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 ...
Caden means "son of Cadán" ...
Cadell means "battle" or "spirit of the battle" ...
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" ...
Caiden: Kaiden means "son of Cadán" ...
Cailan means "child" in Scottish and "slender or "narrow" in Irish ...
Cain: The meaning of Cain is not clear ...
Caio means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Caius means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cajetan means "from Caieta" ...
Cajus means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cal means "the bald one" ...
Calder: The name Calder means "rough waters" or "wild stream" and "calf valley" ...
Caleb means "dog", but also "with all his heart", "full of passion" ...
Calisto: Callisto means "most beautiful" ...
Calle means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Callen means "descendant of Cathalán" or "brave little warrior" ...
Callan means "descendant of Cathalán" or "little battler" ...
Callisto means "most beautiful" ...
Callum means "dove" ...
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" ...
Camden maybe means "of the enclosed valley" or "of the valley with camps or enclosures" ...
Camdyn 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" or a "priest"s assistant" ...
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" ...
Camillus: The unique 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" ...
Camilo: 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" ...
Cano means "soul" ...
Canyon means "small reed" ...
Cannon means "church official", "clergyman" or "canon" ...
Caolán means "slender" or "narrow" ...
Carim means "noble" and "generous" ...
Carl means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Carles means "man", "free man" and "warrior" or "army" ...
Carlo means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "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" ...
Cas means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Casey means "descendant of Cathasach" and "vigilant" or "watchful" ...
Cash means "maker of chests", "box maker" ...
Casimir means "bringer of peace" and "proclamation of peace", but on the contrary as well "troublemaker" or "destroyer of peace" ...
Cason means "calf" and "town", "settlement" ...
Caspar means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Cassi: The female name Cassi means "shining upon men", "who fills men with love", "catcher of men" and "entangler of men" ...
Casimiro means "bringer of peace" and "proclamation of peace", but on the contrary as well "troublemaker" or "destroyer of peace" ...
Cassidy means "descendant of Caiside" and "curly haired" ...
Cassian means "empty" and "vain" ...
Casper means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
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", "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" ...
Cayson: There is no meaning of the name Cayson ...
Caïn: The meaning of Caïn is not clear ...
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" ...
Cecil means "blind", "of the Caecilius family" and "sixth" ...
Cedar means "cedar tree" ...
Cedric means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Celeste means "heavenly", "of the sky" ...
Cedrik means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Cedrick 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" ...
Cesco means "belonging to the people of the Franks", but as well "free man" ...
Chael means "who is like God?" ...
Ceylan means "gazelle" or "antelope" ...
Chal means "son" and "boy" ...
Chandler means "candle seller" ...
Chalin: The girl"s name Chalin means "exalted one" and the boy"s name Chalin means "boy" or "son" ...
Chance: Chauncey doesn"t have a meaning, therefore Chance means "luck", "fortune", "chance" ...
Chandra means "the Moon" ...
Chananja means "Yahweh has been gracious" ...
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" ...
Charlie means "woman" or "man", "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Charli means "woman" or "man" and "free woman" or "free man" and "warrior", "warrior woman" or "army" ...
Charles means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Charley means "woman" or "man" and "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" ...
Chase means "hunter", "huntsman" ...
Chas means "man", "free man", "free woman" and "warrior", "army" ...
Chasid means "devout" ...
Chasper means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Chauncey is of unknown meaning ...
Chaviv means "loved one" in Hebrew ...
Chaz means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Chester means "fortress", "camp" ...
Chet means "fortress", "camp" ...
Chett 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" ...
Christer means "a Christian" and "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christiaan means "a Christian" or "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" ...
Christmas means "Christ festival" ...
Christo 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" ...
Christof 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" ...
Christopher 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" ...
Christophe means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christopherus means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christophoros means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christy means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Cian means "ancient" and "enduring one" ...
Chuck means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Ciaran means "black", "dark" or "little dark one" and "little black-haired one" ...
Cicero means "chickpea" ...
Ciarán means "black", "dark" or "little dark one" and "little black-haired one" ...
Cieran means "black" and "dark" ...
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" ...
Ciril means "lord" and "master" ...
Ciro means "lord" and "young", "far sighted" in Vedic ...
Cirus means "sun" or "like the sun" ...
Cisco means "belonging to the people of the Franks", but as well "free man" ...
Claas means "victory of the people" ...
Claass means "victory of the people" ...
Claes 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" ...
Claud means "lame", "crippled" or "limping", but recent research assumes that it is a name of unknown meaning or just means "of the Patrician Claudii" ...
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" ...
Claus means "victory of the people" ...
Clayton means "of the clay settlement" ...
Clement means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clemens means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clemenz 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" ...
Clifton means "settlement by a cliff" ...
Clint means "settlement on a hill", "hilltop town" or "settlement on the River Glyme" ...
Clinton means "settlement on a hill", "hilltop town" or "settlement on the River Glyme" and "village on the Glym brook" ...
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" ...
Codi means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Cody means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person" or "helper", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Codie means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Cohen means "priest" ...
Colden means "cold valley", "dark valley" ...
Cola: In Italian, Cola means "victory of the people" ...
Cole: The name Cole means "charcoal" or "coal black" in Old English ...
Coen means "brave counsel" ...
Colin means "victory of the people" and "whelp", "young dog" in Gaelic ...
Colja means "victory of the people" ...
Collin means "victory of the people" and "whelp", "young dog" in Gaelic ...
Colm means "dove" ...
Colton means "charcoal town" ...
Colum means "dove" ...
Columba means "dove" ...
Conan means "little wolf" or "little hound" ...
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" ...
Conny: Depending on the name of origin, Conny means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn", "constant", "steadfast" or "brave counsel" ...
Conor has the meaning "lover of wolves" or "lover of hounds" ...
Conradin means "brave counsel" ...
Conrad means "brave counsel" ...
Constant means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Constantin means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Constantijn 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 ...
Corbin means "raven" ...
Corbinian means "raven" ...
Cord means "brave counsel" ...
Corbyn means "raven" ...
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" ...
Cornelius 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" ...
Corvin means "raven" or "little raven" ...
Corvinus means "raven" or "little raven" ...
Cosimo means "decency" and "order" ...
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" ...
Cristopher means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Cristóbal means "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" ...
Curt means "courteous" and "brave counselor" ...
Curdin means "brave counsel" ...
Curtis means "courteous" ...
Cyan means "greenish blue" ...
Cylian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Cypress means "cypress" ...
Cyriacus means "of the Lord" ...
Cyriakus means "of the Lord" ...
Cyriel means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyril means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyrille means "lord" and "master" or "lady" and "mistress" ...
Cyrill means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyrus could mean "sun" or "like the sun" ...
Cyryl means "lord" and "master" ...
Cáel means "slender" or "narrow" ...
Cécil means "blind" and "of the Caecilius family" ...
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" ...
Cédric means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Céleste means "heavenly", "of the sky" ...
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" ...