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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is C.
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Çarba f Khakas
Means "grain" in Khakas.
Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.
Carden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carden.
Cardi f English (Rare)
A famous bearer is pop artist Cardi B (born in 1992 as Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) who got her stage name from Bacardi, a white rum... [more]
Cardinal m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the (sometimes) bright red bird.... [more]
Cardinia f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian, Rare)
A place name from the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. Corruption of the Bunurong or Wadawurrung word Kar-din-yarr, meaning "look to the sunrise", because it was to the east of the Wadawurrung peoples' land.
Careena f English (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1 or an elaboration of Carreen (See also Carine and Kareen).
Carel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carol 1. 11 girls in the USA were named CAREL in 1949.
Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.
Carélie f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Cognate of Carelia. The name coincides with the place name Carélie.
Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1, influenced by Karen 1. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.
Carene f English
Variant of Carine.
Carenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
Caresha f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ka, ree and sha or an elaborated form of Cara... [more]
Caress f American (Rare)
Directly taken from the English word caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection" or a nickname for Cassandra. This was a prominent character on the TV show "Dynasty" who appeared on the show in 1986... [more]
Caresse f English (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Charis influenced by French caresse "caress".
Caretta f American (South)
Elaboration of Cara.
Cari f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Caria f English (Rare), South African
Possibly a variant of Carrie or Cara, or from the ancient place name Caria... [more]
Cariad f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Carianna f English (Rare)
Combination of Cari and Anna.
Carianne f English
Combination of Cari and Anne 1.
Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]
Caridá f Asturian
Asturian form of Caridad.
Caridade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Charity.
Carie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Carien f Dutch
Variant of Karien and Carine.
Carietta f English (American, Rare), Literature
Elaborated form of Carrie. This is the full name of the title character of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974).
Carike f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Carel.
Caril f English
Variant of Caryl.
Carilyn f English
Variant of Carolyn.
Caring f Filipino
Diminutive of Caridad, Carolina, Macaria, and other names containing car.
Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.
Carino f Provençal
Provençal form of Carine.
Carıq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "light" in Karachay-Balkar.
Carise f English
Either a variant of Carisa or of Carice.
Carissima f English (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Means "dearest, most beloved" in Latin, the superlative form of the adjective cara/carus meaning "dear, beloved, loved"... [more]
Caristiona f Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Variant of Cairistìona. Caristiona. Hebridean Sea Poem No. 1 is a 1920 composition by Granville Bantock.
Carita f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Caritas f Late Roman
Variant of Carita, a direct transcription from the Latin.
Caritat f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Caridad, this name is directly taken from Catalan caritat "charity".
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Carito f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carolina, via its short form Caro 2.
Carlata f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Charlotte.
Carlea f English
Variant of Carly.
Carlean m & f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare)
In Brazil, this name could possibly be an elaboration of Carl.... [more]
Carlee f English
Variant of Carly.
Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.
Carlen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Carlyn/Carline or an elaboration of Carl.
Carlena f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carlethia f African American
Likely a combination of Carly with a name that ends in -ethia, such as Alethia.
Carletta f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Carla, apparently in imitation of Italian Carlotta and perhaps influenced by Scarlett... [more]
Carliana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Carlia (a double elaboration of Carly) or a combination of Carly/Carla and Liana.
Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]
Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
Carlinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlini f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian phonetic variant of Carline.
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carlise f American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Carlisa in the style of Annelise and Elise (See also Charlize).
Carlisia f German
Means "free man" in Old German.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Carliz f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Carlos using the popular Puerto Rican name suffix liz (which is derived from Lizbeth or a related name).
Carlot f Literature
A character in the 1987 science fiction novel The Smoke Ring by Larry Niven.
Carloto f Provençal
Provençal form of Charlotte.
Carluzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Carla.
Carlyna f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carm f English
Short form of names that begin with the element Carm-, such as Carmen and Carmella.
Carman f & m English
Variant of Carmen and rarely used as masculine form of it.
Carmelia f Romansh
Romansh form of Carmel.
Carmelina f Italian, Romansh
Italian diminutive of Carmela and Romansh diminutive of Carmelia.
Carmeline f Italian
Diminutive form of Carmela
Carmeling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Carmelita, Carmela, Carmen, and other related names.
Carmelite f Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole
Most likely a diminutive of Carmel, possibly influenced by Spanish Carmelita.
Carmem f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Carmen.
Carmena f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmina.
Carmencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmenchu f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carmenta f Roman Mythology
From Latin carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of Evander by Mercury... [more]
Carmeon f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Carmen using the popular phonetic suffix on. It is also an anagram of the name Cameron... [more]
Carmia f Hebrew
Means "garden" or "orchard" in Hebrew... [more]
Carmiana f Theatre (Italianized)
Form of Charmian used in Italian-language translations of Shakespeare's play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).
Carmila f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmela.
