Names starting with C.
- Caaltuu Afro-Asiatic (Ethiopia) · Ethiopian feminine, possibly Oromo origin
- Cäcilie Latin · Blind
- Cade English/Welsh · Stout person, pet lamb, or cask
- Cadell Welsh · Little battle warrior
- Caden Welsh · Battle, spirit
- Cadhla Irish/Gaelic · Beautiful, graceful, comely, pure, clear, noble, or excellent
- Cady English via Latin · Modern form, possibly from Katherine
- Caelan Irish/Gaelic · Slender
- Caetana Latin Caetanus · Portuguese/Brazilian feminine
- Caetano Latin Caetanus · Portuguese/Brazilian masculine
- Cahit Arabic qahit or Muslim origin · Religious warrior or scholar
- Cai Latin or Scandinavian · Rejoice
- Caia Latin · To rejoice or joyful
- Caiden American · Spirit of battle or little fighter
- Cailean Scottish/Gaelic · Young hound
- Cain Hebrew/Welsh · Acquired, possessed, or beautiful
- Caio Latin or Portuguese · Possibly from Latin Gaius
- Caique Tupi · Small boat
- Cairn Scottish/Gaelic · Stone mound
- Cairo Arabic · The Vanquisher, the Victorious
- Caité Portuguese/indigenous Brazilian · Brazilian name, meaning unclear
- Caitlin Greek · Pure
- Caj Finnish origin · Rejoice
- Caja Latin/Germanic origin · Danish feminine
- Cal English/Latin · Bald, faithful, or whole-hearted
- Caleb Hebrew · Faithful, whole heart
- Calebe Hebrew · Devotion to the Lord
- Calen Mapuche or indigenous · Argentine masculine
- Calfú Mapuche calf · Short Mapuche form
- Calfucura Mapuche calf or calfucura · Blue stone
- Calfulcurá Mapuche origin · Blue stone warrior
- Cali Latin/Greek · Cup, fairest, beautiful, or lovely
- Calia Greek · Beauty, grace, charm
- Calie Greek/English · Greek: beautiful; associated with Caroline (strong woman)
- Caliph Arabic khalifah (leader) · South African masculine
- Calista Greek · Most beautiful, fairest
- Calisto Latin Callisto · Portuguese form of Callisto
- Calixte Greek · Greek: most beautiful or most esteemed
- Calixto Latin Calixus · After Saint Calixtus
- Calla Greek/Swedish · Beauty
- Callan Irish/Scottish · Powerful in battle
- Callen Irish/Scottish · Gaelic for strong in battle or slender; Scottish variant of Columba (dove)
- Callia Greek · Beauty, beautiful voice
- Callie Greek · Beautiful
- Calliope Greek · Beautiful voice
- Callum Scottish Gaelic · Dove of peace
- Cally Greek/Gaelic · Most beautiful, beautiful voice, free man, slender, fair, forest, grove, lovely one, lark
- Calogero Greek kalos (beautiful) plus gero (old man) · Beautiful old man
- Calum Scottish/Gaelic · Dove
- Calvin Latin · Bald, little bald one
- Caly Greek · Beauty, loveliness, most beautiful, beautiful voice
- Calypso Greek · Greek for to cover or to conceal
- Calysta Greek · From Greek *kallistos*, meaning most beautiful
- Camden American English · Winding valley
- Camelia Latin/Botanical · Camellia flower
- Camello Spanish · Spanish word for camel
- Camélya Latin · From the camellia flower, symbolizing admiration, perfection, and refinement
- Cameron Scottish · Crooked nose
- Camil Latin · Latin: attendant at religious services or ceremonial attendant
- Camila Latin · Attendant
- Camile Latin via French · Attendant
- Camilia Latin · Young ceremonial attendant or acolyte
- Camilla Latin · Attendant
- Camille French/Latin · Perfect
- Camillia Latin · Variant of Camilla, from the Roman family name Camillus, meaning ceremonial attendant
- Camillo Latin via Italian · Attendant
- Camilo Latin via Spanish · Attendant
- Camilya Latin/Arabic · Latin attendant or Arabic perfect
