Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Cadena

See Cadence

Cadence

Late Latin: Cadence

"Rhythmic"

Cadena, Cadenza

Calandra

Greek: Kalandros

"Lark."

Cal, Callie, Cally, Calandre, Calandria

Calantha

Greek: Kalanthe

"Beautiful blossom."

Cal, Callie, Cally, Calanthe

Caledonia

Latin: Caledonia

"From Scotland."

Calida

Spanish: Calida

"Warm, ardent."

Calista

Greek: Kalisto

"Most beautiful one."

Calisto

Calla

Greek: Kalos

"Beautiful."

Callula

Latin: Callula

"Little beautiful one."

Caltha

Latin: Caltha

"Yellow flower."

Calvina

Feminine of Calvin

"Bald."

Calypso

Greek: Kalypso

"Concealer."

Cameo

Italian: Cammeo

"A sculptured jewel."

Camille

Latin: Camilla

"Young ceremonial attendant."

Cam, Cammie, Cammy, Millie, Milly, Camilla, Camila

Canace

Greek: Kanake

"Daughter of the wind."

Candace

Greek: Kandake

"Glittering, glowing white."

Candee, Candie, Candy, Candice

Candida

Latin: Candide

"Bright white."

Candy, Candide

Caprice

Italian: Capriccio

"Fanciful."

Cara

Irish Gaelic: Caraid

"Friend."

Carina, Carine, Kara

Caresse

Latin: Caresse

"Endearing one."

Carissa

Latin: Carissa

"Dear or artful one."

Carita

Latin: Carita

"Beloved, dear one."

Carla

See Caroline, Charlotte

Carline

See Caroline, Charlotte

Carlotta

See Charlotte

Carma

Sanskrit: Karma

"Fate or destiny."

Carmel

Hebrew: Karmel

"Garden," or "God's vineyard."

Carma, Carmie, Camry, Lita, Camela, Camelita, Carmelina, Melina

Carmen

Latin: Carmen

"A song," or "Crimson."

Carma, Carmia, Carmina, Carmine, Carmita, Charmaine, Carmencita

Carnation

French: Carnation

"Flesh colour."

Carol

Old French: Carole

"A song of joy."

Carrie, Caro, Carel, Caryl

Caroline

Latin-French: Caroline

"Little, womanly one."

Carrie, Caro, Carol, Lina, Line, Carline, Charleen, Charlene, Charline, Sharleen, Sharlene, Sharline, Carolina, Karoline, Karla

Cassandra

Greek: Kassandra

"Helper of men," or "Disbelieved by men."

Cassie, Sandy, Cassandre, Casandra

Casta

Latin: Caste

"Pure, pious, modest one."

Catherine

Greek: Katheros

"Pure one."

Cathie, Cathy, Kate, Kathy, Katie, Katy, Cat, Kat, Kit, Kitty, Kay, Kaye, Catharine, Katharine, Katherine, Cathleen, Kathleen, Kathlene, Kathline, Kathryn, Cathryn, Katerine, Katrina, Katti, Ketti, Catalina, Catarina, Caterina, Katinka, Kassia, Caitlin, Caitrin, Catroina

Cathleen

See Catherine

Ceara

Irish Gaelic: Ceara

"Spear."

Cecilia

Latin: Caecilia

"Dim-sighted one."

Cele, Celia, Celie, Ciel, Cissie, Sissie, Cacilia, Cacilie, Cecile, Celie, Celia, Cecilia, Sisile, Sile, Sileas

Celandine

Greek: Cheladon

"The swallow."

Celene

See Selene

Celeste

Latin: Caelestis

"Heavenly."

Cele, Celia, Celesta, Celestina, Celestine

Celestine

See Celeste

Celia

See Cecilia, Celeste

Celosia

Greek: Keleos

"Flaming, burning."

Cerelia

Latin: Cerealia

"Of the spring."

Ceryl

See Cheryl

Chandra

Sanskrit: Candra

"Moon, moonlike."

Charissa

Greek: Charis

"Loving."

Charity

Latin: Caritas

"Benevolent, charitable."

Charissa, Charita, Charry, Cherry

Charla

See Carla

Charleen

See Caroline, Charlotte

Charlene

See Caroline, Charlotte

Charlotte

French: Charlotte

"Little womanly one."

Carla, Charyl, Cheryl, Sheryl, Sheree, Sherrill, Sherry, Karla, Lotta, Lottie, Lotty, Lola, Loleta, Lolita, Carlotta, Carlene, Carline, Charleen, Charlene, Charline, Karline, Sharleen, Sharlene, Carlota, Carlotta, Charlotta, Karlotte

Charmaine

Latin: Carmen

"Singer."

Charmain, Chariam, Charmion

Charyl

See Charlotte

Chiquita

Spanish: Chiquita

"Little one."

Chloe

Greek: Chloe

"Young, verdant."

Chriselda

See Griselda

Christabelle

Latin-French: Christe-belle

"Beautiful Christian."

Cristabel, Christabel

Christine

French: Christine

"Christian."

