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Girl Dog Names That Start With C

  1. Calixta

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "most beautiful"

    • Description:

      Calista Flockhart may have made her variation of this beautiful Greek name familiar to modern Americans, but the even-edgier x version was the name of an earlier feminist heroine: a character in Kate Chopin's The Storm.
  2. Clarimond

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "Light of the World"

    • Description:

      Clarimond is related to the Occitan name Esclarmonde, and is probably the more wearable of the two variations.
  3. Celie

    • Origin:

      French variation of Cecilia

    • Meaning:

      "blind"

    • Description:

      Attractive, underused name made famous by the heroine of The Color Purple. Still, if you're going to go to Celie, why not go all the way to Celia or Cecelia? You can always use Celie for short.
  4. Chila

    • Description:

      Chila is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. It may be derived from the Hindi word 'chila' meaning 'kite' (the bird), or it could be a diminutive form of names like Priscilla or Cecilia in some Latin cultures. The name might also have roots in Native American languages. Chila has remained relatively uncommon in most Western countries, giving it a distinctive quality. Those named Chila often appreciate its brevity and melodic sound. The name's rarity makes it stand out while still being straightforward to pronounce in many languages. In some communities, Chila may be used as a nickname for longer names, adding to its versatile appeal.

  5. Charlee

    • Origin:

      Variation of Charlie, English diminutive of Charlotte, French "free man"

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      Charlie in all its forms has been a popular gender neutral name since the early 2000s and is now given almost equally to girls and boys. While it did once lean more (statistically) masculine, it has been used on girls too since the before the 20th century.
  6. Comet

    • Origin:

      Word name, English from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "comet"

    • Description:

      Soaring astral name has a great gender-free feel. It also has a pleasing christmas connotation, courtesy of the reindeer listed in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  7. Clementina

    • Origin:

      Spanish feminine form of Clement, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "mild, merciful"

    • Description:

      The Spanish version, with its -eena ending, takes the name out of the Oh My Darlin' realm, which for many American parents may be just the thing.
  8. Chamomile

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Meaning:

      "earth apple"

    • Description:

      A daisy-esque flower, although chamomile is much more commonly associated with the tea that's made from it.
  9. Crisanta

    • Origin:

      Spanish from Greek

    • Meaning:

      "golden flower, chrysanthemum"

    • Description:

      Crisanta, while not related to Christine, would make a pretty and highly unusual alternative to that tried-and-true name. Because of its relationship to the chrysanthemum, the flower of the month of November, it's one of the recommended names for Scorpio babies as well as names for November babies. Crisanta might also give you a fresh route to nicknames like Cris, Crissy, or Cristie.
  10. Cyrille

    • Origin:

      French from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "lordly"

    • Description:

      Cyrille is a unisex French name, and its association with the suddenly suave Cyril has turned from a liability into an advantage.
  11. Citron

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "lemon"

    • Description:

      A Gallic twist on a word or nature name, which has a nice lemony feel.
  12. Clancy

    • Origin:

      Irish

    • Meaning:

      "red-haired warrior"

    • Description:

      Irish surnames are hot, and this one can successfully cross the line to work for girls, replacing the outdated Casey. And only a dozen girls were named Clancy in the US in one recent year (along with 27 boys), making it one of those rare Irish names that are both accessible and distinctive, classic and cool. Clancy is a winner for either gender.
  13. Cascade

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "waterfall"

    • Description:

      It's a nature name evocative of rushing waterfalls. But also a dishwashing detergent.
  14. Cat

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Catherine, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "pure"

    • Description:

      May be the most modern, stylish Catherine nickname: more unusual than Kate or Cate, with an animal and word name edge. Cat Power is a trendy folksinger.
  15. Caron

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "loving, kindhearted, charitable"

    • Description:

      A Welsh place name, possibly from the caru root, meaning "love, affection", Caron could work as a way to honor a Karen with a twist. It can also be used as a masculine name, as a variation of the Greek Charon ("fierce brightness") or French Chèron (possibly from Roman Carinu, "beloved, dear").
  16. Carlene

    • Origin:

      English feminization of Carl or Charles, German, French

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.
  17. Chicago

    • Origin:

      American place name, Algonquin

    • Meaning:

      "wild garlic"

    • Description:

      Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have done it again for their third child: Chosen a name that feels iconic yet strangely inevitable. They named North and Saint's younger sister Chicago, after Kanye's hometown. The name Chicago derives from a Native American word for "wild garlic," which once grew plentifully in the Illinois city, the third most populous in the US.
  18. Cady

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive and surname

    • Description:

      Cady is one of those names that sounds popular but is actually rare in this form, given to only a few dozen baby girls in the US last year.
  19. Carlisle

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "from the walled city"

    • Description:

      Carlisle may be a male name in Twilight (he's vampire hero Edward's adoptive father), but in the real baby naming world, it's used about a quarter of the time for girls. Unusual now, we think Carlisle (or Carlyle) has the potential to be the next Carter.
  20. Candy

    • Origin:

      English word name or diminutive of Candace, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "white, pure, sincere"

    • Description:

      Too sugary sweet and inconsequential for a modern girl.

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