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Cara
Latin, Italian, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese
"dear; friend; face"
Cara is a simple, sweet, Italian endearment that enjoyed its greatest popularity from the 1970s through the 1990s, reaching a high of Number 189 in 1977. Despite the rising celebrity of English…
Carina
Italian
"dear little one"
Carina is a pretty delicately feminine name whose fall from popularity is not helped by its similarity to hurricane name Katrina or slang victim Karen.
Carlotta
Italian variation of Charlotte, French diminutive of Charles
"free man"
Carlotta has a large measure of finger-snapping charm and substance — despite being a not too pleasant character in The Little Mermaid . Carlotta is also the diva/prima donna in The Phantom of the…
Carmania
Carmania is an unusual feminine name with potential roots in Latin or Persian languages. It may be derived from 'carmen' (Latin for 'song' or 'poem') or possibly reference the historical region of…
Carmelia
Carmelia is a feminine name derived from Latin and Hebrew roots, closely related to Carmel or Carmela. It originates from 'Mount Carmel' in Israel, whose name comes from the Hebrew 'Karmel,' meaning…
Carmella
Italian and Spanish variation of Carmel, Hebrew
"garden"
Most familiar as the name of Tony Soprano's wife, but she spelled it Carmela. In the contemporary US, both Carmella and Carmela are used in near-equal numbers, given to a total of about 300 baby…
Carmellia
Carmellia is a feminine name that blends elements of Carmela (a derivative of Carmel, meaning 'garden' or 'vineyard of God') with the floral suffix '-lia,' evoking the camellia flower. This ornate…
Carmenta
Latin, deity name
The Roman goddess of childbirth, prophecy, and technological innovation, said to be the inventor of the Roman alphabet. This name, which comes from the word for "song", is unused in the USA, but…
Carmesa
Carmesa appears to be a rare feminine name that may have Spanish or Latin influences. It could be related to Carmen (from Latin, meaning 'song' or 'poem') with a creative suffix. The name has a…
Carmie
Carmie is a feminine name that typically functions as a diminutive of Carmen or Carmel. With Latin and Hebrew roots, it ultimately relates to either 'song' or 'garden/vineyard' depending on the…
Carmilla
Carmilla is a feminine name with literary origins, most famously associated with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 Gothic novella featuring a female vampire character named Carmilla, predating even Bram…
Carmina
Carmina is a feminine name of Latin origin that derives from the word 'carmen,' meaning 'song,' 'poem,' or 'verse.' The plural form 'carmina' literally translates to 'songs' or 'poems,' giving the…
Carmisha
Carmisha is a contemporary feminine name that appears to be a creative blend of traditional elements. It likely combines the prefix 'Car-' (found in names like Carmen or Carla, from the Latin…
Carmita
Carmita is a feminine name with Spanish and Latin roots, functioning as a diminutive form of Carmen. Carmen itself derives from the Latin 'carmen' meaning 'song,' 'poem,' or 'tune.' The addition of…
Caterina
Italian variation of Katherine
If your ancestry is Italian, you may want to consider this elegant twist on a classic.
Claudia
Feminine variation of Claude
"lame; enclosure"
Claudia is a classic name with ancient Roman roots. Never truly in or truly out, Claudia feels like a strong, modern choice that hits the sweet spot between too popular and too unusual.. Claudia was…
Callina
Camilo
Giammilla
Judeo-Italian variation of Jamila, Arabic
"beautiful"
A beautiful Judeo-Italian name that is pronounced rhyming with Camilla.
Kamala
Hindi, Hawaiian
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"
A multicultural name that manages to sound soft and strong at the same time, Kamala is also another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Vice President Kamala Harris, who describes her own name's…