This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is C; and the number of syllables is 2.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Caddy f & m English (Rare), LiteratureVariant of
Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House (1853), and
Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel
The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Caela f IrishFeminine variant of
Caelan, ultimately from Irish
caol meaning "slender".
Cagney m & f EnglishGardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [
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Caihua f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom"... [
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Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Caiyin f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiyun f ChineseFrom Chinese 彩
(cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵
(yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [
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Caley f & m EnglishFrom the English surname,
Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of
Macauley... [
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Cambridge m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name
Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to
Cante and then
Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [
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Camí f Catalan (Rare)Catalan cognate of
Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [
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Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese
kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase
my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of
Camryn.
Cana f VariousFrom the name of the ancient city of
Cana as mentioned in the New Testament, John 2:1-11, relating the story of Jesus's first miracle.
Canto f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 草莓
(cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草
(cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [
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Caresse f English (Rare)From the French word
caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin
carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [
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Cariad f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Cascade f & m EnglishDerived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin
cadere "to fall".
Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of
Catherine. While in Louisiana French
catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French
catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)From Old Tupi
quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Ceci f BrazilianName invented by José de Alencar for his novel "O Guarani". It is thought both as a short form of
Cecilia and as a pun on the Guarani wordf
sasy ("to hurt").
Ceili f English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kaylee. It has been influenced by the Irish word
céilí, which refers to a traditional Gaelic social gathering involving folk music and dancing (sometimes storytelling and poetry), ultimately derived from Old Irish
céle "companion".
Ceindeg f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwydd "appearance; aspect; view".
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)From the Galician word
celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish
ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cersei f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels
A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [
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Cessair f Irish, Irish MythologyAllegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cettie f English (Rare)English diminutive of
Celeste,
Celestia and
Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Cevher m & f TurkishMeans "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gōhar).
Cézanne f & m English, AfrikaansFrom the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to
Suzanne.
Chacha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chae-Eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采
(chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩
(chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡
(chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠
(eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾
(eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [
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Chae-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chaehui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyang f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl".
Chae-min f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chae-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chailai f ThaiMeans "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Chako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chalaem f & m ThaiMeans "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.
Chali f & m ThaiDerived from Sanskrit जाली
(jali) meaning "net, mesh".
Chaliao m & f ThaiMeans "realize suddenly, understand" in Thai.
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Chalo m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ชะลอ
(chalo) meaning "slow down, put off".
Chalong m & f ThaiMeans "to celebrate, to congratulate" in Thai.
Chaluai f ThaiMeans "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Thai.
Chami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (
cha) meaning "tea" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Chamlong m & f ThaiMeans "imitate, duplicate, copy" in Thai.
Champa f Indian, Hindi, SinhaleseMeans "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the
Plumeria genus.
Chamrat m & f ThaiMeans "brilliant, radiant, bright" in Thai.
Chamroen m & f ThaiMeans "prosper, thrive, flourish" in Thai.
Chamroeun m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chanbit m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From Korean 찬빛
(chanbit) meaning "luminescence," a combination of the present determiner form of verb 차다
(chada) meaning "to fill" and
Bit (compare
Bitchan).
Changan f Chinese (Rare), Various (?)Possibly from the capital of the Tang dynasty from A.D 618 to A.D 907, which had the same name. Between 1922 and 2015, there were 5 people named Changan. Although Changan is a Chinese settlement, the name seemed to be most popular in Argentina.
Chang-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 窗 (chang) meaning "window" combined with 夏 (ha) meaning "summer" or 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Changpu f ChineseFrom Chinese 菖蒲 (chāngpú) meaning "calamus", a plant that was commonly used in traditional medicine to cure digestive disorders and pain. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Changqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿
(qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Changrui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐
(ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Changyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 长
(cháng) meaning "long" combined with 钰
(yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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