Boy names starting with C – origin, meaning & statistics 2022

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Boy names with C

Cade means "gentle", "round", "lumpy" or "strength" in Old English ...
Cadell means "battle" or "spirit of the battle" ...
Caden means "son of Cadán" ...
Cady means "pure" and "rhythm", "flow" ...
Cael means "slender" ...
Caelan means "slender" or "narrow" or "slender and fair" ...
Caesar: It is not conclusively clarified, from which Latin term the name Caesar derived, but probably from "caedere", which means "to cut out" or "to hit" ...
Cai means "warrior", "victory of the people", "brave spearman", "from the town Gaeta", in Celtic "spear bearer/thrower" ...
Cailan means "child" in Scottish and "slender or "narrow" in Irish ...
Caiden: Kaiden means "son of Cadán" ...
Caio means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cain: The meaning of Cain is not clear ...
Caius means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cajetan means "from Caieta" ...
Cajus means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Calder: The name Calder means "rough waters" or "wild stream" and "calf valley" ...
Cal means "the bald one" ...
Caleb means "dog", but also "with all his heart", "full of passion" ...
Calle means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Calisto: Callisto means "most beautiful" ...
Callan means "descendant of Cathalán" or "little battler" ...
Callen means "descendant of Cathalán" or "brave little warrior" ...
Callum means "dove" ...
Callisto means "most beautiful" ...
Calum means "dove" ...
Calvin means "the bald one" ...
Caly means "she that conceals" and "she who hides", "pure" and "of the clearing" or "beautiful", "free woman", "beloved" or "valuable" ...
Cam means "crooked nose" or "orange" ...
Camdyn maybe means "of the enclosed valley" or "of the valley with camps or enclosures" ...
Camden maybe means "of the enclosed valley" or "of the valley with camps or enclosures" ...
Cameron means "crooked nose" ...
Camiel: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" ...
Camill: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" ...
Camille: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" ...
Camillo: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" ...
Camilo: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" ...
Camillus: The meaning of the name Camillus is unsure, but the Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" or a "priest"s assistant" ...
Campbell means "crooked mouth" ...
Can means "life" and "soul" in Turkey and by extension "sweetheart" or "darling" ...
Cane means "acquired", "spear", "craftsman", "smith" or "minister", "administrator" ...
Cannon means "church official", "clergyman" or "canon" ...
Cano means "soul" ...
Canyon means "small reed" ...
Caolán means "slender" or "narrow" ...
Carim means "noble" and "generous" ...
Carl means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Carlo means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Carles means "man", "free man" and "warrior" or "army" ...
Carlos means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Carlson means "son of Karl" ...
Carmen means "song" and "garden", "orchard" or "fertile land" or "vineyards of God" ...
Carol means "man", "free man/woman" and "warrior", "army" ...
Caro means "free" for girls and "dear" or "beloved" for boys ...
Carolus means "man", "free man" and "warrior" or "army" ...
Carson: The meaning of Carson is unknown ...
Carsen: The meaning of Carsen is unknown ...
Carsten means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Carter means "one who uses a cart" or "transporter of goods by cart" ...
Carwyn: The name Carwyn has the meaning "blessed love" ...
Casey means "descendant of Cathasach" and "vigilant" or "watchful" ...
Cas means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Casimir means "bringer of peace" and "proclamation of peace", but on the contrary as well "troublemaker" or "destroyer of peace" ...
Cash means "maker of chests", "box maker" ...
Cason means "calf" and "town", "settlement" ...
Casimiro means "bringer of peace" and "proclamation of peace", but on the contrary as well "troublemaker" or "destroyer of peace" ...
Caspar means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Casper means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Cassian means "empty" and "vain" ...
Cassi: The female name Cassi means "shining upon men", "who fills men with love", "catcher of men" and "entangler of men" ...
Cassidy means "descendant of Caiside" and "curly haired" ...
Cassiel means "speed of God", "God is my cover", "cover of God" or "God is my anger" ...
Cassius means "empty" and "vain" ...
Castiel means "shield of God" and is also the patron saint of all children born on Thursday ...
Cathal means "strong in battle", "battle rule" ...
Cato: For girls, Cato means "pure", "each of the two", "one hundred", "far off", but as well "torture" ...
Cay means "warrior", "victory of the people", "brave spearman", "from the town Gaeta", in Celtic "spear bearer/thrower" ...
Cayden means "son of Cadán" ...
