Names in the Bible that Start with “C”

CABBON

Pronunciation: Kabb’-on 

Meaning: as though understanding

Verses: Joshua 15:40

CAIPHAS 

Pronunciation: Kye’-a-fass 

Meaning: he that seeks with diligence; one that vomiteth

Verses: John 18:24, Act 4:6 John 11:49, John 18:13;14;28, Luke 3:2, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:57.

CAIN

Pronunciation:  Kehn’ 

Meaning: possession, or possessed

Verses: Genesis 4:3;5;8;9;15;17, 1 John 3:12, Hebrew 11:4, Jude 11:1, Numbers 24:22.

CAINAN

Pronunciation: Keh’-nen

Meaning: possessor; purchaser

Verses: Luke 3:36;37, Genesis 5:9;13;12;14, Genesis 11:13, 1 Chronicles 1:2

CALAH

Pronunciation:Kah’-la

Meaning: favorable; opportunity

Verses: Genesis 10:11;12.

CALCOL

Pronunciation: Kal’-kol 

Meaning: nourishing

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Kings 4:31

CALEB

Pronunciation:

Meaning: Faithful, whole hearted, bold or brave.

Verses: Joshua 14:6,13,14, Joshua 15:13,14,16, Number 13:6,30, Number 14:6,24,30,38  Number 26:65, Number 32:12, Number 34:19, 1st Chronicles 4:15.

CALNEH

Pronunciation: Kal’-ne 

Meaning: our consummation

Verses: Amos 6:2, Genesis 10:10, Isaiah 10:9.

CALNO

Pronunciation: Kal’-no

Meaning:our consummation; altogether himself

Verses: Isaiah 10:9

CALVARY

Pronunciation: Kal’-va-re  

Meaning: the place of a skull

Verses: Luke 23:33, John 19:17, Mark 15:22, Mathew 27:33.

CANA

Pronunciation: Keh’-na 

Meaning:zeal; jealousy; possession

Verses: John 4:46, John 2:1;11, John 21:2, Joshua 21:2, Joshua 19:28.

CANAAN

Pronunciation:Keh’-nan (Keh’-na-an) 

Meaning: merchant; trader; or that humbles and subdues

Verses: Numbers 34:2, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 9:25, Psalm 135:11, Numbers 13:17, Genesis 44:8, Act 13:19, Genesis 50:13, Numbers 33:40, Exodus 6:41, Numbers 32:32, Genesis 16:3, Psalm 105:11.

CANDACE

Pronunciation: Kan’-da-see 

Meaning: who possesses contrition

Verses: Act 8:27

CAPERNAUM

Pronunciation: Ka-per’-na-um

Meaning: the field of repentance; city of comfort

Verses: John 2:12, Mathew 17:24, Mark 2:1, Mark 1:21, Mark 9:33, Matthew 11:23, Luke 4:31, John 6:17, Matthew 4:13, Luke 10:15, John 6:59, Matthew 8:5.

CARPUS

Pronunciation: Kar’-pus 

Meaning: fruit; fruitful

Verses: 2 Timothy 4:13.

CASIPHIA

Pronunciation:Kass-if’-e-a 

Meaning: money; covetousness

Verses: Ezra 8:17

CASLUHIM

Pronunciation: Kass’-le-him 

Meaning: hopes of life

Verses: Genesis 10:14, 1 Chronicles 1:12.

CEPHAS

Pronunciation: Cee’-fass (Keh’-fass) 

Meaning: a rock or stone

Verses: 1 Corinthians 3:22, Galatians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 15:5, Galatians 2:11, Galatians 1:18, 1 John 1:42.

CHEBAR

Pronunciation: Kee’-bar 

Meaning: force or strength

Verses: Ezekiel 3:15, Ezekiel 3:23, Ezekiel 43:3, Ezekiel 10:20, Ezekiel 1:1;3, Ezekiel 8:4.

CHELUBAI

Pronunciation:  Ki-loo’-by 

Meaning: he altogether against me

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:9

CHENAANAH

Pronunciation: Ke-nah’-a-na 

Meaning: broken in pieces

Verses: 1 Chronicles 7:10, 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10, 1 Kings 22:24, 2 Chronicles 18:23.

