Names that start with C
These 345 C names run from Cade to Czesław, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Charlotte, Cooper and Camila.
Chibuzo
God is the way (Igbo)
UnisexAfrican
Carthach
Loving (Irish Gaelic)
BoyIrish
Calum
A dove (Latin). No. 799 in the US in 2025, 313 babies.
BoyScottishRising
Caomhán
Little gentle one (Irish Gaelic)
BoyIrish
Constança
Steadfast, constant (Latin)
GirlPortuguese
Carlo
Free man (Germanic). No. 869 in the US in 2025, 276 babies.
BoyItalian
Crisanto
Golden flower (Greek). No. 10,942 in the US in 2025, 6 babies.
BoySpanish
Cadhla
Beautiful (Irish Gaelic)
GirlIrish
Constanza
Constancy (Latin). No. 4,193 in the US in 2025, 34 babies.
GirlSpanish
Conall
From cú, hound or wolf, and fal, rule (Irish Gaelic). No. 5,074 in the US in 2025, 19 babies.
BoyIrish
Connla
Hound warrior (Irish Gaelic)
BoyIrish
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Most popular names starting with C in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | For | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Charlotte | 13,400 | Girls | Rising | free man, feminine of Charles |
| #27 | Cooper | 7,472 | Boys | Rising | barrel maker |
| #19 | Camila | 6,591 | Girls | Rising | young religious attendant |
| #23 | Chloe | 6,203 | Girls | Steady | green shoot |
| #45 | Carter | 6,024 | Boys | Falling | cart driver |
| #48 | Charles | 5,898 | Boys | Steady | free man |
| #58 | Caleb | 5,217 | Boys | Steady | most likely from Hebrew kelev, dog |
| #68 | Christopher | 4,748 | Boys | Falling | bearer of Christ |
| #76 | Cameron | 4,348 | Boys | Steady | crooked nose |
| #96 | Christian | 3,641 | Boys | Falling | follower of Christ |
| #63 | Clara | 3,601 | Girls | Steady | clear, bright |
| #68 | Claire | 3,487 | Girls | Steady | clear, bright |
| #103 | Colton | 3,420 | Boys | Falling | from a surname and place name meaning Cola's town |
| #118 | Callum | 2,995 | Boys | Rising | a dove |
| #124 | Carson | 2,883 | Boys | Steady | from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning |
| #132 | Calvin | 2,710 | Boys | Steady | bald |
| #96 | Caroline | 2,646 | Girls | Steady | free man, feminine of Charles |
| #108 | Cecilia | 2,506 | Girls | Rising | blind |
| #145 | Charlie | 2,460 | Boys | Steady | free man |
| #111 | Catalina | 2,456 | Girls | Rising | Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure |
| #113 | Cora | 2,428 | Girls | Steady | maiden, young girl |
| #150 | Carlos | 2,418 | Boys | Steady | free man |
| #157 | Colter | 2,354 | Boys | Rising | from a surname for a keeper of horses |
| #166 | Connor | 2,211 | Boys | Falling | lover of hounds |
| #133 | Charlie | 2,160 | Girls | Steady | free man |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
C names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with C, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 5.7%
- Place among 26 letters
- 6th
- Different C names
- 715
- In the top 1,000
- 52
Share of girls with a C name: 9.4% in 1950, 6.9% in 2000, and 5.7% in 2025.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 7.1%
- Place among 26 letters
- 5th
- Different C names
- 677
- In the top 1,000
- 79
Share of boys with a C name: 5.2% in 1950, 9.0% in 2000, and 7.1% in 2025.
