👶 Baby names starting with C — boys & girls, with meanings

Devanagari letters behind these names (nakshatra pada is decided by the Devanagari letter): च

👦 Boy names — C

Name	Meaning
चंद्रChandra	the Moon
चेतनChetan	conscious, alive
चिरागChirag	lamp
चैतन्यChaitanya	consciousness; Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
चिन्मयChinmay	made of pure consciousness
चक्रधरChakradhar	Vishnu, bearer of the discus
चंदनChandan	sandalwood
चारुCharu	beautiful, graceful
चित्रांशChitransh	part of a picture (modern usage)
चिरंजीवChiranjeev	long-lived
चंद्रेशChandresh	Shiva, lord of the Moon
चक्षुChakshu	eye
चारुदत्तCharudatt	beautiful gift
छत्रपतिChhatrapati	sovereign king
छविराजChhaviraj	king of beauty (modern usage)
छैलChhail	dashing, handsome

👧 Girl names — C

Name	Meaning
चंद्रिकाChandrika	moonlight
चारुलताCharulata	beautiful creeper
चित्राChitra	the 14th nakshatra; picture
चंचलChanchal	playful, lively
चेतनाChetna	awareness, consciousness
चाहतChahat	longing, love
चंद्रकलाChandrakala	digit of the Moon
चारवीCharvi	beautiful woman
चित्रलेखाChitralekha	picture-like; the painter of Puranic lore
चंदाChanda	the Moon
चैत्राChaitra	born in the month of Chaitra
चामुंडाChamunda	Durga, slayer of Chanda and Munda
छविChhavi	image, radiance
छायाChhaya	shade; Sun's consort
छंदाChhanda	rhythm, metre

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter C belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with C are classically given to babies of — rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

16 boy names and 15 girl names starting with C, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with C — boys & girls, with meanings

👦 Boy names — C

👧 Girl names — C

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