Islamic Names Starting with C
58 Muslim names beginning with C
Caafi
كافي
👨 BoyHealer, one who cures
SomaliCaasha
عائشة
👩 GirlAlive, living well
SomaliCaawo
جاوو
👩 GirlEvening, night time
SomaliCabdalle
عبدالله
👨 BoyServant of God (Somali form of Abdullah)
SomaliCabdi
عبدي
👨 BoyServant (Somali spelling of Abdi)
SomaliCabdinasir
عبد الناصر
👨 BoyServant of the Helper (Somali)
SomaliCabdirashiid
عبدالرشيد
👨 BoyServant of the Rightly Guided
SomaliCabdiraxmaan
عبد الرحمن
👨 BoyServant of the Most Merciful (Somali)
SomaliCabdiwali
عبد الوالي
👨 BoyServant of the Governor (Somali)
SomaliCabdiweli
عبديولي
👨 BoyServant of the Patron (Somali)
SomaliCabdullaahi
عبد الله
👨 BoyServant of God (Somali form of Abdullah)
SomaliCadde
قدي
👨 BoyJust, righteous
SomaliCadifo
قديفو
👩 GirlVelvet, soft and refined
SomaliCagla
تشاغلا
👩 GirlUnripe almond, green almond
TurkishCahlan
جهلان
👩 GirlStrong stone, steadfast
SomaliCahya
جاهيا
👩 GirlLight, radiance, glow
MalayCali
علي
👨 BoyExalted, high (Somali form of Ali)
SomaliCanan
جانان
👩 GirlBeloved, sweetheart, darling
TurkishCanda
جاندا
👩 GirlSoul, spirit, dear one
KurdishCanfeda
جانفدا
👩 GirlOne who sacrifices her soul
TurkishCanpolat
جان بولات
👨 BoySoul of steel, strong spirit
TurkishCansu
جانسو
👩 GirlLife water, water of life
TurkishCavanshir
جوانشير
👨 BoyYoung lion
AzerbaijaniCavid
جاويد
👨 BoyEternal, everlasting
AzerbaijaniCawaale
قوالي
👨 BoyLucky, fortunate (Somali spelling of Awale)
SomaliCawo
جوو
👩 GirlLuck, fortune
SomaliCaydiid
عيديد
👨 BoyOne who does not accept injustice (Somali)
SomaliCaynaanshe
عينانشي
👨 BoyBright-eyed, perceptive
SomaliCelal
جلال
👨 BoyGrandeur, majesty, glory
TurkishCelaleddin
جلال الدين
👨 BoyGrandeur of the faith
TurkishCem
جم
👨 BoyKing, ruler
TurkishCemile
جميلة
👩 GirlBeautiful, graceful
TurkishCempaka
جمباكا
👩 GirlMagnolia flower, champak
IndonesianCemre
جمرة
👩 GirlSpark, ember, warmth of spring
TurkishCengiz
جنكيز
👨 BoyStrong, mighty ruler
TurkishCevdet
جودت
👨 BoyExcellence, goodness, generosity
TurkishCeyhun
جيحون
👨 BoyA river in paradise
AzerbaijaniCeylan
جيلان
👩 GirlGazelle, deer
TurkishChaima
شيماء
👩 GirlDistinguished, with a beauty mark
ArabicChakib
شكيب
👨 BoyPatient, enduring
MaghrebiChaman
چمن
👩 GirlGarden, meadow
PersianChameli Begum
چملي بيغم
👩 GirlJasmine lady
BengaliChampa
شامبا
👩 GirlFragrant flower (frangipani/magnolia)
BengaliChaudhry Aslam
چودھری اسلم
👨 BoyChief of the safe/sound
UrduChausiku
تشاوسيكو
👨 BoyBorn at night
SwahiliCheikh
شيخ
👨 BoyElder, learned leader (West African form of Sheikh)
West AfricanCheikh Ahmadou Bamba
شيخ أحمدو بمبا
👨 BoySheikh Ahmad of Bamba (Mouride founder)
WolofCheikh Tidiane
شيخ تيجاني
👨 BoySheikh of the Tijani order
FulaniChingiz
جنكيز
👨 BoyStrong, powerful ruler
TurkicCigdem
تشيدم
👩 GirlCrocus flower
TurkishCihan
جيهان
👨 BoyWorld, universe, cosmos
TurkishCik Siti Wan Kembang
چيك ستي وان كمبانغ
👩 GirlLady of blooming (legendary Malay queen)
MalayCitra
جيترا
👩 GirlImage, reflection, inner beauty
MalayCoumba
كمبا
👩 GirlSecond-born daughter (Fulani/Wolof Muslim name)
West AfricanCoumba Kane
كومبا كان
👩 GirlBorn after twins (Fulani) of the Kane clan
FulaniCuma
جمعة
👨 BoyFriday, the holy day of congregational prayer in Islam
TurkishCut Nyak Dhien
جوت نياك ديان
👩 GirlNoble lady Dhien (Acehnese heroine)
IndonesianCyrus
كورش
👨 BoySun, throne, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire
PersianPopular Islamic Names Starting with C
The letter C offers 58 beautiful Islamic names for Muslim families. Among the most popular are Caafi, Caasha, Caawo, Cabdalle, Cabdi. These names reflect the rich heritage of Islamic naming traditions, drawing from Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and other languages spoken across the Muslim world.