If you’re on a quest for the perfect C name for your little man, you’re in the right place. Narrowing down your list might be as easy as A-B-C once you peruse our mega line up of unique baby names, all starting with the third letter of the alphabet.
Perhaps you’re interested in the letter C because it’s part of a family tradition, you’re continuing the trend with older siblings, or because you just like the sound of it. Whatever your reason we’re confident you can find the perfect name, With names including Carter, Crew and Carrick there’s sure to be a baby name you haven’t seen before on any of the most popular baby names lists.
We asked our huge online community of half a million mums who shared the baby names that set their hearts aflutter.
C boy names with a theme
You can find great inspiration from themes, and the letter C brings the goods. Some are nature-based without being obvious, others have a celebrity stamp of approval and some are fitting for both boys and girls.
- Nature-inspired: Cedar, Cullen, Cyprus, Colt, Canyon, Clay, Clover, Cane
- Short and sweet: Cy, Cole, Cale, Chad, Chip, Clem, Cree, Czar, Chase, Claus
- Literary: Clifford, Cormac, Caspian, Christian, Cedric, Carlisle
- Music-inspired: Carey, Cash, Cornell, Connick, Corrs, Creed, Cyrus, Chisel, Channing, Chesney
- Places: Camden, Chicago, Como, Cairo, Carlton, Clayton, Colorado, Clevland
- Gender neutral: Cameron, Charlie, Carter, Casey, Carlyn, Cody, Cass
Surname first names that start with C
It’s a huge trend, and for good reason. Surname baby names switch things up and put last names first giving your little man a strong and solid name for life:
- Connor
- Cohen
- Carter
- Carson
- Campbell
- Carlow
- Charlton
- Chadwick
- Clement
- Cahill
Irish C names for boys (and how to pronounce them)
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day all year round and give your newborn the luck of the Irish with a Gaelic name. Did you know how to pronounce these?
- Cian: Kee-an
- Ciaran: Keer-uhn
- Colm: C-uh-lum
- Cahir: Kaw-heer
- Calhoun: Cal-hoon
- Caoimhe: Kwee-vah
- Carbry: Car-bree
Unique C names for boys
Give your son a truly unmissable name with something unique and oh-so different. Proud to explain their name? You’re in luck!
- Colm
- Cage
- Calix
- Cardew
- Charlemagne
- Circinus
- Clydell
- Colyn
- Cuyler
Fashion-inspired C names for boys
If you’re head over heels into fashion, you might want to try these hip names on for size:
- Calvin
- Comme
- Coach
- Cashmere
- Cotton
- Cardin
- Calibre
- Chino
- Cape
Motor-inspired C names for boys
Calling all rev-heads. If you’re a car lover, C names might just be the ticket. Here are some
- Chevy
- Calais
- Camry
- Caprice
- Cooper
- Chrysler
- Civic
- Cayman
Celebrity sons starting with C
- Lleyton Hewitt’s son, Cruz
- Kim Kardashian’s son, Chicago
- Claire Danes’ son, Cyrus
- Scarlett Johansen’s son, Cosmo
- Zooey Deschanel’s son, Charlie
- Jennifer Lawrence’s son, Cy
- Adriana Lima’s son, Cyan
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Our favourite C boy name is: Cade
More boy names starting with C
- Cab
- Cabal
- Cabe
- Cabel
- Cabell
- Cable
- Cace
- Cacey
- Caddaric
- Cade
- Caden
- Cadman
- Cadmus
- Cadwell
- Caedmon
- Caelan
- Caelen
- Caellum
- Caelum
- Caelus
- Caesar