Caz means "bringer of peace", "proclamation of peace" and "troublemaker" or "destroyer of peace" and "descendant of Cathasach" and "vigilant" or "watchful" ...
Caïus: Caius means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cayson: There is no meaning of the name Cayson ...
Caïn: The meaning of Caïn is not clear ...
Cecil means "blind", "of the Caecilius family" and "sixth" ...
Cedric means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Cedar means "cedar tree" ...
Cedrick means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Celeste means "heavenly", "of the sky" ...
Cedrik means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Celestin means "heavenly" and "of the sky" ...
Celestine means "of the sky" or "heavenly" ...
Celian means "heavenly" ...
Celio means "heavenly" ...
Cera means "bright red" ...
Cesar: It is not conclusively clarified, from which Latin term the name Cesar derived, but probably from "caedere", which means "to cut out" or "to hit" ...
Ceylan means "gazelle" or "antelope" ...
Cesco means "belonging to the people of the Franks", but as well "free man" ...
Chael means "who is like God?" ...
Chal means "son" and "boy" ...
Chalin: The girl"s name Chalin means "exalted one" and the boy"s name Chalin means "boy" or "son" ...
Chananja means "Yahweh has been gracious" ...
Chance: Chauncey doesn"t have a meaning, therefore Chance means "luck", "fortune", "chance" ...
Chandra means "the Moon" ...
Chandler means "candle seller" ...
Channing means "people from Cana", with Cana being a nickname for a place, but historians aren"t exactly sure where ...
Chares means "grace" and "kindness" ...
Charles means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Charli means "woman" or "man" and "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Charley means "woman" or "man" and "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Charlie means "woman" or "man", "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Charly means "woman" or "man" and "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Charlye means "woman" or "man", "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Chas means "man", "free man", "free woman" and "warrior", "army" ...
Chase means "hunter", "huntsman" ...
Chasid means "devout" ...
Chasper means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Chaviv means "loved one" in Hebrew ...
Chauncey is of unknown meaning ...
Chaz means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Chester means "fortress", "camp" ...
Chett means "fortress", "camp" ...
Chet means "fortress", "camp" ...
Chihiro: Chihito means "thousand fathoms" or "great depth" ...
Chika means "God is supreme" or "God is the greatest" in Western African ...
Chinelo means "God"s strength" or "the thought of God" in Igbo ...
Chogan means "black bird" ...
Chris means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christen means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Christiaan means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christer means "a Christian" and "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christian means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Christiano means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christie "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christiern means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Christlieb means "love of Christ" or "love for Christ" ...
Christo means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christmas means "Christ festival" ...
Christof means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christoff means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christoffer means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christoph means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christophe means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christopherus means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christopher means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christy means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christophoros means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Chuck means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Cian means "ancient" and "enduring one" ...
Ciaran means "black", "dark" or "little dark one" and "little black-haired one" ...
Cieran means "black" and "dark" ...
Cicero means "chickpea" ...
Ciarán means "black", "dark" or "little dark one" and "little black-haired one" ...
Cilian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Cillian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Cirill means "lord" and "master" ...
Ciro means "lord" and "young", "far sighted" in Vedic ...
Cirus means "sun" or "like the sun" ...
Ciril means "lord" and "master" ...
Cisco means "belonging to the people of the Franks", but as well "free man" ...
Claas means "victory of the people" ...
Claes means "victory of the people" ...
Claass means "victory of the people" ...
Clancy means "son of Flannchadh" and "red-haired warrior" ...
Clark means "scribe" or "cleric" ...
Clas means "victory of the people" ...
Claude means "lame", "crippled" or "limping", but recent research assumes that it is a name of unknown meaning or just means "of the patrician Claudii" ...
Claudio likely means "lame", "crippled" or "limping", but recent research assumes that it is a name of unknown meaning or just means "of the patrician Claudii" ...
Claudius likely means "lame", "crippled" or "limping", but recent research assumes that it is a name of unknown meaning or just means "of the patrician Claudii" ...
Clayton means "of the clay settlement" ...
Claus means "victory of the people" ...
Clemens means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clemenz means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clement means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clif means "cliff" or "ford by a cliff" and "settlement by a cliff" ...
Cliff means "cliff" or "ford by a cliff" and "settlement by a cliff" ...
Clifford means "ford by a cliff", "cliff-side ford" or "who lives near the ford by the cliff" ...
Clinton means "settlement on a hill", "hilltop town" or "settlement on the River Glyme" and "village on the Glym brook" ...
