French Baby Boy Names and Meanings

Name play an important role in a child’s life. Names are not just for childhood, they are for entire life. Choose your child’s name carefully. There are over 5000 French Baby Boy Names with meanings to choose from. The following are some modern and traditional French boy names, find one for your child.


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There are currently 313 names in this directory beginning with the letter C.
Cabal

Cable
Rope; Rope-maker;

Cade
Circular; Round; Lumpy; Gentle;

Caden
Barrel; Fighter;

Cadmar
Brave Warrior

Cadoc
War

Cador
Nephew of Arthur

Caesar
Head Full of Hair; Form of Cesar;

Caine
Gatherer;

Caius
Be Joyful; Happy; Rejoice; Lord;

Cajetan
Rejoiced

Caleb
To be Faithful; Messenger; Bold;

Cali

Calisto
Most Beautiful

Calix
Chalice; Most Beautiful

Calixto
A Chalice; Most Beautiful

Calixtus
Most Beautiful

Calles

Callistus
Thin; Slender

Calvin
Little Bald One

Cameron
Bent Nose; Crooked Stream

Camille
Unblemished Character; Virginal

Camillo
Free-born Child; Noble;

Camillus
Priest's Assistant;

Camilo
Ceremonial; Attendant;

Campbell
From the Beautiful Field;

Can
Man with Soul; Loved; Life

Canaan
Land of Reeds; Merchant; Trader;

Candide
Pure; Bright; Sincere

Candido
Pure; Sincere

Cane
An Old Surname

Cannan
Occupational Name;

Canning
Occupational Name;

Cannon
Occupational Name;

Canon
Occupational Name;

Carda

Carden
From a Black Fortress

Cardwell

Carel
Strong; A Free Man

Carl
Man; Free Man; Farmer

Carlin
Little Champion

Carlino
Manly

Carlisle
From the Walled City; Place Name;

Carlo
Strong; Masculine; A Free Man

Carlos
Powerful; Free Man;

Carlton
Settlement of Free Men;

Carlus
Manly; Strong; A Free Man

Carman
Lord of the Castle

Carmel
Garden

Carmelo
Garden of God; Garden;

Carmin
Covered with Hides

Carolas
Strong

Carolos
Strong; Manly

Carolus
Strong; Man; Free Man; Manly;

Caron

Carree
Manly

Carrie
Melody

Carroll
Zealous Warrior; Champion

Cart

Carter
Transporter of Goods with a Cart;

Carvel
From the Villa by the March;

Carvell
From the Villa by the March;

Cary
Man; Place Name; Pretty Brook;

Case
Container; Bringer of Peace; Box;

Cash
Case Maker; Wealthy Man; Vain;

Casimir
Peacemaker; From a Polish Word;

Casimiro
Peaceful; Famous / Great Destroyer

Caspar
One who Guards the Treasure;

Casper
King of the Treasure;

Cassian
Castle; Curly Headed

Cassius
Vain; Empty; Poor; Robbed; Hollow

Castin

Castor
Beaver; Brother of Helen; Braver

Catell

Caton
Knowledgeable; Wise

Catta

Cavell
Bold; Small - Active

Cearbhall
Manly

Cecil
Blind; Sixth; Day; Grey Eyes

Cecilio
Blind;

Cedic

Cedric
Generous / Friendly Character;

Ceferino
Moves like the Wind

Celestin
Heaven

Celestino
Heavenly

Celestyn
Heavenly

Celio
Blind;

Celli

Celso
Exalted One; Sweet; Tall

Ceneric

Ceola
Shortened Form of Osceola

Ceres
Grow; Goddess of the Corn

Cerne

Cerny
Black

Certa

Ces

Cesar
Hairy; Long Haired;

Cesare
Long Haired; Hairy; Hirsute

Cesareo
Hairy

Cesario
High and Lofty; Similar to Caesar

Cesaro
Hairy; Long Haired

Cezar
Hairy; Head of Hair; Long-haired

Chace
Huntsman; Hunter

Chadron

Chai
Life; Victory; Triumph

Chaise
Hunter

Challis
A Ladder; Stairs

Challita
Cool

Chan
Nickname for John; Light; Beloved;

Chance
Good Fortune; Chief Secretary;

Chancellor
Record Keeper; Occupational Name;

Chancey
Record Keeper; Chancellor;

Chandler
Maker of Candles; Candle-maker;

Chandon

Chane
Name of a God; Dependability

Chaney
Oak Tree; Oak Hearted

Chang
Thriving; Free; Harp;

Chanler
Maker of Candles

Channing
Wise; Knowing; Occupational Name;

Chante
Singer; To Sing; Song; Being Sung

Chapelle
Living Near a Church

Chapin
Clergyman

Chappel
From the Chapel

Chappell
From the Chapel

Charill
Little; Womanly

Charle
Freeman; Manly

Charlemagne

Charles
Manly; Strong; Free Man;

Charley
Manly; Strong;

Charli

Charlie
Free Person; Handsome; Manly;

Charlot
Man; Son of Charlemagne; Manly;

Charly
Manly; Variant of Carl

Chase
Skilled Hunter; Huntsman; Hunter

Chasen
Huntsman; Hunter

Chason
Strong; Hunter

Chaton
Little Cat

Chaucer
Chancellor; Pants Maker

Chaunce
Chancellor; Occupational Name;

Chauncey
Church Official; Chancellor;

Chauncy
Church Official; Chancellor;

Chayne
Oak Hearted

Chayson
Hunter; Variant of Chayse or Chase

Cheb
Love

Cheick

Cheik
Learned

Chelsea
Chalk Port; Seaport;

