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Names starting with C

Girl names starting with C

Baby girl names that start with C, with checked meanings.

53 names: 48 for girls and 5 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Strong's Concordance and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. A few to start: Chakori ("the moon-loving bird"), Charita ("conduct, deeds") and Chitrangada ("with bright armlets").

53 names

CamilaCamila

"Young attendant at sacred rites", from Latin camilla

Latin (via Spanish) · International

CarmelCarmel

"Garden, orchard", from Hebrew karmel

Hebrew · Christian

CarolineCaroline

"Free woman"; the feminine of Charles

Germanic (via Latin, Italian and French) · International

CatalinaCatalina

"Pure" in popular use; the Spanish form of Catherine

Greek (via Spanish) · International · Christian

CatherineCatherine

"Pure" in popular use; the Greek name's origin is uncertain

Greek; origin uncertain · Christian

CeciliaCecilia

From the Roman clan Caecilius; "blind" in popular use

Latin · International · Christian

CelineCeline

"Heavenly", from Latin caelum via Caelina

Latin (via French) · Christian · International

Chahatचाहत

"Love, affection"

Hindi · Hindu

Chaitaliचैताली

"Of the spring month Chaitra"

Sanskrit (Bengali and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Chaitraचैत्र

"Spring month", when the Hindu year begins

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Chaitraliचैत्राली

"Born in Chaitra" in popular use; a modern Marathi name

Marathi (modern) · Hindu

Chakoriचकोरी

The moon-loving chakor bird of Indian poetry

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chameliचमेली

"Jasmine"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Champaचंपा

"Champak", the fragrant yellow flower

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Chamundeshwariचामुंडेश्वरी

Goddess Chamunda, a fierce form of Durga

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Chanchalचंचल

"Lively, restless"; Sanskrit cañcala, "quivering, flickering"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandaचंदा

"The moon"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandanaचंदना

"Sandalwood"; also Mahavira's first woman disciple

Sanskrit (Jain and Hindu usage) · Hindu · Jain

Chandniचाँदनी

"Moonlight"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakalaचंद्रकला

"A digit of the moon"; the crescent moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakantaचंद्रकांता

"Beloved of the moon"; Sanskrit, the moon's wife or the night

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandralekhaचंद्रलेखा

"A streak of the moon"; the crescent

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramukhiचंद्रमुखी

"Moon-faced"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandraprabhaचंद्रप्रभा

"Moonlight, the radiance of the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrikaचंद्रिका

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrimaचंद्रिमा

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Charanjitਚਰਨਜੀਤ

Charan, the (Guru's) feet, with jit, victory

Punjabi · Sikh

Charanpreetਚਰਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the Lord's feet"

Punjabi · Sikh

Charitaचरिता

"Conduct, deeds"; often given as "of good character"

Sanskrit · Hindu

CharlieCharlie

"Free man"; a pet form of Charles and Charlotte

Germanic (English pet form) · International

CharlotteCharlotte

"Free woman"; the French feminine of Charles

Germanic (via French) · International

Charmiचार्मी

A modern name, usually given as "lovely" or "charming"

Indian (modern) · Hindu

Charuचारु

Lovely, beautiful; dear, pleasing

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charulचारुल

"Beautiful"

Sanskrit root (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Charulataचारुलता

A beautiful creeper

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charumatiचारुमती

"Lovely"; the name of Krishna's daughter

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charushilaचारुशीला

"Of lovely character"; also read as "a beautiful jewel"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Charviचार्वी

A beautiful woman; also splendour and moonlight

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chennammaचेन्नम्मा

Beautiful lady; Kannada cenna + amma

Kannada · Hindu

Chetnaचेतना

Consciousness, awareness, understanding

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chhaviछवि

Beauty, radiance; in Hindi also "image, picture"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chhayaछाया

Shade, shelter; also lustre and reflection

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chinmayiचिन्मयी

"Made of pure consciousness"

Sanskrit (Marathi and South Indian usage) · Hindu

Chitraचित्रा

"Picture, bright" in popular use; also the star Spica

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitralekhaचित्रलेखा

"A picture"; the painter-nymph of the Puranas

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chitrangadaचित्रांगदा

Arjuna's warrior wife; Sanskrit, "wearing bright armlets"

Sanskrit · Hindu

ChloeChloe

"Young green shoot", from Greek chloe

Greek · International · Christian

ChristinaChristina

"Follower of Christ", from Greek Christianos

Greek (via Latin) · Christian

ChristyChristy

Pet form of Christina or Christopher; Greek Christos, "anointed"

Greek (via English) · Christian

ClaraClara

"Bright, clear"; also "famous", from Latin clarus

Latin · Christian · International

CoraCora

"Maiden", from Greek kore

Greek · International

CrystalCrystal

"Crystal", from Greek krustallos, "ice"

Greek (via English) · Christian

CynthiaCynthia

"Of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of the moon goddess Artemis

Greek (via Latin) · Christian