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Names letter starts with C

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Crepin Curly-haired Latin Boy
Curney A surname-derived given name, probably meaning "from Cournay" (a place-name) or otherwise a variant of related family names; precise original meaning is uncertain English Boy
Carlise From Carlisle (the fortified place); alternatively a blend meaning 'Carl' (free man) + 'Elise' (pledged to God) English Girl
Chaitany Consciousness, awareness; spiritual intelligence or life force. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Chau Pearl, jewel (Vietnamese). As a Chinese surname, corresponds to Zhou/周. Unisex
Chip A nickname meaning 'small piece' or 'chip off the old block'; commonly used as a diminutive for Charles or Christopher. English Boy
Claudiu From the Roman family name Claudius, traditionally meaning "lame" or "limping". Latin Boy
Cuba From the island name 'Cuba', likely derived from a Taíno word meaning 'where fertile land is abundant' or 'great place'. Boy
Caddell born of/related to 'cad' meaning 'battle' - battle/warrior or battle leader Welsh Boy
Calamitia Derived from 'calamity' - disaster, misfortune (literally 'calamity' or 'bringer of misfortune') Girl
Camshron Crooked nose (from Gaelic cam 'crooked' + sròn 'nose') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Carlot Diminutive of Charles - 'little/free man'. Catalan Boy
Carvir Likely 'brave/heroic man' (from 'vir' = brave) Punjabi Boy
Catya Pure Russian Girl
Cenobia From Greek Zenobios - 'life of Zeus' or 'given life by Zeus'. Greek Girl
Chambray Refers to a lightweight plain-weave fabric originally made in Cambrai; can imply 'from Cambrai' or a fabric-inspired name French Unisex
Charity charitable love; generosity English Girl
Cheerisha Beloved, treasured; can also suggest joy or cheerfulness English Girl
Chinirah From Igbo 'Chi' (God) + element suggesting 'answers' or 'shows favor' - roughly 'God answers' or 'God shows favor'. Igbo Girl
Chryseys Golden; of gold - associated in mythology with Chryseis, often rendered as 'daughter/maiden of Chryses' Greek Girl
Ciryos Variant of Cyrus - commonly interpreted as 'sun', 'throne', or 'far‑sighted' (from Old Persian) Latin Boy
Clemenza mercy, clemency, mildness Italian Girl
Coltin Variant of Colton - 'settlement of young horses' (from the colt town). English Boy
Corinthia From Corinth; of the ancient city of Corinth Greek Girl
Crescent Moon-shaped curve (crescent); related to growth English Unisex
Currado bold counsel; brave advisor Italian Boy
Carlishia A modern blended name suggesting 'free woman' (from Carl) with connotations of 'noble' or 'alive' (from Alicia/Aisha). Girl
Chaitanaya Consciousness, awareness; divine/spiritual consciousness; intelligence or inner life Sanskrit Boy
Chauncei Variant of Chauncey - originally a surname from the Norman place name Chauncé; sometimes associated with good fortune or luck. English Boy
Chipa From the Guarani word for a traditional cheese bread (chipa) - broadly 'bread' or 'cheese bread' Unisex
Claudja Derived from Claudius; traditionally interpreted as "lame". Latin Girl
Cuca Affectionate diminutive often used for Concepción; in Brazilian/Portuguese folklore the name of a mythical bogeywoman Girl
Caddoc From Welsh 'cad' meaning 'battle' (often rendered 'little battle' or 'battle leader'). Welsh Boy
Calamitie Derived from the word 'calamity' - disaster, misfortune English Girl
Camy Diminutive of Cameron (‘crooked nose’ from Gaelic) or of Camille/Camilla (‘attendant, acolyte’ from Latin) English Unisex
Carlota Feminine form of Charles, meaning 'free woman' (from Germanic 'Karl' meaning 'free man') Girl
Carvor No established historical meaning; possibly coined from English elements (e.g., 'carv-' as in 'carve') or modeled on names ending in -or. Generally treated as an invented name. Unisex
Catyah Pure Girl
Cenobio One who lives in community; 'common life' (refers to communal/monastic life) Greek, Italian, Portuguese Boy
Chambre Room, chamber; originally refers to a private room or bedroom French Girl
Charityne Charitable; Christian love or benevolence English Girl
Cheery Cheerful, happy; alternatively 'darling' or 'beloved' if derived from French chérie English Girl
Chinmay Embodiment of pure consciousness; full of knowledge Sanskrit Boy
Chrysi golden Greek Girl
Cisca Diminutive of Francisca - ultimately from Latin franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free' Dutch Girl
Cleo glory, fame Greek Girl
Coltrane Surname-turned given name; original surname meaning is uncertain; chiefly associated with the Coltrane family and the musician John Coltrane Scottish Gaelic Boy
Corisa Likely 'maiden' (primary) or interpreted as 'heart' in some usages English Girl
Crescentia Growth, increasing; 'to grow' or 'flourishing' Latin, Spanish Girl
Currah Possibly 'boat' or related to 'marsh/point' - generally interpreted as 'dweller by the boat/marsh' (meaning uncertain). Unisex