Boy Names That Start With The Letter C
In Hindu numerology, the letter “C” represents creation and charm, and those with names starting with the third letter of the alphabet are often communicative, creative, and skillful.
Their competence is accompanied by a pleasant disposition and a kind and gentle spirit that may turn vicious and vengeful if they are hurt. C-named men tend to be extravagant spenders.
“C” names can have either a hard (like “k)” or soft (like “s” or “sh”) initial consonant, so a parent can easily choose a name that sounds harmonious with the family surname.
Some of the most popular include traditional favorites like “Charles,” a name often used for royalty that means “freeman,” Caleb, a biblical name that means “whole-heart devotion” or “faith,” or “Christopher,” (“bearing Christ.”) Modern name lists for boys often include “Carter,” (“one who transports goods”), “Cooper,” (“barrel maker”), and “Connor,” (“hound-lover.”)
Famous men with names starting with “C” include Colin Powell, Charles, Prince of Wales, Christopher Eccleston, Carson Daly, Calvin Klein, Cam Newton, Chevy Chase, Chris Pratt, and Colin Kaepernick.
100+ Boy Names That Start With C
| C | C Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cabot | Cabot is of French origin meaning "to sail". |
| Cabriole | Cabriole is a name of French origin that means furniture style. |
| Cadao | Cadao is a name of Vietnamese origin that means ballad or song. |
| Caddock | Caddock is a Welsh name meaning war-ready or battle sharp. |
| Cade | Cade is a name of English origin that means stout or sturdy. |
| Cadell | Cadell is of Welsh origin that means "battle". |
| Caden | In Welsh, "caden" means "spirit of battle." |
| Cadence | Cadence is a name of Latin origin that means rhythm. |
| Cadfael | Cadfael means battle prince. |
| Cadoc | Cadoc is a name of Welsh origin meaning battle. |
| Cadogan | Cadogan is a name of Old Welsh origin that means battle glory and honor. |
| Cael | Cael is from the Irish cael, meaning narrow or slender. |
| Caelan | Caelan is of Gaelic origin meaning slender. |
| Caelum | Caelum is a boy's name meaning "heaven". |
| Caesar | Caesar is a name of Latin origin that means "thick head of hair". |
| Caetano | Caetano is a boy's name meaning "from Gaeta". |
| Cage | Cage is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means "confining structure with bars". |
| Cagney | Cagney is primarily a gender-neutral name of Irish origin that means "descendant of the advocate". |
| Cahir | Cahir is an Irish names meaning warrior. |
| Caian | Caian is a boy's name meaning rejoice. |
| Caiden | Caiden is a name of Arabic origin meaning companion. |
| Cain | Cain is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "something produced or spear". |
| Cairo | Cairo is a name of Arabic origin meaning victorious. |
| Caleb | Caleb is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "devotion to God". |
| Callahan | Callahan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "bright-headed". |
| Callan/Callen | Callan is of Gaelic and Scottish origin meaning battle or rock. |
| Callum | Callum is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning dove. |
| Calvin | Calvan means "little bald one". |
| Camden | Camdem is a name of Scottish origin meaning "winding valley". |
| Cameron | Cameron is a name of Scottish origin that means "bent nose". |
| Camilo | Camilo is a name of Latin origin meaning "helper to the priest". |
| Campbell | Campbell is primarily a gender-neutral name of Scottish origin that means "beautiful field". |
| Canaan | Canaan is name of Hebrew origin that means "from palestine". |
| Cannon | Cannon is primarily a male name of English origin that means clergyman. |
| Carl | Carl is from the German and Scandinavian name, Karl, which is a version of Charles. Karl has Germanic origins, and means "man", in the specific meaning of "free man". |
| Carlo | Carlo is a name of Italian origin that means man. |
| Carlos | Carlos is primarily a male name of Spanish origin that means "free man". |
| Carsen/Carson | Carson is of Scandinavian origin and means "Son of marsh-dwellers." |
| Carter | Carter is of British origin which means "one who transports goods". |
| Carver | Carver is of British origin which means "one who carves wood". |
| Case | In English names case means "bringer of peace while in Irish names it means observant, alert or vigorous. |
| Casen | Casen is a name of English origin that means pure. |
| Casey | Casey is a name of Irish origin that means "Vigilant In War". |
| Cash | Cash is a male name of English origin that means "Maker Of Chests". |
| Cason | Cason is a name of Scottish origin that means "son of the marsh dwellers". |
