Spanish Names that Start With C

The perfect Latin-accented hero name to honor labor activist César Chavez.

The pronunciation is different enough -- it's clar-EE-sa -- to make this feel like a distinct name. But an improvement on Claire or Clarissa? Not really.

Well-used Spanish name expressing heart-filled emotion, with religious relevance to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Sounds more like a car than a baby name. Some sources related it to the English surname Carter, which would be more stylish these days.

Concepcion dressed in red satin.

If Cornelius still seems too much to consider, Cornelio, its jauntier, Latinized counterpart may be a better fit.