Christian Names Meanings for Baby Boys Starting with C

Christopher

(KRIS-tə-fər)

This verb also shows up in the English word Lucifer, “Light bearer” — literally “he bears light”.) Christopher is related to the names Chris meaning "Anointed" and christop meaning "follower of Christ" or "little Christ" As a given, or first name, Christopher has been in use since the 10th century.

Meaning: Bearer of christ Origin: Greek

Christophor

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". ... In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name's etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river.

Meaning: Bearer of christ Origin: Greek

Christophoros

Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christóforos). ... It is related to the names Chris meaning "Anointed" and christop meaning "follower of Christ" or "little Christ" (all from Greek.)

Meaning: Bearer of Christ Origin: Greek

Christos

From Greek Χριστος (Christos) meaning "anointed", derived from χριω (chrio) meaning "to anoint". This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means "anointed".

Christyan

Origin of the name Christian: Derived from the Latin christiānus (a Christian, a follower of Christ), which is from the Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ). Short: Chris.

Meaning: Chris

Chronos

(KROH-nohs)

Chronos (/ˈkroʊnɒs/; Greek: Χρόνος, "time", pronounced [kʰrónos], also transliterated as Khronos or Latinised as Chronus) is the personification of Time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. ... The other Greek word for time is kairos, meaning the indeterminate moment that is right for something to occur.

Meaning: A crow Origin: Greek

Chryses

Derived from Greek χρυσεος (chryseos) meaning "golden". In Greek mythology Chryses was the father of Chryseis, a woman captured by Agamemnon during the Trojan War.

Meaning: Priest of apollo Origin: Brazilian

Chrysostom

Greek Meaning: The name Chrysostom is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Chrysostom is: Golden mouthed.

Meaning: Golden mouthed Origin: Greek

Chua

The surname is the 34th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on its Teochew and Hokkien pronunciation.

Meaning: Christian Origin: Scottish

Chubs

Chubs is an old english term for unappetizing beef.