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
Cristóvão
Cape Verde

Bearer of Christ

Cruz
Equatorial Guinea

Symbol of Christianity representing Jesus Christ's crucifixion

Cuanza
Angola

From the Cuanza River, symbolizing life and prosperity.

Cumar
Somalia

Long-living

Cumarow
Somalia

one who is noble

Cumba
Guinea-Bissau

Born on a Thursday

Cusbo
Somalia

Salt

Cusboon
Somalia

Blessing

Cusmaan
Somalia

Handsome

Custódio
São Tomé and Príncipe

guardian or protector

Cyer
South Sudan

Born during the rainy season

Cyrene
Libya

From the ancient Greek colony of Cyrene