C names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Carinadear, beloved (Latin)
- Christianfollower of Christ (Greek)
- Celesteheavenly, of the sky (Latin)
- Charlottefree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Christinafollower of Christ (Greek)
- Claraclear, bright (Latin)
- Carlafree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Carolinefree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Ceciliablind (Latin)
- Chloegreen shoot (Greek)
- Clioglory (Greek)
- Corinnamaiden (Greek)
- Carlfree man (Germanic)
- Carolinafree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic)
- Celestinoheavenly (Latin)
- Celinevariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin)
- Charliefree man (Germanic)
- Christinefollower of Christ (Greek)
Where these names come from
- Latin: 75
- Greek: 67
- Irish Gaelic: 36
- Germanic: 20
- Igbo: 16
- Old English: 14
- Spanish: 13
- Welsh: 12
All 345 names that start with C
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cade | from a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round | Old English | Boy |
| Cadell | little battle | Welsh | Boy |
| Caden | meaning unknown; sometimes from the Irish surname Mac Cadáin | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cadfael | battle prince | Welsh | Boy |
| Cadfan | battle peak | Welsh | Boy |
| Cadhla | beautiful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Cadoc | battle | Welsh | Boy |
| Cadwaladr | leader of the battle | Welsh | Boy |
| Caetano | from Gaeta | Latin | Boy |
| Çağla | green almonds | Turkish | Girl |
| Çağlar | waterfall, cascade | Turkish | Boy |
| Cahal | battle ruler | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cailean | whelp, young dog | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cairbre | charioteer | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cairistìona | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Caleb | most likely from Hebrew kelev, dog | Hebrew | Boy |
| Calfuray | violet flower | Mapudungun | Girl |
| Calixto | most beautiful | Greek | Boy |
| Calla | calla lily | English | Girl |
| Callahan | from an Irish surname; root traditionally said to mean bright-headed | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Callan | from a surname meaning descendant of Cathalán | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Callie | pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal | Germanic | Girl |
| Calliope | beautiful voice | Greek | Girl |
| Callisto | most beautiful | Greek | Girl |
| Callum | a dove | Latin | Boy |
| Calogero | beautiful elder | Greek | Boy |
| Calum | a dove | Latin | Boy |
| Calvin | bald | French | Boy |
| Calypso | she who conceals | Greek | Girl |
| Camden | from a surname from a place name, perhaps enclosed valley | Old English | Boy |
| Camelia | camellia flower | Latin | Girl |
| Camellia | named for botanist Kamel | Latin | Girl |
| Cameron | crooked nose | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Camila | young religious attendant | Latin | Girl |
| Camilla | from the Roman family name Camillus | Latin | Girl |
| Camille | French form of Camillus and Camilla | Latin | Unisex |
| Camilo | young religious attendant | Latin | Boy |
| Campbell | crooked mouth | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Can | soul, life | Persian | Boy |
| Canan | sweetheart, beloved | Persian | Girl |
| Candace | title of the queens of Kush | Meroitic | Girl |
| Candela | a candle | Latin | Girl |
| Candelaria | Candlemas | Latin | Girl |
| Candida | white | Latin | Girl |
| Cândido | white, pure | Latin | Boy |
| Cansu | soul, water | Turkish | Girl |
| Caoilfhionn | slender and fair | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Caoimhe | gentle, beautiful | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Caoimhín | gentle birth | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Caolán | slender one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Caomhán | little gentle one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Capucine | nasturtium flower | French | Girl |
| Cara | friend in Irish; beloved in Italian | Irish and Italian | Girl |
| Caradog | amiable, beloved | Welsh | Boy |
| Caridad | charity, love | Latin | Girl |
| Carina | dear, beloved | Latin | Girl |
| Carl | free man | Germanic | Boy |
| Carla | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Carlo | free man | Germanic | Boy |
| Carlos | free man | Germanic | Boy |
| Carlos Alberto | free man, noble and bright | Germanic | Boy |
| Carlota | free man, feminine of Carlos | Germanic | Girl |
| Carlotta | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Carlton | settlement of free peasants | Old English | Boy |
| Carly | free man | Germanic | Girl |
| Carme | garden, orchard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmel | garden | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmela | garden | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmen | garden, orchard | Hebrew | Girl |
| Carmine | garden | Hebrew | Boy |
| Carolina | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Caroline | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Carrie | free one, from Caroline | Germanic | Girl |
| Carson | from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning | Scots | Boy |
