Names beginning with the letter C, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
8,602 names
8,602 names
Vietnamese
Nguyễn Bảo Châu is a Vietnamese name with Nguyễn as the family name, the most common Vietnamese surname. The given name Bảo Châu is often understood by Vietnamese speakers as a precious, protected pearl or jewel, though the provided sources mainly document Nguyễn rather than the given-name etymology.
Vietnamese
Nguyễn Đức Huy is a Vietnamese boys' name with a dignified, bright sound. Nguyễn is Vietnam's most common surname and comes from the character 阮, while Đức Huy is a two-part given name often appreciated for its honorable, luminous style.
Vietnamese
Nguyễn Hải Đăng is a Vietnamese boy’s name that can be understood as “Nguyễn, sea light” or “Nguyễn, lighthouse.” Nguyễn is Vietnam’s most common family name, while Hải Đăng suggests guidance, brightness, and steadiness.
Vietnamese
Nguyễn Minh Châu is a Vietnamese full name. Nguyễn is Vietnam’s most common surname and comes from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the character 阮, while the exact sense of Minh Châu depends on family interpretation and naming tradition.
Vietnamese
Nguyễn Tuệ Lâm is a Vietnamese unisex name often understood as a graceful blend of family heritage with the given-name feeling of wisdom and a forest-like calm. Nguyễn is Vietnam’s most common surname, while Tuệ Lâm carries a thoughtful, peaceful tone.
Vietnamese
Nhã is a Vietnamese feminine name meaning “elegant,” “refined,” or “graceful.” Related unaccented forms can also be associated with “house” or “home” in Vietnamese, giving the name a gentle feeling of beauty, belonging, and calm.
Vietnamese
Nhân is a Vietnamese boy name meaning "benevolence," "humanity," or "patience." It is tied to the Vietnamese word nhân and the character 仁, a Confucian idea of humaneness and moral goodness.
Vietnamese
Nhã Phương is a Vietnamese girl name often understood as “graceful direction” or “elegant fragrance,” depending on how the family interprets Phương. It feels soft, polished, and distinctly Vietnamese.
Vietnamese
Nhật Anh is a Vietnamese unisex name from Hán Việt elements meaning “sun” or “day” and “outstanding, intelligent person.” Together, it suggests a bright, clear-minded child with talent and quick understanding.
Vietnamese
Nhật Huy is a Vietnamese masculine name meaning “the sun’s glory” or “sunlit brilliance.” It combines Nhật, connected with the sun or day, and Huy, meaning brightness, glory, brilliance, or splendor.
Vietnamese
Nhật Minh is usually understood as a Vietnamese boys' name with a bright, sunlit feeling: Nhật suggests the sun or day, and Minh suggests brightness, clarity, or intelligence. Together, it feels like “clear sunlight” or “bright day.”
Vietnamese
Như is a Vietnamese feminine name often understood as “like,” “as,” or “as if.” It has a soft, poetic feeling, especially in names that compare a child to something gentle or lovely.
Yoruba
Nia is a short, lyrical girl’s name associated here with Yoruba use, though the provided sources do not verify a specific Yoruba meaning. It is most safely presented as a bright, modern-feeling name with a gentle two-syllable sound.
English
Niall is an Irish boy name often glossed as “cloud.” It is also treated as a variation of Neal.
Filipino
Nicanor means "man of victory" or "victory of man." It comes from the Greek name Nikanor, built from nike, meaning "victory," and aner, meaning "man."
Italian
Niccolò is the Italian form of Nicholas, traditionally understood as “victory of the people.” It has a crisp, musical sound, with the accent giving the final syllable real Italian brightness.
Italian
Niccolò Damiano is an Italian boy's name pairing Niccolò, from Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victor of people" or "people's champion," with Damiano, an Italian masculine given name. Together it feels noble, warmly Italian, and quietly strong.
Filipino
Nico Andres Mendoza feels bright, friendly, and grounded. The supplied sources do not give a verified etymology for Nico, so this page treats the meaning with care rather than claiming an origin we can't confirm from the provided material.
Polish
Nicola is a unisex Polish name whose exact meaning is not confirmed in the supplied sources. The sources do show Nicola as a given name used by notable people in entertainment, politics, sports, fashion, and writing.
Spanish
Nicolás is the Spanish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning “victory of the people.” It combines Greek roots for “victory” and “people.”
Spanish
Nicolás Álvaro Montes is a Spanish masculine name. The surname Montes is a Spanish locational surname from monte, meaning hill or wooded upland, originally tied to families from mountainous places.
Latin
Nicolás Andrés means “victory of the people” and “manly” or “masculine.” Together, it gives the name a strong, grounded feeling: a boy with courage, steadiness, and a heart for others.
Latin
Nicolás Darío combines “victory of the people” with a name related to Darius, traditionally connected with ideas of wealth or kingship. The full name feels warm, elegant, and distinctly Spanish-speaking in sound.
Spanish
Nicolás comes from the ancient Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Nicolás Gael Castaño has a bright Spanish sound, with a first name tied to strength, community, and long Christian tradition.
Spanish
Nicolás Saúl combines Nicolás, from Greek Nikolaos meaning "victory of the people," with Saúl, the Spanish form of Saul. Together, it has a strong, dignified feel: a name with courage up front and old biblical weight at the end.
