C

477 first names starting with C, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Charaya[cha-RA-ya]
Colored blue and pink
Khmer
Charibert[KHA-ri-bert]
Bright army
Germanic
Charis[KA-ris]
Grace, kindness
Greek
Chariton[CHA-ri-ton]
Grace
Greek
Charity[CHA-ri-ti]
Charity, selfless love
English
Charleen[SCHAR-lin]
Little free one
Germanic
Charles[TSCHARLS]
Free man
Germanic
Charley[TSCHAR-li]
The free one
Germanic
Charlie[TSCHAR-li]
The free one
Germanic
Charline[shar-LEEN]
Free woman (feminine of Charles)
French
Charlotte[schar-LO-te]
The free woman
French Top 14
Chase[TSCHEIS]
The hunt
French
Chatri[cha-TRI]
Knight, warrior
Thai
Chau[CHAU]
Pearl, gem
Vietnamese
Chausiku[cha-u-SI-ku]
Born at night
Swahili
Chavdar[CHAV-dar]
Brave, courageous
Bulgarian
Chea[CHE-a]
Healthy
Khmer
Cheikh[SHEIKH]
Spiritual leader
Wolof
Cheikhna[sheikh-NA]
Little religious scholar
Wolof
Chelota[che-LO-ta]
Ability
Amharic
Chenda[CHEN-da]
Thought, care
Khmer
Cherenet[che-RE-net]
Kindness
Amharic
Cherubino[ke-roo-BEE-no]
Angelic being
Italian
Chester[TSCHES-ter]
The camp, fortress
Latin
Chetachi[che-TA-chi]
Remember God
Igbo
Chetan[CHE-tan]
Consciousness, spirit
Sanskrit
Chhay[CHAI]
Light
Khmer
Chhaya[CHA-ya]
Shadow
Khmer
Chheang[CHEANG]
Strong
Khmer
Chi[CHI]
Will, purpose
Vietnamese
Chiamaka[chi-a-MA-ka]
God is beautiful
Igbo
Chiara[KI-a-ra]
The bright one
Italian
Chiaralisa[ki-a-ra-LI-sa]
Bright promise
Italian
Chiazo[chi-A-zo]
God has saved
Igbo
Chibueze[chi-bu-E-ze]
God is king
Igbo
Chibugo[chi-BU-go]
God is my glory
Igbo
Chibuisi[chi-bu-I-si]
God is head
Igbo
Chibuzo[chi-BU-zo]
God is in front
Igbo
Chicahua[chi-KA-wa]
Strong
Nahuatl
Chichan[chi-CHAN]
Small
Mayan
Chidi[CHI-di]
God is here
Igbo
Chidiadi[chi-di-A-di]
God really is
Igbo
Chidiebele[chi-di-e-BE-le]
God is merciful
Igbo
Chidiebere[chi-di-e-BE-re]
God is merciful
Igbo
Chidiebube[chi-di-e-BU-be]
God is glorious
Igbo
Chidiegwu[chi-di-E-gwu]
God is awe-inspiring
Igbo
Chidike[chi-DI-ke]
God is strong
Igbo
Chidindu[chi-DIN-du]
God is alive
Igbo
Chidinma[chi-DIN-ma]
God is good
Igbo
Chidiuto[chi-di-U-to]
God is sweet
Igbo
Chidubem[chi-du-BEM]
Lead me oh God
Igbo
Chie[chi-E]
Wisdom
Japanese
Chiemeka[chi-e-ME-ka]
God did a great thing
Igbo
Chigbogu[chig-BO-gu]
May God resolve the fight
Igbo
Chigunyerem[chi-gun-YE-rem]
God counted me in
Igbo
Chiho[CHI-ho]
A thousand bays
Japanese
Chijindum[chi-JIN-dum]
God holds my life
Igbo
Chika[CHI-ka]
Scattered fragrance, wisdom
Japanese
Chikaodili[chi-ka-o-DI-li]
It is in God's hands
Igbo
Chike[CHI-ke]
Strong God
Igbo
Chikelu[chi-KE-lu]
God created
Igbo
Chikelum[chi-KE-lum]
God made me
Igbo
Chikere[chi-KE-re]
God created
Igbo
Chiku[CHI-ku]
The talkative one
Swahili
Childebert[KHIL-de-bert]
Battle and brightness
Germanic
Chilperic[Khil-PE-rik]