Clint means "settlement on a hill", "hilltop town" or "settlement on the River Glyme" ...
Clifton means "settlement by a cliff" ...
Cloud is actually an everyday English word ...
Clyde: There is no meaning of the name Clyde ...
Cláudio likely means "lame", "crippled" or "limping", but recent research assumes that it is a name of unknown meaning or just means "of the patrician Claudii" ...
Clément means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Cody means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person" or "helper", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Cohen means "priest" ...
Codie means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Coen means "brave counsel" ...
Colden means "cold valley", "dark valley" ...
Cole: The name Cole means "charcoal" or "coal black" in Old English ...
Cola: In Italian, Cola means "victory of the people" ...
Colin means "victory of the people" and "whelp", "young dog" in Gaelic ...
Colja means "victory of the people" ...
Colm means "dove" ...
Collin means "victory of the people" and "whelp", "young dog" in Gaelic ...
Colton means "charcoal town" ...
Columba means "dove" ...
Colum means "dove" ...
Conan means "little wolf" or "little hound" ...
Codi means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Conn either means "intellect" or "mind" or "head" and "chief" ...
Conni: Depending on the name of origin, Conny means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn", "constant", "steadfast" or "brave counsel" ...
Conner is a combination of "hound", "dog", "wolf" and "desiring" ...
Connie: Depending on the name of origin, Connie means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn", "constant", "steadfast" or "brave counsel" ...
Connor has the meaning "lover of wolves" or "lover of hounds" ...
Conor has the meaning "lover of wolves" or "lover of hounds" ...
Conny: Depending on the name of origin, Conny means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn", "constant", "steadfast" or "brave counsel" ...
Conrad means "brave counsel" ...
Conradin means "brave counsel" ...
Constantijn means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Constant means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Constantin means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Constantine means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Constantino means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Cooper means "barrel maker" ...
Corban means "raven" in Latin and "a gift/sacrifice devoted to God" in Hebrew ...
Corbinian means "raven" ...
Corbin means "raven" ...
Corbyn means "raven" ...
Cord means "brave counsel" ...
Cordt means "brave counsel" ...
Corey means "in a caidron/hollow", "maiden", "horn", "born late" or "heart" and "raven" ...
Corie means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn" and "in a caidron/hollow", "maiden", "raven", "a multitude", "born late" or "heart" ...
Corneille means "of the Cornelii family" and "horn" ...
Corrie means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn" and "in a caidron/hollow", "maiden", "raven", "a multitude", "born late" or "heart" ...
Cornelius means "of the Cornelii family" and "horn" ...
Corvinus means "raven" or "little raven" ...
Cosimo means "decency" and "order" ...
Corvin means "raven" or "little raven" ...
Cosmas means "decency", "order" and "beauty" ...
Cosmo means "decency", "order" and "beauty" ...
Costantino means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Cove means "small coastal inlet" or "cove" ...
Crew means "crew" or "a group of people", but as well "weir" ...
Cristian "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Cristiano means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Cristián means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Cristoforo means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Cristóbal means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Cristopher means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Crosby means "town with crosses" or "settlement by the cross" ...
Cruise means "cross", referring to the cross of the crucifixion ...
Cruz means "cross", referring to the cross of the crucifixion ...
Cuno means "brave" or "clan" and "family" ...
Curadin means "brave counsel" ...
Curdin means "brave counsel" ...
Curt means "courteous" and "brave counselor" ...
Curtis means "courteous" ...
Cyan means "greenish blue" ...
Cylian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Cypress means "cypress" ...
Cyriakus means "of the Lord" ...
Cyriacus means "of the Lord" ...
Cyriel means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyril means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyrill means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyrille means "lord" and "master" or "lady" and "mistress" ...
Cyrus could mean "sun" or "like the sun" ...
Cyryl means "lord" and "master" ...
Cáel means "slender" or "narrow" ...
Cäsar: It is not conclusively clarified, from which Latin term the name Cäsar derived, but probably from "caedere", which means "to cut out" or "to hit" ...
Cécil means "blind" and "of the Caecilius family" ...
Céleste means "heavenly", "of the sky" ...
Cédric means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Célestin means "heavenly" and "of the sky" ...
Célian means "heavenly" ...
Célio means "heavenly" ...
César: It is not conclusively clarified, from which Latin term the name César derived, but probably from "caedere", which means "to cut out" or "to hit" ...
Cézar: It is not conclusively clarified, from which Latin term the name Cézar derived, but probably from "caedere", which means "to cut out" or "to hit" ...