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Baby Names Starting with C — with Meanings
416 C names with meanings for boys and girls, from every tradition — popular first, then by faith.
C names split into two sounds: the hard C of Caleb and Carlos and the soft C of Cecilia and Celeste. In Indian names the sound is usually written Ch (Chandra, Chaitanya), so try the Ch spellings if you are searching by a birth-star syllable.
Our catalogue has 416 names starting with C — 44% girls’ names, 52% boys’ names and 20 unisex. Most are 2 syllables long, and the meanings people choose most often in this letter are god & faith, beauty & grace, life & new beginnings. The three most common C names across all traditions are Christian, Camila, Cassandra.
If you are naming by birth star (nakshatra) or by the letter from the Guru Granth Sahib, this is your page: scroll to the tradition you follow, or open the finder pre-filtered to C and add your surname to hear how each name sounds.
416 names
52% boys · 44% girls · 20 unisex
Most are 2 syllables
Common meanings: god & faith, beauty & grace, life & new beginnings
Languages: English, Sanskrit, Spanish, Italian, Latin
boy girl unisex — tap a name to see it in the finder with your surname.
Popular names starting with C 60
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Charles — free man
- Charlotte — free woman
- Chloe — blooming, young green shoot
- Clement — merciful, gentle
- Cadence — rhythm, flow
- Caleb — whole-hearted, faithful
- Callum — dove
- Camden — winding valley
- Cameron — crooked nose
- Chandni — moonlight
- Chhaya — shadow, reflection
- Chiedza — light
- Chipo — gift
- Christopher — bearer of Christ
- Claire — clear, bright
- Cristian — follower of Christ
- Caldwell — cold spring
- Callahan — bright-headed
- Calloway — pebbly place
- Campbell — crooked mouth
- Candido — white, pure
- Cannon — the weapon, clergyman
- Canyon — deep gorge
- Caoimhe — gentle, beautiful, precious
- Carlo — free man
- Carter — cart driver
- Casimiro — destroyer of peace
- Cătălin — pure
- Cayetano — from Gaeta
- Cedar — the cedar tree
- Ceferino — the west wind
- Celso — lofty
- Cesare — hairy, the emperor
- Chaim — life
- Chaitan — consciousness
- Chandrahas — moon-like smile, the sword
- Charu — beautiful, graceful
- Charvik — intelligent
- Chirantan — eternal
- Chithra — picture, a star
- Ciara — dark-haired
- Ciprian — from Cyprus
- Cipriano — from Cyprus
- Cirilo — lordly
- Claudio — lame, of the Claudius family
- Clemente — merciful
- Cleto — invoked
- Cliff — ford by a cliff
- Cliodhna — shapely, the goddess of love
- Clodagh — the river Clodagh
- Clover — the clover, luck
- Côme — order, beauty
- Conrado — brave counsel
- Constantin — steadfast
- Cosimo — order, beauty
- Cosme — order
- Cosmin — order, beauty
Boy names starting with C 40
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Charles — free man
- Clement — merciful, gentle
- Caleb — whole-hearted, faithful
- Callum — dove
- Camden — winding valley
- Christopher — bearer of Christ
- Cristian — follower of Christ
- Caldwell — cold spring
- Callahan — bright-headed
- Calloway — pebbly place
- Candido — white, pure
- Cannon — the weapon, clergyman
- Canyon — deep gorge
- Carlo — free man
- Carter — cart driver
- Casimiro — destroyer of peace
- Cătălin — pure
- Cayetano — from Gaeta
- Ceferino — the west wind
- Celso — lofty
- Cesare — hairy, the emperor
- Chaim — life
- Chaitan — consciousness
- Chandrahas — moon-like smile, the sword
- Charvik — intelligent
- Chirantan — eternal
- Ciprian — from Cyprus
- Cipriano — from Cyprus
- Cirilo — lordly
- Claudio — lame, of the Claudius family
- Clemente — merciful
- Cleto — invoked
- Cliff — ford by a cliff
- Côme — order, beauty
- Conrado — brave counsel
- Constantin — steadfast
- Cosimo — order, beauty
- Cosme — order
- Cosmin — order, beauty
Girl names starting with C 40
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Charlotte — free woman
- Chloe — blooming, young green shoot
- Chandni — moonlight
- Chhaya — shadow, reflection
- Chiedza — light
- Chipo — gift
- Claire — clear, bright
- Caoimhe — gentle, beautiful, precious
- Charu — beautiful, graceful
- Chithra — picture, a star
- Ciara — dark-haired
- Cliodhna — shapely, the goddess of love
- Clodagh — the river Clodagh
- Clover — the clover, luck
- Clara — clear, bright
- Carmen — song, garden
- Cristina — follower of Christ
- Camilla — young ceremonial attendant
- Cora — maiden
- Crystal — ice, clear glass
- Cahaya — light
- Camelia — the camellia flower
- Cara — friend
- Chiara — clear, bright
- Chie — wisdom
- Chiharu — thousand springs
- Chihiro — thousand fathoms
- Chinatsu — thousand summers
- Christelle — follower of Christ