Battle ruler
Germanic
Chim[CHIM]
Bird
Vietnamese
Chima[CHI-ma]
God knows
Igbo
Chimalli[chi-MA-yi]
Shield
Nahuatl
Chimalmat[chi-mal-MAT]
Mother of giants
Mayan
Chimalpopoca[chi-mal-po-PO-ka]
Smoking shield
Nahuatl
Chimara[chi-MA-ra]
God knows
Igbo
Chimebuka[chi-me-BU-ka]
My God is big
Igbo
Chimezie[chi-me-ZI-e]
May God rectify
Igbo
Chinara[chi-NA-ra]
Received from God
Igbo
Chinatsu[chi-NA-tsu]
A thousand summers
Japanese
Chinedu[chi-NE-du]
God leads
Igbo
Chinelo[chi-NE-lo]
God is thinking
Igbo
Chinenye[chi-NEN-ye]
God gives
Igbo
Chinh[CHIN]
Conquest
Vietnamese
Chinonso[chi-NON-so]
God is near
Igbo
Chinuaogu[chi-nu-a-O-gu]
Let God fight
Igbo
Chinwe[CHIN-we]
God has
Igbo
Chinweike[chin-WEI-ke]
Strength belongs to God
Igbo
Chinwendu[chin-WEN-du]
God possesses life
Igbo
Chinweuba[chin-we-U-ba]
God owns wealth
Igbo
Chinyelu[chin-YE-lu]
God's goodness
Igbo
Chinyere[chi-NYE-re]
God's gift
Igbo
Chioma[chi-O-ma]
Good God
Igbo
Chipahua[chi-PA-wa]
Clean, pure
Nahuatl
Chisimdi[chi-SIM-di]
God says I should be
Igbo
Chisom[CHI-som]
God goes with me
Igbo
Chiwetalu[chi-we-TA-lu]
God brought
Igbo
Chiyo[TSCHI-jo]
A thousand generations
Japanese
Chizoba[chi-ZO-ba]
May God save
Igbo
Chizor[chi-ZOR]
God's way
Igbo
Chlodwig[KLO-twig]
Famous in battle
Germanic
Chloe[KLO-e]
Green shoot, blooming
Greek
Chlothar[KLO-thar]
Famous army
Germanic
Cho[CHO]
Sweet, beautiful
Burmese
Chris[KRIS]
Bearer of Christ
Greek
Christel[KRIS-tel]
The Christian
Latin
Christian[KRIS-ti-an]
Follower of Christ
Latin
Christiane[kris-ti-A-ne]
Follower of Christ
Latin
Christoffer[kris-TOF-fer]
He who carries Christ in his heart
Danish
Christoph[KRIS-tof]
Bearer of Christ
Greek
Christos[CHRIS-tos]
Anointed one
Greek
Christy[KRIS-ti]
Follower of Christ
Scottish Gaelic
Chroma[KRO-ma]
Color
Greek
Chryseis[kri-SE-is]
Golden one
Greek
Chui[CHU-i]
Leopard
Swahili
Chukwu[CHUK-wu]
God
Igbo
Chukwuebuka[chuk-wu-e-BU-ka]
God is great
Igbo
Chukwuma[chuk-WU-ma]
God knows best
Igbo
Chuong[CHU-ong]
A chapter, part of a story
Vietnamese
Chuyma[CHUI-ma]
Lung, seat of the heart
Aymara
Chuymani[chui-MA-ni]
Goodness, virtue
Aymara
Cian[KI-an]
Ancient, enduring
Irish
Cianan[KI-a-nan]
The ancient one
Irish
Ciar[KEER]
Black
Irish
Ciara[KI-a-ra]
The dark-haired one
Irish
Ciaran[KEE-ran]
The dark one
Celtic
Ciarnait[KEER-nit]
Little dark one
Irish
Cicely[SIS-e-li]
Pure one, patroness of the blind
English
Ciel[SI-el]
The sky
French
Cielo[TSI-e-lo]
The sky
Spanish
Cikizwa[ci-KIZ-wa]
Pretty
Xhosa
Cilia[TSI-li-a]
Short form of Cäcilia
Latin
Cilian[TSI-li-an]
Little warrior
Irish
Cillian[KIL-i-an]
Little warrior
Celtic
Cilmi[KIL-mi]
Knowledge, learning
Somali
Cinta[CHIN-ta]
Love
Indonesian/Malay
Cinzia[TSIN-tsi-a]
From Mount Cynthus
Greek
Cipactli[si-PAK-tli]
Crocodile, monster
Nahuatl
Cipta[CHIP-ta]
