African Baby Names Starting with C

400 African names beginning with the letter C — discover their meanings and cultural roots.

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400 names
Clarisse
Gabon

Bright, clear

Clémence
Republic of the Congo

Merciful or gentle, often associated with the virtue of clemency.

Clemência
Angola

merciful and gentle

Clementina
Cape Verde

One who is mild and merciful

Cleopatra
Egypt

Glory of her father

Coco
São Tomé and Príncipe

Represents the coconut tree, symbolizing resilience and resourcefulness

Codka
Somalia

Voice

Coker
Sierra Leone

Born on a Sunday

Colette
Seychelles

Victorious people

Combe
Equatorial Guinea

Name referring to the Combe ethnic group

Compaixão
Angola

Compassion

Conceição
Cape Verde

immaculate conception