Boy names starting with C – origin, meaning & statistics 2023

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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" ...
Caiden: Kaiden means "son of Cadán" ...
Cain: The meaning of Cain is not clear ...
Cailan means "child" in Scottish and "slender or "narrow" in Irish ...
Caio means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cajetan means "from Caieta" ...
Caius means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
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" ...
Calisto: Callisto means "most beautiful" ...
Callen means "descendant of Cathalán" or "brave little warrior" ...
Callan means "descendant of Cathalán" or "little battler" ...
Calle means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Callum means "dove" ...
Calum means "dove" ...
Callisto means "most beautiful" ...
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" ...
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" ...
Cam means "crooked nose" or "orange" ...
Cameron means "crooked nose" ...
Camiel: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" or a "priest"s assistant" ...
Camile: 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" ...
Camillo: 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" ...
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" ...
Campbell means "crooked mouth" ...
Camilo: The Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for "a youth employed in religious services" or a "priest"s assistant" ...
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" ...
Canyon means "small reed" ...
Cano means "soul" ...
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" ...
Carsen: The meaning of Carsen is unknown ...
Carson: The meaning of Carson 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" ...
Cas means "treasurer", "treasure-bearer" and "holder of the treasury" ...
Carwyn: The name Carwyn has the meaning "blessed love" ...
Cash means "maker of chests", "box maker" ...
Casey means "descendant of Cathasach" and "vigilant" or "watchful" ...
Casimiro 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" ...
Casimir 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" ...
Cassi: The female name Cassi means "shining upon men", "who fills men with love", "catcher of men" and "entangler of men" ...
Cassian means "empty" and "vain" ...
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", "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 ...
Cean means "Yahweh is gracious" and "Yahweh is merciful" ...
Caz means "bringer of peace", "proclamation of peace" and "troublemaker" or "destroyer of peace" and "descendant of Cathasach" and "vigilant" or "watchful" ...
Caïn: The meaning of Caïn is not clear ...
Caïus: Caius means "rejoicing" or "joyful" ...
Cecil means "blind", "of the Caecilius family" and "sixth" ...
Cedar means "cedar tree" ...
Cedrick means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Cedrik means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Cedric means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Celestin means "heavenly" and "of the sky" ...
Celestine means "of the sky" or "heavenly" ...
Celeste means "heavenly", "of the sky" ...
Celian means "heavenly" ...
Celio means "heavenly" ...
Cera means "bright red" ...
Cesco means "belonging to the people of the Franks", but as well "free man" ...
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" ...
Chalin: The girl"s name Chalin means "exalted one" and the boy"s name Chalin means "boy" or "son" ...
Chael means "who is like God?" ...
Chal means "son" and "boy" ...
Chandler means "candle seller" ...
Chananja means "Yahweh has been gracious" ...
Chance: Chauncey doesn"t have a meaning, therefore Chance means "luck", "fortune", "chance" ...
Chandra means "the Moon" ...
Chares means "grace" and "kindness" ...
Channing means "people from Cana", with Cana being a nickname for a place, but historians aren"t exactly sure where ...
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" ...
Charli 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" ...
Chase means "hunter", "huntsman" ...
Chasid means "devout" ...
Chas means "man", "free man", "free woman" and "warrior", "army" ...
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 ...
Chinaka means "God decides" in Igbo language ...
Chinelo means "God"s strength" or "the thought of God" in Igbo ...
Chitose means "a thousand years" ...
Chris means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Chogan means "black bird" ...
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" ...
Christiano means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Christian means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Christie means "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" ...
Christoffer 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" ...
Christophe means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Christopher 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" ...
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" ...
Chuck means "man", "free man" and "warrior", "army" ...
Cian means "ancient" and "enduring one" ...
Christoff means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Ciaran means "black", "dark" or "little dark one" and "little black-haired one" ...
Ciarán means "black", "dark" or "little dark one" and "little black-haired one" ...
Cicero means "chickpea" ...
Cieran means "black" and "dark" ...
Cillian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Cilian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Ciril means "lord" and "master" ...
Cirus means "sun" or "like the sun" ...
Ciro means "lord" and "young", "far sighted" in Vedic ...
Cirill 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" ...
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" ...
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" ...
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" ...
Claus means "victory of the people" ...
Clayton means "of the clay settlement" ...
Clement means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clemenz means "merciful", "gentle" ...
Clemens 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" ...
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" ...
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 ...
Coen means "brave counsel" ...
Codie means "descendant of Cuidightheach" and "helpful person", because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person ...
Cola: In Italian, Cola means "victory of the people" ...
Cohen means "priest" ...
Colden means "cold valley", "dark valley" ...
Cole: The name Cole means "charcoal" or "coal black" in Old English ...
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" ...
Colum means "dove" ...
Conan means "little wolf" or "little hound" ...
Columba means "dove" ...
Colton means "charcoal town" ...
Conn either means "intellect" or "mind" or "head" and "chief" ...
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" ...
Conner is a combination of "hound", "dog", "wolf" and "desiring" ...
Conni: Depending on the name of origin, Conny means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn", "constant", "steadfast" or "brave counsel" ...
Conradin means "brave counsel" ...
Constantijn means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Conrad means "brave counsel" ...
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 ...
Corbin means "raven" ...
Corbinian means "raven" ...
Cord means "brave counsel" ...
Cordt means "brave counsel" ...
Corey means "in a caidron/hollow", "maiden", "horn", "born late" or "heart" and "raven" ...
Corbyn means "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" ...
Corvin means "raven" or "little raven" ...
Corvinus means "raven" or "little raven" ...
Corrie means "of the Cornelius family" and "horn" and "in a caidron/hollow", "maiden", "raven", "a multitude", "born late" or "heart" ...
Cosmas means "decency", "order" and "beauty" ...
Cosimo means "decency" and "order" ...
Cosmo means "decency", "order" and "beauty" ...
Cove means "small coastal inlet" or "cove" ...
Costantino means "steadfast" and "constant" ...
Cristian means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Crew means "crew" or "a group of people", but as well "weir" ...
Cristoforo means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Cristopher means "bearing Christ", "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
Cruise means "cross", referring to the cross of the crucifixion ...
Cristiano means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" ...
Cristián means "a Christian" or "follower of Christ" and "anointed" or "messiah" ...
Cristóbal means "Christ bearer" or "bearing Christ in one"s heart" ...
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" ...
Crosby means "town with crosses" or "settlement by the cross" ...
Curtis means "courteous" ...
Cyan means "greenish blue" ...
Cypress means "cypress" ...
Cylian means "little warrior" and "bright-headed" and "monk"s cell" or "little church" ...
Cyriacus means "of the Lord" ...
Cyriakus means "of the Lord" ...
Cyriel means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyrus could mean "sun" or "like the sun" ...
Cyrille means "lord" and "master" or "lady" and "mistress" ...
Cáel means "slender" or "narrow" ...
Cyryl means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyril means "lord" and "master" ...
Cyrill means "lord" and "master" ...
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" ...
Célestin means "heavenly" and "of the sky" ...
Cédric means "warlord" or "war chief" and "loved one" ...
Céleste means "heavenly", "of the sky" ...
Célian means "heavenly" ...
Célio means "heavenly" ...
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" ...
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" ...