List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with C

Churchill

(CHUR-chil)

English Meaning: The name Churchill is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Churchill is: Lives at the church hill.

Meaning: Church on the hill Origin: American

Claudius

(KLAW-dee-əs)

Claudius is a name of Latin origin, meaning "Crippled". Claudius was the fourth Roman Emperor reigning from 41 to his death in 54.

Meaning: The lame one Origin: Latin

Clayton

(KLAY-tən)

The name Clayton is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Clayton is: Derived from a surname and place name, based on the Old English 'claeg' meaning clay and 'tun' meaning settlement. Also, mortal.

Meaning: Town built on clay Origin: English

Cleavon

The name Cleavon is an African-American baby name. In African-American the meaning of the name Cleavon is: Cliff.

Meaning: Cliff Origin: American

Cleve

The name Cleve is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cleve is: Cliffs. Abbreviation of Cleveland.

Meaning: A short form of cleveland Origin: Old English

Cleveland

(KLEEV-lənd)

From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "hilly land". This was the surname of American president Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). It is also the name of an American city, which was founded by surveyor Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806).

Meaning: Land of cliffs Origin: English

Cliff

Short form of Clifton, the transferred use of the surname originating from a place-name for various old English towns. It is composed from the Old English elements clif (cliff, slope, bank of a river) and tūn (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, "settlement by the cliff."

Meaning: A short form of clifford Origin: American

Clifford

(KLIF-ərd)

The name Clifford is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Clifford is: Ford near a slope. From an Old English surname and place name, used commonly as a first name since the late 19th century. Famous bearer: pianist Sir Clifford Curzon.

Meaning: Cliff at the river crossing Origin: English

Cliffton

The name Cliffton is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cliffton is: From the farm near the cliff.

Meaning: From the town near the cliff Origin: Old English

Clifton

(KLIF-tən)

The name Clifton is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Clifton is: Settlement on a cliff. From an Old English surname and place name, used only occasionally as a first name.

Meaning: Literally, cliff town Origin: English