| Carter | cart driver | English | Boy |
| Carthach | loving | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Carwen | blessed love | Welsh | Girl |
| Carwyn | blessed love | Welsh | Boy |
| Carys | love, beloved | Welsh | Girl |
| Casey | vigilant, watchful | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Cash | box maker | Norman French | Boy |
| Casimir | destroyer of peace | Slavic | Boy |
| Cassia | cassia, a cinnamon-like spice tree | Greek | Girl |
| Cassidy | curly-haired | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Casto | pure, chaste | Latin | Boy |
| Cata | pet form of Catalina | Spanish | Girl |
| Cataleya | from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley | English | Girl |
| Catalina | Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure | Greek | Girl |
| Cathal | battle ruler | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cathán | little battler | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cato | wise | Latin | Boy |
| Cauã | hawk, falcon | Tupi | Boy |
| Cayetana | from Gaeta | Latin | Girl |
| Cayetano | from Gaeta | Latin | Boy |
| Cécile | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Cecilia | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Cecilio | blind | Latin | Boy |
| Cecily | blind | Latin | Girl |
| Cedar | fragrant evergreen tree | English | Unisex |
| Ceferino | west wind | Greek | Boy |
| Celeste | heavenly, of the sky | Latin | Unisex |
| Celestina | heavenly | Latin | Girl |
| Celestine | heavenly | Latin | Girl |
| Celestino | heavenly | Latin | Boy |
| Celia | heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Celine | variant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Celso | tall | Latin | Boy |
| Celyn | holly | Welsh | Unisex |
| Cemre | the warmth that ends winter | Turkish | Girl |
| Cenk | battle | Turkish | Boy |
| Ceren | gazelle | Turkish | Girl |
| Cerys | love, beloved | Welsh | Girl |
| Ceylan | gazelle | Persian | Girl |
| Chabuca | pet form of Isabel | Spanish | Girl |
| Chaeeun | colorful grace (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Chaewon | colorful and beautiful (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Chaim | life, living | Hebrew | Boy |
| Chan | brilliant, dazzling (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Chandan | sandalwood | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Chandni | moonlight | Hindi | Girl |
| Chandra | moon | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Chandrakant | beloved of the moon | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Chandran | the moon | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Chandrashekhar | crowned with the moon | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Chandrika | moonlight | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Chantal | stony | French | Girl |
| Chanu | brilliant universe (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Chanyeol | brilliant and ardent (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Chaoyang | morning sun, written 朝阳 | Chinese | Boy |
| Chara | joy, happiness | Greek | Girl |
| Charalambos | shining with joy | Greek | Boy |
| Charalampos | from chara, joy, and lampo, to shine | Greek | Boy |
| Charikleia | grace and glory | Greek | Girl |
| Charis | grace | Greek | Unisex |
| Charity | generous love | Latin | Girl |
| Charlene | free man | Germanic | Girl |
| Charles | free man | Germanic | Boy |
| Charlie | free man | Germanic | Unisex |
| Charlotte | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Charna | black | Yiddish | Girl |
| Charo | pet form of Rosario | Spanish | Girl |
| Chase | hunter | English | Boy |
| Chausiku | born at night | Swahili | Girl |
| Chava | life, living | Hebrew | Girl |
| Chavela | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Chaya | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Chayo | pet form of Rosario | Spanish | Girl |
| Checco | a Frenchman | Latin | Boy |
| Chema | pet form of José María | Spanish | Boy |
| Cheng | accomplished; sincere (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Chente | pet form of Vicente | Spanish | Boy |
| Chenxi | morning sunlight, written 晨曦 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Cheo | pet form of José | Spanish | Boy |
| Cheol | wise; iron (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Cheolsu | wise and outstanding (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Chepe | pet form of José | Spanish | Boy |
| Chester | fort, camp | Latin | Boy |
| Cheyenne | red speakers | Lakota | Girl |
| Chhaya | shadow, shade | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Chiaki | a thousand autumns | Japanese | Unisex |
| Chiamaka | God is beautiful | Igbo | Girl |
| Chiara | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Chibuike | God is strength | Igbo | Boy |
| Chibuzo | God is the way | Igbo | Unisex |
| Chidi | God exists | Igbo | Boy |
| Chidimma | God is good | Igbo | Girl |
| Chiharu | thousand springs | Japanese | Girl |
| Chihiro | a thousand fathoms | Japanese | Unisex |
| Chijioke | God holds a portion | Igbo | Boy |
| Chika | God is supreme | Igbo | Unisex |
| Chikara | power, strength (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Chikondi | love | Chichewa | Unisex |