Spanish
Nicolás Valentín is a Spanish double name with a brave, classic feel. Nicolás is commonly understood as “victory of the people,” while Valentín is associated with strength, health, and valor.
Italian
Nicolò Saverio is an Italian boy's name with a dignified, faith-rooted feel. Saverio is the Italian form of Xavier, ultimately linked to the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "new house."
Native American
Nicté is a feminine Mayan name meaning “flower,” specifically linked to the plumeria flower. It comes from Yucatec Maya nikte’, from elements connected with “flower” and “tree.”
Arabic
Nidal is a unisex Arabic name, written نضال, commonly connected with the meaning “warrior.” It also carries the broader idea of struggle, striving, and steady effort for a cause.
Urdu
Nihal Azeem Chishti is an Urdu boy's name with a bright, dignified feel. Nihal is often used with a sense of happiness or flourishing, Azeem carries the idea of greatness, and Chishti points to association with the Chishti Sufi tradition.
Sanskrit
Niharika Vani Joshi is a Sanskrit-rooted girl’s name often understood as “misty starlight” or “dew-like radiance” paired with Vani, “speech” or “voice.” Joshi is a family name, so the full name has a graceful, lyrical feel: a bright voice with a soft celestial image.
Persian
Nika Bahareh Shafiei is a Persian girl’s name with a gentle, bright sound. The supplied sources do not verify a precise etymology for Nika, Bahareh, or Shafiei, so the safest meaning is tied to its Persian cultural setting rather than a confirmed word-by-word definition.
Persian
Nika Baran Sharifi is a Persian girl’s name with a gentle, lyrical sound. The surname Sharifi is Persian and is associated with the meaning “the honorables,” or loosely, “of high-class” or “wealthy.”
Persian
Nika Mahsa is a Persian girl name pairing Nika with Mahsa, a Persian name meaning “moon-like” or “like the moon.” Together, it feels bright, graceful, and quietly strong.
Persian
Nikan is a Persian name connected to goodness, virtue, and beauty, from nik meaning good or beautiful. Nikan Aria has a gentle, lyrical sound and works well as a unisex Persian name.
Persian
Nikan Arshia Hosseini is a Persian boy’s name with a clearly Persian family-name anchor. Hosseini means “of Husayn” or “belonging to Husayn,” a surname tied to reverence for Husayn ibn Ali in Persian and Shia Muslim naming.
Persian
Nikan Arya Hosseini is a Persian boy's name with a clearly Persian form, though the provided sources do not verify the meanings of Nikan or Arya. The surname Hosseini is documented as a form of Husseini, a surname derived from Hussein or Husain.
Persian
Nikan Borna Alizadeh is a Persian boy’s name with a bright, honorable feel. Nikan can be understood as “the good ones,” Borna as “young” or “youthful,” and Alizadeh as a family name built from Ali and the Persian suffix zadeh, meaning “born of” or “descendant of.”
Russian
Nika is commonly connected with the Greek word nikē, meaning “victory.” In Slavic countries, it is associated with Nike, the Ancient Greek goddess of victory.
Russian
Nika means “victory,” from the Greek name Nike. Yegorovna is a Russian patronymic meaning “daughter of Yegor,” so the full name can be read as “Nika, daughter of Yegor.”
Punjabi
Nikhil comes from Sanskrit nikhila, meaning “whole” or “entire.” In the full Punjabi name Nikhil Anand Mehra, Nikhil gives the name its clear, complete, and grounded first impression.
Persian
Niki Behnaz Vaziri is a Persian girl’s name with a graceful, modern sound. The exact etymology is not confirmed in the provided sources, so its meaning should be treated with care rather than overstated.
Greek
Niki Charikleia is a Greek girl name with a graceful, bright sound. Charikleia comes from Ancient Greek elements linked to grace, charm, and glory, giving the full name the feeling of celebrated grace.
Greek
Nikiforos is a Greek boy's name meaning "victory bearer" or "one who brings victory." It comes from Greek elements linked to victory and bearing or bringing.
Greek
Nikiforos Alexandros is a Greek boys' name meaning “victory-bringer, defender of men.” Nikiforos comes from Greek Νικηφόρος, “bringer of victory,” while Alexandros is the Greek form behind Alexander.
Greek
Nikiforos Andreas is a Greek boy's name pairing Nikiforos, traditionally understood as "bringer of victory," with Andreas, traditionally understood as "manly" or "brave." Together, it has a strong, classic feel: a courageous boy associated with victory.
Russian
Nikita Grigoryevich Polyakov is presented here as a Russian boy’s full name. The supplied source does not provide a verified etymology, so its meaning is best described cautiously rather than guessed.
Russian
Nikita is generally associated with victory, though the specific etymology is not confirmed in the supplied sources. In Russian use, Nikita Sergeyevich Lazarev has a strong, classic, distinctly masculine sound.
Russian
Nikita Valeryevich Zhukov is a Russian masculine full name. The provided sources identify Nikita as a Russian given name used by Nikita Khrushchev, and Zhukov as a Russian surname carried by Georgy Zhukov.
Polish
Nikodem is the Polish form of Nicodemus, a Greek name meaning "victory of the people." It has a strong, classic feel in Poland and a rare, distinctive sound in English-speaking countries.
