| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenobio | One who lives in community; 'common life' (refers to communal/monastic life) | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Cerella | Possibly 'little Ceres' (linked to the Roman goddess of agriculture) or 'little wax' (from cera) | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Cetta | Diminutive of Concetta; 'conception', often referencing the Immaculate Conception | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Cheerah | Uncertain. Possible meanings include 'song' (if linked to Hebrew Shira), 'clear/bright' (if linked to Italian/Latin Chiara/Clara), or regionally specific meanings in Indic languages. | Italian, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Cherubino | Little cherub; 'little angel', angelic | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Chesare | Derived from the Roman family name 'Caesar', originally possibly meaning 'hairy' or 'long-haired', later associated with 'emperor'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Chetta | Diminutive of Concetta - 'immaculate conception' (Italian); in South Indian usage associated with 'elder brother' or the Chettiar community | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Chezarina | Feminine form related to Caesar - 'head of hair' or 'emperor' - or blended with 'Zarina' meaning 'golden'. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Chiarah | Clear, bright, famous | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Chiarella | Diminutive of Chiara/Clara, meaning "little clear/bright" or "little bright one" | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Chiaro | Clear, bright | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Chieli | Sky, heaven; of the heavens | Italian | Unisex | — | |
| Chinaetta | Diminutive of China; roughly 'little China' or 'of China' | English, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Chino | In Spanish a nickname meaning 'curly-haired' or 'Chinese/relating to China'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g., 千乃 'thousand + of', 千野 'thousand field', 智乃 'wisdom + of'). | Italian, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Chio | A diminutive or nickname; meaning depends on the original full name (e.g., Sergio, Lucio). As a standalone it has no single fixed meaning. | Chinese, Filipino, Italian, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Chiti | Tamil: 'paternal aunt'; Sanskrit-root: related to 'chit' meaning 'consciousness/awareness'; also appears as an Italian surname. | Italian, Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Chrystabellah | Beautiful follower of Christ (Christian beauty) | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Chula | Crest; pretty | Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Thai | Girl | — | |
| Chyra | Likely 'lady' (Greek) or 'clear/bright' (Italian/Latin); alternatively may stem from a Slavic surname. | Greek, Italian, Latin, Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| ciana | Most often associated with 'dark-haired' (from the Irish root Cian); can also be linked to 'light' if derived from Luciana or treated as a variant of Kiana/Diana. | English, Hawaiian, Irish, Italian, Polynesian | Girl | — | |
| Cibella | Possibly derived from the goddess Cybele ('mother goddess') or formed as an elaboration of Italian 'bella' meaning 'beautiful'. | Brazilian, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Cicerone | From the Roman family name Cicero ('chickpea'); associated with the orator Cicero (connotations of eloquence). In Italian, cicerone also means 'guide'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Ciceroni | Derived from the Roman family name Cicero; associated with 'orator' and, in Italian, 'guide' (from 'cicerone'). Originally linked to 'chickpea' (Latin cicer). | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cimbalina | Little cymbal; musical, associated with cymbals or rhythm | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Cina | Diminutive of Cinzia/Cynthia - 'from Mount Cynthus' (associated with the moon/Artemis); alternatively connected to 'China' meaning 'from China' in some languages. | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Cinese | Chinese; from China | Italian | Unisex | — | |
| Cinia | Possibly linked to Cynthia ('woman of Kynthos'/'moon') or otherwise of unknown meaning | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Cino | Little one; diminutive form | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cioni | Unclear; probably a diminutive or patronymic form related to Cio/Cione - roughly 'descendant/son of Cio' (exact meaning uncertain) | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cirano | Uncertain - often associated with meanings tied to Cyrus ('sun'/'throne') or to Greek roots meaning 'lord'; also carries literary connotations of pride and eloquence from Cyrano de Bergerac | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Cirillo | Lordly, of the lord (from Greek kyrios 'lord') | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Cirocco | Derived from the sirocco - a hot, dry, easterly wind from the Sahara; literally 'eastern' or 'easterly'. | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Clarenza | From Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright, famous.' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Claretta | Diminutive of Clara - 'clear, bright' | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Claribela | Clear/bright (Clara) + beautiful (Bella) - "bright and beautiful" | Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Claro | Clear, bright; famous | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Clarrisa | Bright, clear, famous | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Clemenza | Mercy, clemency, mildness | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Clorind | Green; fresh, blooming | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Cola | Derived from Nicholas/Nikolaos: "victory of the people" | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Colina | Spanish: 'hill'. Also used as a feminine form of Colin (linked to Gaelic Cailean 'young pup' or as a diminutive of Nicholas). | Irish, Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Colle | Either 'coal/dark-haired' (as a variant of Cole) or 'hill' (from Italian 'colle'); used as a rare given name or surname-derived name. | English, French, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Colli | Variant/diminutive of Colin - "young pup" or "little one"; as an Italian surname, from colle/colli meaning "hills". | English, Irish, Italian, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Collina | Hill (Italian word for 'hill') | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Colo | Victory of the people | Italian | Boy | — | |
| Coluche | No lexical meaning | French, Greek, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Columbina | Little dove | Italian | Girl | — | |
| Columbynah | Dove (symbolizing peace, gentleness) | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Comillia | Variant of Camilla/Camellia - 'young attendant' or 'acolyte' (also associated with the camellia flower) | Italian, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Concettina | Diminutive of Concetta - 'little one of the (Immaculate) Conception' | Italian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Italy, Switzerland, United States, Australia for every Italian-origin name in our dataset.
