Bible-Inspired Boy Names That Start With C

Are you a soon-to-be mom or dad of a baby boy and looking for a charming C-name for him? If you like biblical names, look no further. Here's our carefully-curated list of biblical boy names that start with the letter C.

1. Caleb. On virtually no one's shortlist a hundred years ago, this faith-filled name suddenly shot up the charts at the turn of the 21st century.
2. Cyrus. In the biblical narrative, Cyrus is the name of the Persian king who ended the Babylonian captivity.
3. Canaan. Taken from an ancient, biblically-referenced region, this place name makes an intriguing possibility for the adventurous baby namer.
4. Cain. Its biblical bearer may be a villain, but Cain's charming sound seems to appeal to some (presumably non-Christian) parents.
5. Cornelius. Granted, this elaborate appellation borrowed from an early Christian convert isn't the coolest name out there by today's standards. But there's no denying that as a baby name, it does offer that element of surprise so many parents are seeking today.
6. Clement. A through-and-through Christian boy name, this biblical moniker has been borne by several saints and more than a dozen popes.
7. Cainan. This name comes from the New Testament, where it appears in Luke's account of the genealogy of Jesus; it is also a variation of the name Kenan, occurring in some versions of the Bible.
8. Caius. A variation of Gaius. In the New Testament, the name Gaius belongs to a couple of early followers of Jesus.
9. Camon. A variant of Kamon found, for example, in the King James Version of the Bible. In the Old Testament, Camon/Kamon is mentioned in passing as the place where Jair was buried.
10. Cephas. Chances are you've never met a Cephas, and you probably never will—unless you grab this scriptural appellation meaning "rock" for your baby boy.
11. Claudius. Though there are two biblical characters bearing the name, most Christians will (hopefully) associate this name with Claudius Lysias, a commander of the Roman garrison who protected the apostle Paul from a mob in Jerusalem.
12. Cleopas. Cleopas makes a brief but impressive appearance in the New Testament as one of the people who witnessed first-hand the resurrected Jesus. Can also be spelled Cleophas.
13. Cleophas. See Cleopas.
14. Crescens. This name comes from the New Testament, where it appears briefly as the name of an early emissary of Jesus mentioned by name in one of the Pauline epistles to Timothy.
15. Crispus. The name of an early Christian convert baptized by Paul.