Neutral names starting with C
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An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with C, continued from the names page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with the letter C include Carol, Casey, Chris, and Claude. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with C, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with B. Next page: neutral names starting with D.
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Cà. Vietnamese. Meaning "The eldest; the firstborn."[1]
Cabernet. French. Meaning "A varietal of wine."[2]
Cable. American. A modern name meaning "Rope."[3]
Cache. American. A modern name meaning "A storage place."[4]
Cactus. American. A modern name meaning "A cactus plant."[5]
Cade. 1. Transferred from English surname. 2. Derived from Old English nickname for someone or something lumpy or rotund. 3. Possibly from Late Middle English cade (young animal abandoned by its mother and raised by hand). 4. Alternatively derived from Middle English cade (cask, barrel). May have been a nickname for someone with a barrel-like physique or an occupational name for a barrel maker. [6][7] Keywords: appearance, occupation
Caden. 1. Arabic. "Kadin" means "friend" or "companion." 2. Welsh. Meaning "spirit of battle." 3. An altered form of an Irish and Scottish last name, McCadden. [8] Keywords: friendship, relationships, war
Cadence. English. Derived from a musical term meaning "rhythm" or "flow." [9] Keywords: music
Cael. Celtic, Gaelic, Irish. 1. “Victorious people." 2. "Slender.” [10] Keywords: appearance, competition, war
Caelan. 1. Irish, Gaelic. Various meanings, most commonly "slender", "child", and "powerful warrior." [11] 2. Old Welsh. From "cae," meaning "field," (pronounced kaee or gaee) and "llan/lan," meaning a community or town associated with a landmark. So Caelan/Caellan has the literal translation of "from the town by the field." Changing the spelling completely changes the meaning of the name. For example, "cai" (pronounced kay) means to rejoice in victory, and "lyn" means by water. [12] 3. Scottish. "People of victory." [13] 4. English. Anglicized form of Irish masculine name Caolán ("slender," with diminutive suffix) or Irish feminine name Caoilfhionn ("slender and fair") [14] Keywords: appearance, community, competition, nature, water, war
Cælestis. Latin. Meaning "Heavenly."[1]
Caerwyn. Welsh. From caer, meaning "fortress" and gwyn, meaning "white, fair, loved, blessed." [15][16] Keywords: appearance, love, places
Cage. English. Meaning, "confining structure with bars." [17]
Cagney. Gaelic, Irish. 1. Meaning "tribute." [18] 2. From the Gaelic surname Ó Caingne, meaning "grandson or descendant of advocate." From caingean, meaning "legal dispute." [19] Keywords: ancestors, law, lineage
Cahaya. Indonesian, Malay. Meaning "light." [20] Keywords: elements, magic, nature, science, space
Cahya. Indonesian, Malay. Meaning "The Light." [21] Variant of Cahaya, which see. [20] Keywords: elements, magic, nature, religion, science, space, spirituality
Cahyo. Indonesian, Javanese. Javanese form of the name Cahaya, meaning "The light."[22]
Cai. 1. Chinese. Meaning "colourful" or "wealthy." 2. Vietnamese. Meaning "feminine." 3. Latin, Welsh. Meaning "rejoice." Short form of Caius. 4. Wolof (dialect of Senegal and The Gambia). Meaning "come." [23][24][25] 5. English, Welsh. Sir Kay (English) or Cai (Welsh) is Arthur's brother in Arthurian legend. [26] Keywords: appearance, Arthurian legend, celebration, emotions, knights, magic, money, wealth
Cailean. 1. Irish, Scottish Gaelic. Meaning "whelp/young dog/pup," "cub," or "(contemporary) child." 2. Scottish. Meaning "triumphant in battle/war," "virile." 3. Scottish form of the Late Roman/Latin "Columba," meaning "dove." 4. Original spelling of Anglicised "Colin." [27][28][29][30] Keywords: animals, children, nature, religion, spirituality, war
Cairo. 1. Arabic. Meaning "victorious." 2. Place name--the capital of Egypt. [31] Keywords: competition, geography, places, war
Cais. 1. Vietnamese. Meaning "rejoicer." 2. Also commonly used in Chinese-speaking countries. [32] Keywords: celebration, emotions
Cal. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "devotion." Sometimes associated with dogs, who are known as faithful companions. Related to the name "Caleb." 2. Northern Ireland. Variation on Cathal, meaning "battle rule." Also the name of a seventh-century saint in Italy. 3. Pet form of names beginning or ending with "cal." [33][34] Keywords: emotions, relationships, religion, saints, war
