[ g i r l s ] Cadence : KAY-denz : latin "melodious" Cai : KAY : vietnamese "female" Caimile : kigh-MEE-lee : african - name from a proverb Caitlin : KATE-lin : irish "pure" Caitrin : KAYT-reen : irish "pure" Cala : ka-LAH : arabic "castle" Calandia : kah-LAHND-e-ah : greek "lark" Calandra : kah-LAHN-druh : greek "lark" Calantha : kah-LAHN-thuh : greek "beautiful blossoms" Caledonia : KAYL-ah-dohn-e-ah : latin "from scotland" Caley : KAYL-ee : gaelic "slender" Calida : KAH-lee-duh : latin "ardent" Calista : KAH-lee-stuh : greek "most beautiful" Callan : KAHL-an : german "chatter" Callia : KAHL-e-yuh : greek "beautiful" Callidora : KAHL-i-dohr-uh : greek "gift of beauty" Calliope : kahl-ee-OH-peh : greek "beautiful voice" Caltha : KAL-thuh : latin "yellow flower" Calypso : KAH-lip-soh : greek "concealor" Cam: KAM : vietnamese "sweet " - orange fruit Camelai : KAM-el-igh : latin - flower name Camilla : KAH-mil-ah : latin "attendant" Canace : KAN-is : greek "child of the wind" Candace : KAN-dis : latin "glowing, luminescent" Candida : kan-DEE-dah : latin "white, pure" Candra : KAN-druh : latin "glowing, luminescent" Cantara : KAHN-tar-uh : arabic "small bridge" Caoimhe : KEE-vee : irish "gentleness, beauty, grace" Capri : KAH-pree or kuh-PREE : anglo-saxon "the goat" Caprice : KAH-prees : italian "fanciful, unpredictable" Cara : KAIR-uh : latin "dear" Cara : KAHR-ah : vietnamese "diamond" Caradoc : KAHR-ah-dok : welsh "amiable" Caresse : kuh-RES or kuh-RES-sah : french "beloved" Carine: kah-ree-NAY : armenian "friend" Carissa : kuh-RIS-uh : greek "loving" Carita : KAHR-ee-tah : latin "beloved one" Carla : KAHR-luh : teutonic "one who is strong" Carlen : KAHR-len : teutonic "woman" Carling : KAHR-leeng : old english "hill where old women or witches gather" Carly : KAHR-lee : latin "little, womanly" Carma : KAHR-muh : sanskrit "fate, destiny" Carmel : KAHR-mel : hebrew "god's vineyard" Carmen : KAHR-men : latin "song" Carna : KAR-nuh : arabic "horn" Carnelian : KAHR-nee-lee-en : latin - red gem Carol : KAIR-ohl : old german "manly" Caron : KAIR-un : french "pure" Casey : KAY-see : gaelic "brave" Casilda : KAH-sil-dah : latin "of the home" Cassandra : kah-SAHN-druh : greek "prophetess" Cassia : KAH-shuh : greek "champion" Cassiel : KAS-see-el : latin "angel of saturday" or "the earthly mother" Casta : KAS-tuh : greek "purity" Castalia : KAS-tay-le-ah : greek - wife of king delphus Catalin : KATE-uh-lin : basque "pure" Catava : shah-TAH-vah : african - name from a proverb Caterina : KAT-er-een-uh : italian "pure" Catherine : KATH-er-in : greek "pure" Catriona : KAT-ree-oh-nah : gaelic "pure" Ceara : KEER-uh : irish "spear" Cecania : SEHS-say-nee-uh : german "free" Cecilia : SUH-sihl-e-uh : latin "blind" Celandine : seh-LEN-deen or seh-LEN-dee-nah : greek "the swallow" Celeste : SUH-lest : latin "heavenly" Cerelia : SUH-ril-e-yah : latin "of the spring" Chaitra : SHAY-truh: hindi - aries sign Chanah : KAH-nah : hebrew "grace" Chanda : SHAN-duh : sanskrit - name for goddess devi Chandi : SHAN-dee : sanskrit - name of goddess sakti (anger) Chandra : SHAN-druh : sanskrit "eminent, illustrious" Chane : SHAH-nee : hindi - name of a god Chanel : SHAH-nel : french "canal" Chantal : SHAHN-tel : french "a