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Names letter starts with C

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Chrisette Diminutive of Christine - 'follower of Christ' (from Greek 'Christos', 'anointed') French Girl
Collinda Likely 'beautiful girl' (from Linda 'beautiful' + Colleen 'girl') English Girl
Caen From Cain (Hebrew Qayin) meaning 'acquired' or 'possessed'; alternatively a place-name from Caen (Normandy) Boy
Callah Either from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Ceallachán' (Ceallach possibly 'bright-headed' or related to 'strife'), or from the calla lily via Greek meaning 'beauty' or 'lovely'. Greek, Irish Girl
Caprey Uncertain. Possibly 'whim, caprice' (from French) or related to 'goat/Capri' (place or Latin capra); may also function as a family name without a specific lexical meaning. Unisex
Carmillya A modern elaboration of names such as Carmen/Camilla/Carmel; evokes meanings associated with those roots - 'song' (Carmen), 'young attendant' (Camilla) or 'vineyard/garden' (Carmel). English Girl
Cassiah Derived from cassia - the cassia tree/cinnamon; evokes warmth, spice and aromatic qualities Latin Girl
Caynwyn From Welsh elements meaning 'beautiful' + 'fair/blessed' - roughly 'beautiful and blessed' or 'fair, blessed beauty' Boy
Ceynwynn Combines meanings of its parts: 'fair, blessed' (wynn) and a root suggesting 'ancient' or 'fighter' (Ceyn/Cian/Cain) - overall sense: 'blessed/bright one' or 'blessed ancient'. Girl
Chandranath Moon-lord; lord or protector associated with the moon (Chandra + Nath) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Charryss Grace, kindness, favor Greek Girl
Cherilyn Beloved, dear one English Girl
Choden Holder or bearer of the Dharma; devoted to or upholding Buddhist teachings. Unisex
Chuioke Likely "God has done well" / "God is good" (derived from chi/Chukwu = God) Igbo Unisex
Claret Wine-colored; deep red (originally 'light/clear') Unisex
Clust Connotes a cluster or gathering - togetherness, unity; no established historical meaning as a traditional given name. English Unisex
Conlyn Likely from Gaelic Conlán/Conall - 'little hound' or 'descendant of Conall' (Conall ≈ 'strong wolf' or 'high, mighty') Irish Unisex
Cortny Derived from the Courtenay family/place name; essentially 'of Courtenay' (exact original meaning uncertain) English Unisex
Cristean Follower of Christ; 'anointed one' Boy
Cynan chief; leader; prince Welsh Boy
Caelynn Often interpreted as "pure" (from Katherine/Caitlín); sometimes understood as a combination meaning "pure lake" or "pure waterfall" when paired with Lynn English Girl
Cassondra Variant of Cassandra; often interpreted as 'shining upon man' and associated with the Trojan prophetess Greek Girl
Chandrahaas Moon-smile; one whose smile is like the moon Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Chen Juan Surname Chen + given name Juan (commonly 娟), meaning 'graceful, beautiful' Chinese Girl
chrishelle Blend of 'Chris' (follower of Christ) and 'Michelle' ('Who is like God?') Girl
Colm dove Irish Boy
Caene Probably a variant of Kane/Caine: 'little battler/warrior' (Gaelic) or, by association, 'acquired' (Hebrew Cain); also used as a modern invented name. Unisex
Callam Dove (symbol of peace), from Latin 'columba'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Capria Likely 'from Capri' (the Italian island) or related to Latin capra 'goat'; can also evoke 'caprice' (whim). Italian Girl
Carmillyah Related to Carmel, meaning 'vineyard' or 'orchard'; with the '-yah' suffix often interpreted as 'of God' - loosely 'vineyard/garden of God' or 'from Carmel'. English, Hebrew, Italian, Latin Girl
Cassian Belonging to Cassius; derived from Cassius (possibly meaning 'hollow' or 'vain') Latin Boy
Cayrn stone mound; memorial marker (cairn) Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Ceynwynne Probably 'fair/blessed' (wynne) combined with 'gentle' or 'holly' - roughly 'fair/gentle' or 'fair holly'. Girl
Chandrani Moon-like; moonlight Sanskrit Girl
Charryssa Grace; beloved (variant of Charissa/Carissa) English Girl
Cherilyna Likely 'little beloved' - a modern elaboration of Cheryl (from French chérie 'beloved') with the suffix -ina English Girl
Chogan Polo (the traditional horse game) / polo mallet Persian Boy
Chuk God (root from Chukwu, the Igbo word for God) Igbo Boy
Clareta diminutive of Clara - "little bright/clear" (from Latin clarus: clear, bright, famous) Latin Girl
Clustfeinad No established historical meaning; probably an invented name, possibly drawing on Gaelic roots (speculative) Unisex
Connacht From the Irish province Connacht - 'descendants/people of Conn' (referring to the legendary Conn) Irish Boy
Corttney From the Courtenay family/place name; possibly 'short nose'. English Girl
Cristeana Follower of Christ; Christian Latin Girl
Cynara artichoke (a thistle-like plant) Greek Girl
Ceasar Roman family name associated with 'emperor'; etymology uncertain - possibly 'long-haired' or from Latin 'caesus' ('cut'). Latin Boy
Cassper treasurer (keeper of treasure) Persian Boy
Chandrahasan Moon-smiling; one who has a moon-like smile or visage (Chandra = moon + hasa/hasan = smile/laughter) Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Chen Jun Chen (陈/陳): a common Chinese surname (originally 'to display/arrange', clan name). Jun (君/军/俊/骏/峻 etc.): meaning depends on the character - common senses include 'lord/prince', 'army', 'handsome/talented', 'swift horse', or 'lofty/steep'. Overall conveys qualities like talent, leadership, or nobility. Chinese Boy
Chrissann From 'Chris' (anointed/Christ) + 'Ann' (grace) - roughly 'anointed grace' or 'grace of Christ'. English Girl
Colo Victory of the people Italian Boy