1409 Baby Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with C are some of the most classic around, being led by Charlotte, the name of the Princess of Cambridge. Other top names with the initial C, such as Christopher, Charles, and Caroline, also bear the Royal family’s stamp of approval.
Carter, the most popular boy name starting with C, is one of the trendiest occupational names, and is particularly hot in Midwestern states.
Along with Charlotte, other girl names beginning with C in the US Top 100 include Camila, Chloe, Claire, Cora, and Clara. As well as Carter, boy names starting with C in the US Top 100 include Caleb, Connor, Colton, Carson, and Cooper.
Many rare and interesting names with the initial C can be found across the globe, such as the Irish Caoimhe and Cillian, Dutch Cato and Cas, and Spanish Cayetana and Candela. Surnames beginning with C can also be used as unique baby names, including Caldwell, Calloway, and Chavez.
Here, our full selection of names that start with C, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Charlotte
Origin:
French, feminine diminutive of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Clara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Cora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"maiden"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Cordelia
Origin:
Latin; CelticMeaning:
"heart; daughter of the sea"
- Cassius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Clementine
Origin:
French feminine version of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Cecilia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cecil, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Chloe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young green shoot"
- Claire
Origin:
French form of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Cosmo
Origin:
Greek, Italian, EnglishMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"
- Casimir
Origin:
English; French, from PolishMeaning:
"destroyer of peace"
- Celeste
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Calvin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bald, hairless"
- Cameron
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"crooked nose"
- Cleo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glory"