Baby boy names that start with the letter C

Origin: Vietnamese
Meaning: ballad, song

2. Cadell

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: battle spirit

3. Cadfael

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: battle metal

4. Cadmus

Origin: Greek
Meaning: man from the east

5. Cadoc

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: battle; the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint and missionary

6. Cadwallader

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: battle leader

7. Cain

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: possession; the son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel

8. Caleb

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: intrepid
Also: Cale, Cal

8. Caley

Origin: Irish
Meaning: slender

9. Calhoun

Origin: Irish
Meaning: from the forest

9. Callum

Origin: Latin
Meaning: a dove
Also: Calum, Cally, Caley

10. Calvin

Origin: Old French
Meaning: bald
Also: Cal

11. Camden

Origin: English
Meaning: unknown; probably derived from the area of north London
Also: Camdyn

12. Cameron

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: crooked nose
Also: Camron

13. Campbell

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: crooked mouth

14. Canute

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: a knot
Also: Cnut, Knut

15. Caquingora

Origin: Incan
Meaning: ibis-like bird

16. Caradoc

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: beloved

17. Carey

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: dweller in a castle

18. Carl

Origin: German
Meaning: strong, noble; a German form of Charles (below)
Also: Karl

19. Carlo

Origin: Italian
Meaning: strong, noble; the Italian form of Charles (below)

20. Carlos

Origin: Spanish
Meaning: strong, noble; the Spanish form of Charles (below)

21. Carlton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: the peasant’s farm
Also: Charlton

22. Carmichael

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: Michael’s fort

23. Carol

Origin: Latin
Meaning: strong, noble; derived from the Latinised form of Charles (see below)
Also: Karol, Karel

24. Carr

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: overgrown marsh

25. Carrick

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: a rock

26. Carter

Origin: Old English
Meaning: driver or maker of carts

27. Carvel

Origin: Manx
Meaning: song

28. Carver

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: great rock

29. Carwyn

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: blessed love

30. Cary

Origin: Irish
Meaning: dark brown

31. Casey

Origin: Irish
Meaning: vigilant in war
Also: Casimir

32. Cash

Origin: English
Meaning: maker of chests

33. Cashel

Origin: Irish
Meaning: a stone fort

34. Caspar

Origin: Perisan
Meaning: keeper of the treasure; said to be the name of one of the wise men in the Christmas story
Also: Jasper, Gasper, Gaspard

35. Cassidy

Origin: Irish
Meaning: clever
Also: Cass

36. Cassius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: hollow
Also: Cassian, Cass

37. Cathal

Origin: Irish
Meaning: war leader

38. Cato

Origin: Latin
Meaning: wise one

39. Cavan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: grassy hill

40. Cayden

Origin: American
Meaning: fighter

41. Cecil

Origin: Latin
Meaning: blind

42. Cedric

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: kindly and loved; a character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel Ivanhoe; probably derived from the name Cerdic, a king of Wessex

43. Ceinwen

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: blessed or beautiful

44. Cephas

Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: stone

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45. Chad

Origin: Anglo Saxon
Meaning: battle warrior
Also: Chadd, Chadrick, Chadwick

46. Chaim

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: a man full of life
Also: Hyam

46. Chandan

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: sandalwood; this is a divine name in Hindu texts

47. Chander

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: the moon

48. Chandler

Origin: Old French
Meaning: seller of candles

49. Chandrakant

Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: loved by the moon

50. Chapman

Origin: Old English
Meaning: merchant

51. Charles

Origin: Old German
Meaning: manly, strong
Also: Charlie, Chas, Chuck, Chae, Chay

52. Charlton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: the peasant’s farm
Also: Carlton

53. Charvik

Origin: Indian
Meaning: intelligent

54. Chase

Origin: Old French
Meaning: hunter

55. Chauncey

Origin: Old French
Meaning: chancellor
Also: Chaunce, Chance, Chancey

55. Chester

Origin: Old English
Meaning: fortified camp

56. Chetan

Origin: Indian
Meaning: awareness

57. Chevy

Origin: Middle English
Meaning: horseman, knight; derived from The Ballad of Chevy Chase, recounting the story of the battle of Otterburn in 1388

58. Chiazam

Origin: Nigerian
Meaning: answer from God

59. Chike

Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: God’s strength

60. Chilton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a farm for children

61. Chomass

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: rain

62. Chris

Origin: Greek
Meaning: short form of Christopher (below); bearing Christ; St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers

63. Christian

Origin: Latin
Meaning: follower of Christ
Also: Christie and Christy

64. Christmas

Origin: Old French
Meaning: the celebration of the birth of Christ; often used for children born around Christmas time

65. Christopher

Origin: Greek
Meaning: bearing Christ; St Christopher is the patron saint of travellers
Also: Chris, Christie, Kit, Christoph, Kester

66. Chuck

Origin: Old German
Meaning: variant of Charles (above); manly, strong
Also: Charlie, Chas, Chuck, Chae, Chay

