First Names starting with “C”
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Popular first names starting with “C”
First Names starting with “C”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caatje | f | The first name Caatje is a Dutch diminutive form of Katja and derives from the name Kat… | |
| Cabotine | f | French | comedienne |
| Cäcelie | f | Latin | The name Cäcelie is a rare variant of Cäcilie and derives from Latin |
| Cacey | m | English | Cacey is a variant of Casey ("descendant of Cathasaigh") |
| Cäcilia | f | Latin | Cäcilia is a female first name of Latin origin and is considered an old spelling of Cae… |
| Cäcilie | f | Latin | The name Cäcilie is derived from the Latin Caecilia and refers to the Roman family name… |
| Caddy | f | The name Caddy has its roots in an Old High German word combination, derived from 'kara… | |
| Cade | m | English | Cade is a masculine first name of English origin, and its origin is not definitively cl… |
| Caden | m | American | Caden is a frequently used male first name in the USA and Australia, meaning 'the son o… |
| Cadence | f | English | The name Cadence is interpreted in English as 'the rhythm' and has its roots in the Lat… |
| Cadenza | f | Italian | Derived from 'Cadence' or 'Cadance', which means rhythm |
| Cadie | f | The name Cadie has its roots in an ancient Greek word combination, where 'katharos' sta… | |
| Cadmus | m | Latin | The name Cadmus refers to a figure from Greek mythology known for his quest for Europa … |
| Cady | f | English | Cady is a contemporary variant of Katie, which serves as a diminutive of the name Katha… |
| Caecilius | m | Latin | Originally, the name Caecilius meant 'the descendant of the Caecilii' |
| Caedmon | m | Celtic | The name Caedmon (Cædmon) originates from the Anglo-Saxon linguistic area and goes back… |
| Caelan | m | English | Caelan is considered the English form of the Irish Caolan |
| Caelinus | m | Latin | Caelinus is a rare boy's name with Latin roots |
| Caelynn | f | American | The origin of the name is American |
| Caera | f | Latin | The first name Caera, an Irish-Gaelic derivative of Cara, is translated as "the friend"… |
| Caesar | m | Latin | The exact meaning of the Roman name Caesar is disputed |
| Caeser | m | Latin | Caeser is a variation of the name Caesar and literally means "the one cut from the womb… |
| Caetano | m | Latin | The masculine first name Caetano is the Portuguese form of the ancient Roman and Latin … |
| Caetlan | f | Latin | The name Caetlan is a female first name and comes from Latin |
| Cagan | m | Turkish | Cagan (Çağan) is a masculine first name of Turkish origin |
| Cagatay | m | Cagatay (Çağatay) is a historical Turkish boy's name, derived from the Mongolian Tsagadai | |
| Cagla | f | Turkish | Cagla, also known as Çağla, comes from Turkish and means 'unripe, green' |
| Cahide | f | Arabic | Cahide is the feminine variant of the Turkish name Cahid/Cahit and means 'the striving … |
| Cahit | m | Arabic | Cahit is the Turkish translation of the Arabic name Jahid and conveys the meaning of 't… |
| Cai | u | Latin | Cai is a Nordic variant of the name Kai, which is considered a possible Frisian child f… |
| Caiara | f | Caiara is a rare girl's name whose origin and etymological meaning are currently unclear | |
| Caiden | m | Caiden as a first name represents a modern English form of Caden | |
| Caietanus | m | Latin | Caietanus originally comes from a Roman surname that indicates the origin of its bearer |
| Cailan | m | The name Cailan, an English variant of the Irish Caelan, has its roots in the ancient I… | |
| Cailean | m | Latin | Cailean is a masculine name that originates from Scottish Gaelic and translates to 'the… |
| Caileigh | f | English | The name Caileigh is considered an English variant of Kayleigh, which in turn derives f… |
| Cailin | f | The name Cailin, whose Irish form is Cailín, carries the meaning "the girl," derived fr… | |
| Caillen | m | Irish | Caillen is a contemporary English spelling of the name Caelan, which in turn derives fr… |
| Caillou | m | French | The boy's name Caillou comes from French and is translated in German as 'the pebble.' I… |
| Cain | m | English | The name Cain, as a biblical boy's name, is the English form of Kain, derived from the … |
| Cainan | m | English | Cainan is an English variant of Kenan and likely shares the same origin as Cain, which … |
| Caine | m | English | Caine is regarded as an anglicized version of the biblical name Cain, which originally … |
| Cainneach | m | Celtic | The name Cainneach is the Irish variant of Coinneach and is derived from the Old Irish … |
| Caio | m | Latin | Caio is an Italian, Portuguese, and especially Brazilian short form of the Roman name C… |
| Caique | m | Caique is a boy's name that has its origin in the Tupi language | |
| Caira | f | Latin | Caira is a feminine form derived from Cara |
| Cairistiona | f | Latin | The name Cairistiona (Cairistìona) is derived from Christine and Christina |
| Caissy | f | The name Caissy has its roots in the Old Irish language and is composed of the words 'g… | |
| Caithan | m | Latin | The name Caithan has its roots in Latin, although the exact composition of the word has… |
| Caithana | f | Latin | The name Caithana has a Latin origin, which can be traced back to a word composition |
