12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
2,404 boy names starting with C
garden, vineyard
Italianlover of hounds, hound-desiring
Irishwatchful, vigilant (via Casey influence)
Americanfrom the River Clyde
Scottishcandle maker or seller
Englishdivinely selected (spiritual connotation)
Americanstone worker (via Mason)
Americanlarge gun, artillery piece
Americanchief desire
Irishalert, watchful
Americanspeed of God
Americanson of the marsh dwellers
Americantreasurer, keeper of treasure
Dutchdark settlement
Americandove
Scottishson of Cole
Englishman, warrior
Italianfrom the crooked stream
Scottishcourteous, well-bred
Englishbattle chieftain (Cerdic interpretation)
Englishacquired, possessed
Englishbold and modern (cultural meaning)
Americanman, husband (older Germanic sense)
Englishto rejoice, joyful
Romanland of purple dye
Americanmaiden, heart
Americancrimson, deep red
Italianbold counsel, brave advisor
Dutchanointed one
Italianat the holly trees
Irishrib, side
Englishvillage of the cross, farm by the cross
Englishcedar tree, resinous wood
Americancart maker, transporter
Frenchsmall sheltered coastal bay
Americanbearer of Christ
Englishmodern invented name
Americanchariot boy
Irishcharcoal maker
Irishdweller by the cliff ford
Englishson of Case; from the marsh
Americancross, crossroads
Welshimmortality, eternal life (symbolic)
Americanwinding river
Scottishdeep gorge, ravine
Americanbearer of Christ
Spanishone who carves, wood-carver
Americanblind
Englishmodest, shy
Americanholy river
Irishancient, enduring, long-lived
Irishselected, chosen one
Americanfrom Clare (Suffolk)
Englishheld by the heel (biblical reference)
Americanfirm, unwavering
Englishfrom Chester (place name)
Englishassociated with Chevrolet automobiles
Americanbent river
Americanorder, universe
Italiancanal worker, church official
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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