Boy Names that Start With C (Even the Uncommon but AWESOME ones) (Even the Uncommon but AWESOME ones)

Baby boy names that start with the letter C.

You know how hard it is to find the right name for your baby. If you’re looking for the perfect name, you might have luck with these fantastic names that begin with ‘C’.

There’s the ever popular Christopher, or perhaps you like the more modern feeling Colton – this charming name is sitting pretty in the top 100 names of 2020.

If you love following naming trends, you can’t miss Caleb, Cole, Connor and Charles, Callum, Chase and Carter – all these names appear in the top 100 names too!

That’s a lot of love for names starting with ‘C’!

Here are some of our favorites, including some you may not have considered before.

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Cacey – Irish – meaning Brave, Watchful

Cade – Welsh – meaning Pure

Caesar – Spanish – meaning Hairy child, Long haired

Cain – Irish – meaning Ancient

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Cal – English – meaning River of stones, Stream
Calbert – English – meaning Cowherd, Cowboy

Calder – Celtic – meaning From the stony river
Caldwell – English – meaning From the cold spring

Caleb – Hebrew – meaning Brave
Callaghan – Irish – meaning Strife
Callum – Scottish – meaning Bald dove
Calvin – Spanish – meaning Bald

Camden – Scottish – meaning From the winding valley
Cameron – Celtic – meaning Crooked nose
Camillo – Arabic – meaning Perfection
Campbell – French – meaning From the beautiful field
Caradoc – Arthurian Legend – meaning Son of Bran
Carew – Celtic – meaning From the fortress

Carey – Irish – meaning Of the dark ones
Carl – French – meaning Strong, Manly
Carleton – English – meaning Carl’s town
Carlin – Gaelic – meaning Little champion
Carlisle – English – meaning From the walled City
Carlo – French – meaning Strong
Carlos – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Carlson – English – meaning Free men’s town
Carlton – Scottish – meaning From the land between the streams
Carmel – Hebrew – meaning Garden
Carmichael – Scottish – meaning Friend of Saint Michael
Carmine – Hebrew – meaning Vine dresser
Carr – Scottish – meaning From the broken mossy ground
Carrick – Irish – meaning From the rocky headland
Carrington – Celtic – meaning Place name
Carroll – Irish – meaning Strong, Manly
Carson – English – meaning Son of Carr
Carter – English – meaning Cart driver
Case – French – meaning Chest
Casey – Gaelic – meaning Brave, Watchful
Casmir – Slavic – meaning Demands peace

Caspar – Persian – meaning Treasurer
Cassidy – Gaelic – meaning Clever
Cassio – Shakespearian – meaning Appeared in Othello
Castel – Spanish – meaning Belonging to a castle
Cato – Latin – meaning Wise
Cedric – Welsh – meaning Bounty, Spectacle, Founder
Chace – English – meaning Huntsman
Chad – Anglo-Saxon – meaning Name of a saint
Chadburn – English – meaning From the wildcat brook
Chadwell – English – meaning Warlike, Warrior
Chadwick – English – meaning Warlike, Warrior
Chance – French – meaning Secretary
Chandler – French – meaning Candle maker
Channing – Irish – meaning Young wolf
Chapman – Anglo-Saxon – meaning Merchant
Chappel – French – meaning From the chapel
Charles – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Charleson – English – meaning Strong, Manly

Charleston – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Charlie – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Chase – French – meaning Hunter
Chaz – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Cheney – French – meaning From the oak wood
Chester – English – meaning Soldiers Camp
Chevy – English – meaning Knight, Chase, Hunt
Cheyne – French – meaning Oak-hearted
Chilton – English – meaning Farm by the spring
Chip – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Chris – English – meaning Annointed, Follower of Christ
Christian – Greek – meaning Annointed, Follower of Christ
Christopher – Greek – meaning Christ bearer
Chuck – English – meaning Strong, Manly
Churchill – English – meaning Lives at the church hill
Clancy – Irish – meaning Ruddy warrior
Clarence – Latin – meaning Bright, Shining, Clear
Clarion – Arthurian Legend – meaning Name of a king

Clark – French – meaning Cleric, Scholar
Claude – English – meaning Lame
Claudius – English – meaning Lame
Clay – English – meaning Born of the earth, Clay
Clayborne – English – meaning Born of the earth, Clay
Clayton – English – meaning Born of the earth, Clay
Clem – Latin – meaning Merciful
Clement – Latin – meaning Merciful
Cliff – English – meaning From the cliff
Clifford – English – meaning Cliff-side ford
Clint – English – meaning Hillside town
Clinton – English – meaning Hillside town
Clive – English – meaning From the cliff
Clyde – Scottish – meaning Place name, Scottish Clyde river
Coburn – Scottish – meaning Place name
Cody – Celtic – meaning Assistant, A cushion, Helpful
Colbert – French – meaning Dark haired
Cole – Greek – meaning People’s victory

Coleman – English – meaning Charcoal burner, Peace
Colin – Celtic – meaning Youth, Child
Colson – English – meaning People’s victory
Colton – English – meaning Town of colt-breeding
Con – Celtic – meaning Knowledgable, Wise
Conan – Celtic – meaning Knowledgable, Wise
Conley – Irish – meaning Ardent, Wise
Connell – Irish – meaning High, Mighty
Connolly – Irish – meaning Brave counsel, Wise

Connor – Celtic – meaning Desire, Wise aid, Hound lover
Conroy – Celtic – meaning Persistent, Perseverance
Constantine – Latin – meaning Faithful, Firmness
Conway – Celtic – meaning Hound of the plains
Cooper – English – meaning Barrel maker
Corben – French – meaning Raven-haired
Corbet – French – meaning Raven, Black hair
Cordell – English – meaning Cordmaker
Corey – Anglo-Saxon – meaning Chosen
Corky – English – meaning From the round hill, Seething pool, Ravine
Cormack – Irish – meaning Raven’s son
Cornelius – Irish – meaning Strong willed, Wise
Cortland – French – meaning Court attendant
Cosmo – Greek – meaning Order, Universe
Costello – Irish – meaning Surname
Coulter – English – meaning Horse herdsman
Courtland – Anglo-Saxon – meaning Lives in the King’s court
Courtney – Anglo-Saxon – meaning From the court
Covey – Irish – meaning Hound of the plains
Cowan – Irish – meaning Twin
Craig – Celtic – meaning From near the crag
Crawford – English – meaning From the crow’s ford

Crispin – English – meaning Curly haired
Crofton – English – meaning From the enclosed town
Crom – Scottish – meaning Crooked
Crompton – English – meaning From the winding farm
Cromwell – Scottish – meaning From the crooked well
Crosby – English – meaning Lives near the town crossing
Crowley – Irish – meaning Hunch backed
Culbert – English – meaning Seaman
Cullen – Irish – meaning Good looking lad
Cunningham – Scottish – meaning From Cunningham
Cupid – Shakespearian – meaning Appeared in Timon of Athens
Curran – English – meaning Churn
Curtis – French – meaning Courteous
Cuthbert – English – meaning Noted splendor
Cyril – Greek – meaning Lordly, Proud