- Camiri Brazilian indigenous or Portuguese · Brazilian indigenous origin
- Cammy Scottish/Gaelic · Crooked nose or young ceremonial attendant
- Campbell Scottish · Crooked mouth
- Candace Ethiopian · Queen, white hot
- Candan Turkish candan (sincere) · Sincere or genuine
- Candeia Portuguese candeia (lamp) or indigenous · Lamp
- Candela Latin candela (candle) · Candle, light
- Candelaria Latin candela plus aria · Argentine/Spanish feminine
- Candelario Latin candela plus -arius · Related to Candlemas
- Candice Ethiopian · Queen, white hot
- Candida Latin candidus (white) · White or pure
- Candido Latin candidus (white/pure) · White, pure
- Candost Arabic · Worthy or deserving
- Candy English · Sweet or pure
- Caner Turkish/Arabic · Soul or life
- Cankat Turkish · Lively and firm
- Cansev Turkish · Lively love
- Cansu Turkish · Soul water
- Cantemir Turkic · Noble ruler
- Canut Old Norse · Knot, strong
- Canuto Old Norse/Spanish · Knot, strong
- Caoimhe Irish · Gentle, beautiful
- Caolan Irish · Slender; narrow
- Capri Italian · Italian island of Capri; beauty, sunshine, luxury
- Capucine French · Nasturtium flower
- Cara Irish Gaelic · Dear or friend
- Caragh Irish · Friend or beloved
- Caridad Latin · Charity
- Carin Swedish/Latin · Pure one
- Carina Italian · Dear or little dear
- Carine Scandinavian · French form, possibly from Karen
- Carita Finnish · Finnish, possibly from Latin roots
- Carl Germanic · Free man
- Carla Germanic · Free woman
- Carlene Portuguese/English · Free man
- Carles Germanic/Latin · Free man
- Carlijn Dutch · Free woman
- Carlo Germanic via Italian · Germanic
- Carlos Germanic · Free man
- Carlota Germanic/Latin · Free man
- Carlotta Germanic via Italian · Free man
- Carly Germanic · Free woman
- Carme Latin · Garden or vineyard
- Carmela Hebrew/Latin · Garden or vineyard
- Carmelita Hebrew via Spanish · Garden or vineyard
- Carmelo Hebrew/Latin · Garden or vineyard
- Carmem Hebrew via Portuguese · Garden, song
- Carmen Hebrew via Spanish · Orchard or garden
- Carminda Portuguese/Latin · Brazilian form of Carmen
- Carmine Latin · Red or crimson
- Carmo Portuguese/Latin · Portuguese name from Carmen
- Carol Germanic · Free woman
- Carola Germanic · Free man
- Carole Germanic · Free woman
- Carolin Germanic · Free woman
- Carolina Germanic · Free woman
- Caroline Germanic · Free woman
- Carolyn Germanic · Free woman
- Carrie Germanic via English · Free man
- Carry Germanic-English · Free man
- Carson Scottish · Son of marsh-dwellers
- Carsten Latin · Follower of Christ
- Carter Old English · Cart driver
- Carys Welsh · To love dearly
- Cas Dutch/Greek · Treasurer
- Casey Irish Celtic · Vigilant or watchful
- Casimir Slavic-Polish · Proclaimer of peace
- Casimiro Slavic/Polish · Peace in the house
- Caspar Persian-Germanic · Treasurer or keeper of treasure
- Casper Persian-English · Treasurer
- Caspian Latin/Greek · Possibly white or referring to the Caspian Sea
- Cassandra Greek · Shining or excelling
- Cassandre French · Shining upon men
- Cassia Latin · Cinnamon
- Cassian Latin · From Latin cassus: empty, vain, or hollow
- Cassiano Latin-Italian · Hollow or empty
- Cassidy Irish · Curly-haired
- Cassie Greek-English · Shining or excelling
- Cassio Latin-Italian · Hollow
- Cassiopée Greek · Beautiful face or cassia juice
- Cassy Greek · Greek: shining upon men or one who excels
- Castelana Latin/French · Woman of the castle
- Castelloza Latin/French · Castle
- Castiel Hebrew-English · Shield of God or my covering is God
