baby names starting with C
Explore 99 baby names beginning with C. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.
baby names starting with C at a glance
- Names
- 99
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 43 · 42 · 14
- Top origin
- Latin
- Most popular (2025)
- Charlotte #2
Our directory has 99 baby names starting with C: 43 girls' names, 42 boys' names and 14 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Charlotte (#2 for girls), followed by Camila (#19 for girls), Chloe (#23 for girls) and Carter (#45 for boys). 42 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Latin (18), English (17) and Greek (11).
Cassian has climbed fastest, from #969 in 2021 to #479 in 2025; Cillian rose from #957 to #507 over 5 years.
For something less common, Cadoc, Carys and Ceryss were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 6.6 letters, from Cael to Chukwuemeka, and 57% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
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- CadocbattleCeltic · boy
- CaelslenderCeltic · boy
- Caelenslender or narrow oneCeltic · boy
- CaiusrejoiceLatin · boy#927
- Calebfaithful, devoted, whole-heartedHebrew · boy#58
- Calliopebeautiful voiceGreek · girl#451
- Callistamost beautifulGreek · girl
- Callowaypebbly placeEnglish · boy
- Callumdove, follower of Saint ColumbaScottish · boy#118
- Camdenwinding valleyEnglish · boy#205
- Cameroncrooked nose or crooked riverScottish · unisex#76
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendantLatin · girl#19
- Camilleyoung ceremonial attendantFrench · unisex#240
- Campbellcrooked mouthScottish · unisex#617
- Cananbeloved, sweetheart, darlingTurkish · girl
- Canyondeep gorge or ravineSpanish · boy
- Caoimhegentle, beautiful, preciousIrish · girl
- Carlottafree womanItalian · girl
- Carltonsettlement of free menEnglish · boy
- Carmelagarden, vineyardHebrew · girl
- Cartertransporter of goods by cartEnglish · boy#45
- CarysloveWelsh · girl
- Caseybrave in battle, vigilantIrish · unisex#320
- CaspertreasurerDutch · boy#924
- Caspianof the Caspian Sea regionLatin · boy#491
- Cassandrashe who shines upon mankindGreek · girl#631
- Cassiacinnamon, cassia treeLatin · girl
- Cassianhollow, empty; of CassiusLatin · boy#479
- Cassiopeiashe whose words excelGreek · girl
- Cassiushollow, vainLatin · boy#583
- CatalinapureSpanish · girl#111
- CatarinapurePortuguese · girl
- CatherinepureGreek · girl#314
- Cecilblind; sixthLatin · boy
- Ceciliablind; patron saint of musicLatin · girl#108
- Cedarcedar treeEnglish · unisex
- Cedricbounty, pattern of leadershipEnglish · boy
- Celesteheavenly, celestialLatin · girl#188
- Celestinheavenly, of the skyFrench · boy
- CelestineheavenlyLatin · girl
- Celianheavenly, of the skyLatin · boy
- CelinaheavenlyFrench · girl#829
- Cemreember, first warmth of springTurkish · unisex
- Ceryslove, to loveWelsh · girl
- Cerysslove; cherry blossomWelsh · girl
- Chae-woncolorful garden, splendid originKorean · girl
- Chaitanyaconsciousness, life force, pure awarenessHindi · boy
- Chancegood fortune, luckEnglish · boy#442
- Chandlercandle makerEnglish · unisex#753
- Chandramoon, luminous, shiningSanskrit · unisex
- Changflourishing, prosperous, smoothChinese · boy
- Charlesfree manFrench · boy#48
- Charliefree manEnglish · unisex#133
- Charlottefree womanFrench · girl#2
- Cherokeepeople of different speechNative American · unisex
- ChesterRoman fort, walled cityEnglish · boy
- Chiaraclear, bright, famousItalian · girl
- ChibuezeGod is the kingAfrican · boy
- Chihirothousand questions; thousand fathomsJapanese · girl
- ChinweGod owns, God possessesAfrican · girl
- Chiyoa thousand generations, eternalJapanese · girl
- Chloeblooming, green shootGreek · girl#23
- ChukwuemekaGod has done something greatAfrican · boy
- Chunspring, vitality, new lifeChinese · unisex
- Ciaradark-haired, blackIrish · girl
- Cillianchurch, or strifeIrish · boy#507
- Clairebright, clear, famousFrench · girl#68
- Clarabright, clear, illustriousLatin · girl#63
- Clementmerciful, gentleLatin · boy
- Clementinemild, mercifulFrench · girl#456
- Cleoglory, prideGreek · girl#577
- Cliffordford near a cliffEnglish · boy
- Clioglory, to celebrateGreek · girl
- Clodaghfrom the River ClodiaghIrish · girl
- Cochisehardwood, strong as oakNative American · boy
- Colbycoal town, dark settlementEnglish · boy#615
- Coleswarthy, coal-blackEnglish · boy#182
- Colemancharcoal burner, servant of NicholasEnglish · boy
- Colettevictory of the peopleFrench · girl#316
- ColmdoveIrish · boy
- Coltonfrom the coal townEnglish · boy#103
- Conceicaoconception, immaculate conceptionPortuguese · girl
- Connhead, chiefCeltic · boy
- Conradbold counselGerman · boy#417
- Constancesteadfast, constantLatin · girl
- CoramaidenGreek · girl#113
- Coraliecoral, from the seaFrench · girl
- CorbinravenEnglish · boy#512
- CordeliaheartLatin · girl#981
- Corneliahorn, of the Cornelii familyLatin · girl
- Corneliushorn, strongLatin · boy
- Cosettelittle thing, victorious peopleFrench · girl
- Cosimoorder, beauty, decencyItalian · boy
- Covesheltered coastal inletEnglish · unisex
- Crescentiagrowing, increasingLatin · girl
- CruzcrossSpanish · unisex#331
- Cypresscypress treeGreek · unisex
- Cyrillordly, masterfulGreek · boy
- Cyrussun, throne, far-sightedPersian · boy#268
questions about baby names starting with C
Which baby names starting with C are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with C are Charlotte (#2 for girls), Camila (#19 for girls), Chloe (#23 for girls), Carter (#45 for boys) and Charles (#48 for boys).
Which baby names starting with C are rising in popularity?
Cassian has climbed from #969 in 2021 to #479 in 2025. Cillian (#957 to #507) and Campbell (#923 to #617) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with C?
Cadoc, Carys, Ceryss, Chiyo and Conceicao were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names starting with C more common for girls or boys?
Of 99 baby names starting with C on HushName, 43 are girls' names, 42 are boys' names and 14 are unisex.
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