36 unique baby names beginning with C
Charming, cute and confident … these baby names are perfect for your little cherub.
Some of the most popular baby names begin with the letter C – think Charles, Cameron, Charlotte and Claire … however there are some C baby names that you might not have considered before that you might want to think about.
Check out our picks in the gallery below …
Famous pop culture references
Many famous figures and fictional characters have names beginning with C. Examples include:
- Charlotte – Prince William and Kate’s daughter’s full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. This name is a tribute to her great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandmother, the late Princess Diana.
- Calista – Actress Calista Flockhart is best known as the title character on Ally McBeal.
- Coco – Courteney Cox’s daughter’s name which is also a shortened form of the first two letters of her first and last name “COurteney COx”. The Disney movie Coco follows Miguel, a young boy in Mexico, and his great-grandmother is named, Coco.
- Cruz – David and Victoria Beckham named his third son Cruz and Bec and Lleyton Hewitt chose this name for their son.
36 cute and classy C names!
This sweet French origin name means “to sail”.
Caden means “strength” and “spirit of the battle”.
This sweet gender-neutral name has Irish origins meaning “slender”.
With Latin origins, this name means “head of hair” or “long-haired”.
The name Caillou has French origins meaning “pebble”.
This gender-neutral name has Scottish origins meaning “mound of rocks”.
This geography name means “victorious”.
This name has Latin origins meaning “rejoicing” or “joyful”.
This geography name has Latin origins meaning “hard or rocky land”.
This name has Scottish origins meaning “war hound” or “from the narrow woods”.
This adorable name has Greek origins meaning “most beautiful”.
Camille is a girl’s name of French origin meaning “young ceremonial attendant”.
Cannon has Old English origins meaning “clergyman”.
This beautiful name has Welsh origins meaning “love”.
This wealth name means, simply, “money”.
The name Caspian means “white”.
Cavan has Irish origins meaning “handsome”.
Chance has Old English origins meaning “good fortune”.
Chava has Hebrew origins meaning “life”.
This sweet name has Native American origins meaning “people of a different language”.
This cute name fits right in with the trend for naming babies after geographical places.
Cian has Irish origins meaning “ancient” or “enduring one”.
Cleo has Greek origins meaning “to praise” or “acclaim”.
An adorable nature name that is right on trend in 2023.
Clover has British origins meaning “meadow flower.”
Coco has French origins meaning “cocoa.”
Cole is a great gender-neutral baby name of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”.
This Irish origin name means “strong as a wolf”.
Cora is a Greek origin name meaning “maiden” or “daughter”.
This ocean name has French origins meaning “coral”.
This colour name means “rich deep red”.
Cruz has Spanish origins meaning “cross”.
While many believe Cullen means “handsome,” it’s actually rooted in the Ancient Gaelic name Cuileannain, which translates to “son of the holy one.”
This colour name is the name for a bright, light blue.
Cyra has Persian origins meaning “sun or throne, or lord”.
This gorgeous name has Persian origins meaning “sun”.
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