Dog Names That Start With C

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

Unusual, serious, no-nonsense occupational surname that could be borrowed from the boys.

The lead character of the Captain America movies, played by Chris Evans, is occasionally called Cap, short for "captain," but even he has a real name. (Steve Rogers, ICYC)

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

Spanish masculine diminutive of Cruz

This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.

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.

Sounds more like a car than a baby name. Some sources related it to the English surname Carter, which would be more stylish these days.

Concepcion dressed in red satin.

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

Beautiful meaning for parents fond of nature-themed names that are a little less obvious. Actor Chaney Kley was one famous bearer of this surname-name.