Girls Names: Meanings, Nicknames


Corazon

Corazon Aquino is often called “The Saint of Democracy”

Cordelia

Cordelia dropped out of the Top 1000 American baby girl names in 1951 but came back in 2014 at No. 993

Corinne

The last time Corinne was in the Top 300 American baby girl names was in 1978 at No. 272

Cornelia

Cornelia dropped out of the Top 500 American baby girl names in 1946 but stayed in the Top 1000 through 1965

Corrie

169 American baby girls were named one of 8 variations of Corrie in 2013. Cori was the most popular (70) and Corii was the least (5)

Cosima

35 American baby girls were named Cosima in 2016. An equal number were named Adelie, Laramie and Paradise

Courtney

Courtney made the Top 100 American baby girls names every year between 1976 and 2002, hitting its peak at No. 17 twice

Cressida

The well-known story of Troilus and Cressida had its roots a 12th century tale by French poet, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, where her name was originally Briseida

Crystal

Crystal’s rank in 1982 was No. 9, the only time it was ever in the Top 10 American baby girl names

Cynthia

Cynthia was always a Top 20 name from 1951 to 1963. It’s highest rank was No. 7 in 1957

Barbara

Barbara was consistently the second most popular American baby girl name from 1932 through 1994

Bathsheba

There were never more than 5 American girls named Bathsheba in any year until 1951, when the popular movie “David and Bathsheba” came out.

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