song" Charis : KAHR-is : greek "charity" Charissa : KAH-ris-suh : greek "grace" Charity : CHAIR-i-tee : latin "charity, brotherly love" Charlotte : SHAR-lot : french "petite and feminine" Charmian : SHAR-mee-an : greek "a little joy" Chastity : CHAS-ti-tee : latin "purity" Chava : CHAH-vuh : hebrew "life" Chavi : CHAH-vee : english gypsy "daughter, child" Chaviva : CHAH-ve-vuh : hebrew "beloved" Chay : SHAY : old german "man" Chaya : kigh-YAH : hebrew "life" Chelsea : CHEL-see : anglo-saxon "port" Chenoa : chay-NOH-ah : native american "white dove" Cherie : SHAYR-ee : french "beloved one" Cherise : SHUH-rees : greek "grace" Chesna : CHES-nah : slavic "peaceful" Chiara : SHE-ahr-uh : latin "famous, light" Chika : chee-KAH : japanese "near" Chilali : SHI-lah-lee : native american "snowbird" Chimalis : SHI-mah-lis : native american "bluebird" Chipo : CHEE-poh : african "gift" Chloe : KLOH-ee : greek "blooming" Cho : CHOH : japanese "butterfly" Christable : KRIS-tah-bel : latin "beautiful christian" Christine : KRIS-teen : latin "christian" Chyou : CHEE-oh : chinese "autumn" Ciannait : KIN-naht : irish "ancient" Ciar : KEER : irish - saint's name Claire : CLAYR : latin "bright" Clara : KLAYR-ah : greek "bright, clear" Clarinda : klayr-IN-duh : spanish "bright, brilliant" Claudia : KLAW-de-uh : latin "lame" Clementine : KLEM-en-tine : latin "mild, merciful" Cliantha : KLEE-ahn-thuh : greek "flower of glory" Clio : KLEE-oh : greek - muse of history Clorinda : KLOHR-in-duh : fictional name (from tasso's jerusalem delivered) Clover : KLOH-ver : anglo-saxon "clover" Cochiti : KOH-chee-tee : spanish "forgotten" Colette : KOHL-et : greek "victory of the people" Colleen : KOWL-een : gaelic "girl" Coralie : KOHR-ah-lee : french "maiden, girl" Corazon : KOHR-ah-zahn : filipino "heart" Cordelia : kor-DEE-lee-uh : celtic "sea jewel" Cordelia : kor-DEE-lee-uh : latin "heart" Cori : KOHR-ee : gaelic "from the hollow" Corliss : KOHR-lis : old english "cheerful, generous" Cornelia : KOHR-neel-e-uh : latin "yellowish" Courtney : KORT-nee : french "from courtenay" Crescent : KRES-sent : old french "one who creates" Cressida : CRES-ih-dah : greek "gold" Cybele : SIGH-bel : latin - name of an asiastic goddess Cynara : SIGH-nahr-ah : greek "thistle" Cynthia : SIN-thee-ah : greek "moon" Cyprien : SIH-pre-ehn : french "cypriot" Cyrene : suh-REEN: greek - name of mythological nymph Cyrilla : SUH-ril-ah : latin "lordly, proud" Cytheria : sigh-THEH-ree-uh : latin "venus" [ b o y s ] Cadeo : kah-DAY-oh : vietnamese "folk song" Caedmon : KAYD-man : celtic "wise warrior" Ceasar : SEE-sahr : latin "to cut" Cailan : CAL-lahn : gaelic "child" Cain : KAYN : hebrew "craftsman" Calder : KAHL-der : old english "stream" Calvin : KAL-vin : latin "bald" Cam : KAHM : english gypsy "beloved (referring to the sun)" Camden : KAM-den : scottish "from the winding valley" Cameron : KAM-er-on : scottish "crooked nose" Candan : KAN-dan : turkish "sincerely" Canute : KA-noot : norwegian "knot" Carden : KAHR-din : celtic "from the black fortress" Carl : KAHRL : old german "man" Carlin : KAR-lin : gaelic "little champion" Carr : KAHR : norwegian "from the marsh" Carrick : KAYR-ik : gaelic "dweller on the rocky cape" Carson : KAR-sen : old norse "son