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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum | m | Latin | Callum is a Scottish Gaelic form of the Irish saint's name Columban, which is derived f… |
| Calman | m | Hungarian | The name has its roots in Hungarian |
| Calogera | f | Italian | The meaning of Calogera as the female form of Calogero is 'noble elderly woman', which … |
| Calogero | m | Calogero derives from the Latin name Calogerus and has ancient Greek roots | |
| Calum | m | Latin | Calum is a Scottish form of Columban, which is derived from the Late Latin name Columba… |
| Calvin | m | French | Calvin, a masculine first name, comes from the French surname Cauvin and the Latin Calv… |
| Calvino | m | French | The first name Calvino, as an Italian derivation of Calvin, has its meaning in the desc… |
| Calvinus | m | The name Calvinus has its roots in an Old French word combination consisting of the wor… | |
| Calypso | f | English | The name Calypso, derived from Kalypso, means metaphorically 'the one who conceals' |
| Cam | f | Cam is a diminutive of Cameron, which has roots in an ancient Scottish Gaelic clan | |
| Camaro | f | French | The girl's name Camaro comes from French and translates to 'the friend' or 'the compani… |
| Camden | m | The boy's name Camden traces back to a historical English surname, originating from the… | |
| Camelia | f | Latin | Camelia is a female name form that derives from the Romanian and French variant Camélia |
| Camella | f | Latin | Camella is a girl's name that is considered a Corsican form of Camellia |
| Camellia | f | Latin | Camellia is a female first name derived from the botanical term for the camellia |
| Camen | f | Latin | Camen, as a feminine first name, is a shortened variant of Carmen, which in turn is a p… |
| Cameo | f | English | The first name Cameo has significance for both girls and boys |
| Cameri | f | English | Cameri is a rare, exclusively female derivative of Cameron |
| Cameron | u | Celtic | Cameron is a unisex name that originates from a Scottish clan name |
| Cami | f | Latin | Cami, a girl's name, is the English abbreviation and pet form of Camilla, a feminine fo… |
| Camie | f | Latin | Camie is considered an alternative spelling of the French name Camille, which in turn i… |
| Camielle | f | Latin | Camielle represents a French spelling of Camille, which in turn is the feminine counter… |
| Camil | m | Latin | Camil is a masculine first name of Latin origin, which is also considered a Romansh, Ro… |
| Camila | f | Latin | Camila is considered a Spanish and Portuguese variant of Camilla, a feminine form of th… |
| Camilia | f | Latin | Camilia represents an English form of Camilla, which in turn is the feminine form of th… |
| Camill | m | Latin | Camill functions as a gender-neutral diminutive of the Latin name Camillus or Camilla a… |
| Camilla | f | Latin | The name Camilla is closely associated with the Latin term camillus, which means 'sacri… |
| Camilla-Barbara | f | Latin | Camilla-Barbara is a double name combining Camilla ("offering servant") and Barbara ("t… |
| Camilla-Louise | f | Camilla-Louise means 'The Honorable' and has its roots in Latin | |
| Camilla-Maria | f | Camilla-Maria is a double name combining Camilla ("offering servant") and Maria ("the b… | |
| Camilla-Sophia | f | Camilla-Sophia is a double name combining Camilla ("offering servant") and Sophia ("the… | |
| Camille | u | Latin | Camille is the French form of the Latin name Camillus or Camilla, meaning "the honorabl… |
| Camillo | m | Latin | The name Camillo, as the Italian form of Camillus, means 'the honorable' or 'the free-b… |
| Camillus | m | Latin | Camillus, a first name of Latin origin, means 'the honorable' or 'the free-born' |
| Camilo | m | Latin | The masculine name Camilo is considered a Portuguese and Spanish form of the ancient Ro… |
| Camira | f | The name Camira is of New Zealand origin and was originally a male name of the Māori | |
| Cammie | f | Latin | The name Cammie comes from English and is a short form of Camilla, which is a feminine … |
| Cammy | f | Latin | The name Cammy, which is primarily considered female, is often regarded as a diminutive… |
| Campbel | m | English | The name Campbel, as a Scottish variant of Campbell, translates into English as "the on… |
| Camper | m | English | The name Camper, which is rare in English-speaking regions, is derived from the eponymo… |
| Camron | m | English | Camron is a modern English form of Cameron and refers to an ancient Scottish Gaelic clan |
| Camryn | f | English | Camryn is a feminine variant of the name Cameron, whose roots can be found in a histori… |
| Camui | m | French | In Japanese, there is no C, so the name is written with a K and has two meanings: 'The … |
| Camy | f | Latin | The first name Camy, which is predominantly used for women but also for men, is a short… |
| Camyle | f | Latin | Camyle represents a short form of Camille, which is a feminine version of the ancient R… |
| Can | m | Can is predominantly a male name and rarely a female name with Old Persian and Old Turk… | |
| Can-Alexander | m | Turkish | Can-Alexander is a double name combining Can ("the living") and Alexander ("the protect… |
