637 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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- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Cassius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Casimir
Origin:
Polish, SlavicMeaning:
"destroyer of peace"
- Caius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Cosmo
Origin:
Greek, Italian, EnglishMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"
- Cillian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Calix
Origin:
Male variation of Calixta or LatinMeaning:
"chalice"
- Calvin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bald, hairless"
- Cameron
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"crooked nose"
- Charles
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"man, free man"
- Charlie
Origin:
English, diminutive of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Cole
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"swarthy, coal black"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Cedric
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"bounty"
- Cooper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"barrel maker"
- Connor
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"lover of hounds"