Names starting with C page 2 of 3
427 names starting with C, from 27 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- ChetBoyA short form of Chester.
- CheyenneGirlDerived from an indigenous tribal designation with roots in Lakota language.
- ChiUnisexIgbo for "god, spiritual being": the personal guardian spirit each person is believed to have, and the clipped form…
- ChiamakaGirlFrom Igbo chi, "God", and mma ka, "more beautiful": "God is more beautiful", praising God above all else.
- ChibuezeBoyFrom Igbo chi, "God", bu, "is", and eze, "king": "God is the king".
- ChifundoUnisexRefers to compassion and kindness, expressing the virtue of mercy.
- ChifuniroUnisexConveys the concepts of desire and determination in Chewa.
- ChikondiUnisexRepresents the concept of affection and compassion in Chewa.
- ChikumbutsoUnisexExpresses the value of remembrance and reflection in Chewa.
- ChimukaUnisexChitonga for a child who arrived later than expected, from a root meaning "late".
- ChimwalaUnisexYao word for "stone" or "rock", used directly as a personal name.
- ChimwemweUnisexConveys happiness and delight in Chewa.
- ChinaGirlFrom the name of the Asian country, which traces to the Qin dynasty.
- ChinasaGirlFrom Igbo chi, "God", and aza, "answer": "God is answering."
- ChineduBoyFrom Igbo chi, "God", and the verb du, "to lead": "God is leading."
- ChineloGirlFrom Igbo chi, "God", and echiche, "thought": broadly, "God's thought."
- ChinenyeGirlFrom Igbo chi, "God", and the verb nye, "to give": "God is giving."
- ChingisBoyThe name of the 13th-century founder of the Mongol Empire; its original meaning is disputed, with theories ranging from…
- ChinonsoUnisexFrom Igbo chi, "God", and nso, "near": "God is near."
- ChinweGirlFrom Igbo chi, "God", and the verb nwe, "to own": "God owns" or "God possesses."
- ChinweikeBoyBuilt on Chinwe, "God owns", plus ike, "power": "God owns power" or "God is powerful."
- ChinwenduUnisexBuilt on Chinwe, "God owns", plus ndụ, "life": "God owns life."
- ChinweubaBoyAn Igbo statement that God is the true owner of wealth, from chi "personal god", nwe "to own" and uba "riches…
- ChinyereGirlIgbo for "God gave", from chi "personal god" and nyere, the past form of nye "to give".
- ChiomaGirlIgbo for "good God", from chi "personal god" and ọma "good, beautiful".
- ChipBoyA diminutive of Charles or Christopher, or from the idiom meaning resembling one's father.
- ChipiliroUnisexRepresents steadfastness and resilience in Chewa.
- ChipoGirlShona for a gift or present.
- ChisomUnisexIgbo for "God is with me", from chi "personal god", so "accompany, go with" and m "me".
- ChisomoUnisexConveys favour and spiritual blessing in Chewa.
- ChiyembekezoUnisexExpresses optimism and positive expectation in Chewa.
- ChizobaUnisexIgbo for "God keeps on protecting", from chi "personal god" and zoba "to go on saving or guarding".
- ChloeGirlGreek for "green shoot", the tender new growth of spring plants.
- ChoolweUnisexChitonga for "luck", given as a mark of good fortune around a child's birth.
- ChosenBoyThe past participle of choose, from Old English ceosan.
- ChrétienBoyFrom Latin Christianus, "a follower of Christ".
- ChrisBoyShort for Christopher ("bearer of Christ") or Christian ("follower of Christ").
- ChrissieGirlA diminutive of Christine or Christina.
- ChrissyGirlA diminutive of Christine or Christina.
- ChristabelGirlA coined blend of Christina and the affectionate suffix -bel, echoing Latin bella, "beautiful".
- ChristèleGirlFrench feminine diminutive of Christine, derived from Greek Christos meaning "anointed".
- ChristelleGirlFrench feminine diminutive of Christine, derived from Greek Christos meaning "anointed".
- ChristiGirlA diminutive of Christine or Christina.
- ChristianBoyA believer in Christ; from the Latin Christianus referring to followers of Christianity.
- ChristianaGirlFeminine form derived from Christian, meaning a follower or believer in Christ.
- ChristianneGirlFrench feminine form of Christian, derived from Greek Christos meaning "anointed".
- ChristieUnisexA shortened form deriving from Christine, Christina, Christopher and related names containing Christ.
- ChristinaGirlFeminine form of Christian, derived from Latin referring to a follower of Christ.
- ChristineGirlFrom Greek Christos meaning "anointed", referring to Christ.
- ChristmasUnisexDerived from the celebration day that commemorates Christ's birth, literally meaning Christ festival.