Chris, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christie, Tina, Tine, Tiny, Christina, Christiana, Christiane, Cristina, Cristina, Kirsten, Kristen, Kirstin, Christiane, Kristel, Christiona, Cristin, Cairistiona

Chryseis

Latin: Chryseis

"Daughter of the Golden one."

Cinderella

French: Cendrillion

"Little one of the ashes."

Cindie, Cindy, Ella

Cindy

See Lucinda, Cinderella

Claire

See Clara

Clara

Latin: Clara

"Brilliant, bright, illustrious."

Clarey, Clari, Clarie, Clary, Claire, Clare, Clarette, Clarinda, Clairine, Clarita, Clair, Chiara, Klara, Clareta, Sorcha

Clarabelle

French: Clarebelle

"Brilliant, beautiful."

Claramae

English: Clara-may

Compound of Clara and May

Claresta

English: Clar-esta

"Most brilliant one."

Clarette

See Clara

Clarice

French: Clarice

"Little brilliant one."

Clarissa, Clarisse, Clarrisse, Clerissa

Clarimond

Latin-German: Clari-mond

"Brilliant protector."

Clarinda

Spanish: Clara-linda

"Brilliant, beautiful."

Clarissa

Latin: Clarissima

"Most brilliant one."

Claudette

See Claudia

Claudia

Feminine of Claudius

"The lame one."

Claudie, Claudette, Claudina, Claudine, Claude, Gladys, Gwladys

Clematis

Greek: Klematis

"Vine or brushwood."

Clemency

See Clementia

Clementia

Latin: Clementia

"Mild, calm, merciful."

Clem, Clemmie, Clemmy, Clemence, Klementine, Clementine

Clementine

See Clementia

Cleo

Greek: Cleo

"Glory, fame."

Cleopatra

Greek: Cleopatra

"Father's glory or fame."

Cleva

Feminine of Cleve and Clive

"Dweller at the cliff."

Cliantha

Greek: Kleianthe

"Glory flower."

Cleantha, Cleanthe

Clio

Greek: Kleio

"The proclaimer."

Clorinda

Latin: Clorinda

Fictional name formed by Tasso, 16^th C, for a character in Jerusalem Delivered. Possible meanings "Renowned" or "Verdant, beautiful."

Clotilda

German: Chlod-hilde

"Famous battle maid."

Clothilde, Klothilde, Clotilda

Clover

Old English: Claefer

"Clover blossom."

Clymene

Greek: Klymene

"Renowned, famed one."

Clytie

Greek: Klytai

"Splendid or beautiful one."

Colette

Greek-French: Colette

"Victorious army."

Collette

Coleen

Irish Gaelic: Cailin

"Girl, maiden."

Columba

Latin: Columba

"The dove."

Collie, Colly, Coline, Columbia, Columbine, Colombe, Coulombe

Comfort

French: Confort

"Strengthening aid and comfort."

Conception

Latin: Conceptio

"Beginning."

Concepcion, Concha, Conchita

Concha

See Conception

Conchita

See Conception

Concorida

Latin: Concorida

"Harmony."

Concorde

Conradine

Old German: Kuon-rad

"Bold, wise, councillor."

Connie, Conny

Consolata

Italian: Consolata

"Consolation."

Constance

Latin: Constantia

"Firmness, constancy."

Connie, Conny, Constancy, Constanta, Constantina, Constazna, Konstanze

Consuela

Spanish: Consuelo

"Consolation."

Consuelo

Cora

Greek: Kore

"The maiden."

Corrie, Kora, Corella, Corette, Corrina, Correne, Corina

Corabelle

Greek-French: Kore-belle

"Beautiful maiden."

Coral

Old French: Coral

"Cordial, sincere."

Coraline, Coralie

Cordella

Middle Welsh: Creiddylad

"Jewel of the sea."

Cordie, Delia, Della, Cordelie, Korula, Cordelia

Corinne

See Cora

Corissa

Latin-Greek: Corissa

"Most maidenly."

Corisa

Corliss

Old English: Carleas

"Cheerful, good-hearted."

Cornelia

Latin: Cornel

"Cornel tree."

Cornie, Nela, Nelia, Nelli, Nellie, Cornela, Cornelle, Cornela, Cornelie

Corona

Spanish: Corona

"Crown, crowned one."

Cosette

French: Cosette

"Victorious army."

Cosetta

Cosima

Greek: Kosmos

"Order, harmony of the world."

Crescent

Old French: Creissant

"To increase or create."

Crescentia

Crispina

Feminine of Crispian

"Curly haired."

Crystal

Latin: Crystallum

"Clear as crystal."

Chrystal

Cynara

Greek: Klnara

"Thistle or artichoke."

Cynthia

Greek: Kynthia

"The moon."

Cynth, Cynthie, Cyndie, Cyndy, Sindy, Sindie

Cypris

Greek: Kipris

"From the island of Cyprus."

Cyrena

Greek: Kyrene

"From Cyrene."

Cyrilla

Latin: Cyrilla

"Lordly one."

Cirila

Cytherea

Greek: Kytheria

"From the island of Cythrea."