Baby Boy Names That Begin With C

Popular and Unusual Male Name Choices

Mar 5, 2008

A Cute Little Boy, Stephanie, Morguefile.com

Christopher? Connor? Colby? Camden? Here are some trendy and uncommon baby boy names that start with the letter C.

Looking for a trendy name for a baby boy? In the United States, the hottest names these days begin with the letter C. According to the U.S. Social Security Baby Name Index, 12 of the top 100 baby boy names in 2006 began with the letter C-- and dozens more dotted the top 1000. Among the hottest baby boy C names are last-name-turned-first-names (Connor, Carson, Carter) along with more old-fashioned and classic names (Christopher, Charles, Caleb).

Here are some popular baby boy names that start with the letter C-- and some unusual ones as well.

Popular & Trendy Baby Boy Names that Start With C

Christopher & Christian. Ranked at #7 in 2006,Christopher's been hot for a long time. It's been in the top 10 since 1967, and for many years it was second only to Michael. Christian, which ranked at #21, is more of an up-and-coming name.
Caleb. Biblical names are hot, and Caleb has risen from obscurity to the #34 spot in 2006. A popular alternative spelling is Kaleb, which ranked at #115. Caleb comes from a Hebrew expression that means "devotion."
Cameron. Despite the growing popularity of this name for girls, it's still mostly a boy's name. and it ranked at #52 in 2006. Cameron is from a Gaelic expression of disputed origin-- it may mean "crooked stream,'" or possibly "crooked nose."
Connor. One of the most trendy last-name-turned-first-names, Connor ranked at a solid #53. Other last-name-turned-first-names of note: Carter (#75), Chase (#83), Cole (#84), Carson (#87), Cody (#106), Cooper (#113), Colton (#133), and Colby (#271).
Colin/Collin. Colin has a similar feel to the last-name-turned-first-names, but this name is more classic. Colin ranked at #111 in 2006, and Collin at #181. Colin is probably derived from the name Nicholas.
Charles & Carlos. Always a classic choice, old-fashioned Charles remains popular at #60. Carlos, the Spanish version of this name, always ranks highly at #70. These names are derived from an ancient Germanic name that means "freeholder"-- as are female names such as Carol and Charlotte. Carl, a related name, ranked at #429.
Caden. The "aden" names are among the hottest right now (Aiden, Jayden, Hayden), and Caden holds ranks at #91-- followed immediately by Kaden at #92. At #288, Cade is quickly climbing the ranks too. The meaning of this name is disputed-- it may mean "spirit of battle" in Welsh.

Unusual Baby Boy Names That Start With C

Calvin. The name of both a Protestant theologian and a comic strip boy with a stuffed tiger, Calvin was ranked moderately high in 2006 at #220. Calvin is from a Latin name that means "bald."
Clay & Clayton. Despite the success of American idol winner Clay Aiken, neither of these names are very popular in the United States. The meaning of Clay is exactly as it sounds-- "moistened earth."
Corey. Thanks to an abundance of pop stars with this name, Corey kind of screams 1985. If you can get past that, though, it may be a nice alternative to the Colins and Connors and Cadens. Corey is actually a last-name-turned-first-name as well. Other less popular last-name-turned-first names that begin with C are Chandler, Cohen, Camden, and Conrad.
Cedric. This old-fashioned name isn't used much, but it has a lovely meaning-- in Welsh, it means "kindly and loved." Other old-fashioned C names we don't hear much anymore: Chester, Clarence. Cecil, and Clifford.