Girls Names C: Meanings, Nicknames


Charity

Charity cracked the Top 200 female names in the USA in two years: 1974 and 1975

Charlene

1949 was the year the most American baby girls were named Charlene, although it was consistently a Top 200 name from 1924 until 1972

Charlotte

Charlotte began the 21st century as the 289th most popular American baby girl name, jumping way up to No. 7 in 2016

Charmaine

Charmaine first appeared in the Top 1000 American female names in 1927 at No. 856. In 1928, it jumped up to No. 419, and didn’t beating that rank until 1952

Charmian

According to Plutarch, Cleopatra had a hairdresser named Charmion. Shakespeare cast her as Charmian in his play, Antony and Cleopatra

Chastity

In 1976, Chastity beat the virtues Hope and Charity as a popular American baby girl name, but not Faith.

Chelsea

Chelsea was a Top 100 American baby girl name from 1984 until 1998

Chelsey

In the USA, Chelsey’s peak popularity was at No. 117 in 1992

Cherise

Cherise was a popular enough American baby girl name in the early 1970s to make several appearances in the Top 1000

Cherry

40 American baby girls were named Cherry in 2016, two less than in 2015

Cheryl

Cheryl was a Top 100 American baby girl name between 1944 and 1975, never quite making it into the Top 10

Cheyenne

Cheyenne was a Top 100 USA girls name between 1994 and 2000

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