1367 Boy Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Boy names that start with C are the third most populous group by initial, following J and A. C names for boys have been dominated for decades by Christopher and Charles.
Along with Charles and Christopher, C names for boys in the US Top 100 include Carter, Caleb, Connor, and Christian. British parents prefer short form Charlie, which ranks among the Top 20 boys' names in England and Wales.
International forms of Charles are popular internationally, with Carlo the top C name for boys in Germany and Carlos the highest-ranking in Spain.
But other C names for boys are popular around the world. Côme is the top-ranking C name for boys in France, while in Italy it's (surprisingly) Christian.
Unique C-starting names for your baby boy include many appealing choices that start with either the hard or the soft C sound, from Cassius to Cyrus, Clancy to Chance.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with C, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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Carl
German variation of Charles
"free man"
Callum
Scottish form of Columba, Latin
"dove"
Cassian
Latin, variation of Cassius
"hollow"
Caspian
Place name
"white"
Cyrus
Persian
"sun"
Conrad
German
"brave counsel"
Caleb
Hebrew
"dog; whole heart"
Casper
Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Cameron
Scottish
"crooked nose"
Cassius
Latin
"hollow"
Callan
Gaelic
"descendent of Cathalan; descendent of the battle ruler"
Calvin
Latin
"bald, hairless"
Cooper
English occupational name
"barrel maker"
Cillian
Irish
"war strife or church"
Chase
French
"to hunt"
Charles
French from German
"free man"
Charlie
English, diminutive of Charles, French from German
"free man"
Callahan
Irish
"bright-headed"
Caius
Variation of Gaius, Latin
"rejoice"
Cal
Diminutive of names including Cal
"dog; the whole of; dove; bald; war-strife; beautiful"