- ChristopherBoyBearer of Christ, derived from Greek elements meaning to carry or bear and Christ.
- ChristyUnisexA shortened form of Christ-related names such as Christine, Christina, and Christopher.
- ChrizanneGirlBlends Christine ("follower of Christ") and Anne ("grace").
- ChrysantaGirlGolden flower, derived from Greek elements meaning gold and flower, shortened from the word chrysanthemum.
- ChuckBoyDiminutive of Charles, ultimately meaning a man or a strong man.
- ChuckieBoyAffectionate diminutive of Chuck, which itself is short for Charles.
- ChuckyBoyAffectionate diminutive of Chuck, which itself is short for Charles.
- ChuksBoyA clipped, English-spelled short form of Igbo boys' names that open with Chukwu, "God".
- ChukwuBoyFrom Igbo chi, "god, spiritual being", and ukwu, "great": "the great god", the Igbo name for the supreme deity.
- ChukwudiBoyIgbo for "God exists", from Chukwu "the supreme God" and dị "is, exists".
- ChukwuebukaBoyIgbo for "God is greater", from Chukwu "the supreme God" and ebuka "great, immense".
- ChukwuemekaBoyFrom Igbo Chukwu, "God", and emeka, "has done exceedingly well": broadly "God has done a great thing".
- ChukwumaBoyFrom Igbo Chukwu, "God", and ma, "know": "God knows".
- ChumaUnisexSignifies prosperity and material abundance in Bemba.
- CicelyGirlFrom the Latin name Caecilia, which is derived from the Roman family name Caecilius, possibly meaning blind.
- CielUnisexFrom the French word for "sky", referring to the expanse above the earth.
- ĈielaGirlFrom ĉielo (sky) plus the adjectival suffix -a, making it mean heavenly, celestial or relating to the sky.
- CilkaGirlA Slovene diminutive of Cecilia, from the Latin Caecilia.
- CindaGirlA short form of Lucinda, derived from Latin meaning light-giving or bright.
- CindiGirlDiminutive of Cynthia, derived from Greek referring to Mount Cynthus.
- CindraGirlA modern combination of Cindy and Sandra.
- CindyGirlDiminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda, derived from Greek and Latin referring to Mount Cynthus or meaning light-giving.
- CintaGirlSpanish and Catalan word meaning 'ribbon', used as a given name.
- CipactliUnisexFrom Nahuatl cipactli, a crocodile or caiman; also the first of the twenty day signs in the Aztec ritual calendar.
- CirilaGirlThe feminine form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, meaning "lordly" or "of the Lord".
- CirinoBoyFrom Latin Cyrinus, derived from Cyrus meaning "lord" or "throne-maker".
- CiroBoyFrom Persian Cyrus, meaning "lord" or "throne-maker", through its Latin and Italian evolution.
- CismaanBoyThe Somali form of the Arabic name Uthman, whose own root is not clearly established.
- CitlalliGirlFrom Nahuatl citlalli, "star".
- ClairUnisexBright or clear, from the Latin root meaning clear and shining.
- ClaireGirlBright or clear, from the Latin root meaning clear and shining.
- ClancyUnisexFrom an Irish surname deriving from the personal name Flannchadh, referring to a red warrior.
- ClaraGirlFrom the Latin Clarus, meaning clear, bright or famous, in its feminine form.
- ClareGirlDerived from the Latin name Clara, meaning bright or clear.
- ClarenceBoyDerived from the Latin title Clarensis, relating to Clare, a town in Suffolk.
- ClarettaGirlFrom Latin clarus, meaning "bright" or "clear", through the Italian feminine diminutive form.
- ClaretteGirlA diminutive of Clara, derived from Latin meaning bright or clear.
- ClaribelGirlA combination of Clara and the suffix -bel, from the Latin word for beautiful.
- ClariceGirlA medieval English form of the Late Latin name Claritia, a derivative of Clara meaning bright or clear.
- ClarindaGirlA combination of Clara and the suffix -inda, from the Latin clarus meaning bright or clear.
- ClarissaGirlA Latinate form of Clarice, derived from the Latin clarus meaning bright or clear.
- ClarisseGirlBright or clear, from the Latin root meaning clear and shining.
- ClarityGirlDerived from the English word for clearness, ultimately from the Latin clarus meaning clear or bright.
- ClarkBoyFrom an English surname meaning clerk or scribe, derived from Old English clerec originally meaning priest.
- ClaudeUnisexLame or limping, from the Latin name Claudius, which may derive from claudus meaning lame.
- ClaudetteGirlLittle Claudia, a diminutive of Claude derived from the Latin Claudius.
- ClaudiaGirlFeminine of Claudius, the great Roman family name; often traced to claudus, "lame".
