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
little free man, dear little Charles
Spanishthe number seven
Englishroyal court attendant
Scandinavianbrave in battle, vigilant
Irishprotective covering of a flower bud
Americanmodern creative construction
Americanraven, crow
Romanianfrom Carlisle
Englishsun, throne
Greekclover plant, good luck
Englishangelic warrior
Americanto sail at a steady speed
Englishvitality, living
Jewishvictorious (if related to Cairo)
Italianman
Haitianson of Oda
Americanblind
Spanishfrom the narrow forest
Americanbearer of Christ
Spanishcharcoal hill
American22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
Chinesecheerful, lively, in high spirits
Americantreasurer, keeper of treasure
Persianrelated to Cash, from Old French casse meaning ...
Americanbeloved friend
Arabicheart
Americantreasurer, keeper of treasure
Germandove
Irishbeautiful, most beautiful
Greeklover of churches, church devotee
Irishinformal address, hey, buddy
Latin Americangrace, kindness
Greeklamb
Hispanic/Latinocold well; from the cold water source
Englishson of a free man
Swedishfrom Colt's farm
AmericanRope maker or keeper
PortugueseCraftsman; skilled tradesperson
Americanmold, form (original Arabic root)
Americanvictory of the people (through Nicholas derivat...
Englishbought land, purchased territory
Scottishmay God protect
Americandear, beloved
Scandinaviangold
Indianpromised land, merchant
Americanlittle one, shapely
African-Americanfrom the rounded hill
EnglishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
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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