of carr" Carter : KAR-ter : old english "cart driver" Carver : KAR-ver : old english "sculptor" Casey : KAY-see : celtic "brave" Casper: KAS-per : persian "treasurer" Cassidy : CAS-i-dee : gaelic "clever" Cassius : KA-shus : latin "vain" Castel : kah-STEHL : spanish "belonging to a castle" Cato : KAY-toh : latin "sagacious, wise" Caton : kah-TOHN : spanish "knowledgable, wise" Cavan : KA-ven : gaelic "handsome" Cemal : ke-MAHL : arabic "beauty" Chad : CHAD: old english "warlike" Chaim : KIGH-em : hebrew "life" Chal : CHEHL : english gypsy "boy, son" Chale : CHAH-leh : spanish "strong and manly" Chalmers : CHAL-merz : scottish "son of the lord" Chander : SHAN-der : hindi "moon" Chandler : SHAND-ler or CHAND-ler : french "candlemaker" Chane : CHAH-nee : swahili "dependability" Chaney : CHAY-nee : old french "oak" Channing : CHAN-ning: old english "knowing" Chapin : CHAY-pin : old french "clergyman" Chapman : CHAP-man : old english "merchant" Charles : CHARLZ : old german "man, strong" Chase : CHAYS : old french "hunter" Chatha : CHAT-hah : african "an ending" Chauncy : CHAWN-see : latin "chancellor" Chayton : SHAY-ton : sioux indian "falcon" Chen : CHEN : chinese "great, vast" Cheney : CHAY-nee : old french "from the oak forest" Chester : CHES-ter : latin "from the fortified camp" Chet : CHET : old english "from the fortified camp" Chevalier : sha-VAYL-yeah : french "knight" Chike : CHEE-keh : african "power of god" Chin : CHIN : korean "precious" Christian : KRIST-yan : english "christian" Christoph : KRIS-toff : greek "christ-bearer" Christos : KRIS-tohs : greek "christ" Ciceron : SIS-er-on : latin "chickpea" Ciro : SEE-roh : spanish "the sun" Clark : KLARK : french "scholar" Clay : KLAY : teutonic "mortal" Clayton : KLAY-tun : english "from the clay town" Clement : KLEM-ent : french "merciful" Cleveland : KLEEV-land : old english "from the cliffs" Clive : KLIGHV : english "from the cliffs" Clyde : KLIGHD : welsh "heard from afar" Cody : KOH-dee : irish "helpful" Cody : KOH-dee : old english "a cushion" Cody : KOH-dee : old german "possessions" Colby : KOHL-bee : old english "coal town" Cole : KOHL: greek "victory of the people" Coleman : KOHL-man : english "charcoal burner" Colin : KOL-in : gaelic "child" Colin : KOL-in : greek "victor" Colon : koh-LOHN : spanish "dove" Colton : KOHL-tun : old english "town of colt-breeding" Coman : koh-MAHN : arabic "noble" Conan : KOH-nan : celtic "intelligent" Condon : KON-dun : celtic "the dark-haired wise man" Connor : KON-ner : celtic "wise aid" Connor : KON-ner : irish "wolf-lover" Corbett : KOHR-bet : latin "raven" Corbin : KOHR-bin : latin "raven" Corcoran : KOHRK-er-un: gaelic "of reddish complexion" Cordell : KOHR-del : french "small rope" Corey : KOHR-ee : gaelic "raven" Cort : KOHRT : old german "bold" Coty : KOH-tee : english "old house" Courtland : KORT-lind : english "dweller in court" Craig : KREG : gaelic "from near the crag" Crispin : KRIS-pin : latin "curly-haired" Crosby : KROZ-bee : english "dweller near the town crossing" Cullen : KUL-en : celtic "young animal, handsome" Curran : KUHR-an : gaelic "hero" Curtis : KURT-is : old french "courteous" Cynric : SIN-rik: old english "with royal might" Cyrano : SIGH-rahn-oh: greek "from cyrene"