Dog Names That Start With C

Claudina — a traditional Spanish diminutive of Claudia — was a Top 500 name in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. It never caught on as a given name in the US. At its peak, Claudina was given to 17 American baby girls in 1969.

A top name for orange cats, Cheeto has never been used as a baby name (as far as we know).

Chord may be considered a variation of the cowboy-cool name Cord, or an independent musical name. Actor Chord Overstreet, of Glee fame, introduced this name to many American parents.

Corky was a sitcom moniker of the fifties, Corcoran a better fit for these times.

The fashion for using surnames as firsts has extended beyond the familiar Morgan and Parker to choices such as Cohen and O'Brien to -- why not? -- this quintessentially Irish name with the friendly o ending.

Carita may feel like an endearing nickname but it's a name in its own right, used throughout Scandinavia in this form and as Karita, Caritas, and Karitas as a variation on Charity.

The jazziest nickname for Charles.

A variant spelling of Charis or Carys, relatively popular in the Netherlands.

Cirrus is a type of cloud formation characterized by thin, wispy strands (from the Latin cirrus "tendril; ringlet"). British cloudspotter Gavin Pretor-Pinney gave his eldest daughter the middle name Cirrus.

Variation of Cluny best only if you're a major George fan. And even then, better go with George, Georgia, or Georgiana.

Smart choice given to a handful of baby boys each year.

Following the trend of number names for babies, Cinco has the potential to be a fast riser in the coming years. Even more so now that Cassie used it as the middle name for her daughter Sunny, born in 2021.

If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.