- Castille Spanish · From the historical region of Castile: land of castles or fortress
- Cataldo Italian · Battle bold
- Catalena Greek-Spanish · Pure one
- Cataleya Latin-Spanish · Orchid
- Catalina Greek · Pure
- Catalya Greek/Hebrew · Beauty, elegance, and rarity of the Cattleya orchid
- Catalyna Catalan/Spanish · From Greek katharos, meaning pure or clear
- Catarina Greek · Pure
- Caterina Greek · Pure
- Cathal Irish · Battle rule
- Catharina Dutch · Pure
- Catherine Greek · Pure
- Cathy Greek · Pure
- Catia Greek-Portuguese · Pure
- Catinka Greek-Slavic · Pure
- Cato Latin/Dutch · Pure one
- Catrien Dutch/Germanic · Pure
- Catriona Scottish Gaelic · Pure one
- Cattleya English · Named for the Cattleya orchid genus, honoring botanist William Cattley
- Catuxa Portuguese/Spanish · Pure one
- Caua Tupi · Hawk, falcon
- Cauan Tupi-Guarani · Tupi-Guarani origin, meaning unclear
- Caue Tupi · Hawk, falcon
- Cayden English-invented · Friend
- Cayetano Italian/Latin · Rejoicing
- Cayla Irish/Gaelic · Slim and fair; who is like God
- Ceallach Irish · Bright-headed; war; strife
- Cebelihle Bantu/Zulu · Blessed or fortunate
- Cebisa Bantu/Zulu · To heal
- Cebisile Bantu/Zulu · Blessed
- Cecelia Latin · Blind, heaven
- Cecil Latin · Blind
- Cécile Latin · Blind
- Cecilia Latin · Blind
- Cecilie Latin · Blind
- Cecīlija Latin · Blind
- Cecilio Latin · Blind
- Cecylia Latin · Blind
- Cedric Literary-English · Gift of love or chief ruler
- Cees Dutch/Latin · Horn bearer
- Ceferino Spanish/Latin · West wind
- Ceilidh Scottish/Irish · Scottish and Irish Gaelic: social gathering or visit
- Celal Arabic · Great or sublime
- Celedonio Latin/Spanish · Swallow bird
- Céléna Greek · Moon, associated with the moon goddess
- Celeste Latin · Heavenly
- Célestin French · Heavenly one
- Celestina Latin · Heavenly or celestial
- Célestine Latin · Heavenly, celestial
- Celestino Latin · Heavenly
- Celestyn Latin · Heavenly
- Celestyna Latin · Heavenly
- Celia Latin · Heavenly
- Célian French/Latin · Heavenly, of the sky
- Celina Latin · Blind
- Celine Latin via French · Blind
- Celio Latin-Italian · Heavenly or relating to the Caelian Hill
- Celma Old Norse-Portuguese · Divine protection
- Celmira Portuguese/Germanic · Brazilian coinage
- Celso Latin · Tall or elevated
- Célya Latin · Heavenly or of the heavens
- Célyan French/Latin · From Latin caelum, meaning sky or heaven
- Celyn Welsh · Holly tree
- Cem Turkish · Soul, spirit
- Cemal Arabic · Beautiful
- Cemile Arabic · Beautiful or graceful
- Cengiz Turkic/Mongolian · Strong or powerful
- Ceren Turkish · Baby gazelle (Turkish/Old Turkic)
- Ceri Welsh · To love darling
- Cerise French · Cherry
- Cerys Welsh · Love beloved
- Cesar Latin via Spanish · Emperor, leader
- Cesare Latin · Long-haired, hairy
- Cesareo Latin · Form of Caesar
- Cesarina Latin · Cut off
- Cesário Latin · Portuguese form of Caesar
- Cetin Turkish · Hard or strong
- Cevat Arabic · Generous or liberal
- Cevdet Arabic · Generous response
- Ceyda Turkish · Sovereign
- Ceylan Persian/Turkish · Gazelle
- Ceylin Turkish · Gate to heaven, gateway to paradise, moon halo, celestial glow
- Cézanne French/Latin · Evokes artistic innovation, structure, and the power of nature
- Cezary Polish · Long-haired, emperor
- Chad Old English · Battle warrior
- Chaden Arabic/Irish · Linked to Arabic Shaden, meaning young gazelle or fawn
- Chadi Arabic · Grateful or thankful
- Chadli Arabic · Grateful
- Chae-Won Korean · Collect beauty
- Chagga Swahili · Born at dawn
