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
crooked hill
Scottishbearer of Christ
Spanishcrooked nose; bent river
Scottishcliff settlement
Englishlittle dark one
Irishfalling, resolution
Americanwarrior, battle
Englishfree man, strong man
Englishrocky cliff, crag
Scottishfrom Galloway
Americanmoonlight, radiance
African Americantalent, colorful
Welshsong, poem
Spanishfollower of Christ
Latinchurch official, ecclesiastical law
Americanhilltop estate
Americanson of marsh dwellers
Scottishcourteous, polite
Hispanicfrom the kaupa (trading) land
Englishrapid water
Scottishlittle wolf, little hound
Irishreferring to the Cree Indigenous people of Nort...
Indigenous North Americanthe carved one (alternate etymology)
Latinone who lives near a steep bank
Englishfortified camp, military settlement
Americanphonetic blend (possibly new house, or river)
Americandark as a raven
Americanmaker of cords and ropes
Americanof the Cornelia family
Romanhunter
AmericanEnglish place name surname
Englishacquired, possessed
Englishgentle, lenient
Frenchfrom the swampy land
Americanchalice, cup
Greekdescendant of the hound of valor
Irishcurly-haired
Irishlord, master
Americancrooked nose
Americanslender, narrow
Irishgarden, orchard of God
Italiandestroyer of peace (literal)
Polishsun, lord
Italiandivinely chosen
Americanthe Christian cross
Englishtail, conclusion
Italianrocky hill settlement
Americanson
Americanson of Colin
Irishsymbol of Christian faith
Frenchcrow crossing
Englishanointed one, Christian
Spanishhunter, one who hunts or pursues
Americangift of splendor, bounty
Welshcharcoal merchant, coal worker
Americanlean, slender warrior
Irishof the forest, woodland dweller
Americannickname for Charles
Americanwinner, victorious fighter
AmericanCharles's settlement
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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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