Chema
Jose Maria

Chemin
The Way / Path

Chen
Break of the Day; Great; Vast;

Chene
Oak Tree

Cheney
An Oak Tree or Grove;

Cher
Victorious; Dear; Darling

Cherif

Chesney

Cheval
Horseman; Knight;

Chevalier
A Member of the Nobility;

Chevell
Horseman; Knight;

Chevy
A Member of the Nobility;

Cheyne
God is Gracious; Oak-hearted;

Cheyney
From the Oak Grove

Chi
Man with Purpose

Chinzo

Chir
Conqueror; Victory

Choeur

Choncey
Fortune; A Gamble;

Choukri

Chris
Running Water;

Chrisopher

Christ
Anointed

Christan
Variant of Christian

Christian
Follower of Christ; Anointed

Christien
Follower of Christ; Christian

Christin
Christ-bearer

Christofor
With Christ Inside; Christ Bearer

Christophe
With Christ Inside;

Christopher
Christ-bearer; To Carry;

Christophorus
Bearer of Christ

Christy
Christian

Cibran
From Cyprus

Cidda

Ciel
Smart; Brave; From Heaven; Sky

Cini

Ciprian
A Man from the Island of Cyprus

Cipriano
From Cyprus

Ciprien
From Cyprus;

Ciril
The Lord; Gold

Cirillo
Lord

Cirilo
Lordly; Noble

Clair
Famous; Bright; Shining; Clear;

Claire
Bright; Famous

Clara
Bright; Clear

Clarence
Clear; Luminous; Famous;

Clarion
Name of a King

Clark
A Member of Religious Order;

Clarke
Clergyman; Cleric;

Claud
Lame

Claude
Lame; Preserving; Disabled;

Claudin

Claudio
Lame; Disabled; Limping

Claudion
Lame

Claudius
Feeble Man; Lame; Limping;

Claus
The Conquering People;

Clayton
Settlement by the Clay Pit;

Cleeve

Clemence
Merciful

Clemens
Gentle; Merciful; Mild;

Clement
Merciful; Mild; Gentle;

Cleo
Father's Glory

Cleofas
Glory of his Father

Cleon
Glory; Fame; Good Repute;

Cleophas
The Whole Glory

Clerc
Scholar; Occupational Name; Cleric

Clerk
Occupational Name; Cleric; Scholar

Cletus
Calling Forth; Summoned; Invoked;

Cliff
Settlement by the Cliff;

Clifton
A Settlement at a Riverbank;

Clint
Settlement Near the Headland;

Clinton
Settlement Near the Headland;

Clive
Living Near a Cliff; Slope; Bank;

Clodio
Glorious Man

Clovis
Famed Warrior; Name of a King;

Clyde

Co

Coeman

Col
Dark-featured

Colan
Victory of the People;

Colbert
Helmet of Brightness;

Colbey
Dark; Dark-haired

Colin
Victory of the People; Young Boy;

Colles

Collier
Coal Miner; Charcoal Merchant

Collin
People's Triumph; Creative;

Collins
Victory of the People;

Colm
Dove; Devotee of St

Colom
Dove

Colon
Dove

Columbus
A Dove

Colyn
Victory of the People;

Come

Con
Constancy; With; Together;

Conan
Exalted; Hound; Wolf; High;

Conand

Conny
Brave Adviser; Strong; Wild;

Conrad
Experienced / Honest Adviser;

Conradin
Honest Advisor; Brave Advisor

Conrado
Bold / Wise Counsellor;

Constantin
Steadfast; Constant

Constantine
Constant; Steadfast; Firm

Constantino
Constant; Steadfast

Constantinus
Constant; Steadfast

Cool

Coppa

Coralie
Witch

Corben
Raven; Raven-haired

Corbett
Little Raven; Dark as a Raven;

Corbin
Raven; Raven-haired;

Corby
Raven; Raven-haired

Corbyn
Raven; Raven-haired

Cordell
Rope / Cord Maker;

Corey
Dweller in or Near a Hollow;

Corin
Spear-bearer

Cornelio
Horn; Horn-coloured

Cornelis

Cornelius
Like a Horn; Strong Willed; Wise;

Cornellis

Cornett
Dwelling in the Cornel Tree

Corny

Corra
From the Mountain Valley

Cort
Bold / Wise Counsellor; Courtier;

Cortel

Cortez
A Refined; Accomplished Person;

Cortland
Royal Land; Courtier;

Corvin
A Raven; Raven-haired

Corwan
Friend of the Heart

Corwin
Friend of the Heart;

Corwine
Friend of the Heart

Corwyn
Friend of the Heart

Cosmas
Order

Cossa

Costanzo
Steadfast

Coty
Old House;

Courtenay
From Courtenay in Northern France;

Courtland
From the Court's Land;

Courtnay
Dweller by the Dark Stream;

Courtney
Court Attendant;

Coyan
Modest

Coyne
Modest

Crepin
Curly Haired; Variant of Crispin

Cressent
Increasing; Growing

Cretien
Christian

Crispin
Curly-haired

Cristian
Follower of Christ; The Anointed;

Cristiano
Christian; Follower of Christ

Cristobal

Croc

Cullen
The Son of the Holy One; Handsome;

Cuma

Curcio
Courteous; Polite

Curd

Curt
Bold / Wise Counsellor; Polite;

Curtice
Courteous

Curtis
Polite; Courteous;

Curtiss
Polite; Courteous

Cuthbert
Famous; Brilliant; Bright Fame

Cygne
Swan

Cylla

Cyne
Ruler

Cynel

Cyrano

Cyriac
Lord

Cyril
King; Lordly; Proud; Masterful;

Cyrus
Like the Sun; First King of Iran;