- Chagui Spanish/Arabic · Regional traditional name
- Chahd Arabic · Honey or fresh honey, symbolizing sweetness and purity
- Chahid Arabic · Witness or martyr
- Chahine Persian/Arabic · Persian: falcon or royal white falcon; Arabic: shining
- Chahinez Persian/Arabic · Royal grace or falcon-like beauty
- Chaia Hebrew/Arabic · Life
- Chaima Arabic · Lucky mark
- Chaimae Hebrew/Arabic · Life, Arabic spelling
- Chaitanya Sanskrit · Consciousness divine
- Chakib Arabic · Victorious or conqueror
- Chakir Arabic · Grateful or thankful
- Chalachew Amharic · Graceful
- Chama Arabic · Flame or fire
- Chamoa Portuguese/Arabic · Portuguese regional name
- Chams Arabic · Sun
- Chana Hebrew · Grace, favor
- Chanel French · Dweller near the canal or water pipe
- Chang-min Korean · Prosperous and benevolence
- Channing American English · Young wolf
- Chantal French · Stony place
- Chao Mandarin Chinese · Super and excellent
- Chaouia Berber/Arabic · Herder
- Charaf Arabic · Honourable or noble
- Charbel Aramaic/Arabic · Burning like fire
- Charef Arabic · Honourable
- Charitas Latin · Charity or love
- Charleen Germanic-English · Free man
- Charlene Germanic · Free woman
- Charles Germanic · Free man
- Charli Germanic · From Germanic karl: free man, interpreted as free woman
- Charlie Germanic via English · Free man or strong man
- Charline French/Germanic · Free man or strong one
- Charlise Germanic/French · Free woman
- Charlize Germanic/English · From Germanic Karl, meaning free man
- Charlotta Germanic · Free woman
- Charlotte Germanic · Free woman
- Charly Germanic · Free man, strong
- Charlye English · Derived from Karl, meaning free man
- Charlyne Germanic · Free man, with a modern twist
- Charo Spanish · Rosary
- Chase Old French · Huntsman
- Chaska Quechua/Spanish · Morning star
- Chayma Arabic · Beauty spot or mole
- Chebet Kalenjin · Beautiful or blessed
- Chege Kikuyu · Warrior stone
- Cheick Arabic · Arabic name meaning elder, signifying wisdom and respect
- Cheikh Arabic · Arabic shaykh (elder); wisdom, respect, leadership
- Chelsea Old English · Chalk landing place
- Chelsy English · Derived from the Old English place name Cealc-hyð, meaning chalk landing place or chalk wharf
- Chems-Eddine Arabic · Sun of faith or religion; symbolizes light and guidance
- Chemutai Kalenjin · Beautiful girl
- Chen Mandarin Chinese · Sincere and old
- Cheng Chinese · Accomplishment
- Chenquel Spanish/Indigenous · Beautiful land
- Cheptoo Kalenjin · Beautiful woman
- Cherif Arabic · Noble or respected
- Chérifa Arabic · Noble or honorable woman
- Chérine Persian/Arabic · Sweet or beloved; a variation of French Chérie
- Chernet Amharic · Graceful or kind
- Cherop Kalenjin · Blessed or fortunate
- Cherry English/French · English fruit name (sweetness, vibrancy); French chérie: beloved
- Cherubino Italian/Latin · Little cherub or angel
- Cheruiyot Kalenjin · Blessed or fortunate
- Cheryl French · Beloved
- Chester Latin · Fortress town
- Cheyenne Native American Lakota · Speakers of a foreign language
- Chiamaka Igbo · God is beautiful
- Chiara Latin via Italian · Clear, bright
- Chibueze Igbo · God is king
- Chibuike Igbo · God is strength or might
- Chibuzor Igbo · God is my guide or protector
- Chidera Igbo · God decides or determines
- Chidi Igbo · God exists or God is present
- Chidiebere Igbo · God decides mercy or help
- Chidimma Igbo · God is good or God exists well
- Chidinma Igbo · God is good or excellent
- Chiebuka Igbo · God created or God made
