Starting With CU · Name Guide

137 Fresh Baby Names Starting with CU (Reader Favorites)

Browse 121 baby names starting with CU — 29 girl names and 56 boy names, each with meaning, origin, and popularity ranking.

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  1. Girl Names Starting With CU
  2. Boy Names Starting With CU
  3. Unisex Names Starting With CU

The CU sound gives names a distinctive quality. Names starting with CU are popular across American, English, Spanish, Irish, Mexico traditions. Browse all 121 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with CU

  • 121 names starting with CU are in our database
  • 29 girl names and 56 boy names begin with CU
  • 36 gender-neutral names also start with CU
  • Top origins for CU names: American, English, Spanish

Girl Names Starting With CU

29 girl names starting with CU — showing top 29

#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
#1265
Cuba
Spanish
the place where fertile land is abundant
#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
#1893
Cunegonda
Germanic
brave warrior — from Cunegund
#1894
Cunegunda
Germanic
brave warrior — from Cunegundus
#1895
Cunera
Spanish
pure, chaste
#1950
Cushla
Irish
sweetheart, darling
#1955
Custódia
Spanish
custody, protection
#1974
Cula
Croatia
Little something, cute.
#1995
Curissa
American
Heart, beloved
—
Curie
France
Curiosity, care

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Boy Names Starting With CU

56 boy names starting with CU — showing top 56

#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
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
#985
Curtis
American
English
#1027
Curron
American
Form of 'Caron', possibly light or love
#1035
Curlee
American
English
#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
Latin
#1708
Curtez
American
Spanish
#1728
Cuahutemoc
Mexico
Descending Sun
#1777
Curl
American
Meaning 'curly-haired'.
#1778
Cutberto
Spanish
Spanish
#1811
Curvin
American
From the seigneur of Curvin
#1829
Custodio
Spanish
Spanish
#1873
Cumali
Turkish
brave, courageous
#1880
Custer
American
English
#1900
Cuno
Germanic
brave, bold — from Konrad
#1946
Curzio
Italian
curly-haired — from Curzio
#1947
Curzon
French
from the Curzon estate
#1956
Custódio
Portuguese
guardian, protector
#1964
Cuthburt
Old English
famous warrior
#1966
Curly
American
Having curly hair
#2685
Cutter
English↑ Rising
English
#3097
Cutler
American
English
#5249
Curren
American↑ Rising
A variant of 'current', meaning flow or stream.
#6887
Cuauhtemoc
Nahuatl
Descending Sun
#7292
Cuyler
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Dutch surname Kuyler, meaning 'barrel maker'.
#8310
Cuban
Cuba↑ Rising
from Cuba
#8462
Curt
English
Courteous, Polite
#9084
Cub
American↑ Rising
Young bear
#9085
Curry
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#9776
Cully
Ireland
Cub
#9912
Curran
Irish
Irish
#9930
Cung
Vietnam
prosperous
—
Culver
American↑ Rising
Derived from Old English meaning 'dove'.
—
Cullan
Ireland
Cub
—
Cupid
Latin
Desire; passionate love
—
Curtiss
USA
meaning 'courteous' or 'polite'
—
Currency
American
English

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Unisex Names Starting With CU

36 gender-neutral names starting with CU — showing top 36

#1012
Cubie
American
English
#1525
Curley
Ireland
From the curly-haired
#1673
Curlie
American
English
#1764
Currie
Scotland
From the name of a place
#1806
Cuan
Irish
hound, wolf
#1815
Cuc
Vietnamese
cuc means "chrysanthemum"
#1818
Cuda
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1822
Cue
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1837
Cuffy
African American
a term of endearment
#1838
Cui
Chinese
to pursue, to seek
#1840
Cuillin
Scottish Gaelic
from the Cuillin mountains
#1842
Culai
Chinese
to be kind, benevolent
#1843
Culain
Irish
hound of Ulster
#1844
Culann
Irish
hound of Culann
#1847
Culbert
Old English
bright fame
#1863
Cullum
Old French
dove — from Columba
#1878
Cumbie
Scottish
from the village of Cumbie
#1879
Cumbo
African
no traditional meaning documented
#1880
Cumhur
Turkish
republic — from Cumhuriyet
#1914
Curcio
Italian
curly-haired — from Curcio
#1916
Curdin
Germanic
brave and bold
#1920
Curi
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1921
Curiel
Spanish
little Curie — from Curiel
#1924
Curlin
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1927
Curnow
Cornish
from the place name Curnow
#1937
Curth
Old English
brave or bold — from Curth
#1938
Curtis-james
Modern American
courteous — from Curtis
#1939
Curtis-joseph
Modern American
courteous — from Curtis
#1940
Curtis-lee
Modern American
courteous — from Curtis
#1943
Curtly
Modern English
curt or brief
#1951
Cushman
English
dweller by the cushion
#1952
Cusick
Irish
from the marsh
#1954
Custodia
Latin
guardian, protector
#1973
Cuttie
Modern American
cute or endearing
#1976
Cutty
Scottish
short, small — from Cutty
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Culture
English
the sum of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.

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