Popular and traditional French names that start with “C”, with meanings and origin. 59 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camille | Attendant at religious rites | 👧 Girl | French |
| Capucine | Nasturtium | 👧 Girl | French |
| Carine | Pure; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Carl | Free man | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Carole | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Caroline | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cassandra | Shining upon man | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Cassandre | Shining upon man | 👧 Girl | French |
| Catherine | Pure | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cécile | After St Cecilia | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cecília | From the Roman family name Caecilius | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Celia | Heavenly | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Céline | Heavenly | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chana | Grace (Hannah) | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Chanel | Canal; Channel | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chantal | Stone; Song | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chantel | Stone; Song | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chantelle | Stone; Song | 👧 Girl | French |
| Charlène | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Charles | Free man | 👦 Boy | French |
| Charline | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Charly | Free man (Charles) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Charmaine | Song; Charm | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cheri | Dear; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cherie | Dear; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chloe | Green shoot | 👧 Girl | Greek, French |
| Christelle | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christiane | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christine | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christophe | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | French |
| Chrystel | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clair | Clear; Bright | 👧 Girl | French |
| Claire | Clear; Bright | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clara | Bright; Clear | 👧 Girl | International, Portuguese |
| Clarisse | Bright; Famous | 👧 Girl | French |
| Claude | Lame (Roman family name Claudius) | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Claudette | From the Roman family name Claudius | 👧 Girl | French |
| Claudie | From the Roman family name Claudius | 👧 Girl | French |
| Claudine | From the Roman family name Claudius | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clémence | Mercy; Gentleness | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Clémentine | Merciful; Gentle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cloé | Green shoot | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clothilde | Famous in battle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clotilde | Famous in battle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Colette | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Coline | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Collette | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Constance | Constancy; Steadfast | 👧 Girl | French |
| Coralie | Coral; Maiden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Coraline | Coral; Maiden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Corentin | Hurricane; After St Corentin of Brittany | 👦 Boy | Breton |
| Corine | Maiden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Corinne | Maiden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cynthia | From Mount Kynthos (a name of Artemis) | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Cyprien | From Cyprus | 👦 Boy | French |
| Cyrielle | Lordly | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cyril | Lordly | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Cyrille | Lordly | 👦 Boy | French |