Aries inspired names

Cesaria

Feminization of Cesar, Latin

"head of hair"

Cesaria, a modern feminine form of Caesar or the Latinate Cesar, has been obscure in the Western World but may stir to life along with other names that have their roots in ancient Rome. Cesarina,…

Cesarina

Feminine version of Caesar

Cesarina, like the French version Cesarine, is a feminine version of Caesar. Cesarina has two potential pronunciations: one with the Italian "che" sound, one with the anglo "sez" sound. This is among…

Cesarine

French feminine version of Caesar

Cesarine is the French femininer version of Casear. It is used occasionally in French-speaking countries, including Belgium, Switzerland and Jersey.

Chantal

French

"stone, boulder"

Though associated with a French saint noted for her holiness and strength of character, this name is somewhat dated and it might be better to look to one of the more modern names popular for little…

Charlene

English feminization of Charles, German and French

"free man"

Charlene is a Charlotte variation that, along with similar names like Arlene and Marlene, spiked in popularity in the 1940s and fifties, reaching a high of Number 100 in 1949. Most parents today…

Charra

Gaelic

"large stoneor rock"

Rarely heard as a name; Chiara might be preferable.

Chiharu

Japanese

"one thousand springs"

Chiho

Japanese

"one thousand grains of rice; one thousand paces"

Chika

Japanese

"one thousand flowers; scattering flowers; beautiful wisdom"

Chiqueta

Variation of Chiquita, Spanish

"little one"

This is an obscure spelling of the banana brand name.

Chiquita

Spanish

"little one"

As a term of endearment, maybe, but not as a proper name, where it would practically demand the refrain "Banana."

Chisuzu

Japanese

"the beauty of one thousand bells"

Christiana

Latin feminization of Christian, Greek from Latin

"follower of Christ"

Not cutting edge, but still graceful and feminine. Parents who care about style may pass on all names Chris (or Kris) related, which were so popular in the second half of the 20th century. But…

Christiane

German and French feminine form of Christian

There are not one but two notable modern women with this name: journalist Christiane Amanpour and physician/author Christiane Northrup. In Germany, the pronunciation is kris-tee-AH-na while in…

Christo

Slavic, diminutive of Christopher

"one who carries Christ"

The name of the artist who created Central Park's brilliant orange Gates can be a modern version of Christie.

Ciara

Irish

"little dark one"

Ciara is very popular in Ireland, more familiar here as the Anglicized Kiera or Keira. The uninitiated will tend to pronounce Ciara as the Italian Chiara, a form of Claire—kee-AHR-a or even…

Cici

English, nickname

An alternative spelling to Cece that would make a more intuitive nickname for names with a "Ci" spelling, like Cicely or Lucille.

Citrine

Gemstone name

Citrine is a type of quartz named after its citrus-colored hues. if Amethyst, Jasper, and Onyx (all other types of quartz) can be used, why not Citrine, which has a lovely French-sounding suffix.…

Clancy

Irish

"red-haired warrior"

Irish surnames are hot, and this one can successfully cross the line to work for girls, replacing the outdated Casey. And only a dozen girls were named Clancy in the US in one recent year (along with…

Claudette

French, feminine variation of Claude

"lame; enclosure"

Once seen as a dated French Claudette-Colbert feminization, along with Annette and Paulette, we can see Claudette moving into a more plausible Colette-Cosette arena. While some may be put off by the…