| Chimwemwe | joy, happiness | Chichewa | Unisex |
| Chinedu | God leads | Igbo | Boy |
| Chinonso | God is nearby | Igbo | Boy |
| Chinwe | God owns | Igbo | Girl |
| Chinyere | God gave | Igbo | Girl |
| Chioma | good God | Igbo | Girl |
| Chipo | a gift | Shona | Girl |
| Chiquinha | pet form of Francisca | Portuguese | Girl |
| Chirag | lamp, light | Persian | Boy |
| Chisom | God goes with me | Igbo | Unisex |
| Chitra | bright, brilliant, the star Spica | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Chiyembekezo | hope | Chewa | Unisex |
| Chiyo | a thousand generations | Japanese | Girl |
| Chiyoko | child of a thousand generations | Japanese | Girl |
| Chloe | green shoot | Greek | Unisex |
| Chloris | pale green | Greek | Girl |
| Chorong | bright and sparkling, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Chrissie | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christa | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christel | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christian | follower of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Christiane | follower of Christ | Latin | Girl |
| Christina | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christine | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Christodoulos | servant of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Christoforos | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Christoph | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Christophe | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Christopher | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Christos | the anointed one | Greek | Boy |
| Chrysa | golden one | Greek | Girl |
| Chrysanthi | golden flower | Greek | Girl |
| Chrysanthos | golden flower | Greek | Boy |
| Chrysostomos | golden mouth | Greek | Boy |
| Chrysoula | little golden one | Greek | Girl |
| Chucho | pet form of Jesús | Spanish | Boy |
| Chukwuebuka | God is greater | Igbo | Boy |
| Chukwuemeka | God has done great things | Igbo | Boy |
| Chukwuma | God knows | Igbo | Boy |
| Chun | springtime (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Chunja | spring child (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Chuy | pet form of Jesús | Spanish | Boy |
| Cian | ancient, enduring | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cianán | little ancient one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Ciannait | ancient, enduring | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ciar | black, dark | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Ciara | dark one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ciarán | little dark one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Çiçek | a flower | Turkish | Girl |
| Cícera | chickpea | Latin | Girl |
| Cielo | sky, heaven | Latin | Girl |
| Çiğdem | crocus | Turkish | Girl |
| Cihan | world | Persian | Unisex |
| Cillian | little church | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cinzia | woman from Mount Cynthus | Greek | Girl |
| Ciorstaidh | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cipriano | from Cyprus | Greek | Boy |
| Ciriaco | of the Lord | Greek | Boy |
| Cirilo | lordly | Greek | Boy |
| Citlali | star | Nahuatl | Girl |
| Çınar | plane tree | Persian | Boy |
| Clair | clear, bright | Latin | Unisex |
| Claire | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clara | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clarence | from Clare | Latin | Boy |
| Clarissa | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clarisse | clear, bright | Latin | Girl |
| Clark | cleric, scribe | Old English | Boy |
| Claro | clear, bright | Latin | Boy |
| Claudia | feminine of Claudius | Latin | Girl |
| Clayton | from a surname meaning clay settlement | Old English | Boy |
| Clemence | merciful, gentle | Latin | Unisex |
| Clemencia | mercy | Latin | Girl |
| Clemens | merciful | Latin | Boy |
| Clement | merciful, gentle | Latin | Unisex |
| Clemente | merciful, gentle | Latin | Boy |
| Clementina | merciful, gentle | Latin | Girl |
| Clementine | merciful, gentle | Latin | Girl |
| Clemmie | diminutive of Clementine, merciful | Latin | Girl |
| Cleopatra | glory of the father | Greek | Girl |
| Clifford | ford by a cliff | Old English | Boy |
| Clio | glory | Greek | Girl |
| Clodagh | from a river in County Waterford | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Clotilde | famous battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Clover | clover flower | Old English | Girl |
| Clovis | famous in battle | Germanic | Boy |
| Cody | descendant of the helpful one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cohen | from a Jewish surname meaning priest | Hebrew | Boy |
| Coinneach | handsome | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cole | from a surname from Nicholas or the byname Cola, charcoal | Old English | Boy |
| Colette | victory of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Colin | whelp, young dog | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Colleen | girl | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Collen | hazel tree | Welsh | Boy |
| Collins | from a surname meaning descendant of Coileán, whelp, young dog | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Colm | a dove | Latin | Boy |
