Girl Names That Start With C, Popular and Rare Picks

Currently popular C names for girls

• Chloe (Greek, meaning young green shoot)
• Clara (Latin, meaning clear or bright)
• Camila (Latin, meaning young ceremonial attendant)
• Claire (French, meaning clear or bright, sharing a Latin root with Clara)

Rare and less common C names for girls

• Cordelia (Latin/Welsh roots, commonly read as meaning heart or daughter of the sea)
• Cosima (Italian, meaning order or harmony, linked to the Greek Kosmos)
• Calliope (Greek, meaning beautiful voice, the muse of epic poetry in Greek mythology)
• Clementine (Latin, meaning mild and merciful)

Quick facts

Common origins	Greek, Latin, Italian
Common meaning themes	clarity, harmony, mercy
Common nickname pattern	shortened to Chlo, Cami, Cordy

Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular girl’s name starting with C?

Chloe and Clara are both currently strong choices in recent US naming data.

Are Clara and Claire the same name?

They share the same Latin root, clarus, meaning clear or bright, but developed into two separate names through different language paths, Latin directly for Clara and French for Claire.

Related reading

Boy equivalent: boy names starting with C. Broader unique-names list: unique girl names. Mixed overview: baby names starting with C.