Biblical Girl Names Starting with C

Biblical girl names C

Expecting a baby girl? Congratulations! Next step: deciding on a name for your little bundle of joy.

If you're looking for a biblical name that starts with the letter C, we've got plenty of ideas. Whether you're attracted to classic biblical names (Chloe, Claudia) or are looking for something more off-the-beaten-path (Cherith, Calah), you just might find the perfect biblical C-name for your little cherub here.

Chloe

The name of an early Christian woman and an acquaintance of Paul the Apostle. This beloved girl's name also has a connection to Greek mythology: it is one of the aliases of the Greek goddess Demeter.

Claudia

A cross-cultural biblical C-name that works whether you're in Cancun, Cologne or Chicago.

Candace

This name occurs once in the Bible: in Acts 8, the apostle Philip meets the chief treasurer for Candace, the queen of Ethiopia, and converts him to Christianity.

Cana

A biblical place known as the site of Jesus's first public miracle.

Carmel

Yet another biblical place that doubles as a baby name.

Cyrene

A biblical place name, famously associated with Simon of Cyrene, the man who carried Jesus' cross out of Jerusalem. The name Cyrene also has a mythological connection via one of Apollo's lovers, Cyrene the nymph.

Calah

This C-name is mentioned in passing in the Bible as a place name.

Carmi

Perhaps not the first name that comes to mind when you think about biblical names, but it does belong to a couple of minor biblical figures mentioned in the Old Testament. While the biblical Carmis were all male, this name skews feminine in 21st-century America.

Cherith

A brook mentioned in the Old Testament and—why not—a baby name.

Cilicia

A Cecilia alternative that gets its biblical cred from being the birth place of Paul the Apostle.

Clauda

A small island mentioned in the Bible in connection to the apostle Paul's travels. As a baby name, Clauda remains a rarity.

Corinth

The city of Corinth is well known to readers of the Bible because of its importance in the missionary work of Paul: the apostle visited Corinth many times, established the Christian church there, and wrote several letters to Christians in Corinth.