Boy Names Starting with C
Boy names that begin with C — 39 of them, soft and strong, short and long, each with its meaning and origin.
39 names
Caleb
Hebrew / Biblical
Faithful, wholehearted
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Callahan
Irish Gaelic
Strife
BoyHistorical
Callum
Scottish Gaelic
Dove
BoyBiblicalVirtue
Calvin
Latin / American
Little bald one
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Cameron
Scottish Gaelic
Crooked nose
Unisex
Carlos
Germanic / Spanish
Free man
BoyHistorical
Carter
Old English
Cart driver
BoyHistorical
Casper
Persian / English
Treasurer
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Caspian
Latin / English
Of the Caspian Sea
BoySeaLiterary
Cassian
Latin / Roman
From the Cassius family
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cassius
Latin / Roman
Empty, hollow
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cathal
Irish Gaelic
Battle ruler
BoyHistorical
Cecil
Latin / English
Of the Caecilii
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cedric
Old English
Bounty
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Charles
Old German / French
Free man
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Charlie
Germanic / English (diminutive of Charles)
Free man
UnisexHistorical
Chase
Old French / English
To hunt
BoyNature
Chen
Mandarin Chinese
Morning, dawn
BoyCelestial
Cheng
Mandarin Chinese
Accomplishment, sincerity
BoyVirtue
Chidi
Igbo (Nigerian)
God exists
BoyVirtueBiblical
Chirag
Sanskrit / Hindi
Lamp, light
BoyVirtue
Christian
Greek / Latin
Follower of Christ
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Christopher
Greek / Latin
Bearer of Christ
BoyHistoricalMythological
Chukwudi
Igbo (Nigerian)
God exists
BoyVirtueBiblical
Cillian
Irish Gaelic
Strife, contention
BoyHistorical
Cody
Irish / American
Helpful
BoyHistorical
Colton
Old English
From the coal town
Boy
Connor
Irish Gaelic
Lover of wolves
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Conrad
Old German
Bold counsel
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Cooper
Old English
Barrel maker
Boy
Cormac
Irish Gaelic
Charioteer
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Cosmo
Greek / Italian (British usage)
Order, universe
BoyCelestial
Crew
American
A team, a working unit
BoySea
Crispin
Latin / English
Curly-haired
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Cruz
Spanish
Cross
UnisexVirtueBiblical
Curtis
Old French / English
Courteous
Boy
Cuthbert
Old English
Famous bright
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Cyril
Greek / English
Lordly
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Cyrus
Persian
Sun
BoyHistoricalMythological
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