Carmel
This name means ‘garden’ in Hebrew. It is the name of a mountain in the city of Haifa in the Holy Land..
Carmela
A variation of ‘Carmel’.
Carmen
The Spanish version of ‘Carmel’.
Carol
The short form of ‘Caroline’.
Carole
The French form of ‘Carol’.
Caroline
The Italian feminine form of ‘Charles’.
Carolyn
An alternative spelling of ‘Caroline’.
Catherine
Also spelled ‘Catharine’ and originally as ‘Katherine’. It originates from a Greek word meaning ‘Pure’. There are several saints of this name. A commonly used short form is ‘Cathy’.
Cathleen
It originates from ‘Caitlin’ which is the Irish version of ‘Catherine’. An alternative spelling is ‘Kathleen’.
Cecilia
This name is derived from Latin, however, the meaning is not certain. It is a very popular name in Europe.
Cecile
The French form of ‘Cecilia’.
Celeste
Derived from Latin and means ‘heavenly’. A popular name in France and elsewhere in Europe.
Chantal
A popular French name. A woman who had a great religious significance in France bore this name. Alternative spellings include ‘Chantel’ and ‘Chantelle’.
Charis
Comes from a Greek word meaning ‘grace’. A popular form of ‘Charis’ is ‘Charissa’.
Charity
Derived from Latin and means ‘charity’. A common form of this name is ‘Cherry’.
Charlene
Also spelled ‘Charline’ is derived from the male form ‘Charles’.
Charlotte
A name which became popular in Europe after the sixteenth century. It comes from the Italian ‘Charlotta’ which is the feminine form of ‘Carlo’, the Italian for ‘Charles’.
Chloe
The origin of this name is from a Greek word which means ‘fresh flower’. This name is mentioned in the Bible in Corinthians 1:11.
Christianna
Also spelled ‘Christiana’. The female form of ‘Christian’.
Christina
Derived from ‘Christianus’ which is the Latin for ‘Christian’. There were a few saints of this name.The Spanish form of this name is ‘Cristina’.
Christine
A variant form of ‘Christina’.
Claire
The French version of ‘Clare’.
Clara
The origin of this name is a Latin word which means ‘shiny’. There were a few saints of this name.
Clare
The English version of ‘Clara’. This name became popular in later Christian periods.
Claudia
The female version of the English name ‘Claude’. The origin of this name is from the Latin name Claudius’ which means ‘lame’.
Colette
Derived from the French name ‘Nicolette’ which is the diminutive of ‘Nicole’, the feminine version of ‘Nicolas’.
Columbine
Originates from an Italian word meaning ‘dove’. It is also a name of a flower.
Constance
The female version of ‘Constantine’ and it originates from a Latin word which means ‘constancy’.‘Connie’ is a commonly used form of ‘Constance’.
Cornelia
The female version of ‘Cornelius’. There were a few saintly women of this name.