Calais. 1. Greek. Meaning "son of Boreas." 2. Latin. Meaning "son of the north wind." [35] 3. French. Place name--picturesque city and major ferry port in northern France. [36] Keywords: ancestors, elements, geography, gods, Greek mythology, lineage, nature, places, religion, spirituality, ships/boats, water
Caldwell. English, Irish, Scottish. 1. Derived from the Old English cald/caeld, meaning "cold" and welle/wella, meaning "well, spring, stream." 2. Place name--several places in the British Isles, most famously the Caldwells in North Yorkshire and Renfrewshire in Scotland. 3. Transferred from a Scottish surname. [37][38] Keywords: elements, geography, places, water, weather
Caledon. 1. Irish, Latin. Meaning "hard or rocky land." 2. Irish place name related to Caledonia, the Latin word for Scotland, thought to be derived from the ancient Celtic word for "hard." 3. English. Meaning "tough people." [39][40] Keywords: elements, geography, geology, metals, minerals, places, rocks
Caley. 1. Gaelic, Irish. Meaning "slim, slender." 2. Scottish. Meaning "contemporary child." [41]
Calgary. 1. Scottish. From the gaelic word Cala-ghearridh, meaning "pasture by the bay." 2. Place name--a city in Alberta, Canada. [42] Keywords: geography, nature, places, plants, water
Caliana. American. A modern name made from a combination of the names Callie and Ana.[43]
Calico. English. Noun-based name associated with small, floral-printed and/or sturdy cotton fabric and creatures and plants with mottled coats, shells, leaves, etc. [44][45] Keywords: animals, nature, plants
Callan. Gaelic, Scottish. Meaning "battle, rock." [46] Keywords: elements, geology, minerals, nature, war
Callen. Irish. Meaning "Slender, thin."[47]
Callias. Greek. Meaning "beauty." Latinised version of Ancient Greek Kallias. [48][49] Keywords: appearance
Calypso. 1. Greek. Meaning "she that conceals." Name from Greek mythology. [50] 2. Latin. Noun--type of white to purple orchid that grows in bogs. 3. Noun--a form of syncopated West Indian/Trinidadian music, often involving improvisation. [51] Keywords: flowers, Greek mythology, music, mystery, nature, plants
Cam. Gaelic, Scottish. Short form of Cameron, meaning "crooked nose," and other names starting with Cam.[52][53] Keywords: appearance
Camber. English. 1. Noun meaning "a slightly arched surface." [54] 2. Transferred from the English surname denoting a family from Cambria (Wales). [55] Keywords: geography, places
Camden. 1. Scottish. Meaning "(from the) winding valley." 2. Welsh. Meaning "child of the wind." 3. Transferred from an English surname denoting people who lived in a camp in a valley. 4. Camden Town is a popular market district in London. [56][57][58] Keywords: children, elements, geography, nature, places, whimsical
Camdyn. Variation on Camden, which see. [58]
Cameo. 1. Italian. Meaning "small, but perfectly formed." [59] 2. Italian. Meaning "sculpted jewel" or "a stone or shell carved in relief." 3. English. Meaning "a carved gem portrait." [60][61] 4. English. Noun, meaning "a small but noticeable part played by a famous actor." [62] Keywords: art, fame, jewels, minerals, nature, stones
Cameron. Scottish. Transferred from the surname. 1. Scottish highlands. Derived from words meaning "crooked nose" or "crooked river." 2. Scottish lowlands. Derived from the last name of a baron hailing from Cambernon, Normandy. [63][64] Keywords: appearance, geography, nature, places
Camille. 1. French. Meaning "young ceremonial attendant" or "pure and perfect." 2. Latin. Derived from Camilla, meaning "serving at the altar" or "virgin of unblemished character." [65][66][67] Keywords: religion
Campbell. 1. Gaelic, Scottish. Meaning "crooked/bent mouth/smile." Transferred from a famous surname. 2. French, Latin, Norman. Meaning "from the beautiful field." French variations include Beauchamp and Hamel. [68][69][70][71] Keywords: appearance, nature, places
Camryn. Form of Cameron, which see (definition 1).
Canaan. Hebrew. Meaning "From Palestine."[72] Keywords: Biblical
Canada. English. A modern name, from the name of the country, from the Huron-Iroquois word kanata, meaning "Village."[73]
Cande. Spanish, Latin. 1. Short form of the names Candelaria and Candelario, meaning "candlemas" or "feast of candles," the Christian celebration of the presentation of baby Jesus in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary. 2. Meaning "candle." 3. Meaning "twine" or "waxed cord." [74][75][76] Keywords: light, religion, spirituality
Candid. American, English. Meaning "Hidden."[77]<