100+ Boy Names Starting With C (2026)

Boy names starting with C — curated list with meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

Top 15 Boy names starting with C

1. Caleb — Faithful, devotion (Caleb Followill)
2. Cillian — Bright-headed; war strife (Cillian Murphy)
3. Cassian — Hollow (Cassian Andor (Star Wars))
4. Caspian — From the Caspian Sea region (Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia))
5. Camille — Young ceremonial attendant (Camille Pissarro)
6. Cassidy — Descendant of Chasidhe; curly-haired (Hopalong Cassidy)
7. Chidi — God exists
8. Cheikh — Elder, wise man (Cheikh Anta Diop (historian))
9. Ciarán — Dark one (Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise)
10. Colm — Dove (Saint Columba (missionary))
11. Conall — Strong wolf
12. Cormac — Charioteer (Cormac McCarthy (author))
13. Chesed — Lovingkindness
14. Cassius — Hollow, vain (Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali))
15. Corin — Spear

Complete List with Meanings

Name	Meaning	Origin	Famous Bearer
Caleb	Faithful, devotion	Hebrew	Caleb Followill
Cillian	Bright-headed; war strife	Irish	Cillian Murphy
Cassian	Hollow	Latin	Cassian Andor (Star Wars)
Caspian	From the Caspian Sea region	Latin	Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Camille	Young ceremonial attendant	Latin/French	Camille Pissarro
Cassidy	Descendant of Chasidhe; curly-haired	Irish	Hopalong Cassidy
Chidi	God exists	Igbo	—
Cheikh	Elder, wise man	Wolof/Arabic	Cheikh Anta Diop (historian)
Ciarán	Dark one	Irish	Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Colm	Dove	Irish	Saint Columba (missionary)
Conall	Strong wolf	Irish	—
Cormac	Charioteer	Irish	Cormac McCarthy (author)
Chesed	Lovingkindness	Hebrew	—
Cassius	Hollow, vain	Latin	Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)
Corin	Spear	Latin	—
Carlos	Free man	Spanish	Carlos Santana (musician)
Clément	Merciful, gentle	French	Clement Attlee (UK PM)
Christoph	Christ bearer	German	Christoph Waltz
Clemens	Merciful	German	—
Chen	Dawn, display (晨/陈)	Chinese	Chen Duxiu
Chenglong	Become dragon (成龙)	Chinese	Jackie Chan (born Chen Gang)
Cyrus	Sun, throne	Persian	Cyrus the Great
Chayton	Falcon	Native American	—
Cheyenne	Foreign speaker	Native American	Cheyenne (place name)
Cochise	Oak, hardwood	Native American	Cochise (Apache chief)
Caradoc	Beloved	Welsh	Caratacus (Roman-era king)
Cwyn	Chief	Welsh	—
Calum	Dove	Scottish	Calum Scott (singer)
Cameron	Crooked nose	Scottish	Cameron Diaz
Coinneach	Handsome	Scottish	Kenneth MacAlpin
Colla	Lord	Scottish	Colla Uais
Conan	Hound, wolf	Scottish	Arthur Conan Doyle
Craig	Rock, crag	Scottish	Craig Ferguson
Cunobelinos	Lord of hounds	Scottish	Cunobelinos (Celtic king)
Chi	Branch, twig (枝)	Vietnamese	—
Chinh	Righteous, correct (正)	Vietnamese	—
Chandru	Moon	Tamil	—
Cezary	Caesar	Polish	Cezary Pazura (actor)
Callum	Dove	English	Callum Hudson-Odoi
Camden	Winding valley	English	Camden (place name)
Campbell	Crooked mouth	English	Campbell (surname)
Carlton	Free peasant town	English	Carlton Banks (Fresh Prince)
Cecil	Blind	English	Cecil Rhodes
Cedar	Cedar tree	English	Cedar (modern nature name)
Clancy	Red warrior	English	Tom Clancy (author)
Clarence	Clear, bright	English	Clarence Darrow
Clifton	Cliff town	English	Clifton Davis
Colby	Coal town	English	Colby (modern name)
Coleman	Coal man, dove man	English	Coleman Hawkins (musician)
Conrad	Brave counsel	English	Joseph Conrad (author)
Conway	Holy river	English	Conway Twitty (singer)
Corwin	Heart’s friend	English	Corwin (various)
Cosmo	Order, beauty	English	Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld)
Crispin	Curly-haired	English	Saint Crispin
Crosby	Cross farm	English	Bing Crosby
Cullen	Handsome, good-looking	English	Cullen Bohannon (Hell on Wheels)
Cyril	Lord, masterful	English	Saint Cyril
Cas	Empty	Dutch	Cas Wouters
Cees	Free man	Dutch	Cees Nooteboom
Cor	Heart	Dutch	Cor Blok

How to Choose the Right Boy names starting with C

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best boy names starting with C?

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Trusted Sources

We cross-reference our research with established references:

• Social Security Administration — Popular Baby Names
• Behind the Name — Etymology Database
• BabyCenter — Name Trends

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