3976 Baby Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with C are some of the most classic around, being led by Charlotte, the name of the Princess of Cambridge. Other top names with the initial C, such as Christopher, Charles, and Caroline, also bear the Royal family’s stamp of approval.
Carter, the most popular boy name starting with C, is one of the trendiest occupational names, and is particularly hot in Midwestern states.
Along with Charlotte, other girl names beginning with C in the US Top 100 include Camila, Chloe, Claire, and Clara. As well as Carter, boy names starting with C in the US Top 100 include Caleb, Charles, Cameron, Carson, and Cooper.
Many rare and interesting names with the initial C can be found across the globe, such as the Irish Caoimhe and Cillian, Dutch Cato and Cas, and Spanish Cayetana and Candela. Surnames beginning with C can also be used as unique baby names, including Caldwell, Calloway, and Cruz.
Here, our full selection of names that start with C, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
Related:
- Clara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Claire
Origin:
French form of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Charlotte
Origin:
French, feminine diminutive of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Cinder
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"ashes, partly burnt coals"
- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Cordelia
Origin:
Latin; CelticMeaning:
"heart; daughter of the sea"
- Clementine
Origin:
French feminine version of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Cora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"maiden"
- Carl
Origin:
German variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Caroline
Origin:
French, feminine variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Chloe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young green shoot"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Celeste
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Colette
Origin:
French, short form of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Conrad
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave counsel"
- Cecilia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cecil, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
Introducing the Nameberry App
- Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
- Names you match on are saved to your shared list
- Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
- Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
- Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of data around name preferences.