List of Germanic Baby Names Meanings Starting with C

Caroline

(KER-ə-lien)

The name Caroline is an Italian baby name. In Italian the meaning of the name Caroline is: Strong. An Italian feminine form of Charles. Famous bearer: 18th century Caroline of Ansbach was the German wife of English King George II. Lady Caroline Lamb had a famous liaison with poet Lord Byron.

Meaning: Free woman Origin: Germanic

Caz

(KAZ)

The different meanings of the name Caz are: Slavic Meaning: Famous destroyer of peace. English Meaning: Empty, vain. Celtic - Gaelic meaning: descendant of the vigilant one; descendant of Cathasaigh.

Meaning: The watchful one Origin: Gaelic, Germanic

Charlotte

(SHAHR-lət)

Charlotte (given name) It is of French origin meaning "free man" or "petite". ... Other names for Charlotte are Charlie, Lottie and Carlota and Carlotta. These women are usually identified as Charlotte with an appended title rather than a surname: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany.

Meaning: Free woman Origin: Germanic

Chuck

(CHUK)

Diminutive of CHARLES. It originated in America in the early 20th century. Two famous bearers of this name were pilot Chuck Yeager (1923-), the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, and the musician Chuck Berry (1926-), one of the pioneers of rock music.

Meaning: Free man Origin: Germanic

Clotilde

French form of the Germanic name Chlotichilda which was composed of the elements hlud "fame" and hild "battle". Saint Clotilde was the wife of the Frankish king Clovis, whom she converted to Christianity.

Meaning: Famous in battle Origin: Germanic

Coen

"Coen" (bold)- is a Germanic variant of the name "Conrad", most popular in the Dutch language. It is originally spelled as "Coenraad" or "Koenraad", with just the "raad" deleted off. Both variations are made up from two words: "koen" (meaning "brave") and "raad" (meaning "advice").

Meaning: Brave Origin: Germanic

Conrad

(KAHN-rad)

Origin and meaning. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic name Konrad, from conja meaning "bold" and rad "counsel". It was the name of a 10th-century bishop of Constance, and became popular in post-medieval English and post-medieval French. It regained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.

Meaning: Honest or brave advisor Origin: Germanic

Corey

(KAWR-ee)

Borrowed from the Irish, Corey is a name of more than one derivation. It is the transferred use of the surname derived from the Gaelic coire (a cauldron, a seething pool, a hollow): hence, “dweller in or near a hollow.” Alternatively, it is an Anglicized form of the var-ious surnames derived from corra (a spear).

Meaning: From the hollow, of the churning waters Origin: Germanic

Cory

"Ravine, Seething pool, Cauldron" in Scots Gaelic, "Hollow" in Irish Gaelic, "Chosen" in Old English, "Horn" in French, translated from the word "cornell", or derived from the French word for "Heart." Other names. Related names. Corey, Corrie. As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females.

Meaning: From the hollow, of the churning waters Origin: Germanic

Clovis

(KLO-vis)

German Meaning: The name Clovis is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Clovis is: Renowned fighter.

Meaning: A loud or famed warrior Origin: Germanic