Boy Dog Names That Start With C

  1. Carlton
    • Description:

      See CARLETON.
  2. Cartier
    • Origin:

      French variation of Carter, English
    • Meaning:

      "transporter of goods by cart"
    • Description:

      Luxury baby name associated with Jacques Cartier's eponymous jewelry company.
  3. Cheney
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Chaney
    • Meaning:

      "oak tree"
    • Description:

      Strong, solid surname name. For many this name will be inextricably linked with former Vice President Dick Cheney - a hinderance or a virtue, depending on your political leanings.
  4. Cleveland
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hilly land, from the cliff"
    • Description:

      A presidential and place-name that's not a stand-out in either category.
  5. Cougar
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Several animal names, from Fox to Wolf and even to Tiger, ccan work, but Cougar should stay in its cage. Even John Mellencamp has dropped it.
  6. Colten
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Colton
    • Description:

      This cousin to Colton, a very widely used name, never matched its popularity and is now losing ground.
  7. Chico
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "boy"
    • Description:

      Friendly but flimsy.
  8. Capone
    • Origin:

      Italian surname
    • Meaning:

      "head"
    • Description:

      Notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone may not seem like a worthy namesake, but parents have been using his surname for their sons since 1996. In English, we pronounce Capone with two syllables, but the authentic Italian pronunciation is cah-POH-neh.
  9. Cayson
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Cason
    • Description:

      A less-popular spelling of on-the-rise Cason.
  10. Charlton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "Charles' town"
    • Description:

      A surname name, most popularly associated with actor Heston, has a blue-blooded ring to it. Charlton is also a more unusual pathway to evergreen nickname Charlie.
  11. Claus
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian and German variation of Nicolas
    • Description:

      A very Christmas-y Christmas baby name, that may avoid the Santa image by instead adopting the alternative spelling Klaus.
  12. Chaz
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Charles
    • Description:

      The jazziest nickname for Charles.
  13. Callister
    • Origin:

      Variation of Irish surname MacCallister
    • Meaning:

      "son of Alister"
    • Description:

      Can be used either with or without the addition of Mac.
  14. Chilo
    • Chencho
      • Casanova
        • Origin:

          Catalan and Italian surname
        • Meaning:

          "new house"
        • Description:

          Sweeping, romantic overtones.
      • Coty
        • Origin:

          French surname
        • Description:

          Cosmetic reinvention of Cody.
      • Callaway
        • Origin:

          English from Latin
        • Meaning:

          "pebbly place"
        • Description:

          Another animated Irish surname, this one with jazzy ties to the immortal "Dean of American Jive," Cab Calloway.
      • Cadell
        • Origin:

          Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "battle"
        • Description:

          Cadell is a surname that is unlikely to win many supporters, except perhaps from parents looking for an alternative to Caden. But while Cadell is more distinctive, that L ending is weaker and less appealing than Caden's strong N.
      • Connelly
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "love, friendship"
        • Description:

          Connelly is an open, inviting, and rarely used Irish surname that can make a perfect alternative to the overused Connor or Colin for a boy.