Creation
Indonesian/Malay
Cipto[CHIP-to]
To create
Indonesian/Malay
Ciro[SI-ro]
Sun
Portuguese
Citlali[sit-LA-li]
Star
Nahuatl
Citlalic[sit-la-LIK]
Rising star
Nahuatl
Citra[CHIT-ra]
Image
Indonesian/Malay
Claas[KLAS]
Victory of the people
Greek
Claire[KLEHR]
The bright, famous one
French
Clara[KLA-ra]
The bright, famous one
Latin
Clarabelle[KLA-ra-bel]
Light, the shining one
English
Clare[KLEHR]
The bright, famous one
English
Clarinda[kla-RIN-da]
Light, the shining one
English
Clarissa[kla-RI-sa]
The brightest one
Latin
Clarisse[kla-REESS]
Most bright, most clear
French
Claudia[KLAU-di-a]
Of the Claudian family
Latin
Claudio[KLAU-di-o]
Of the Claudian family
Latin
Clay[KLEI]
Clay, earth
English
Clémence[kle-MAHNSS]
Mercy, mildness
French
Clemency[KLE-men-si]
Clemency, mildness
English
Clemens[KLE-mens]
The merciful one
Latin
Clément[kle-MAN]
The merciful one
French
Clemente[kle-MEN-te]
The merciful one
Latin
Clementia[kle-MEN-tsia]
Mercy, clemency
Latin
Clementina[kle-men-TEE-na]
Mild, merciful one
English
Clementine[kle-men-TI-ne]
The merciful one
Latin
Cleo[KLE-o]
Glory
Greek
Clio[KLI-o]
To recount, make famous
Greek
Clíodhna[KLEE-uh-na]
Shapely one
Irish
Clodagh[KLO-da]
Named for the river Clodagh
Celtic
Clodomir[KLO-do-mir]
Famous and renowned
Germanic
Clothilde[Klo-TIL-de]
Famous battle
Germanic
Clotilde[Klo-TIL-de]
Famous battle
Germanic
Clove[KLOUV]
The clove
English
Clover[KLOH-ver]
Clover plant
English
Clovis[KLO-vis]
Famous in battle
Germanic
Cnut[KA-nut]
The knot
Germanic
Coatlicue[ko-a-TLI-kue]
She of the serpent skirt
Nahuatl
Coaxoch[ko-A-shoch]
Serpent flower
Nahuatl
Coceka[co-CE-ka]
Cleanliness
Xhosa
Coda[KO-da]
The closing passage
Italian
Codrin[KO-drin]
Forest
Romanian
Codrut[ko-DRUTS]
Little forest
Romanian
Cody[KO-di]
The helpful one
English
Coinneach[KON-yakh]
Handsome, good
Scottish Gaelic
Cokisa[co-KI-sa]
Selective
Xhosa
Colby[KOL-bi]
Dark settlement
Scandinavian
Colel[ko-LEL]
Named for the goddess of bees
Mayan
Colette[ko-LET]
Victory of the people
French
Colin[KO-lin]
The young lad; dove
Celtic
Colina[ko-LI-na]
Young pup, whelp
Scottish Gaelic
Colm[KUL-um]
Dove
Irish
Colombe[ko-LOHMB]
Dove
French
Colque[KOL-ke]
Silver
Aymara
Colum[KOL-um]
Dove
Irish
Comfort[KUM-fort]
Comfort, consolation
English
Comhghall[KO-val]
Fellow hostage
Irish
Conall[KON-al]
Strong as a wolf
Celtic
Conceicao[kon-sei-SAUN]
Conception, forming an idea
Portuguese
Concepción[Kon-sep-SION]
The conception
Spanish
Concetta[kon-CHET-ta]
Conceived (Immaculate Conception)
Italian
Concordia[kon-KOR-dia]
Harmony, peace
Latin
Cong[KONG]
Fair, equitable
Vietnamese
Connie[KO-ni]
Constancy, steadfastness
English
Conor[KO-nor]
Lover of hounds
Irish
Conrad[KON-rad]
Bold counsel
Germanic
Constance[KON-stans]
Constancy, steadfastness
English