- Chiemela Igbo · Divine providence and blessing
- Chigozie Igbo · God is great
- Chihiro Japanese · A thousand questions
- Chika Japanese · Scattered flowers
- Chikamara Igbo · God is merciful
- Chike Igbo · God is powerful
- Chikodi Igbo · God is great
- Chilenso Amharic · Spiritual or protective
- Chimaeze Igbo · God is king
- Chimamanda Igbo · God has done something
- Chimdike Igbo · God is strength
- Chimdindu Igbo · God gave this
- Chimela Igbo · God has responded
- Chimeremma Igbo · God has shown grace
- Chimezie Igbo · God is merciful
- Chin Korean · Precious one
- Chinasa Igbo · God answered
- Chinazo Igbo · God answers
- Chinedu Igbo · God leads
- Chinedum Igbo · God leads
- Chinelo Igbo · God follows or accompanies
- Chineye Igbo · God gave this
- Chinonye Igbo · God brings blessing
- Chinwe Igbo · God owns or protects
- Chinyelu Igbo · God is good
- Chinyere Igbo · God gives
- Chioma Igbo · Good God; God is good
- Chiraz Arabic · Morning light or dew
- Chisom Igbo · God is good
- Chistoph Greek-German · Bearer of Christ
- Chiyo Japanese · Thousand generations
- Chizaram Igbo · God watches over
- Chizitere Igbo · God protects or owns
- Chloe Greek · Green shoot or bloom
- Choaib Arabic · Small branch
- Chociesław Old Polish · Willing and glory
- Chocisław Old Polish · Willing glory
- Chokri Arabic · Thankfulness
- Chouaib Arabic · Heel-holder
- Choukri Arabic · Patient or enduring
- Chrétien French · Christian follower
- Chris Greek · Bearer of Christ
- Chrissi Greek-German · Anointed one
- Chrissy Greek-English · Anointed one
- Christ Greek · Anointed one
- Christa Greek Christian · Follower of Christ
- Christel Greek-Germanic · Follower of Christ
- Christelle French · From Greek Christos (anointed one or follower of Christ), with an affectionate suffix
- Christen Greek Christian · Follower of Christ
- Christer Greek Christian · Follower of Christ
- Christiaan Dutch · Follower of Christ; Dutch form
- Christian Latin · Follower of Christ
- Christiana Latin · Follower of Christ
- Christiane Germanic via French · Follower of Christ
- Christiano Latin · Follower of Christ
- Christien Greek Christian · Follower of Christ
- Christin Greek-German · Anointed one
- Christina Latin · Follower of Christ
- Christine Latin · Follower of Christ
- Christino Greek-Portuguese · Follower of Christ
- Christl Greek Christian · Follower of Christ
- Christof Greek-German · Bearer of Christ
- Christoffel Greek Christian · Christ-bearer
- Christoffer Greek Christian · Christ-bearer or carrier
- Christoph Greek · Bearer of Christ
- Christophe Greek Christian · Bearer of Christ
- Christopher Greek · Bearer of Christ
- Christos Greek · Anointed one
- Christy Greek · Follower of Christ
- Chrysa Greek · Golden
- Chrysostome Greek · Golden-mouthed or eloquent speaker
- Chuka Igbo · Is unclear
- Chuki Swahili · Hatred or strong emotion
- Chukwuebuka Igbo · God is great and strong
- Chukwuemeka Igbo · God has done something great
- Chukwujekwu Igbo · God is alive
- Chukwuka Igbo · God is supreme
- Chukwuma Igbo · God is great
- Chunhua Chinese · Spring flower
- Chuno German · Origin and meaning uncertain
- Chwalisław Old Polish · Willing and glory
- Cian Irish · Ancient; enduring; old
- Ciara Irish · Dark, black-haired
- Ciaran Irish · Dark, black
- Cibele Phrygian-Greek · Great mother, nature goddess
- Cicek Turkish · Flower
- Cicera Latin-Portuguese · Devotion to Padre Cícero
- Cicero Latin · Chickpea
- Cihan Turkish · The whole world or universe