| Can-Bilen | m | Turkish | Can stands for 'life', and Bilen means 'the knowledgeable' |
| Can-Luca | m | Italian | Can stands for LIFE and Luca, derived from Lukas, means LIGHT |
| Can-Noah | m | Turkish | Can has its origin in Turkish and means LIFE, while Noah, derived from Hebrew, means ST… |
| Can-Roman | m | Turkish | Can-Roman is a double name combining Can ("the living") and Roman ("the one living in R… |
| Can-Sinh | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Can-Timo | m | Turkish | Can-Timo is a double name combining Can ("the living") and Timo ("the God honoring") |
| Cana | f | The name Cana has its roots in the Bible and refers to a historical city | |
| Canaan | f | Hebrew | The girl's name Canaan, a variant of Canan, carries the meaning 'the beloved' or 'the f… |
| Canace | f | English | Daughter of the Wind |
| Canada | f | The name is a geographical term from the Iroquois and originally meant 'settlement' or … | |
| Canan | f | Persian | Canan, a Turkish name for girls, has the meanings 'the beloved', 'the favorite', 'the l… |
| Cancia | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Candace | f | The origins of the name Candace can be found in the Bible and are closely linked to a n… | |
| Candan | f | Candan is a girl's name from Turkey | |
| Candavega | m | African | The term means football in the Nyanja language |
| Candela | f | Latin | Candela is a female first name derived from Candelaria, a Spanish name that refers to t… |
| Candelaria | f | Spanish | No information on the meaning is currently available |
| Candice | f | The name Candice, a modern English derivative of Candace, has a historical connection t… | |
| Candid | m | Latin | Candid is a short form of the Latin name Candidus and stands for 'the Pure' or 'the Sin… |
| Candida | f | Latin | Candida is the feminine variant of the Latin name Candidus (or Candid) |
| Candidia | f | Latin | Candidia is a girl's name that is regarded as an extension of Candida, a feminine form … |
| Candido | m | Latin | Candido, a masculine first name, is the Italian, Spanish (Cándido), and Portuguese (Cân… |
| Candidus | m | Latin | The name Candidus has its origin in Latin and means 'the Pure' or 'the Shining' |
| Candis | f | English | Candis, a female first name, is regarded as the English form of Candace, which represen… |
| Candita | f | Latin | Candita is a creative neologism that has developed from Candace and Candida |
| Candra | f | Sanskrit | Candra is a gender-neutral first name that is interpreted as the Indonesian variant of … |
| Candria | f | American | Candria is a variation of the Indian unisex name Candra or Chandra, which has its origi… |
| Candy | f | English | Candy is a short and affectionate form of Candice, which was adopted from English in th… |
| Cane | m | Cane, as a boy's name, is the Gaelic derivative of the name Cathan and carries the mean… | |
| Canea | f | Turkish | The name Canea has its roots in Turkish, where the word 'Can' means life, heart, or soul |
| Canel | m | Turkish | The name Canel has its roots in Turkish and Kurdish and can be directly translated as '… |
| Caner | m | The name Caner, a Turkish male first name, is translated as 'the man with soul', 'the s… | |
| Canice | m | Irish | Canice is a boy's name from Ireland |
| Canik | f | The name Canik has Kurdish roots and is a compound word, the exact components of which … | |
| Canio | m | Latin | The name Canio, an Italian and Spanish derivation of Canius, means 'the Old Man' or 'th… |
| Canisia | f | Celtic | Canisia is a girl's name that originates from a Celtic word combination |
| Canissa | f | Latin | Canissa is a modern female first name, whose meaning can be interpreted as 'the female … |
| Canita | f | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Cannelle | f | French | The name Cannelle is a modern French name for girls that traces back to the spice plant… |
| Cansel | u | Turkish | Cansel is a first name that is used for both women and men and is of Turkish origin |
| Cansen | f | Cansen, a Turkish name for girls, means metaphorically 'you are life' or 'you are the h… | |
| Cansin | f | Turkish | Cansin, alternatively spelled Cansın, is a Turkish first name that can be used for both… |
| Cansu | f | Cansu is a female Turkish first name that translates into English as 'the water of life… | |
| Cansun | f | Cansun is a girl's name that represents a rare variant of the Turkish name Cansu | |
| Cantara | f | Latin | The Singing One |
| Canyon | m | The origin of the name is Spanish | |
| Caoidhean | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Caoimhe | f | Caoimhe is a girl's name from the Irish-Scottish region, tracing back to Gaelic-Irish o… | |
| Caoimhin | m | Caoimhin (Caoimhín or in Gaelic script Cʌoṁ) is a male first name known as the Gaelic f… | |
| Caolan | m | Caolan (Caolán) is a masculine first name whose origins lie in Gaelic-Irish | |
| Capian | m | Persian | The name Capian has an interesting origin that can be traced back to a Persian word com… |
| Capree | f | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Caprice | f | French | Caprice is an English name for girls with French origins |