| Caitlin | f | English | Caitlín is, similar to Katharina, a first name that carries the meaning 'the Pure' or '… |
| Caitlind | f | Caitlind is a variation of the name Caitlin, which is considered an Irish and English f… | |
| Caitlyn | f | English | Caitlyn is a variant of Caitlin, which represents an Irish and English form of the girl… |
| Caitlyn-Emma | f | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Caitlynd | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Caitria | f | Irish | The meaning of Caitria is the same as that of Katharina, namely 'the pure one.' |
| Caitriona | f | The first name Caitriona, in its anglicized form, is derived from the variants Caitríon… | |
| Caity | f | Caity is a girl's name that is regarded as a variant of Katie, an English diminutive of… | |
| Caius | m | Latin | The name Caius is derived from Latin and is an older form of Gaius, which is often asso… |
| Caj | m | Caj is regarded as a Nordic spelling variant of Kai, which likely represents a Frisian … | |
| Caja | f | Caja is a girl's name with multiple origins and meanings | |
| Caja-Justine | f | Persian | Caja-Justine is a double name combining Caja ("the pure one") and Justine ("the just, t… |
| Cajetan | m | Latin | The name Cajetan, as well as Kajetan, comes from the Latin term Caietanus |
| Cajsa | f | Cajsa, as the Swedish form of Katharina, traces back to the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκα… | |
| Cajus | m | Latin | The first name Cajus represents an alternative variant of the Roman Gaius |
| Cal | u | English | Cal is a unisex name that can be used for both boys and girls |
| Caladia | f | Latin | Caladia is a beautiful girl's name that originates from Latin and is derived from 'cala… |
| Calador | m | Cala D'Or comes from Spanish and means 'Golden Coast'; it actually refers to a specific… | |
| Calandra | f | "beautiful youth", "good-looking, beautiful", "the lark" | |
| Calantha | f | Calantha, a female first name, is derived from Calanthe and means 'beautiful flower' | |
| Calanthe | f | Calanthe is a rare girl's name that means "beautiful flower." It is also the name of a … | |
| Calder | m | Scottish | The name 'Calder' comes from an English place name and is associated with 'rocky water' |
| Cale | m | English | Cale represents a short form of Kaleb, whose origin is not clearly defined |
| Caleb | m | English | The name Caleb, an English form of Kaleb, is etymologically not clearly defined |
| Caledonia | f | Celtic | The name Caledonia is interpreted as 'the woman from Caledonia' or 'the Scottish woman' |
| Calendula | f | Latin | The first name Calendula, which is rather uncommon, literally translates to 'the marigo… |
| Calgary | m | Scottish | Calgary is a less common name that is derived from the place of the same name on the Sc… |
| Caliane | f | Caliane is a feminine first name from South America, whose origin is not precisely esta… | |
| Calida | f | Latin | Calida is a female first name that means 'the warm-hearted one' |
| Caligola | m | Latin | The name Caligola has its origin in Latin and derives from the word 'caliga', which mea… |
| Calimbra | f | The name Calimbra has its roots in Ancient Greek, where 'kalos' means 'beautiful' | |
| Calin | m | The male first name Calin (Calín) originates from Spanish and is a pet form of Carlos, … | |
| Calina | f | French | Calina is a Spanish name for girls and translates to "the misty one." This meaning is d… |
| Calinda | f | Calinda is a derived form of Calandra and means 'the lark.' The origins of the name tra… | |
| Caline | f | French | The name Caline, as the feminine form of Nicole, originally derives from the ancient Gr… |
| Calissa | f | Calissa is a female first name considered a modern American variant of Calista and incl… | |
| Calista | f | American | The name Calista is a variation of Callista, the feminine counterpart to Callistus from… |
| Calista-Kay | f | American | The origin of the name is American-Indian |
| Calisto | m | Greek | Calisto is a variant of Callistus and carries the meaning 'the most beautiful' |
| Calita | f | Calita is a contemporary variation of Callista, which traces back to the ancient Greek … | |
| Calixtus | m | Calixtus is a form of the name Callistus, which traces back to the ancient Greek name K… | |
| Calla | f | The name Calla is a Swedish short form of Karoline and Karolina and is derived from the… | |
| Callan | f | English | Callan is a name that was originally intended for men but has increasingly established … |
| Calleigh | f | English | The name Calleigh, a feminine form, is an English spelling of Callie, which is a short … |
| Callie | f | English | The name Callie is an English short form of Callista, which can be traced back to the L… |
| Callindra | f | Latin | The name Callindra has Latin roots, but the exact meaning has not yet been definitively… |
| Calliope | f | English | Calliope is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Kalliope (Καλλιόπη) |
| Callista | f | Callista is the feminine derivative of the Roman name Callistus and also a variant of t… | |
| Callisto | f | Greek | Callisto is the Latinized version of the female name Kallisto and is also the Italian f… |
| Callistus | m | Latin | The name Callistus has its roots as an ancient Roman nickname and is the Latin variant … |