- Coral — the sea creature
- Corazon — heart
- Corina — maiden
- Cecilia — blind, the patron of music
- Claudia — lame, of the Claudius family
- Chandana — sandalwood
- Constance — steadfast
- Chinmayi — full of consciousness, blissful
- Cordelia — daughter of the sea, heart
Hindu names starting with C 24
- Chandni — moonlight
- Chhaya — shadow, reflection
- Chaitan — consciousness
- Chandrahas — moon-like smile, the sword
- Charu — beautiful, graceful
- Charvik — intelligent
- Chirantan — eternal
- Chithra — picture, a star
- Chirag — lamp, light
- Chaitanya — consciousness, life
- Chandan — sandalwood
- Charan — feet of god
- Chandra — the moon
- Chandrasekhar — the moon-crested, Shiva
- Chetan — consciousness, alive
- Chezhian — prosperous, flourishing
- Chandana — sandalwood
- Chinmayi — full of consciousness, blissful
- Chaitali — born in the month of Chaitra
- Chaitra — the first month of spring
- Chanchal — restless, lively
- Chandrika — moonlight
- Charita — good character
- Charulata — beautiful creeper
Muslim names starting with C 16
- Cyrus — sun, throne
- Cahaya — light
- Cempaka — the champak flower
- Chakib — handsome
- Chaima — beauty marks
- Cairo — victorious, the city
- Ceren — young gazelle
- Cheikh — elder, leader
- Coumba — the water spirit
- Çağatay — the son of Genghis Khan, foal
- Can — life, soul
- Cansu — water of life
- Cem — the legendary king Jamshid, gathering
- Cihan — the world
- Cengiz — Genghis, the great khan
- Çınar — plane tree
Christian names starting with C 24
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Charles — free man
- Charlotte — free woman
- Chloe — blooming, young green shoot
- Clement — merciful, gentle
- Cadence — rhythm, flow
- Caleb — whole-hearted, faithful
- Callum — dove
- Camden — winding valley
- Cameron — crooked nose
- Chiedza — light
- Chipo — gift
- Christopher — bearer of Christ
- Claire — clear, bright
- Cristian — follower of Christ
- Caldwell — cold spring
- Callahan — bright-headed
- Calloway — pebbly place
- Campbell — crooked mouth
- Candido — white, pure
- Cannon — the weapon, clergyman
- Canyon — deep gorge
Sikh names starting with C 1
- Charanjit — one who has won the feet of god
Jewish names starting with C 6
Buddhist and East Asian names starting with C 23
- Chie — wisdom
- Chiharu — thousand springs
- Chihiro — thousand fathoms
- Chinatsu — thousand summers
- Chika — god is supreme
- Chiyo — thousand generations
- Chae-won — colourful garden
- Chai — victory
- Channary — moon girl
- Chantha — moon
- Chatchai — victory of the nation
- Chamara — the royal fly-whisk
- Chamari — of the royal whisk, the beauty
- Chathura — clever
- Chen — morning, dawn
- Cheng — accomplished, sincere
- Ching — clear, pure
- Chun — spring
- Chenxi — morning light
- Chosphel — spreader of the dharma
- Chi — branch, wisdom
- Choden — devout
- Cuong — strong
Modern picks 40
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Cadence — rhythm, flow
- Callum — dove
- Camden — winding valley
- Callahan — bright-headed
- Calloway — pebbly place
- Campbell — crooked mouth
- Cannon — the weapon, clergyman
- Canyon — deep gorge
- Carter — cart driver
- Cedar — the cedar tree
- Charvik — intelligent
- Clover — the clover, luck
- Côme — order, beauty
- Cyrus — sun, throne
- Carson — son of the marsh-dwellers
- Charlie — free woman
- Carlisle — the city
- Carrick — rock
- Carver — wood carver
- Cassian — hollow
- Castle — fortress
- Channing — young wolf
- Chapman — merchant
- Charleston — the city
- Cillian — war, church
- Clarke — clerk
- Colby — coal town
- Collier — coal miner
- Colton — coal town
- Cooper — barrel maker
- Corbett — raven
- Cortez — courteous
- Creed — belief
- Cordelia — daughter of the sea, heart
- Captain — leader
- Capucine — the nasturtium flower
- Chancellor — the official
- Cloud — the cloud
- Coen — thunder, the town
Rare gems 30
- Cauã — hawk, from Tupi
- Chayton — falcon
- Cheikh — elder, leader
- Chidubem — god guides me
- Chinwe — god owns
- Chukwuma — god knows
- Chuma — wealth
- Coumba — the water spirit
- Çağatay — the son of Genghis Khan, foal
- Caio — rejoice
- Calogera — beautiful old age
- Can — life, soul
- Cansu — water of life
- Carmelo — garden
- Carol — free woman, song
- Cas — treasurer
- Cem — the legendary king Jamshid, gathering
- Ċetta — conception
- Chakradhar — holder of the discus, Vishnu
- Chandrakant — moonstone
- Chandresh — lord of the moon
- Charlene — free woman
- Cherokee — the people
- Chiarina — little bright one
- Chingkheinganbi — the girl of the hill
- Chitralekha — beautiful picture
- Chosphel — spreader of the dharma
- Chutki — little one, pinch
- Cianán — little ancient one
- Cihan — the world
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.