Names beginning with the letter C, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
8,483 names
8,483 names
Bengali
Arisha is most often presented as a feminine name with Arabic associations, linked by some sources to meanings such as “throne” or “crown,” and sometimes treated as a variant related to Aisha, meaning “alive.” Behind the Name also records Arisha as a Russian diminutive of Arina.
Bengali
Arisha is a soft, melodic girl name with usage documented in baby name resources, though the supplied source excerpt does not provide a confirmed meaning. Paired with Naima Khan, it has a graceful Bengali Muslim sound.
Urdu
Arisha Sumbul is an Urdu girl name with a soft, graceful sound. A verified etymological meaning was not available in the provided source material, so the safest reading is as a culturally Urdu name rather than a name with a confirmed published meaning here.
Greek
Aristea is a feminine name connected to the Greek form Αριστέα. Its exact meaning is not confirmed in the available source excerpts, so it is best described as a Greek-rooted girls' name with a graceful, classical feel.
Greek
Aristeidis is a Greek boy name meaning “best of the people” or “most excellent.” It comes from Greek elements connected with excellence and the people.
Greek
Aristeidis Filippos is a Greek boy name usually understood as a pairing of Aristeidis, linked with excellence or being best, and Filippos, traditionally read as friend of horses. Together, it has a strong, classical Greek feel: noble, capable, and warm-hearted.
Greek
Aristeidis Pavlos is a Greek compound name. The supplied sources verify Pavlos as a Greek royal name, but they do not provide confirmed literal meanings for Aristeidis or Pavlos.
Greek
Aristidis Neofytos is a Greek masculine name. The exact meaning is not confirmed by the provided source excerpts, so it is best treated here as a dignified Greek name rather than assigned an unsupported definition.
Bengali
Aritra is a Bengali name from Sanskrit, usually understood as “navigator,” “one who shows the right path,” or “helmsman.” Its older sense is tied to an oar or the act of steering a boat.
Bengali
Aritra is a Sanskrit boy name meaning “propelling,” “an oar,” and “one who shows the right path.” Paired with Sayan, Aritra Sayan feels thoughtful, directional, and distinctly Bengali in sound.
Bengali
Aritro is a Bengali boy name. A specific meaning is not confirmed by the supplied source material, so it is safest to treat the meaning as unverified.
Bengali
The meaning of Aritro Debayan Saha is not confirmed by the provided source excerpts. As a Bengali boy's full name, it has a thoughtful, lyrical sound, with Aritro as the given name, Debayan as a second given or middle name, and Saha as the family name.
Hindi
Ariv is a short modern Hindi boy name with no verified meaning in the supplied sources. It has a crisp, thoughtful sound and can be written in Devanagari as अरिव.
Tamil
Arivazhagan is a Tamil boy name commonly given the meaning “one who is intelligent and handsome.” It is listed in baby name sources as an Indian, Hindu name.
Tamil
Arivumani is a unisex Tamil name with no verified meaning in the provided sources. It is documented as the title of a 2004 Tamil-language drama film and as the name of its lead character.
Bengali
Ariyan Noor is a soft, luminous Bengali unisex name pairing. The provided sources do not verify a specific etymology, so its meaning should be treated with care rather than stated as settled fact.
Hindi
Ariya Noor is a gentle unisex name pairing Ariya with Noor, an Arabic name meaning “light.” In a Hindi-speaking family, it has a soft, modern sound with a bright, luminous second name.
Punjabi
Arjan Dev Singh is a Punjabi Sikh boy name closely tied to Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru. Arjan is given with meanings such as “white, pure” and is also linked with the Sanskrit idea of earning or acquiring.
Punjabi
Arjan Sehaj Singh is a Punjabi Sikh boy name with a steady, gentle feel. Arjan is commonly linked with brightness or earnestness, Sehaj suggests calm natural balance, and Singh means lion.
Punjabi
Arjan is a Punjabi boy name often glossed as “gaining,” with related meanings in other traditions including “from Hadria” and “golden life.” Singh means “lion,” and Sandhu is a Punjabi Jat clan surname.
Punjabi
Arjanveer Navdeep Toor is a Punjabi boy's name with a strong Sikh family-name feel. It brings together the given name Arjanveer, the middle name Navdeep, and the surname Toor, creating a full name that feels brave, bright, and rooted.
Hindi
Arjun is a Hindi boy name meaning "bright," "shining," or "white." It has a crisp, strong sound and a meaning that feels clear, hopeful, and full of light.
Indonesian
Arjuna means “white” or “clear” in Sanskrit. Arjuna Santoso pairs a heroic Sanskrit name known from the Mahabharata with an Indonesian family name, giving it a strong, graceful cross-cultural feel.
Hindi
Arjun Dev means “bright, shining” with “Dev” adding a sense of the divine or godly. It is a Hindi boy name with Sanskrit roots, closely tied to Arjuna, the famed Pandava warrior of the Mahabharata.
Sanskrit
Arjun is the modern given-name form of Arjuna, a Sanskrit name carried by one of the central heroes of the Mahabharata. Arjun Madhav Iyer feels rooted, scholarly, and quietly strong, with a clear link to Indian epic tradition.
Tamil
Arjun Mukilan is a Tamil boy’s name pairing Arjun, a well-established Indian given name, with Mukilan, a Tamil name often used with the feeling of cloudlike beauty and calm. Together, it has a strong, poetic sound: brave, gentle, and rooted.