Carmilla f Literature
Used by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu for the title character of his Gothic novella 'Carmilla' (1872), about a lesbian vampire. Le Fanu probably based the name on Carmella.
Carmillina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carmelina.
Carmin f English
Variant of Carmen.
Càrmina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmina.
Carmiña f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Carmindy f American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Carmen and Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Carminella f Italian
Diminutive of Carmina.
Carmit f Hebrew
Variant of Carmel.
Carmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Carmen.
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Carmon f & m English
Variant and masculine form of Carmen.
Carmosina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Theatre
Diminutive of Carmosa. This is the name of a comedy play written by Alfred de Musset and premiered in 1865 in Paris.
Carmucha f Galician
Diminutive of Carme 1.
Carmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.
Carna f Roman Mythology
The goddess who makes strong muscles, and defends the internal organs from witches or strigae.
Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]
Carnelian f & m English
After the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin cornelianus (see Cornelianus).
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Carnie f & m American (Modern)
Diminutive of "Carnegie" or "Carnation." Please note female American singer and television host Carnie Wilson.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Carô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Caròla f Occitan
Occitan form of Carola.
Carolanne f English, French (Quebec)
Variant of Carolann (English) or Carolane (French).
Carolee f English (American)
Combination of Carol 1 and the popular phonetic suffix lee. A known bearer was the American performance artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019).
Carolène f Norman
Norman form of Caroline.
Carolette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feiminization of Carolus. The USA Social Security Administration has registered 7 baby girls born with this name in 1969.
Caroli f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Carolie f English
Combination of Carol 1 and popular suffix lie.
Carolijn f Dutch
Variant of Carolien.
Carolini f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Caroline, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Carolina.
Carolinne f Jèrriais, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Jèrriais form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Caroline.
Caroliny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Caroline, refletcting their pronunciation.
Caroll m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Carroll or Carol 1... [more]
Carollee f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Lee.
Carolotta f East Frisian
Variant of Carol 2 and Lotta recorded in the 18th century in East Frisia.
Carolynda f English
Likely a combination of Carolyn and Lynda.
Caroun f Armenian
Variant of Karoun.
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]
Carpo f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Καρπώ (Karpô), which is derived from Greek καρπόω (karpoô) "to bear fruit; to reap or enjoy fruit". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Horae or Seasons; Carpo was the goddess of autumn and of the harvest, that is, the fruits of summer... [more]
Carra f English
A variant of the Irish name Cara meaning "Friend"
Carra f Sicilian
Variant of Carla.
Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Carrianne f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and Anne 1 (see also Carrie-Anne), perhaps inspired by the similar name Marianne.
Carrieann f English
Combination of Carrie and Ann
Carrielynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular suffix -lynn.
Carrietta f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Elaborated form or diminutive of Carrie. In many movie adaptations of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie (1974) this is the full name of the title character, Carrie White, though her full name is spelled Carietta in the original novel.
Carrigan f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of the surname Corrigan.
Carrina f Sicilian
Variant of Carlina.
Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).
Carrington m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carro f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Caroline.
Carrolyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrol and the popular suffix -lyn.
Carsta f Low German
Feminine form of Carsten.
Cărstina f Medieval Romanian
This name was borne by a daughter of Radu cel Mare.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.
Cartilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cartilius.
Cartimandua f History, Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the second element is mandu "pony, colt, filly". The first element is less certain, perhaps from karti "drive out", or it may mean "clean, sleek". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Brigantes.
Cartwright f English
Transferred use from the surname Cartwright.
Càrula f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carola.
Carulina f Asturian, Corsican, Sicilian
Asturian, Corsican and Sicilian form of Carolina.
Carvilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Carvilius.
Carwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Carwyn.
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Caryophyllia f Greek
Derived from the greek word καρυόφυλλον meaning "carnation".
Caryssa f English
Variant of Carissa.
Casbera f English (American, Rare)
Casbera is a very rare and unique soul. She is a beautiful, courageous woman.
Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".
Cashile f Zulu (Rare)
Possibly derived from cashisa meaning "conceal, hide."
Cashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Cash using the popular name suffix lyn.
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Casiana f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Romanian form of Cassiana.
Casilde f French (Rare), Italian (Rare)
French and Italian form of Casilda.
Casildra f Asturian
Asturian form of Casilda.
Casimire f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Casimir.
Casina f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicasia.
Casina f Theatre
Possibly derived from Greek kasia meaning "cinnamon". Casina is a beautiful slave girl in the Latin play Casina by the early Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. The title has been translated as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Wedding... [more]
Casiodora f Spanish
Feminine form of Casiodoro.
Casiopea f Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiopeia.
Casipha f English
Shortening of Casiphia, a biblical place name.
Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".
C’əs-na f Abkhaz
Means "little bird" in Abkhaz.
Casparina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Caspar. Also compare Caspara.