German Girl Names Starting With "C"

Authentic German feminine names beginning with the letter C.

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Cacilia

/CAH-CEE-LEE-AH/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: Latin

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Cacilie

/CAH-CEE-LEE/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: German

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Camilla

/CAH-MEE-LLAH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Camillus.

Origin: German

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Carina

/CAH-REE-NAH/

Meaning: Dear, beloved

Origin: German

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Carla

/CAH-RLAH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Carlo, Carlos or Carl.

Origin: German

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Carmel

/CAH-RMEH-L/

Meaning: Garden

Origin: German

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Carmen

/KAHR-men/

Meaning: Song

Origin: Latin

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Carola

/CAH-ROH-LAH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Carolus.

Origin: German

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Carolin

/KAH-ro-leen/

Meaning: German feminine form of Carolus.

Origin: Germanic

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Carolina

/CAH-ROH-LEE-NAH/

Meaning: Latinate feminine form of Carolus.

Origin: German

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Caroline

/CAH-ROH-LEE-NEH/

Meaning: French feminine form of Carolus.

Origin: German

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Cassandra

/CAH-SSAH-NDRAH/

Meaning: Shining upon man

Origin: German

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Catharina

/CAH-TAH-REE-NAH/

Meaning: Dutch and Swedish form of Katherine.

Origin: Greek

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Cathrin

/CAH-TREE-N/

Meaning: Short form of Katharina

Origin: Greek

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Catrin

/CAH-TREE-N/

Meaning: Short form of Katharina

Origin: German

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Cecilia

/CEH-CEE-LEE-AH/

Meaning: Blind

Origin: Latin

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Celia

/CEH-LEE-AH/

Meaning: Short form of Cecilia

Origin: Latin

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Celine

/CEH-LEE-NEH/

Meaning: Variant of C

Origin: German

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Charlotte

/shahr-LO-teh/

Meaning: Free man

Origin: French/Germanic

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Christa

/KHREE-STAH/

Meaning: Follower of Christ

Origin: German

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Christel

/KHREE-STEH-L/

Meaning: Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

Origin: German

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Christiane

/KHREE-STEE-AH-NEH/

Meaning: German and French feminine form of Christian.

Origin: German

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Christin

/KHREE-STEE-N/

Meaning: Variant of Christine

Origin: German

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Christina

/KHREE-STEE-NAH/

Meaning: From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian.

Origin: German

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Christine

/KHREE-STEE-NEH/

Meaning: French form of Christina, as well as a variant in other languages.

Origin: German

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Clara

/KLAH-rah/

Meaning: Clear, bright

Origin: Latin

Famous Namesakes:
  • Clara Schumann (Distinguished German pianist and composer depicted on the 100 DM banknote)
  • Clara Zetkin (German Marxist theorist and advocate for women's rights)
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Claudia

/KLOW-dee-ah/

Meaning: Feminine form of Claudius.

Origin: Latin

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Clotilde

/CLOH-TEE-LDEH/

Meaning: Fame, glory

Origin: German

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Colman

/COH-LMAH-N/

Meaning: A charming Germanic classic

Origin: German

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Constantia

/COH-NSTAH-NTEE-AH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Constantius or Constans.

Origin: Latin

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Constanze

/COH-NSTAH-NTSEH/

Meaning: German form of Constantia.

Origin: German

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Cora

/KO-rah/

Meaning: Short form of Cordula

Origin: Greek

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Cordula

/COH-RDOO-LAH/

Meaning: Little heart

Origin: German

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Corina

/COH-REE-NAH/

Meaning: Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Corinna, as well as a German variant.

Origin: German

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Corinna

/COH-REE-NNAH/

Meaning: Maiden

Origin: German

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Cornelia

/kor-NEH-lee-ah/

Meaning: Feminine form of Cornelius.

Origin: Latin

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Crescentia

/CREH-SCEH-NTEE-AH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Crescentius.

Origin: Latin

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