- ClaudieGirlLame or limping, from the Latin name Claudius.
- ClaudineGirlLittle Claudia, a diminutive of Claude derived from the Latin Claudius.
- ClaudioBoyFrom Latin Claudius, derived from claudus meaning "limping" or "lame", though the Romans used it as a family name.
- ClayBoyDerived from an English surname describing connection to the substance clay, significant in pottery and masonry.
- ClaytonBoyFrom a surname derived from English place names meaning clay settlement in Old English.
- CléaGirlFamous father or glory of the father, from the Greek elements meaning glory and father.
- CleliaGirlFrom Latin Cloelia, a feminine form whose etymology remains uncertain; possibly connected to Latin cloaca meaning…
- ClemBoyA short form of Clement, from the Latin clemens meaning merciful or gentle.
- ClematisGirlTaken from the botanical term for a climbing ornamental plant, with roots in Greek klema meaning stem or branch.
- ClemenceGirlA feminine form of Clement, derived from the Latin clemens meaning merciful or gentle.
- ClemencyGirlDerived from the English word for clemency or mercy, ultimately from the Latin clemens meaning merciful.
- ClementBoyFrom Latin clemens, "merciful, gentle".
- ClementeBoyFrom Latin clemens, meaning "merciful" or "mild", borne by Roman emperors and early Christian popes.
- ClementineGirlThe feminine form of Clement, derived from the Latin clemens meaning merciful or gentle.
- ClemmieGirlA diminutive form of Clementine or Clemence, derived from the Latin clemens meaning merciful or gentle.
- CleoGirlA short form of Cleopatra or Cleon, from the Greek kleos meaning glory and pater/patris meaning father.
- CleoniceGirlLatinized form of Greek Kleonike, from kleos, "glory", and nike, "victory".
- CletoBoyFrom Greek anacletós, meaning "called back" or "invoked", shortened form of Anacleto.
- CletusBoyA short form of Anacletus, from the Greek anakletos meaning invoked or called back.
- CleveBoyA short form of Cleveland, from Old English meaning cliff land.
- ClevelandBoyFrom a place name meaning cliff land in Old English, derived from clif and land.
- CliffBoyA short form of Clifford or Clifton, from Old English meaning ford by a cliff or cliff settlement.
- CliffordBoyDerived from Old English elements describing a river crossing near a clifftop, combining clif and ford.
- CliftonBoyA settlement by a cliff.
- ClintBoyA shortened form of Clinton, ultimately from a place name of uncertain meaning.
- ClintonBoyA settlement on a river or by a place name, of uncertain origin.
- CliveBoyA person who lived near a cliff.
- ClodomiroBoySpanish form of Chlodomer, combining Germanic elements meaning 'famous' and 'renowned'.
- ClotaireBoyLoud warrior or famous warrior, from Germanic roots meaning famous or loud and warrior.
- ClotildeGirlFamous in battle, from Germanic elements meaning fame or glory and battle.
- CloverGirlA common wild flower with three-part leaves used as food and fodder.
- ClovisBoyFrom the Germanic Hludwig, combining hlud, "fame", and wig, "battle": "famous in battle".
- ClydeBoyThe river, of uncertain origin.
- CobyUnisexOne who supplants, a Hebrew name.
- CocoGirlOriginally a short form for names starting with Co, with cocoa contributing to its modern associations; notably used as…
- CodieUnisexA helpful person, from Irish Gaelic.
- CodyBoyA helpful person or descendant of Odo.
- CohenBoyA priest, from Hebrew.
- ColbertBoyFrom an English surname deriving from a Norman variant of the Old German Colobert.
- ColbyBoyFrom the Old Norse Koli, meaning "coal" or "dark", combined with býr, meaning "farm" or "settlement".
- ColeBoyFrom an English surname with origins in either an old abbreviation of Nicholas or the byname Cola.
- ColetteGirlVictor or victorious, from the Latin name Nicolaus meaning victory and people.
- ColineGirlVictor or victorious, from the Latin name Nicolaus meaning victory and people.
- ColleenGirlFrom the Irish cailín, meaning "girl".
- CollinsUnisexFrom a surname with either Irish or English roots, meaning "son of Colin" or deriving from the name Colin itself.
- ColombaGirlFrom Latin columba, meaning "dove", a symbol of peace and purity in Christian tradition.
- ColombanoBoyFrom Latin Columbanus, an augmented form of columba meaning "dove", emphasising the bird or its qualities.
- ColombeGirlDove, from the Latin word for dove.
- ColombinaGirlFrom Latin columba, meaning "dove", through the Italian feminine diminutive form, also the Italian word for columbine…
- ColsonBoyFrom the English surname meaning "son of Col", where Col is a short form or nickname.