- Caesarae
- Caesare
- Caesario
- Caeser
- Cafall
- Cage
- Cahil
- Cahir
- Cahya
- Cahyim
- Cahyyam
- Cai
- Caide
- Caiden
- Caidin
- Caidon
- Cailean
- Cailin
- Cain
- Cainan
- Caine
- Caio
- Cais
- Caithness
- Caius
- Cajetan
- Cajetano
- Cal
- Calan
- Calbert
- Calbraith
- Calder
- Caldre
- Caldwell
- Cale
- Caleb
- Calen
- Caley
- Calhaun
- Calhoun
- Caliban
- Calin
- Calisto
- Calix
- Calixte
- Calixto
- Calleas
- Callhoun
- Callice
- Callinicus
- Callis
- Calliste
- Callistus
- Callixtus
- Callum
- Callys
- Callyx
- Calvert
- Calvex
- Calvine
- Calvino
- Calvyn
- Camaeron
- Camden
- Camdin
- Camdon
- Camdyn
- Camedon
- Cameron
- Camillo
- Camillus
- Camilo
- Camilus
- Camm
- Camp
- Campbel
- Camren
- Camron
- Camryn
- Camyron
- Canaan
- Canady
- Canal
- Cance
- Candidius
- Canice
- Cannan
- Cannen
- Cannin
- Cannon
- Cannyn
- Canon
- Cans
- Canute
- Caolan
- Cap
- Caper
- Caphis
- Capricornus
- Capucius
- Capulet
- Card
- Carden
- Cardew
- Cardin
- Cardon
- Carel
- Carew
- Carewe
- Carey
- Carl
- Carleton
- Carley
- Carlile
- Carlito
- Carlo
- Carlos
- Carlow
- Carlowe
- Carlson
- Carlyle
- Carman
- Carmel
- Carmeli
- Carmello
- Carmelo
- Carmen
- Carmi
- Carmin
- Carmine
- Carmino
- Carnelian
- Carnell
- Carney
- Caroll
- Carolus
- Carpus
- Carr
- Carra
- Carrey
- Carrick
- Carrlos
- Carrol
- Carroll
- Carsen
- Carson
- Carsten
- Carston
- Carsyn
- Carter
- Cartier
- Cartrell
- Carvel
- Carvell
- Carvil
- Carville
- Cary
- Caryl
- Caryll
- Casa
- Casarius
- Caseare
- Casey
- Cashmere
- Casimeer
- Casimer
- Casimir
- Casimiro
- Casius
- Casmir
- Casmire
- Caspar
- Casper
- Cass
- Cassian
- Cassio
- Cassius
- Caster
- Castor
- Castorio
- Catch
- Catcher
- Cathan
- Cato
- Caton
- Caulder
- Cavalon
- Cavan
- Cayce
- Caycey
- Caydan
- Cayde
- Cayden
- Caydin
- Caydon
- Cayman
- Caymun
- Cayto
- Caytoe
- Caz
- Cecero
- Ced
- Cedrick
- Cedrik
- Cedro
- Cedrych
- Ceirnin
- Celeste
- Célestine
- Celestino
- Celesto
- Celey
- Celindo
- Celsius
- Celso
- Celsus
- Centaurus
- Cephas
- Cepheus
- Cephus
- Cerdric
- Cerek
- Cerfirino
- Cerimon
- Cerny
- Cesar
- Cetus
- Chace
- Chaddie
- Chadric
- Chadrick
- Chadwyck
- Chaelus
- Chago
- Chai
- Chaika
- Chaim
- Chaimek
- Chainey
- Chalney
- Chan
- Chancellor
- Chancelor
- Chancey
- Chand
- Chandlor
- Chandra
- Chaney
- Chann
- Channe
- Channing
- Channon
- Chanse
- Chanseler
- Chansellor
- Chante
- Chantz
- Chany
- Chanze
- Charlemagne
- Charles
- Charley
- Charlie
- Charlot
- Charls
- Charon
- Chars
- Chas
- Chasen
- Chaskel
- Chata
- Chatam
- Chatan
- Chatillon
- Chatzkel
- Chaunce
- Chauncey
- Chayan
- Chayann
- Chayce
- Chayim
- Chaym
- Chayme
- Chayse
- Chayton
- Chayyim
- Chaz
- Cheche
- Chen
- Cheney
- Ches
- Chesmu
- Chess
- Cheston
- Cheval
- Chevalier
- Chevall
- Cheveyo
- Chevie
- Chevrolet
- Cheyenne
- Chiamaka
- Chick
- Chico
- Chidro
- Chike
- Chil
- Chill
- Chilly
- Chilton
- Chimon
- Chip
- Chiron
- Chivalry
- Chlodwig
- Chogan
- Choncey
- Chotan
- Chrestian
- Christiaan
- Christian
- Christiano
- Christianos
- Christion
- Christo
- Christof
- Christop
- Christoper
- Christoph
- Christophe
- Christopher
- Christos
- Christpher
- Chuck
- Chung
- Churchil
- Churchill
- Ciaran
- Cicero
- Ciceron
- Ciel
- Ciprian
- Cipriano
- Ciprien
- Ciqala
- Circinus
- Ciril
- Cirilio
