Boy Dog Names That Start With C

  1. Ciar
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark"
    • Description:

      Now that the Irish Ciaran and Ciara -- aka Kieran and Kiera -- are becoming more popular beyond their native shores, the short and strong Ciar might find some favor. As of now, more than 160 baby girls were named Ciara in the US last year, with half that many boys named Ciaran, but so far no baby boys named Ciar, though 17 were called Keir.
  2. Conway
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "hound of the plain"
    • Description:

      Historically tied to country music legend Conway Twitty, it’s now gaining traction alongside names like Connor, Colton, and Corbin. Growing in usage along with other surnames as first names, Conway stands out as a fresh, yet familiar, choice.
  3. Crane
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "crane"
    • Description:

      This elegant surname has great potential to turn into an unusual first name, especially with its literary associations to both Stephen and Hart Crane.
  4. Creek
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean, but too close to cultural appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Another downside is its resemblance to creak, as in creaky bones or floorboards, and to unappealing words like creep and creak.
  5. Charleston
    • Origin:

      American place-name
    • Meaning:

      "Charles' town"
    • Description:

      Lovers of the languid South Carolina city might be attracted to this rich-sounding name. Could make an interesting update on Charles -- and can certainly work for a girl too. Actor Joey Lawrence used it for his daughter.
  6. Cayo
    • Origin:

      Latin, from the Roman family name Caius
    • Meaning:

      "rejoice"
    • Description:

      Cayo is a rare and rhythmic Spanish name, all but unknown in the English-speaking world, that would make a lively choice.
  7. Chaos
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "disorder and confusion"
    • Description:

      Not even for the child who wreaks havoc.
  8. Crowley
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of the hardy warrior"
    • Description:

      Although it looks like an English placename, the surname Crowley is an anglicization of the Irish O Cruadhlaoich. A famous bearer was the occultist Aleister Crowley, and it also appears on characters in Supernatural and The Walking Dead. It has started to get a little use in recent years, as part of the new wave of names ending in -ley.
  9. Ceri
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "to love"
    • Description:

      Ceri is traditionally a Welsh masculine name which historically has been Anglicised to "Kerry", but we love the Welsh original. Famous Ceris include British painter Ceri Richards and New Zealand soccer player Ceri Evans. Be aware that Ceri is sometimes used as a female name, both as a standalone name and as a shortening of the Welsh female name Ceridwen.
  10. Coltrane
    • Origin:

      Irish surname
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Coltarán"
    • Description:

      The great sax player John Coltrane could be a cool naming inspiration for a jazz fan.
  11. Charon
    • Origin:

      Greek Mythology
    • Meaning:

      "of keen gaze"
    • Description:

      The name of the ferrymen of dead souls to the Greek underworld and the name of Pluto's desolate moon, Charon makes an interesting, if somewhat macabre, choice for a baby. There are two pronunciations of this name, depending on whether you're referring to the ferryman or the moon. While the Greek version is pronounced with a hard "k" sound, the astronomer who named the moon did not know about the Greek myth - he named the moon after his wife Charlene, so many astronomers pronounce it with a "sh" sound.
  12. Chaco
    • Curran
      • Origin:

        Irish surname from O Corrain
      • Meaning:

        "descendant of Curran"
      • Description:

        Curran is a common surname in Ireland, but unusual even there as a first. With its savory feel, calling to mind curry and currants, Curran can make for an attractive update on Colin or Connor.
    • Constant
      • Origin:

        French from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "steadfast"
      • Description:

        A traditional French male name that could, with American pronunciation, become an admirable word name.
    • Cujo
      • Origin:

        Invented name
      • Description:

        Stephen King chose the name Cujo for the rabid St. Bernard character in his 1981 novel by the same name. He based the name off of the alias of William Lawton Wolfe, "Kahjoh", which the media misspelled as Cujo. Wolfe was a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army and one of the people responsible for kidnapping Patty Hearst.
    • Cort
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "brave"
      • Description:

        Short and curt.
    • Clemens
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "merciful and gentle"
      • Description:

        This surname related to Clement is strongly associated with Major League pitcher Roger Clemens, winner of more Cy Young awards than any other pitcher in baseball history, and has a softer sound than Clement. Some variations are Clemen, Clementio, Clemention, and Clemons.
    • Coriander
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "bed bug"
      • Description:

        This herb is also known as cilantro. It's meaning, "bed bug" is on account of its smell, characterized by the ancient Greeks as bed bug-like.
    • Cam
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Cameron, Scottish
      • Meaning:

        "crooked nose"
      • Description:

        Cameron is still more popular as a boy's name than a girls and this simple, snappy short form works well for either sex.
    • Cristian
      • Origin:

        Spanish, Romanian and Italian form of Christian, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "follower of Christ"
      • Description:

        Both Christian and Cristian rank in the US Top 500 names for boys, and while the classic "Ch" spelling is used more than four times as often, Cristian is still given to more than 1000 boys each year, and is often used in the Hispanic community.