- Ciler Turkish · Dew drop
- Cillian Irish · Bright-headed or warrior
- Cinderella French-Literary · Little ash girl
- Cindy Greek via English · Moon goddess
- Cintia Greek-Portuguese · Moon goddess
- Cinzia Italian · Of Mount Cynthus
- Cipriano Latin · Of cyprus
- Circé Greek · Greek: hawk/falcon or to secure with rings
- Ciriaco Greek · Of the Lord
- Cirilla Greek/Latin · Lord, master, ruler; possibly hawk or to encircle
- Cirilo Greek · Lordly
- Ciro Greek · Sun, throne
- Cisca Latin · Free or frank
- Cissie Latin · Blind one
- Citlali Nahuatl · Star
- Claartje Latin · Bright or clear
- Claas Greek-Germanic · Victory of the people
- Claes Greek · Victory of people
- Claire Latin via French · Clear and bright
- Clara Latin · Clear or bright
- Clarence Latin · Bright, famous
- Clarice Latin-French · Bright or famous
- Clarissa Latin · Bright or famous
- Clarisse Latin-French · Bright
- Clark Old English · Scribe or scholar (later clerk)
- Clarysse French · Clear, bright, or famous
- Claude Latin · Lame
- Claudemir Latin-Slavic-Brazilian · Lame) with the Slavic mir (peace or world)
- Claudete Latin-Portuguese · Lame
- Claudette Latin via French · Illustrious
- Claudia Latin · Lame
- Claudiana Latin-Portuguese · Lame
- Claudiane Latin-Portuguese · Lame
- Claudie Latin-French · Lame
- Claudina Latin · Lame or limping
- Claudine Latin · Lame or limping
- Claudinei Latin-Portuguese · Lame
- Claudineia Latin-Portuguese · Brazilian elaboration of Claudine
- Claudino Latin · Lame
- Claudio Latin · Lame
- Claudius Latin · Lame
- Claus Greek · Victory of people
- Clay English · Clay soil or sticky earth
- Clayton Old English · Clay settlement
- Clea Greek · Glory of the father
- Cleber German-Portuguese · Clover
- Cleci Portuguese · Brazilian diminutive form
- Cleide Portuguese · Scottish river name
- Cleidiane Portuguese · Brazilian elaboration of Cleide
- Cleiton English-Portuguese · Clay settlement
- Clelia Latin · Glory
- Clémence Latin-French · Gentleness or mercy
- Clemência Latin · Merciful
- Clemens Latin · Gentle or merciful
- Clement Latin · Merciful or mild
- Clementa Latin · Merciful
- Clemente Latin · Merciful
- Clementina Latin · Merciful
- Clementine Latin-French · Gentle or merciful
- Clemmie Latin · Merciful or gentle
- Clenir Portuguese · Brazilian name, meaning unclear
- Cleo Greek · Glory of the father
- Cleofas Greek · Of renowned glory
- Cleonice Greek-Portuguese · Glorious victory
- Cléophée Greek · Greek name meaning glory of the father or of noble birth
- Cleusa Portuguese · Brazilian name, meaning unclear
- Cleuza Portuguese · Glorious, renowned
- Cleverson Portuguese · Clever person
- Cleyde Portuguese · Brazilian variant spelling
- Clifford Old English · Ford at a cliff
- Clifton Old English · Settlement at a cliff
- Clinton Old English · Settlement on a hill
- Clio Greek · Glory, fame
- Clíodhna Old Irish · Shapely; goddess of beauty
- Cliona Irish · Shapely; goddess of beauty
- Clodagh Irish · Swift-flowing river
- Clodoaldo Germanic · Fame and rule
- Cloé Greek · Greek for young green shoot or blooming
- Clotaire Germanic · Famous with sword
- Clothilde French · Renowned battle
- Clotilde Germanic-French · Famous in battle
- Clova Scottish/English · Scottish place name meaning steep-sided valley or enclosed place; also linked to clover
- Clover English · Plant name symbolizing luck, faith, hope, and love
- Clovis Frankish-Latin · Famous warrior
- Clyde Scottish · Heard
