Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

Casterm

Casterm is an unusual masculine name with unclear etymological origins. It may be a modern invented name, possibly a variation of Casper (meaning 'treasurer') or a combination of elements like 'Cast'…

Castor

Greek

"shining; wood; beaver"

If you can put aside the oil connection, Castor is a mythological option, borne by one of the (half) twins that make up the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux. A son of Leda and a king of…

Casworon

Cornish

"battle hero"

Casworon was derived from the Celtic elements cad , meaning "battle," and kawaro , hero. Caz is an enviably cool nickname.

Cathal

Irish

"battle rule"

The name of an ancient Irish saint is in the contemporary Irish Top 50. While it's one of the rare Irish names for boys that hasn't immigrated to the U.S., it may follow brothers Aidan and Declan to…

Cathan

Irish

"little battler"

Cathan is one Irish boys' name that remains underused and would be an intriguing way to honor an ancestral Catherine. It is related to Cain and, theoretically, the nouveau Cayden.

Caton

Caton is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from the Old English 'catt' meaning 'cat,' possibly originating as a nickname for someone with cat-like qualities.…

Catullus

Latin, meaning unknown

Bearded, fusty name of great old Roman lyric poet; just what the bold vanguard baby namer might be looking for.

Cavan

Irish place-name

"hollow"

Anglicized spelling of a county in Ireland, sometimes considered a variation of the Breton Kavan or of Kevin. Depending on your viewpoint, may make a fresh Kevin substitute or a choice that will…

Cayne

Cayne is a modern masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant spelling of Cain, which has Hebrew roots meaning 'acquired' or 'possession,' or it could be derived from Kane, a…

Ceallach

Ceallach is a traditional Irish masculine name pronounced roughly as 'KEL-akh' or 'KAL-akh,' depending on the dialect. It derives from the Old Irish word meaning 'war' or 'strife,' though some…

Cecilio

Spanish, Italian

"blind"

Cecilio is derived from Caecilius, an Ancient Roman surname that was likely originally bestowed upon someone who was blind. Today you might expect Cecilio to a fashionable first name in part due to…

Cederic

Cederic is a variant spelling of the name Cedric, which has Anglo-Saxon origins from the name Cerdic, a 6th-century Saxon king and founder of the Kingdom of Wessex. The name gained popularity through…

Cedrec

Cedrec is a masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Cedric. The traditional name Cedric was actually created by Sir Walter Scott for his novel 'Ivanhoe' in 1819, possibly based on the…

Cedric

Celtic

"bounty; loved"

Soft yet solid, Cedric was invented by Sir Walter Scott for the noble character of the hero's father in Ivanhoe , presumed to be an altered form of the Saxon name Cerdic ("bounty"), or the Brythonic…

Celadon

Color name

"grayish green"

Like Cerulean, one of the new and unusual color names -- it's a soft grayish green -- suitable for a boy.

Celestin

French

"heavenly"

You may be familiar with Celeste, but have you considered this beautiful choice for a boy, currently highly fashionable in France, derived from Latin Caelestis ("of the sky; heavenly").

Celio

Latin

"belonging to heaven"

A welcoming name that seems to say "hello". Celio can be thought of as a much rarer male variation of Celia. With heavenly names in the ascendant, we may be hearing lots more of Celio.

Cellachan

Cellachan is a masculine name of Irish Gaelic origin, a variant of Ceallachán (also spelled Cellachán or Ceallachan). The name derives from the Gaelic elements 'ceallach' meaning 'war' or 'strife'…

Cemal

Cemal is a masculine name of Arabic origin, commonly used in Turkey and throughout the Middle East. Pronounced 'je-MAL' in Turkish, the name means 'beauty' or 'perfection' and is the Turkish form of…

Cephas

Aramaic

"rock"

The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament, Cephas is translated into Petros in…