmel, Carmelinne, Karmelline, Carmen.
Carrissa
Years of origin: circa 16th century.
Origin: English and Greek.
Meaning: benign, merciful, kind.
History behind: name derived from the Greek charis (translated as mercifulness or kindness).
Carrissa name variations: Karissa, Carisa, Carrisa, Carissa, Karrisa.
Cassidy
Years of origin: circa 13th century.
Origin: Irish.
Meaning: curly haired.
Cassidy name variations: Kassidy, Cassidia, Kassidia, Caiside, Casidy.
Catalina
Years of origin: circa 16th century.
Origin: Spanish and Greek.
Meaning: pristine, unspoilt, pure.
History behind: it is a Spanish variation of the name Katherine.
Catalina name variations: Katalina, Katharine, Katherine, Cataline, Kateline.
Celeste
Years of origin: circa 4th century.
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: heavenly.
History behind: derived from the Latin caelestis (translated as heavenly or celestial).
Celeste name variations: Celleste, Celesta, Celestia.
Celya
Name meaning: entire, whole.
Origin: Greek.
Celya name variations: Kelya, Kelia, Celia, Calaya, Celeya, Caleya.
Chante
Years of origin: circa 18th century.
Country of origin: France.
Meaning: song, related to music.
Chatne name variations: Chantel, Chantale, Chanty, Chantie, Chantelle, Channte, Chantalle.
Charisma
Years of origin: circa 3rd century BC.
Origin: Greek and Hebrew.
Meaning: blessing, grace of the God.
Charisma name variations: Karisma, Charisme, Charis, Charissa.
Charlize
Years of origin: circa 8th century.
Origin: Old English.
Meaning: freedom, liberty.
Charlize name variations: Charlissa, Charlene, Charlin, Charlen.
Chelsee
Origin: English.
Meaning: it is a place name, an area in west London, England.
Chelsee name variations: Chelsia, Chelsy, Chelsea.
Cherilyn
Years of origin: circa 19th century.
Country of origin: France.
Meaning: dear, darling.
Cherilyn name variations: Cher, Cherelle, Cherlyn, Cheryl.
Chloe
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: blooming, young.
History behind: derived from the ancient Greek name Khloe.
Chloe name variations: Cloe, Cloey, Kloe, Khloe, Clove.
Christina
Origin: Latin.
Meaning: follower of Christ.
Christina name variations: Kristina, Christine, Christinia, Kristinia, Chris.
Claire
Years of origin: circa 12th century.
Origin: Italian and Latin.
Meaning: bright, pure.
Reference: Saint Clare of Assisi, founder of the Order of Poor Ladies.
Claire name variations: Claria, Klaria, Clara, Klaire, Klara.
Clarence
Years of origin: circa 12th century.
Origin: Old French and Latin.
Meaning: vivid, bright.
History behind: name derived from Latin word clarus (translated as bright).
Clarence name variations: Klarence, Klarencia, Clarencia, Clare.
Claudette
Years of origin: circa 1st century BC (as Claudius).
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: weak point.
Claudette name variations: Klaudia, Klaudette, Claudia.
Clemence
Years of origin: circa 6th century (as Clementina).
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: merciful.
History behind: name derived from Latin word clemens (translated as merciful).
Reference: Patricia Clementina, Roman aristocrat.
Clemence name variations: Clemency, Clementine, Clementina.
Cleopha
Name meaning: glory of the father.
Origin: Greek.
Cleopha name variations: Cleofa, Kleopha, Kleophe, Cleofe, Cleopatra, Kleopatra.
Colette
Origin: French.
Meaning: victorious.
Colette name variations: Kollete, Kolleta, Coleta, Colete, Coletta.
Coline
Origin: French and Greek.
Meaning: victorious, triumphant.
Coline name variations: Kolinne, Nicole, Colline.
Constance
Years of origin: circa 2nd century.
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: persistent, resolute.
History behind: name derived from the Latin constantem (translated as persistent or resolute).
Constance name variations: Konstance, Konstancia, Constancia, Constanze.
Cora
Name meaning: girl, maiden, venerable.
Origin: Greek.
Historical reference: Kora (or Persiphone), Greek goddess of dead and life, Queen of the Underworld.
Cora name variations: Kora, Corra, Coera, Coerra, Koera, Koerra, Caerra, Coerra, Korra.
Cornelia
Years of origin: circa 2nd century BC.
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: wise.
History behind: it is a feminine version of the name Cornelius or Cornelis.
Cornelia name variations: Kornelia, Corey, Conny, Connie.
Courtney
Years of origin: circa 11th century.
Origin: Old French.
Meaning: royal, aristocrat.
Courtney name variations: Kortny, Cortny, Cortney, Courteney, Kourtney, Courtenay.
Cressida
Years of origin: circa 10th century BC.
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: golden.
Cressida name variations: Cresidia, Kresidia, Kressida, Cresida.
Cyrilla
Years of origin: circa 6th century.
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: lordly.
Cyrilla name variations: Cirilla, Cyrila, Cirila.
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