Boy Names starting with “C”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “C”
Boy Names starting with “C”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cacey | m | English | Cacey is a variant of Casey ("descendant of Cathasaigh") |
| Cade | m | English | Cade is a masculine first name of English origin, and its origin is not definitively cl… |
| Caden | m | American | Caden is a frequently used male first name in the USA and Australia, meaning 'the son o… |
| Cadmus | m | Latin | The name Cadmus refers to a figure from Greek mythology known for his quest for Europa … |
| Caecilius | m | Latin | Originally, the name Caecilius meant 'the descendant of the Caecilii' |
| Caedmon | m | Celtic | The name Caedmon (Cædmon) originates from the Anglo-Saxon linguistic area and goes back… |
| Caelan | m | English | Caelan is considered the English form of the Irish Caolan |
| Caelinus | m | Latin | Caelinus is a rare boy's name with Latin roots |
| Caesar | m | Latin | The exact meaning of the Roman name Caesar is disputed |
| Caeser | m | Latin | Caeser is a variation of the name Caesar and literally means "the one cut from the womb… |
| Caetano | m | Latin | The masculine first name Caetano is the Portuguese form of the ancient Roman and Latin … |
| Cagan | m | Turkish | Cagan (Çağan) is a masculine first name of Turkish origin |
| Cagatay | m | Cagatay (Çağatay) is a historical Turkish boy's name, derived from the Mongolian Tsagadai | |
| Cahit | m | Arabic | Cahit is the Turkish translation of the Arabic name Jahid and conveys the meaning of 't… |
| Caiden | m | Caiden as a first name represents a modern English form of Caden | |
| Caietanus | m | Latin | Caietanus originally comes from a Roman surname that indicates the origin of its bearer |
| Cailan | m | The name Cailan, an English variant of the Irish Caelan, has its roots in the ancient I… | |
| Cailean | m | Latin | Cailean is a masculine name that originates from Scottish Gaelic and translates to 'the… |
| Caillen | m | Irish | Caillen is a contemporary English spelling of the name Caelan, which in turn derives fr… |
| Caillou | m | French | The boy's name Caillou comes from French and is translated in German as 'the pebble.' I… |
| Cain | m | English | The name Cain, as a biblical boy's name, is the English form of Kain, derived from the … |
| Cainan | m | English | Cainan is an English variant of Kenan and likely shares the same origin as Cain, which … |
| Caine | m | English | Caine is regarded as an anglicized version of the biblical name Cain, which originally … |
| Cainneach | m | Celtic | The name Cainneach is the Irish variant of Coinneach and is derived from the Old Irish … |
| Caio | m | Latin | Caio is an Italian, Portuguese, and especially Brazilian short form of the Roman name C… |
| Caique | m | Caique is a boy's name that has its origin in the Tupi language | |
| Caithan | m | Latin | The name Caithan has its roots in Latin, although the exact composition of the word has… |
| Caius | m | Latin | The name Caius is derived from Latin and is an older form of Gaius, which is often asso… |
| Caj | m | Caj is regarded as a Nordic spelling variant of Kai, which likely represents a Frisian … | |
| Cajetan | m | Latin | The name Cajetan, as well as Kajetan, comes from the Latin term Caietanus |
| Cajus | m | Latin | The first name Cajus represents an alternative variant of the Roman Gaius |
| Calador | m | Cala D'Or comes from Spanish and means 'Golden Coast'; it actually refers to a specific… | |
| Calder | m | Scottish | The name 'Calder' comes from an English place name and is associated with 'rocky water' |
| Cale | m | English | Cale represents a short form of Kaleb, whose origin is not clearly defined |
| Caleb | m | English | The name Caleb, an English form of Kaleb, is etymologically not clearly defined |
| Calgary | m | Scottish | Calgary is a less common name that is derived from the place of the same name on the Sc… |
| Caligola | m | Latin | The name Caligola has its origin in Latin and derives from the word 'caliga', which mea… |
| Calin | m | The male first name Calin (Calín) originates from Spanish and is a pet form of Carlos, … | |
| Calisto | m | Greek | Calisto is a variant of Callistus and carries the meaning 'the most beautiful' |
| Calixtus | m | Calixtus is a form of the name Callistus, which traces back to the ancient Greek name K… | |
| Callistus | m | Latin | The name Callistus has its roots as an ancient Roman nickname and is the Latin variant … |
| Callum | m | Latin | Callum is a Scottish Gaelic form of the Irish saint's name Columban, which is derived f… |
| Calman | m | Hungarian | The name has its roots in Hungarian |
| Calogero | m | Calogero derives from the Latin name Calogerus and has ancient Greek roots | |
| Calum | m | Latin | Calum is a Scottish form of Columban, which is derived from the Late Latin name Columba… |
| Calvin | m | French | Calvin, a masculine first name, comes from the French surname Cauvin and the Latin Calv… |
| Calvino | m | French | The first name Calvino, as an Italian derivation of Calvin, has its meaning in the desc… |
| Calvinus | m | The name Calvinus has its roots in an Old French word combination consisting of the wor… | |
| Camden | m | The boy's name Camden traces back to a historical English surname, originating from the… | |
