List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with C

Carr

(KAHR)

Carr is a common surname in northern England, deriving from the Old Norse kjarr, meaning a swamp. Kerr is a Scottish variant, often from the Norse and (particularly on the west coast and Arran) from the Gaelic ciar, meaning "dusky".

Meaning: From the wetlands or marshlands Origin: English, Old Norse

Carrick

(KAR-ik)

Gaelic Meaning: The name Carrick is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Carrick is: Rocky headland.

Meaning: From rocky areas Origin: Gaelic

Carrington

(KA-ring-tən)

Carrington Name Meaning. English: habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Carrington, probably named with an unattested Old English personal name Cara + -ing- denoting association + tun 'settlement'.

Meaning: From a rocky settlement Origin: English

Carsten

(KAHR-sten)

The meaning of Carsten has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Carsten are: Latin meaning: Follower of Christ. German meaning: Follower of Christ.

Meaning: Christian man Origin: Latin

Cartwright

(KAHRT-riet)

Cartwright Name Meaning. English: occupational name for a maker of carts, from Middle English cart(e) + wright 'craftsman' (see Wright). The surname is attested from the late 13th century, although the vocabulary word does not occur before the 15th century.

Meaning: Cart maker Origin: English

Carville

(KAHR-vil)

Carville Name Meaning. French: habitational name from places in Calvados and Seine-Maritime named Carville, from the Scandinavian personal name Kári + Old French ville 'settlement' (see Villa). English and Irish: variant of Carvell.

Meaning: Rock house Origin: English

Carwyn

(KAHR-win)

Carwyn means white or blessed love in Welsh. It is derived from the Welsh words caru meaning “love” and gwyn meaning “white, blessed.”

Meaning: Pure love Origin: Welsh

Cas

(KAHS)

The name Cas is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Cas is: Legendary son of Seidi.

Casimir

(KAZ-i-meer)

Some sources give the meaning as "proclamation of peace". Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name was imported into Western Europe via Germany, where it was borne by some royalty.

Meaning: Destroyer of peace Origin: Slavic

Casmir

(KAHZ-mir)

Some sources give the meaning as "proclamation of peace". Several Polish kings have borne this name, including Casimir III the Great and Saint Casimir, a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. The name was imported into Western Europe via Germany, where it was borne by some royalty.

Meaning: Keeper or destroyer of peace Origin: Polish