| Colmán | little dove | Latin | Boy |
| Colmcille | dove of the church | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Colt | young horse | Old English | Boy |
| Colter | from a surname for a keeper of horses | English | Boy |
| Colton | from a surname and place name meaning Cola's town | Old English | Boy |
| Columba | a dove | Latin | Boy |
| Côme | order, universe | Greek | Boy |
| Comhghall | fellow hostage | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Conall | from cú, hound or wolf, and fal, rule | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Conan | little hound or little wolf | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Conceição | the immaculate conception | Latin | Girl |
| Concepción | conception | Latin | Girl |
| Concetta | conceived | Latin | Girl |
| Concha | diminutive of Concepción, conception; also seashell | Latin | Girl |
| Conchita | pet form of Concepción | Spanish | Girl |
| Connie | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Connla | hound warrior | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Connor | lover of hounds | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Conor | lover of hounds | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Conrad | bold counsel | Germanic | Boy |
| Consolación | consolation, after Our Lady of Consolation | Latin | Girl |
| Constança | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Constance | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Constancia | constancy | Latin | Girl |
| Constantine | constant, steadfast | Latin | Boy |
| Constantino | constant, steadfast | Latin | Boy |
| Constanza | constancy | Latin | Girl |
| Consuelo | consolation, comfort | Spanish | Girl |
| Cooper | barrel maker | English | Boy |
| Cora | maiden, young girl | Greek | Girl |
| Coral | reef stone of the sea | Greek | Girl |
| Corbin | raven | Old French | Boy |
| Cordula | little heart | Latin | Girl |
| Corinna | maiden | Greek | Girl |
| Corinne | maiden | Greek | Girl |
| Corrado | brave counsel | Germanic | Boy |
| Cosima | order, decency | Greek | Girl |
| Cosimo | order, universe | Greek | Boy |
| Cosme | order, decency | Greek | Boy |
| Cosmo | order, decency | Greek | Boy |
| Costantino | steadfast, constant | Latin | Boy |
| Costanza | steadfast, constant | Latin | Girl |
| Coté | pet form of María José | Spanish | Girl |
| Craig | rock, crag | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Crew | from the English word crew, a group of people | English | Boy |
| Criosaidh | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Críostóir | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Crisanto | golden flower | Greek | Boy |
| Crisóstomo | golden mouth | Greek | Boy |
| Crispin | curly-haired | Latin | Boy |
| Cristal | crystal | Greek | Girl |
| Cristian | follower of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Cristiane | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cristiano | follower of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Cristina | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cristíona | follower of Christ | Greek | Girl |
| Cristóbal | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Cristoforo | bearer of Christ | Greek | Boy |
| Croía | heart | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Cruz | cross | Latin | Unisex |
| Crystal | ice | Greek | Girl |
| Cúán | little wolf or little hound | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Cuauhtémoc | descending eagle | Nahuatl | Boy |
| Cuauhtli | eagle | Nahuatl | Boy |
| Curtis | courteous | Old French | Boy |
| Cuthbert | famous, bright | Old English | Boy |
| Cuthred | famous counsel | Old English | Boy |
| Cyneburh | royal fortress | Old English | Girl |
| Cynisca | little hound | Greek | Girl |
| Cynric | royal ruler | Old English | Boy |
| Cynthia | woman from Cynthus | Greek | Girl |
| Cyprian | from Cyprus | Latin | Boy |
| Cyprien | from Cyprus | Latin | Boy |
| Cyril | lordly | Greek | Boy |
| Cyrille | lordly | Greek | Boy |
| Cyrus | possibly young, or humiliator of the enemy | Persian | Boy |
| Czesław | honor and glory | Slavic | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular names that start with C?
The most popular names starting with C in the US are Charlotte (#2 for girls), Cooper (#27 for boys), Camila (#19 for girls), Chloe (#23 for girls), Carter (#45 for boys), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many names start with C?
In 2025, 715 different girl names starting with C were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 52 of them were in the top 1,000. In 2025, 677 different boy names starting with C were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 79 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 345 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with C?
5.7% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with C, making it the 6th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 9.4%.
How common are boy names that start with C?
7.1% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with C, making it the 5th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 5.2%.
Where do names starting with C come from?
The most common origins on this list are Latin (75), Greek (67), Irish Gaelic (36).