- ColtBoyDerived from the English term describing a young horse, symbolising youth and vitality.
- ColterBoyFrom an English surname referring to someone who kept and tended young horses, derived from the Middle English colt.
- ColtonBoyFrom an English place name meaning "Cola's town" or "Cola's settlement".
- ColumbineGirlFrom the name of a flowering plant in the genus Aquilegia, characterised by distinctive spurred petals.
- ColumbusBoyA Latinised form of the Italian surname Colombo, historically connected with the 15th-century maritime explorer…
- CômeBoyOrder or decorum, from the Greek word meaning order or proper arrangement.
- ComfortGirlDerived from the English word for solace, ease or consolation, ultimately from Latin fortis meaning strong.
- CondoleezzaGirlTaken from an Italian musical instruction meaning "with sweetness", originating from the phrase con dolcezza.
- ConnellBoyHigh or strong, from Irish.
- ConnieUnisexSteady, constant, or well-advised.
- ConradBoyBrave counsel.
- ConstanceGirlSteady, constant.
- ConstantBoySteadfast or faithful, from the Latin word meaning constant or unwavering.
- ConwayBoyForemost water, from Welsh.
- CooperBoyA maker or seller of wooden barrels and casks.
- CoraGirlA Latinized form of Greek Kore, "maiden", a title of the goddess Persephone.
- CoralGirlThe hard skeletons of sea creatures that form reefs.
- CoralieGirlCoral, a precious sea creature, or victorious maiden, depending on etymology.
- CoralysGirlAn elaboration of Coral, the name of the sea organism known for its beautiful formations.
- CorazonGirlFrom the Spanish word corazón, meaning "heart".
- CorbinBoyDark-haired, from French.
- CordellBoyA maker or seller of cord.
- CorentinBoyFrom Breton Kaourintin, possibly meaning "storm" or "hurricane", or alternatively from a Brythonic root meaning "love".
- CorettaGirlA small or maiden, from Greek.
- CoreyBoyA name with Old Norse roots, whose original meaning remains unknown.
- CoriGirlFeminine form of Corey.
- CorianderGirlNamed after the spice coriander, also called cilantro, which may ultimately derive from Phoenician origins.
- CorinBoySpearman or warrior, from the Latin name Quirinus.
- CorinneGirlMaiden or maiden of Corinth, from the Greek name Corinna.
- CorneilleBoyFrench form of the Roman family name Cornelius, whose own root is uncertain and only loosely tied to Latin cornu…
- CornellBoyFrom an English surname derived from the given name Cornelius.
- CorrieGirlA diminutive of names starting with Cor-, including Corinna, Cora, and Cornelia; also used as a feminine form of Corey…
- CorwinBoyReflects a medieval connection to leather craftsmanship, deriving through Romance languages from the Spanish city of…
- CosetteGirlLittle thing, from the French diminutive suffix.
- CourteneyGirlA variant of Courtney, derived from an aristocratic surname meaning short or short-nosed.
- CourtneyUnisexDraws from an aristocratic family name, possibly alluding to physical shortness or facial features of the Norman period.
- CoveUnisexFrom the English vocabulary word cove, referring to a small coastal inlet or sheltered bay.
- CowalBoyFrom Irish Comhghall, combining comh (together) and gal (valour).
- CoyBoyFrom a surname meaning quiet, shy, or coy, from Middle English coi.
- CrawfordBoyDescribes a river crossing in a location where crows gathered or nested.
- CreeUnisexFrom the name of the Cree, a First Nations people of Canada.
- CreedBoyRefers to a system of beliefs, with deeper roots in a Latin expression of conviction.
- CreightonBoyFrom a surname derived from a place name combining Gaelic crioch meaning border and Old English tun meaning town.
- CrewBoyIndicates either a weir (a barrier built across a river) through an ancient Welsh connection, or a group of people…
- CríostóirBoyThe Irish form of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros meaning "bearer of Christ".
- CrisóstomoBoyFrom Greek roots meaning "golden-mouthed", derived from chrysos (gold) and stoma (mouth).
- CrispianBoyA medieval English variant of Crispin, from Latin Crispinus, "curly-haired".
- CrispinBoyFrom the Roman cognomen Crispinus, derived from Crispus, meaning curly-haired.
- CroftonBoyReflects the Old English terms for enclosed agricultural fields and human settlements.
- CroíaGirlFrom the Irish word croí, meaning "heart".
- CrosbyBoyFrom a surname derived from an English town name meaning cross town in Old Norse.
- ČrtBoyA shortened form of Črtomir, combining the Slovene element črt (hatred) with mir (peace).
- ČrtomirBoyFrom the Slovene črt (hatred) combined with the Slavic mir (peace, world), creating a compound name meaning roughly…