1359 Boy Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
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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- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Carl
Origin:
German variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Cillian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Conrad
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave counsel"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Charlie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Charles, French from GermanMeaning:
"free man"
- Casey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brave in battle"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Caius
Origin:
Variation of Gaius, LatinMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Calvin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bald, hairless"
- Cade
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"round, barrel; battle"
- Clark
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk"
- Cecil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Cosmo
Origin:
Italian, English, GreekMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"
- Charles
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"free man"
- Cooper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"barrel maker"
- Cornelius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"horn"
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