Charlie Unisex
CHAHR-lee
“free man” · English
#145
Unisex Names That Start with C
58 namesUnisex
Unisex names beginning with C often have a friendly, approachable sound. Charlie is the best known, a warm nickname-style name that works just as easily for a girl as for a boy, and Charly is an alternate spelling. Casey comes from an Irish surname and has been shared by boys and girls for a long time. Campbell is the name of a famous Scottish clan, and Chandler began as an English occupational surname for a candle maker.
The letter also includes names drawn from places and nature. Charleston is a historic city in South Carolina, and Cedar is a strong, fragrant tree. Channing has English surname roots, while Chevy has a playful, casual feel. Several names on this list are modern spellings of older surnames, including Camdyn, Carsyn, Chayse and Cameryn, where the y gives a familiar name a fresh look. Camari has a lyrical sound, and Chosen is a word name that suggests being specially selected.
The letter C can be hard, as in Casey, or soft, as in Cedar, and Charlie and Chandler begin with ch. Spelling is a consideration for several of these names, since Charlie and Charly sound identical. Choose the version you prefer, and say the full name aloud with your surname to hear how the sounds fit together.
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Casey Unisex
KAY-see
“vigilant, watchful” · Irish
#320
Chandler Unisex
CHAND-lur
“candle maker” · English
#753
Campbell Unisex
KAM-buhl
“crooked mouth” · Scottish
#617
Channing Unisex
CHA-nihng
“from an English surname of uncertain origin” · English
#1,772
Camdyn Unisex
KAM-dihn
“from an English place name; valley” · American (modern coinage)
#1,889
Carsyn Unisex
KAHR-suhn
“variant of Carson; origin uncertain” · American (modern coinage)
#1,380
Chevy Unisex
SHEH-vee
“from Chevy Chase or the Chevrolet brand” · English
#1,547
Cedar Unisex
SEE-dur
“cedar tree” · English
#1,244
Camari Unisex
kuh-MAH-ree
“uncertain; modern name” · American (modern coinage)
#1,840
All 58 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie | free man | English | 145 | ↑ +31% |
| Casey | vigilant, watchful | Irish | 320 | ↑ +94% |
| Chandler | candle maker | English | 753 | ↓ -30% |
| Campbell | crooked mouth | Scottish | 617 | ↑ +143% |
| Channing | from an English surname of uncertain origin | English | 1,772 | ↓ -30% |
| Camdyn | from an English place name; valley | American (modern coinage) | 1,889 | ↓ -49% |
| Carsyn | variant of Carson; origin uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 1,380 | → -5% |
| Chevy | from Chevy Chase or the Chevrolet brand | English | 1,547 | ↓ -10% |
| Cedar | cedar tree | English | 1,244 | → +1% |
| Camari | uncertain; modern name | American (modern coinage) | 1,840 | ↑ +18% |
| Charleston | Charles's town; the Southern city | English | 3,261 | ↓ -25% |
| Charly | pet form of Charles or Charlotte; free man | English | 3,262 | ↓ -44% |
| Clarke | clerk, scribe | English | 1,519 | → -1% |
| Chayse | variant of Chase; hunter | American (modern coinage) | 3,861 | ↓ -24% |
| Cameryn | crooked nose | Scottish | 3,917 | ↓ -32% |
| Cypress | cypress tree | English | 1,554 | ↑ +62% |
| Carrington | from an English place name | English | 6,592 | ↓ -50% |
| Conley | from an Irish surname | Irish | 2,521 | ↑ +6% |
| Cai | Welsh form of Kay | Welsh | 2,113 | → +4% |
| Cove | small sheltered bay | English | 1,192 | ↑ +138% |
| Cree | from the name of the Cree people | Native American | 3,096 | ↓ -52% |
| Crimson | deep red | English | 4,793 | ↓ -15% |
| Copeland | surname meaning purchased land | English | 1,359 | ↑ +97% |
| Cameran | variant of Cameron, crooked nose | American (modern coinage) | 8,974 | ↓ -86% |
| Collier | charcoal maker, coal miner | English | 3,045 | → +3% |
| Callaway | English surname from a French place name | English | 1,811 | ↑ +151% |
| Codi | variant of Cody | Irish | 3,478 | ↑ +26% |
| Carlin | Irish surname; meaning uncertain | Irish | 6,520 | ↓ -44% |
| Caidyn | variant of Caden, origin uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 4,420 | ↓ -12% |
| Cadyn | variant of Caden; origin uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 6,189 | ↓ -7% |
| Christen | follower of Christ; variant of Christian | English | 9,591 | ↓ -41% |
| Cashmere | fine wool, named after Kashmir | English | 2,846 | ↑ +10% |
| Cyan | greenish-blue color | English | 5,761 | ↑ +17% |
| Carlisle | from the English city of Carlisle | English | 3,256 | ↓ -10% |
| Cortney | variant of Courtney, a Norman place name | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Codie | variant of Cody, helpful | Irish | 6,169 | ↓ -30% |
| Clancy | Irish surname; red warrior | Irish | 3,592 | ↑ +41% |
| Corin | possibly from Latin Quirinus | Latin | 7,290 | ↑ +10% |
| Caylen | modern variant of Kaylen | American (modern coinage) | 13,538 | ↓ -50% |
| Chaise | variant of Chase; hunter | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Christin | variant of Christine, follower of Christ | German | — | ↓ -100% |
| Carey | Irish surname; dark | Irish | 6,519 | ↑ +8% |
| Collyn | variant of Colin | Scottish | 8,384 | → 0% |
| Corie | variant of Cory, meaning uncertain | English | 5,595 | ↑ +10% |
| Carmel | garden, orchard | Hebrew | 5,004 | ↑ +100% |
| Coley | from an English surname of uncertain meaning | English | 12,185 | ↓ -42% |
| Chi | Igbo personal god or spirit | Igbo | 6,596 | → 0% |
| Cayce | variant of Casey | Irish | 6,521 | ↑ +8% |
| Corrin | variant of Corinne or Corran | American (modern coinage) | 15,435 | ↓ -38% |
| Chesley | from an English surname | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Chancey | variant of Chauncey, or chance | English | 9,886 | new |
| Carin | variant of Karin, form of Katherine | Swedish | 10,902 | ↓ -54% |
| Cameo | carved gem, from the English word | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Carrol | variant of Carroll | Irish | — | new |
| Claudie | pet form of Claude or Claudia | Latin | — | new |
| Caroll | variant of Carroll or Carol | Irish | — | new |
| Chaka | from the Zulu king Shaka | Zulu | — | new |
| Cleotha | Cleo with -tha | American (modern coinage) | — | new |