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
dark one's town
Americansettlement of free men
Englishvisible mass of water droplets in sky
Englishmaker or seller of knives
Americanimperial title, emperor
Latinyoung person, noble youth
Americanluxurious softness
Americanchancellor, keeper of records
Englishlordly, masterful
Englishdark blue
Americansteep rock face by a crossing
Englishall-knowing, wise
Romanwarrior of life
Native Americanmodern American name
Americancross
Spanishpure, without deception
Americanof the Claudian clan
Italianhidden store, treasure
Englishoccupational name for a blacksmith or farmer
Americanfree man
Americanshort nose
Englishland near the court or manor
Americanred-haired fighter
Irishknife maker
Englishslender
Englishconsecrated, dedicated to God
HebrewCarl's island or stronghold
Englishthat which one believes
Americanson of Richard, man
Americansmith, metalworker
Hebrewfame, glory (folk etymology)
Frenchcleric, church official
Englishpowerful, keen warrior
Irishstrong wolf, wolf valor
Irishbright-headed
Irishspirit of battle
EnglishGod strengthens
Jewishman, husband
EnglishGod will strengthen, God strengthens
Ashkenazi Jewishfort, castle
Englishhunting grounds
Americanstrong as a hound
Irishdivine door (from Kobe, Japan)
Americanmy covering is God; God protects
Jewishcircular stone fortress
Irishto rejoice, to be glad
Brazilianbearer of Christ
Englishkermes-dyed, rich red
Americansincere, genuine, authentic
African-Americanrocky settlement
Englishcinnamon tree
Mexicanhunter
Americanhound, warrior
Irishfirst of the month, calends
Welshmessiah
Englishasked for, prayed for
Americanfrom the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Americancelestial realm, paradise
Spanishvaries by given names the initials represent
Americanwarrior in the field
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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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