| Caspian | Caspian is a name of English origin that means "From Qazvin, Iran". |
| Cassius | Cassius is a name of Latin origin that means Vain. |
| Castiel | Castiel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "my cover is God". |
| Cayden | Cayden is a name of American origin that means Fighter. |
| Cedric | Cedric is from British origin meaning kindly or loved. |
| Cesar | Cesar is of Spanish origin and the meaning is 'head of hair'. |
| Chace/Chase | Chase is a metonymic occupational name for a huntsman. |
| Chad | Chad means 'battle warrior' and the name is of English origin. |
| Chaim | Chaim is the masculine version of Eve. It is a variant of the Jewish name Hyam, which is from the Hebrew word hayyim, meaning "life". |
| Chance | Chance is of British origin meaning "good fortune". |
| Chandler | Chandler is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means "Candle Maker". |
| Channing | Channing is of English and Old French origin meaning "young wolf or official of the church". |
| Charles | Charles is a name of English origin that means "Free Man". |
| Charlie | Charlie comes from the Old English word ceorl and the German Karl, both meaning "free man". |
| Chase | Chase is of French origin meaning huntsman. |
| Chester | Chester is of Old English and Latin origin meaning "camp of soldiers". |
| Chet | Chet is a name of Old English and Latin origin meaning "camp of soldiers or fortress". |
| Chevy | Chevy is a name of French origin meaning "horseman or knight". |
| Chris | Chris is a name of Greek origin meaning "bearing Christ". |
| Christian | Christian is a boy's name of English, Greek, Latin origin meaning "follower of Christ". |
| Christopher | Christopher is derived from the Greek word Christóforos, meaning “bearer of Christ.” |
| Cian | Cian is a traditional Gaelic name from the Irish word, meaning ancient. |
| Cillian | Cillian is a name of Irish and Gaelic origin meaning "bright-headed". |
| Clarence | Clarence is from the Latin clarus, meaning "bright, clear" or "famous". |
| Clark | Clark is a name of English origin meaning "scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk". |
| Clay | Clay is primarily a male name of English origin that means "Clay Worker". |
| Clayton | Clayton is a name of British origin meaning "clay settlement". |
| Clifford | Clifford is of Old English origin meaning "cliff-side ford". |
| Clinton | Clinton is primarily a male name of English origin that means "Town On A Hill". |
| Clyde | Clyde is a name of Scottish origin meaning "Warm or friendly". |
| Cody | Cody is primarily a male name of English origin that means Helpful. |
| Coen | Coen is a boy's name of Dutch origin meaning "bold advisor". |
| Cohen | Cohen is primarily a male name of Hebrew origin that means Priest. |
| Colby | Colby is of Old Norse origin meaning "swarthy person's settlement". |
| Cole | Cole is a name of English origin that means "Victory Of The People". |
| Coleman | In English names the meaning of the name Coleman is "dove or dark skinned". |
| Colin/Collin | Collin is a name of Scottish origin meaning "cub or youngone". |
| Colson | Colson is a boy's name meaning "swarthy", "coal-black", or "charcoal". |
| Colt | Colt is of British origin meaning "young horse or frisky". |
| Colten/Colton | Colton/Colten is a name of British origin meaning "swarthy person or coal town/settlement". |
| Colton | Colton/Colten is a name of British origin meaning "swarthy person or coal town/settlement". |
| Conner/Connor | Connor/Conner is Scottish meaning is "wise." |
| Conrad | Conrad is of Old German origin meaning "brave, bold ruler or counsel". |
| Cooper | Cooper is a name of Brirish origin meaning barrel maker. |
| Corbin | Corbin is a name of British origin meaning crow. |
| Corey/Cory | Corey/Cory is primarily a gender-neutral name of Irish origin that means hollow. |
| Cortez | Cortez is a name of Spanish origin meaning courteous. |
| Craig | Craig is a name of Scottish and Gaelic origin meaning "rock, rocky". |
| Creed | Creed is a name of English and Latin origin meaning "belief, guiding principle or I believe". |
| Crew | Crew is primarily a male name of English origin that means "A Group Of People". |
| Cristiano | Christiano is a boy's name meaning "follower of Christ" that comes from the Latin name Christian. |
| Crosby | Crosby is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "at the cross". |
| Cruz | Cruz is a name of Portuguese origin meaning cross. |
| Curtis | Curtis is a name of is English and Old French origin meaning "courteous or polite". |
| Cyrus | Cyrus is a Biblical name meaning "as miserable or as heir". |