CHENANI

Pronunciation: Ke-nah’-nigh 

Meaning: my pillar

Verses: Nehemiah 9:4

CHENANIAH  

Pronunciation:Ken-en-eye’-a

Meaning: preparation, or disposition, or strength, of the Lord

Verses: 1 Chronicles 15:22, 1 Chronicles 26:29, 1 Chronicles 15:27.

CHESED

Pronunciation: Kee’-sedh 

Meaning: as a devil, or a destroyer

Verses: Genesis 22:22

CHESIL

Pronunciation: Kees’-ill 

Meaning: foolishness

Verses: Joshua 15:30

CHESULLOTH

Pronunciation:Ke-sull’-oth 

Meaning: fearfulness

Verses: Joshua19:18

CHILION

Pronunciation: Kill’-ee-on 

Meaning: finished; complete; perfect

Verses: Ruth 1:2;5, Ruth 4:9

CHIOS

Pronunciation: Kee’-oss 

Meaning: open; opening

Verses: Acts 20:15

CHISLON

Pronunciation: Kis’-lon 

Meaning: hope, trust

Verses: Numbers 34:21

CHLOE

Pronunciation: Kloh’-ee

Meaning:green herb

Verses: 1 Corinthians 1:11

CHRIST

Pronunciation: KRIST

Meaning: anointed

Verses: Galatians 2:16, 1 Timothy 1:1, Ephesians 1:1;3, 2 Timothy 1:1, Jude 1:1, 1 Corinthians 1:17, 1 Peter 1:3;11, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 2 Peter 1:1, Galatians 2:17;20, 1 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corintians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 4:15, Ephesians 2:13, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 6:15, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 1 Corinthians 3:23, Acts 17:3, John 7:41.

CHUZA

Pronunciation: Koo’-za 

Meaning: the seer or prophet

Verses: Luke 8:3

CILICIA

Pronunciation: Sill-ish’-a 

Meaning: which rolls or overturns

Verses: Acts 15:41, Acts 27:5, Act 22:3, Galatians 1:21, Acts 21:29, Acts 15:23, Act 6:9, Acts 23:34

CLAUDIA or CLAUDIUS

Pronunciation: Klaw’-dee-a

Meaning: lame

Verses: 2 Timothy 4:21

CLEMENT

Pronunciation:Klem’-ent 

Meaning: mild; good; merciful

Verses: Philippians 4:3

CLEOPHAS

Pronunciation: Kle’-op-as 

Meaning: the whole glory

Verses: John 19:25, Luke 24:18

CNIDUS

Pronunciation: Knigh’-dos 

Meaning: age 

Verses: Act 27:7

CONIAH

Pronunciation: Koh-nigh’-a 

Meaning: strength of the Lord

Verses: Jeremiah 22:24;28, Jeremiah 37:1.

CORINTH

Pronunciation: Kor’-inth 

Meaning: which is satisfied; ornament; beauty

Verses: 1 Corinthians 1:2, Act 19:1, 2 Timothy 4:20, Acts 18:1, 2 Corinthians 1:1;23 Act 18:8;11;12;18

CORNELIUS

Pronunciation:Kor-neel’-ee-us 

Meaning: of a horn

Verses: Act 10:1;2;3;4;7;17;21;22;24;25;27;30;31 Act 11:11;12, Act 10:23;48

COSAM

Pronunciation: Koh’-sam

Meaning: divining

Verses: Luke 3:28

CRESCENS

Pronunciation: Kress’-ens 

Meaning: growing; increasing

Verses: 2 Timothy 4:10

CYPRUS

Pronunciation: Sigh’-pruss 

Meaning: fair; fairness

Verses: Act 27:4, Act 21:3, Act 11:19;20, Act 4:36, Acts 15:39, Act 13:4, Ezekiel 27:6, Act 21:16, Jeremiah 2:10, Numbers 24:24, Isaiah 23:1,12, Genesis 10:4.

CYRENIUS 

Pronunciation: Sigh-reen’-ius

Meaning: who governs

Verses: Luke 2:2

CYRUS

Pronunciation: Sigh’-russ

Meaning: as miserable; as heir

Verses:  2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 6:3, Ezra 5:13, Ezra 4:5, Isaiah 48:15, Isaiah 45:2, Isaiah 45:4.

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