Girls Names Beginning With C

Crescenta

Crescenta is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'crescere' meaning 'to grow' or 'to increase.' The name carries connotations of growth, development, and increasing prosperity. Though…

Crescentia

Latin, German

"to grow"

Derived from the Latin Crescentius and Crescens, Crescentia is a bold, strong but elaborate name borne by a 4th century saint and also the heroine of a 12th century German romance. Also spelled…

Curtis

French

"courteous, polite"

Best-selling Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld made this one of the many boy names for girls" gaining in popularity and acceptability.

Cybele

Greek

"the mother of all gods"

The Anatolian mother goddess Cybele had a place in Greek, Roman, Trojan, and Anatolian mythology. Today, she has special meaning as a symbol of gender nonconformity. In ancient Rome, Cybele's cult…

Cyrille

French from Latin

"lordly"

Cyrille is a unisex French name, and its association with the suddenly suave Cyril has turned from a liability into an advantage.