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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Names starting with C

1–48 of 161 names

Hebrew

Caleb

Probably dog; whole heart is another interpretation

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Scottish Gaelic · English

Cameron

Crooked nose

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Spanish · Latin

Camila

Form of Camillus; ancient meaning uncertain

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French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

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English

Carter

Transporter of goods by cart

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German · French

Charles

Man; an alternative army derivation is proposed

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French · English

Charlotte

Feminine diminutive of Charles

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Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

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Latin · Greek

Christian

Follower of Christ

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French · Latin

Claire

Clear; bright

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Latin

Clara

Bright, clear

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English

Cooper

Barrel maker

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Irish · English

Callan

From the surname Ó Cathaláin

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Callie

Short form of Caroline or names beginning Cal

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Scottish Gaelic · Latin

Callum

Dove

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French · English

Calvin

Bald

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Latin

Camilla

Form of Camillus; ancient meaning uncertain

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French · Latin

Camille

French form of Camilla; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Spanish · Portuguese

Camilo

Form of Camillus; meaning uncertain

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English · Italian

Capri

Italian island name; deeper origin uncertain

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Italian

Carlo

Man, through Charles

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Spanish

Carlos

Man, through Charles

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Spanish

Carmen

From Carmel; also associated with Latin song

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Scottish · English

Carson

Surname of uncertain meaning

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English · Irish

Casey

From Cathassach, meaning vigilant

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Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

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English

Caspian

Name associated with the Caspian Sea

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Latin

Cassian

From the Roman family name Cassius

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Spanish

Catalina

Form of Katherine; older meaning uncertain

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Latin

Cecilia

Of the Roman Caecilius family

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Latin · French

Celeste

Heavenly

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Latin

Celia

Possibly heavenly; sometimes a short form of Cecilia

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French

Céline

From Caelinus, or a short form of Marceline

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English · German

Charlie

Short form of Charles or Charlotte

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English

Chase

Chase; hunt

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English

Chelsea

Chalk landing place

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Spanish

Cielo

Sky, heaven

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Irish

Cillian

Probably little church

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English · French · Latin

Clementine

Merciful; gentle

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Greek

Cleo

Short form in Greek name families associated with glory

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English

Clover

Clover plant

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Cole

Surname linked to Nicholas or Cola

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French · Greek

Colette

Victory of the people, through Nicholas

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Colt

Young horse

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Colter

Keeper of horses

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Colton

Cola’s town

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