Baby names starting with C
65 baby names that start with C, with their meanings.
65 names
Meanings and origins are indicative. Sources and languages can disagree, and a name may carry different meanings in different cultures. For religious or cultural questions, please confirm with a family elder or religious teacher.
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- Callum – Dove
- Camila – Young Ceremonial Attendant, Helper
- Camille – Young ceremonial attendant
- Capucine – Nasturtium flower
- Carlos – Free man
- Carlota – Free woman
- Carmen – Song; garden orchard (from Carmel)
- Carolina – Free woman
- Caroline – Free woman, strong and capable
- Carter – Cart driver
- Carwyn – Blessed love
- Casper – Bringer of treasure
- Catalina – Pure; clear (Spanish form of Catherine)
- Cathal – Battle rule, strong in battle
- Catherine – Pure, clear, unsullied
- Catrin – Pure
- Catriona – Pure
- Chaitra – First month of Hindu calendar, spring season, bright light
- Chameli – Jasmine flower, sweet scent
- Champa – Fragrant plumeria flower, golden bloom
- Chance – Good fortune; fortune
- Chandana – Sandalwood, fragrant, cooling, auspicious
- Chandini – Moonlight, star, bright as moon
- Chandrakant – Beloved by moon, moonstone, radiant
- Chandraprabh – Radiant as the moon, the 8th Tirthankar
- Chandresh – Lord of the moon, Lord Shiva
- Chandrika – Crescent moon, moonlight, radiant light
- Charan – Sacred feet, humble shelter
- Charlee – Free woman; petite and free (feminine of Charles)
- Charlie – Free man
- Charlotte – Free woman
- Charulata – Beautiful creeper vine, graceful woman
- Chase – Huntsman; one who pursues
- Chaya – Shadow, shade, reflection, Goddess Durga
- Chester – Fortress, walled town
- Chetna – Consciousness, awareness, intelligence, spirit
- Chiara – Clear, bright
- Chidi – God exists
- Chinmay – Full of knowledge
- Chintan – Thought, contemplation, meditation
- Chintanika – Thoughtful, meditative, deep thinker
- Chioma – Good God
- Chitra – Picture, painting, star, brilliant nakshatra
- Chitralekha – Beautiful picture, painter, celestial artist
- Chloé – Young green shoot
- Christian – Follower of Christ
- Christina – Follower of Christ
- Christine – Follower of Christ, anointed one
- Christos – The anointed one
- Cillian – Strife; or little church one
- Claire – Clear, bright
- Claude – Lame, from Claudius
- Claudia – Lame, from Claudius
- Clément – Merciful, gentle
- Clementine – Mild, merciful
- Coco – Affectionate pet name; chocolate bean
- Cody – Helpful, cushion
- Cohen – Priest
- Cole – Coal-black, also short for Nicholas
- Colette – Victory of the people
- Colm – Dove
- Colton – From the coal town
- Conall – Strong wolf or hound
- Cormac – Son of the charioteer or raven
- Cruz – Cross