- Coben Hebrew/Germanic · Priest, or from place names
- Coby Hebrew/English · Supplanter or one who follows; coal or dark and straight
- Coco French · French pet name, short for Nicolas
- Cody Celtic via English · English surname used as given name
- Coen Hebrew · Supplanter
- Coert Germanic · Bold warrior
- Cofie Akan · Born on Friday
- Cohan Irish/Hebrew · Irish wild goose, Hebrew priest
- Cohen Hebrew · Priest, from Hebrew kohen
- Coihueco Spanish/Indigenous · Hiding place
- Coinneach Scottish/Gaelic · Handsome or fair one
- Colbjørn Norse · Dark bear
- Colby Old Norse · Coal settlement
- Cole Old English · Victorious people
- Coleen Irish · Irish: girl or young woman
- Coleson English · English surname: son of Cole or son of Nicholas, with potential Irish origins
- Coletta Greek · Victory
- Colette Greek · Victory of people
- Colin Scottish-Gaelic · Young creature or cub
- Coline French/Greek · Victory of the people; possibly dove or hill
- Colipí Spanish/Indigenous · Stone spear
- Coll Gaelic/Scottish · Dove, high, black, coal-like, hazel tree
- Colleen Irish · Girl
- Collin Irish Gaelic · Young warrior or cub
- Colm Irish · Dove; peaceful
- Colman Irish · Dove; little dove
- Colmcille Irish · Dove of the church
- Colomba Latin · Dove
- Colombe French · Dove of peace
- Colombine Latin · Dove or dove-like
- Colson American English · Son of Nicholas
- Colt English/Scottish · Young male horse; youthful or inexperienced person
- Colton Old English · Coal town
- Côme French · Order cosmos
- Comfort English · Comfort
- Comhghall Irish · Fellow hostage; monastic founder
- Cona Spanish · Rabbit
- Conall Irish · Strong wolf; fierce wolf
- Conan Scottish/Gaelic · Little hound
- Conceicao Latin-Portuguese · Conception
- Concepción Spanish · Conception
- Concetta Italian · Immaculate, conceived
- Conlan Irish/Gaelic · Hero, young warrior, descendant of the wolf
- Connell Irish/Gaelic · Descendant of Conall; strong wolf or wise ruler
- Conner Irish Gaelic · Wolf lover or hound lover
- Connie Latin · Constant, steadfast
- Connor Irish Gaelic · Lover of hounds or wolf lover
- Conny Germanic · Strong counsel
- Conor Old Irish · Lover of hounds or high will
- Conrad Germanic · Brave counsel
- Consolata Latin · Consolation or comfort
- Constança Latin · Constant, steadfast
- Constance Latin · Steadfast and loyal
- Constant Latin · Steadfast, faithful, firm
- Constanti Latin · Steadfast
- Constantin Latin · Constant or steadfast
- Constantino Latin · Constant or steadfast
- Constanza Latin · Steadfast
- Constanze Latin via Germanic · Steadfast
- Consuelo Spanish · Consolation
- Conxa Spanish · Immaculate Conception
- Cooper Old English · Barrel maker
- Cor Latin/Dutch · Heart
- Cora Greek · Maiden or young girl
- Coralie Latin · Coral
- Coraline Latin/Greek · Coral, coral-pink
- Cordelia Celtic-Latin · Daughter of the sea
- Corentin Breton-Latin · Possibly hurricane or whirlwind
- Corey Irish · Hollow
- Corin Latin/Greek · Spear or heart
- Corina Greek · Maiden
- Corinna Greek · Maiden
- Corinne Greek · Maiden
- Coriolano Italian/Latin · After Coriolanus
- Cormac Old Irish · Charioteer or son of the crow
- Corneel Latin · Horn or horned
- Corneille Latin · Horn or horned
- Cornelia Latin · Horn
- Cornelio Latin · Horn
- Cornelis Dutch · Horn; strong; Dutch masculine
- Cornelius Latin · Horn
- Corradino Italian · Bold counsel
- Corran Scottish/Gaelic · Little spear, point, or promontory
- Corrie Germanic/Latin · Horn
- Corto Italian/Spanish · From Latin curtus, meaning shortened, cut off, or short
