Fantasy OC - PC Names - Female
- Claribel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright and beautiful"Description:
Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.
- Claribella
- Clarina
- Clarinda
Origin:
Literary elaboration of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"Description:
A poetic name first used in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" in 1596, it had a literary vogue in the 18th century, especially favored by Robert Burns. "inda" names--Melinda, Belinda, Linda" are not particularly in right now.
- Claudella
- Claudiana
- Cleantha
- Cleanthe
- Cleda
Origin:
Short feminine form of Anacletus, GreekMeaning:
"invoked"Description:
Cleda is a simple but rare name that may be related to Cleta, the name of one of the Charities or Graces.
- Clemanthe
Origin:
nature nameDescription:
This name comes from a type of butterfly famous for its red spot.
- Clemensia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"Description:
With Clementine on the rise and Clemence and Clemency considered chic in Europe, this unusual Latinate option could be a fresh alternative. Clementia is another, more common, spelling.
- Cleocharia
Origin:
Greek, meaning unknownDescription:
An elaborate way to get to Cleo, rooted in Greek mythology. Cleocharia was a water nymph married to King Lelex of Laconia.
- Cleona
- Cleone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glorious"Description:
An unusual Greek mythological name belonging to a fresh-water nymph, also known as Cleona, Kleone, and Kleona.
- Cleora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glory"Description:
Cleora is a now-extinct name (there were no babies named Cleora recorded in the U.S. in 2012) that achieved some standing in the early 20th century thanks to the craze for all things Egypt-related. A range of Cleopatra diminutives, including Cleo, Cleora, Cleona, and Cleola, made the Top 1000 then as the ancient tombs were opened in Egypt.
- Clerissa
- Cleta
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the renowned one"Description:
Cleta was one of the Charities or Graces.
- Cleva
- Cliantha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glory-flower"Description:
A highly unusual flower name that could give you Clio for short.
- Clianthe