67. Cian

Origin: Irish
Meaning: ancient
Also: Kean, Keane

68. Ciaran

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little and black
Also: Kieran

69. Cillian

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little church
Also: Killian

70. Clarence

Origin: Latin
Meaning: bright, clear; derived from the Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England

71. Clark

Origin: Old French
Meaning: clerk
Also: Clarke

72. Claud

Origin: Latin
Meaning: lame; derived from the Roman name Claudius
Also: Claude, Claudio

73. Claus

Origin: Greek
Meaning: a form of Klaus, derived from Nicholas; victory of the people

74. Clayton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a dwelling in clay
Also: Clay

75. Clement

Origin: Latin
Meaning: mild and merciful
Also: Clem and Clemmie

76. Clerebold

Origin: Latin
Meaning: clear and bold

77. Cleveland

Origin: Old English
Meaning: hilly

78. Clifford

Origin: Old English
Meaning: ford by the cliff
Also: Cliff

79. Clifton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: on a cliff

80. Clinton

Origin: Middle English
Meaning: a settlement on a cliff or bank
Also: Clint

81. Clive

Origin: Old English
Meaning: one who lives by the cliff

82. Clovis

Origin: Old German
Meaning: warrior

83. Clyde

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: caring, friendly; an ancient name for a Scottish river

84. Cody

Origin: Irish
Meaning: a helpful person

85. Colby

Origin: Hebrew/Norse
Meaning: faithful, dark-haired

86. Coleman

Origin: Old English
Meaning: burner of charcoal
Also: Col, Cole

87. Colin

Origin: French
Meaning: cub; a short form of Nicholas; the English form of Cuilen and Cailean
Also: Collin

88. Collier

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a charcoal burner
Also: Colyer, Collyer

89. Colm

Origin: Irish
Meaning: a dove

90. Colman

Origin: Irish
Meaning: keeper of doves
Also: Col, Cole

91. Colton

Origin: English
Meaning: from the coal or dark town

92. Conan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: hound, wolf
Also: Con

93. Conn

Origin: Irish
Meaning: wisdom

94. Connall

Origin: Irish
Meaning: brave man

95. Conor

Origin: Irish
Meaning: lover of dogs
Also: Connor, Con

96. Conrad

Origin: Old German
Meaning: bold counsellor
Also: Con, Curt, Kurt, Konrad

97. Conroy

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: wise

98. Constant

Origin: Latin
Meaning: faithful

99. Constantine

Origin: Latin
Meaning: constant, firm; the name of the 1st Christian Emperor of Rome

100. Conway

Origin: Irish/Welsh
Meaning: hound of the plain; anglicised version of Conwy, a fortified town on the coast of North Wales

101. Cooper

Origin: Old English
Meaning: barrel maker

102. Corbett

Origin: Old French
Meaning: black-haired
Also: Corbet

103. Corbin

Origin: Old French
Meaning: raven

104. Corcoran

Origin: Irish
Meaning: red-faced

105. Corey

Origin: Irish
Meaning: hollow
Also: Cory

106. Cormac

Origin: Irish
Meaning: driver of chariots
Also: Cormack, Cormick

107. Cornelius

Origin: Latin
Meaning: a horn; a Roman family name
Also: Cornell

108. Corwin

Origin: Old French
Meaning: dear friend

109. Cosmo

Origin: Greek
Meaning: order
Also: Cosimo

110. Courtney

Origin: Old French
Meaning: probably from 'court nez', meaning short nose

111. Cowan

Origin: Middle English
Meaning: hooded robe, priest

112. Coy

Origin: English
Meaning: quiet

113. Craig

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: crag

114. Cranley

Origin: Old English
Meaning: spring or meadow

115. Crawford

Origin: Old English
Meaning: ford of the crows

116. Creed

Origin: English
Meaning: belief, guiding principle

117. Creighton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a rock

118. Crew

Origin: English
Meaning: chariot; a reference to rowing

119. Crispin

Origin: Latin
Meaning: curled hair
Also: Crispian

120. Croft

Origin: Old English
Meaning: small field or pasture

121. Cromwell

Origin: Old English
Meaning: bent or crooked spring or well

122. Crosby

Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: village or farm

123. Cullen

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: beyond the river

124. Culley

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: woodland

125. Curran

Origin: Irish
Meaning: dagger or spear

126. Curtis

Origin: Old French
Meaning: courteous

127. Cuthbert

Origin: Old English
Meaning: bright, famous

128. Cynan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: outstanding
Also: Cynin, Cynon

129. Cyril

Origin: Greek
Meaning: lord
Also: Cy

130. Cyrus

Origin: Persian
Meaning: the sun
Also: Cy, Cyro

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Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist who specialises in writing about parenting and health. She has been a journalist for 20 years, writing for a wide range of regional and national publications. She is also mum to 4 children between the ages 3 and 12, so has drawn up many, many lists of baby names over the past few years.

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