Scandinavian Names that Start With C

This ancient name, also spelled Caspar, is finally shedding its ghostly image and moving into the 21st century. Popular in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, where it's sometimes shortened to Cas, Casper could ride the style coattails of cousin Jasper. Casper was one of the Three Magi who brought gifts to the infant Jesus along with Melchior and Balthasar.

Good way to honor Scandinavian roots, or an ancestor named Carl or Charles.

A very Christmas-y Christmas baby name, that may avoid the Santa image by instead adopting the alternative spelling Klaus.

Modernized spelling not enough to revive Karen.

More familiar in its K forms, where it's associated with football legend Knute Rockne, Canute has a tough, macho image.

Kind of a Kristen/Christine compromise name that makes less of either choice.