| Camil | m | Latin | Camil is a masculine first name of Latin origin, which is also considered a Romansh, Ro… |
| Camill | m | Latin | Camill functions as a gender-neutral diminutive of the Latin name Camillus or Camilla a… |
| Camillo | m | Latin | The name Camillo, as the Italian form of Camillus, means 'the honorable' or 'the free-b… |
| Camillus | m | Latin | Camillus, a first name of Latin origin, means 'the honorable' or 'the free-born' |
| Camilo | m | Latin | The masculine name Camilo is considered a Portuguese and Spanish form of the ancient Ro… |
| Campbel | m | English | The name Campbel, as a Scottish variant of Campbell, translates into English as "the on… |
| Camper | m | English | The name Camper, which is rare in English-speaking regions, is derived from the eponymo… |
| Camron | m | English | Camron is a modern English form of Cameron and refers to an ancient Scottish Gaelic clan |
| Camui | m | French | In Japanese, there is no C, so the name is written with a K and has two meanings: 'The … |
| Can | m | Can is predominantly a male name and rarely a female name with Old Persian and Old Turk… | |
| Can-Alexander | m | Turkish | Can-Alexander is a double name combining Can ("the living") and Alexander ("the protect… |
| Can-Bilen | m | Turkish | Can stands for 'life', and Bilen means 'the knowledgeable' |
| Can-Luca | m | Italian | Can stands for LIFE and Luca, derived from Lukas, means LIGHT |
| Can-Noah | m | Turkish | Can has its origin in Turkish and means LIFE, while Noah, derived from Hebrew, means ST… |
| Can-Roman | m | Turkish | Can-Roman is a double name combining Can ("the living") and Roman ("the one living in R… |
| Can-Sinh | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Can-Timo | m | Turkish | Can-Timo is a double name combining Can ("the living") and Timo ("the God honoring") |
| Candavega | m | African | The term means football in the Nyanja language |
| Candid | m | Latin | Candid is a short form of the Latin name Candidus and stands for 'the Pure' or 'the Sin… |
| Candido | m | Latin | Candido, a masculine first name, is the Italian, Spanish (Cándido), and Portuguese (Cân… |
| Candidus | m | Latin | The name Candidus has its origin in Latin and means 'the Pure' or 'the Shining' |
| Cane | m | Cane, as a boy's name, is the Gaelic derivative of the name Cathan and carries the mean… | |
| Canel | m | Turkish | The name Canel has its roots in Turkish and Kurdish and can be directly translated as '… |
| Caner | m | The name Caner, a Turkish male first name, is translated as 'the man with soul', 'the s… | |
| Canice | m | Irish | Canice is a boy's name from Ireland |
| Canio | m | Latin | The name Canio, an Italian and Spanish derivation of Canius, means 'the Old Man' or 'th… |
| Canyon | m | The origin of the name is Spanish | |
| Caoidhean | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Caoimhin | m | Caoimhin (Caoimhín or in Gaelic script Cʌoṁ) is a male first name known as the Gaelic f… | |
| Caolan | m | Caolan (Caolán) is a masculine first name whose origins lie in Gaelic-Irish | |
| Capian | m | Persian | The name Capian has an interesting origin that can be traced back to a Persian word com… |
| Carantec | m | Welsh | Carantec may be a derivation of the Welsh name Caradoc, which is known as a Welsh king |
| Carden | m | The name Carden has its roots in the Middle English word carden, which means 'the one w… | |
| Cardo | m | Italian | The name Cardo has Italian roots and means 'the thistle' |
| Carel | m | Polish | Carel is the male form derived from the Polish Karel and represents the Czech and Dutch… |
| Carell | m | English | The name Carell means 'the man' or 'the free one' |
| Carey | m | English | Carey is a name with a masculine connotation, derived from the ancient Irish family nam… |
| Carim | m | Arabic | Carim represents a variant of the Arabic and Muslim name Karim (کریم) |
| Carino | m | Latin | Carino is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish variant of the Roman name Carinus |
| Carisio | m | Greek | The name Carisio has Greek and Italian roots |
| Carl | m | The name Carl is the Latinized form of the Old High German name Karl | |
| Carl-Albert | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Carl-Albrecht | m | Information about the meaning is currently unavailable | |
| Carl-Alexander | m | Carl-Alexander is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Alexander ("the protector") | |
| Carl-Alfred | m | Carl-Alfred is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Alfred ("the one advised by… | |
| Carl-Christian | m | Carl-Christian is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Christian ("follower of … | |
| Carl-Conrad | m | Carl-Conrad is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Conrad ("the bold advisor") | |
| Carl-Daniel | m | Carl-Daniel is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Daniel ("God judges") | |
| Carl-Dietrich | m | Carl-Dietrich is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Dietrich ("the ruler of t… | |
| Carl-Eduard | m | Carl-Eduard is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Eduard ("the guardian of th… | |
| Carl-Egbert | m | Carl-Egbert is a double name combining Carl ("the man") and Egbert ("the one with the s… |