- Cory Old Norse-English · Hollow
- Cosima Italian · Order of universe
- Cosimino Greek · Universe or order
- Cosimo Greek · Universe or order
- Coşkun Turkish · Joyful, happy, spirited
- Cosme Greek-Spanish · Order or beauty
- Cosmo Greek-Italian · Order or beauty
- Costanza Latin · Constancy and steadfastness
- Costanzo Italian · Steadfast one
- Costin Latin · Steadfast or constant
- Coumba West African/Mandé · Varied meanings: to create, strong, dove, peace family
- Courtney Old French · Courtier
- Cove English · Small, sheltered coastal inlet or bay
- Craig Scottish · Rocky crag
- Cree Scottish/Gaelic · Scottish place name or Gaelic for tree; Indigenous North American ethnonym
- Creed American English · Belief or guiding principle
- Cremilda Germanic · Strong in battle
- Crescenza Latin · Growth and increase
- Crescenzo Latin · Growth and increase
- Creusa Greek-Latin · Queen, princess
- Creuza Greek-Portuguese · Glorious, illustrious
- Crew English/Welsh · Weir, to grow, a group of people
- Crislaine Portuguese · Brazilian compound from Cristina
- Crispino Latin · Curly-haired
- Cristian Greek via Spanish · Follower of Christ
- Cristiana Latin-Italian · Anointed one
- Cristiane Greek-Portuguese · Follower of Christ
- Cristiano Latin-Portuguese · Follower of Christ
- Cristina Greek · Follower of Christ
- Cristóbal Greek-Spanish · Bearer of Christ
- Cristòfol Greek · Bearer of Christ
- Cristoforo Greek · Christ-bearer
- Cristóvão Greek · Bearer of Christ
- Croía Irish/Gaelic · Of the heart
- Crue English · Raw, uncooked, from the marshy land, chosen one, or to grow
- Cruz Iberian · Cross, crossroad
- Crystal Greek · Ice, clear
- Crystel English-French · Crystal
- Csaba Mongolian/Hungarian · Shepherd
- Csilla Hungarian · Star
- Csongor Hungarian/Turkic · falcon
- Cumelen Mapuche · Generous or kind
- Cunegonda Germanic · Brave kin in battle
- Cunégonde Germanic · Brave kin in battle
- Cuneyt Turkish · Heroic, valiant
- Cuniberto Germanic · Bright king
- Curén Mapuche · Woman of virtue
- Curihual Mapuche · Swift or agile
- Currimil Mapuche · Dark gold
- Curtis Old French-English · Courteous or well-bred
- Cusi Quechua · Quechua origin
- Custódia Latin · Care, protection, guardianship
- Custódio Latin · Care, protection, guardianship
- Cuyen Mapuche · Mapuche origin
- Cveta Slavic · Blossom flower
- Cvetan Slavic · Flower blossoming
- Cvetka Slavic/Baltic · Small flower or flowering one
- Cvetko Slavic · Flower or blossom
- Cvita Slavic · Flower or blossom
- Cyana Greek · From Greek kyanos (dark blue, blue-green); evokes sea and sky
- Cylia Latin/Greek · Heavenly, from Latin caelum (sky) or Greek xylo (wood)
- Cylian French/Irish · Little church or monastery cell
- Cynthia Greek · Woman from Mount Cynthus; epithet of the moon goddess
- Cyprian Greek · Of Cyprus, copper island
- Cyprien Latin · From Cyprus
- Cyra Persian/Greek · Sun, throne, lord, guardian, ruler
- Cyriak Greek · Of the Lord
- Cyriaque French · Belonging to the Lord
- Cyrielle French · Of the Lord or lordly
- Cyril Greek · Lordly, masterful, or lord
- Cyrille Greek · Lordly
- Cyrine Greek/Arabic · Greek: queen of the ocean or top of a mountain; Arabic: little secret or radiant
- Cyrus Persian · Sun king
- Cyryl Greek · Of the Lord
- Cyryla Greek · Of the Lord
- Czcibor Slavic · Polish origin
- Czcirad Slavic · Polish origin
- Czeslaw Polish · Honour; glory; Polish
- Czesław Slavic · Polish origin
- Czesława Slavic · Honor and glory