Starting With CU · Name Guide

200 Beautiful Baby Names Starting with CU (Complete List)

Browse 256 baby names starting with CU — 23 girl names and 45 boy names, each with meaning, origin, and popularity ranking.

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Girl Names Starting With CU

23 girl names starting with CU — showing top 23

#526

Curtrina

American

English

#572

Cuma

Turkey

from the Turkish meaning 'a day of rest'

#653

Curstyn

American

a modern variant of the name Kristen, meaning 'follower of Christ'

#740

Curtia

Latin

courteous, polite

#778

Curtisha

American

a variant of the name Curtis, meaning 'courteous' or 'polite'

#825

Cushena

Unknown

Unknown specific meaning, possibly a variant of similar-sounding names.

#958

Cura

Latin

Cure or healing

#1026

Cutina

English

A beloved name with deep roots

#1180

Curteria

American

Gifted and skilled

#1246

Curtesha

American

English

#1277

Curtistine

American

English

#1329

Cuca

Spain

Derived as a diminutive of names like Cucufate or Jacinta, often used affectionately.

#1330

Curlene

English

A beloved name with deep roots

#1363

Curtissa

American

Courteous

#1429

Cumi

Japan

Japanese

#1502

Culleen

Ireland

A hound, a young dog

#1624

Cubia

Spanish

Cubic or having a cube-like shape.

#1668

curtisa

American

A feminine form of 'Curtis', meaning 'courteous' or 'polite'.

#1758

Curtina

American

A feminine form of Curtis, which means 'courteous' or 'polite'.

#1846

Curtney

American

English

#1974

Cula

Croatia

Little something, cute.

#1995

Curissa

American

Heart, beloved

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Curie

France

Curiosity, care

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Boy Names Starting With CU

45 boy names starting with CU — showing top 45

#582

Curtavious

American

English

#678

Cubert

American

English

#746

Cullie

American

From the woods or a place of rest.

#753

Cubby

American

from the word 'cub'; young or small

#754

Curtice

English

#761

Cuauhtli

Mexico

Nahuatl

#874

Curby

USA

From the curve or bend

#919

Curties

American

courteous

#943

Cullus

American

A variant of 'Cullen', meaning 'follower of the church' or 'cub'.

#944

Cullyn

Ireland

Irish

#968

Cupertino

Italy

A beloved name with deep roots

#1000

Cuauhtemoc

English↑ Rising

A meaningful name with English roots

#1027

Curron

American

Form of 'Caron', possibly light or love

#1215

Cuinn

Ireland

from the Irish 'O'Cuinn', meaning 'descendant of Conn'

#1295

Currin

Irish

keeper of the swamp

#1332

Cuitlahuac

Mexico

Nahuatl

#1347

Culley

American

from the hollow

#1360

Cuauhtémoc

Mexico

Descending Sun

#1398

Cuthbert

England

Famous (or bright) because of his reputation

#1410

Cuahtemoc

Mexico

Nahuatl

#1460

Cuahtémoc

Mexico

Descending Sun or Sunsetter

#1470

Cuong

Vietnam

strong, vigor

#1605

Curits

American

from the courtyard of the manor

#1664

Curtus

Latin

#1708

Curtez

American

Spanish

#1728

Cuahutemoc

Mexico

Descending Sun

#1777

Curl

American

Meaning 'curly-haired'.

#1778

Cutberto

Spanish

#1811

Curvin

American

From the seigneur of Curvin

#1829

Custodio

Spanish

#1880

Custer

American

English

#2586

Cutter

English↑ Rising

English

#3360

Cutler

American

English

#6974

Curren

American

A variant of 'current', meaning flow or stream.

#7372

Cub

American↑ Rising

Young bear

#8310

Cuban

Cuba↑ Rising

from Cuba

#8384

Curt

English↑ Rising

Courteous, Polite

#9776

Cully

Ireland

Cub

#9930

Cung

Vietnam

prosperous

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Cullan

Ireland

Cub

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Cullin

Ireland

Irish

—

Curtiss

USA

meaning 'courteous' or 'polite'

—

Culver

American

Derived from Old English meaning 'dove'.

—

Cupid

Latin

Desire; passionate love

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Currency

American

English

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Unisex Names Starting With CU

188 gender-neutral names starting with CU — showing top 100

#743

Curry

American

A beloved name with deep roots

#874

Curran

Irish

#902

Curtis

American

English

#1012

Cubie

American

English

#1035

Curlee

American

English

#1265

Cuba

Spanish

the place where fertile land is abundant

#1525

Curley

Ireland

From the curly-haired

#1673

Curlie

American

English

#1708

Cuyler

American

Derived from the Dutch surname Kuyler, meaning 'barrel maker'.

#1764

Currie

Scotland

From the name of a place

#1804

Cuadrado

Celtic