Sanskrit
Arjun is commonly understood as “bright” or “shining.” Arjun Neel has a clear, luminous feel, with Arjun carrying the meaning supported in Indian name sources.
Hindi
Arjun Pranav is a Hindi boy's name pairing Arjun, known from the Mahabharata as the heroic Pandava archer, with Pranav, a gentle Sanskrit-style name often used in Hindu families. Together, it feels brave, devotional, and calm.
Tamil
Arjun Pranav Krishnan is a Tamil boy's name built around Arjun, a Sanskrit name meaning “white,” “clear,” or “silver,” and Krishnan, connected to Krishna, whose Sanskrit name means “dark” or “black.” Together, it gives a lovely contrast of brightness, depth, devotion, and heroic strength.
Punjabi
Arjun Ranveer brings together two strong Indian names: Arjun, widely associated with courage and skill, and Ranveer, commonly understood as a brave warrior or hero in battle. For a Punjabi boy, the full name feels bold, energetic, and deeply rooted in South Asian naming style.
Tamil
Arjun Sakthivel brings together Arjun, the name of the great Pandava hero of the Mahabharata, with Sakthivel, a Tamil name meaning “spear of power” or “one possessing divine strength.” It feels brave, devotional, and deeply South Indian.
Russian
Arkady is a Russian masculine name from Greek Arkadios, meaning "from Arcadia." Arcadia was an ancient Greek region often linked with natural beauty, peace, and a pastoral way of life.
Russian
Arkady Yevgenyevich Makarov is a Russian masculine full name. From the supported source material, Makarov means “Makar’s” and comes from the male given name Makar, which is derived from the Greek name Macarius.
Bengali
Arka is a Sanskrit boy name meaning "sun," "ray," "splendor," or "light." In a Bengali name like Arka Protim Das, the brightest meaning comes from Arka, with a warm solar feeling tied to energy and illumination.
Bengali
Arko is usually linked to Sanskrit arka, meaning "sun," "ray of light," or "light." For Bengali families, it feels bright, compact, and quietly strong.
Bengali
Arko Neel is a Bengali boy's name with a bright, lyrical sound. The provided sources do not verify a specific etymological meaning, so its meaning should be treated as unconfirmed here.
Bengali
Arko Niloy is a Bengali boy's name with a bright, thoughtful feel. The supplied sources do not verify a specific etymological meaning, so its meaning is best treated with care rather than overstated.
Bengali
Arko is rooted in Sanskrit arka, meaning "ray of light," "sun," or "flash." In Bengali and other Indian contexts, it can also carry a feeling of vigor, strength, and resolve.
Bengali
Arko Saptarshi Banerjee is a Bengali boy's full name. The surname Banerjee, also spelled Bandyopadhyay, is documented as a Bengali Hindu surname from Bengal, with a Sanskrit-linked sense of a venerable teacher.
Punjabi
Armaan means “wish,” “desire,” “hope,” or “aspiration,” with roots in Arabic and Persian-influenced Urdu usage. Paired with Deep, often understood in Punjabi and wider Indian naming as “lamp” or “light,” Armaan Deep can feel like “a light of hope” or “a bright wish.”
Punjabi
Armaan is commonly understood as “wish,” “desire,” or “aspiration,” while Jasraj is often read as “king of fame” or “one with radiant praise.” Together, Armaan Jasraj Sidhu feels like a Punjabi boy’s name with a hopeful, dignified meaning: a cherished aspiration with a strong family identity.
Punjabi
Armaan Zoravar feels hopeful and strong: Armaan is often used with the sense of a wish or cherished hope, while Zoravar is given as “brave” or “strong.” Together, the name suggests a boy with heart, courage, and purpose.
Bengali
Arman is a masculine Persian given name meaning “wish” and “hope.” Arman Hossain brings that hopeful meaning into a Bengali family name setting.
Persian
Arman Kaveh is a Persian boy's name combination with an aspirational, heroic feel. The strongest documented meaning comes from Kaveh, the legendary Persian blacksmith associated with courage, justice, and resistance to tyranny.
Persian
Arman Kian Farahani is a Persian boy's name with a hopeful, dignified feel. Arman is commonly used as a masculine given name in Persian-speaking families, paired here with Kian and the Persian surname Farahani.
Persian
Arman Navid Rahimi is a Persian boy’s name with a warm, hopeful feeling. The sourced meaning we can confirm is Rahimi: an Iranian surname related to Rahim, meaning “merciful.”
Bengali
Arman Zubair Chowdhury is a dignified Bengali boy's name with a cross-cultural first name and a familiar South Asian family-name rhythm. The provided source does not verify a specific literal meaning for Arman, so this page treats the meaning with care rather than guessing.
Persian
Armin is a masculine name with Germanic and Persian roots, commonly glossed as “guardian” or “hero.” In Persian literary tradition, Armin also connects to a figure in the Shahnameh and to the older name Ariobarzanes.
Bengali
Arnab is a Bengali boy name with Sanskrit roots. In the supplied etymology source, it is explained as meaning “rabbit” or “hare,” while also noting that it is often confused with the similar Sanskrit word Arṇava, meaning “ocean” or “sea.”
Hindi
Arnav is a Hindi boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning "ocean." It feels calm, deep, and expansive, with a gentle strength parents often love.