- Cirillo
- Cirilo
- Ciro
- Cirrillo
- Cisco
- Claas
- Clachas
- Claes
- Claiborn
- Claiborne
- Claibourn
- Claibourne
- Claidianus
- Clan
- Clancey
- Clancy
- Claney
- Claran
- Clarance
- Clarence
- Clarendon
- Clarens
- Clark
- Clarke
- Clarkson
- Claron
- Clarons
- Claronz
- Clarrance
- Clarrence
- Claud
- Claudan
- Claude
- Claudell
- Claudido
- Claudie
- Claudien
- Claudino
- Claudio
- Claudius
- Claudon
- Claus
- Clause
- Clayborn
- Clayborne
- Claybourne
- Clayland
- Cleavant
- Cleaveland
- Cleavland
- Cleavon
- Cleevant
- Cleeve
- Cleevont
- Clem
- Clemendo
- Clemens
- Clement
- Clemente
- Clementino
- Clementius
- Clements
- Clemmie
- Clemmons
- Clemmy
- Clemon
- Cleomenes
- Cleon
- Clerc
- Clerk
- Cletus
- Cleve
- Cleveland
- Clevon
- Cliff
- Clifford
- Clifton
- Clint
- Clinton
- Clive
- Clodito
- Clodo
- Clodomiro
- Clodoveo
- Cloten
- Clothilde
- Clotilde
- Clovio
- Clovis
- Clovisto
- Clovito
- Cloyd
- Clyde
- Clydell
- Clyff
- Clyfford
- Clyford
- Cnut
- Cob
- Cobb
- Cochise
- Codey
- Codi
- Codie
- Cody
- Coeus
- Cohn
- Coilin
- Cola
- Colan
- Colar
- Colbert
- Colborn
- Colbourn
- Colbourne
- Colburn
- Colby
- Colet
- Coleton
- Colhoun
- Colin
- Collborn
- Collbourn
- Collburn
- Collin
- Collins
- Collton
- Collumbano
- Colm
- Colombain
- Colquhoun
- Colson
- Colsten
- Colston
- Colt
- Colten
- Colter
- Coltin
- Colton
- Coltrane
- Colum
- Columbano
- Columbanus
- Columkille
- Colvert
- Colvile
- Colvill
- Colville
- Colyn
- Coman
- Cominius
- Con
- Conal
- Conall
- Conan
- Conant
- Condon
- Confucius
- Cong
- Conin
- Conn
- Connall
- Connell
- Conner
- Conners
- Connie
- Conon
- Conrad
- Conrado
- Conroy
- Consalvo
- Constance
- Constans
- Constant
- Constantin
- Constantine
- Constantino
- Constantinos
- Constantius
- Constanz
- Constanzo
- Conway
- Conwy
- Coop
- Copper
- Corben
- Corbet
- Corbett
- Corbie
- Corbin
- Corbit
- Corbitt
- Corbyn
- Cord
- Cordale
- Cordas
- Corday
- Cordell
- Cordelle
- Coren
- Coretes
- Coridon
- Corin
- Cormac
- Cormack
- Cormic
- Cormick
- Corneille
- Cornel
- Cornelio
- Cornelious
- Cornelius
- Cornell
- Cornelus
- Corney
- Cornilius
- Corradeo
- Corrado
- Corrin
- Cort
- Cortez
- Cortland
- Corvette
- Corvin
- Corvus
- Corwan
- Corwin
- Corwyn
- Coryden
- Corydon
- Coryell
- Cosimo
- Cosmé
- Cosmos
- Costa
- Costante
- Costard
- Coty
- Coulter
- Court
- Courtland
- Courvoisier
- Coy
- Coyan
- Coye
- Coyne
- Cozmo
- Craig
- Craigh
- Craigie
- Craik
- Crandal
- Crandall
- Crandell
- Cranmer
- Crawford
- Crawfurd
- Cree
- Creigh
- Creighton
- Crepin
- Crespen
- Crespin
- Crew
- Crewe
- Crichton
- Crisp
- Crispen
- Crispian
- Crispin
- Crispino
- Crispo
- Crispus
- Crisspin
- Cristian
- Cristiano
- Cristo
- Cristobal
- Cristobel
- Cristoforo
- Cristopher
- Cristy
- Crock
- Crocket
- Crockett
- Cromwell
- Cronan
- Cronus
- Croquet
- Croquett
- Cruz
- Cruzito
- Cuba
- Culbert
- Cullan
- Cullen
- Culley
- Cullinan
- Cupid
- Curan
- Curio
- Curon
- Curran
- Curren
- Currer
- Currey
- Currie
- Currier
- Currin
- Curron
- Curry
- Curt
- Curtice
- Curtis
- Curtiss
- Curtys
- Cuyler
- Cy
- Cyd
- Cydney
- Cygnus
- Cymbeline
- Cyprian
- Cyprien
- Cyra
- Cyran
- Cyril
- Cyrill
- Cyrilla
- Cyrille
- Cyrillus
- Cyrilo
- Cyrus
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