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Girl Dog Names That Start With C

  1. Charna

    • Origin:

      Yiddish

    • Meaning:

      "dark, black"

    • Description:

      Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast.
  2. Corazon

    • Origin:

      Spanish word name

    • Meaning:

      "heart"

    • Description:

      With word names increasingly acceptable or even desirable, this Spanish word for heart, brought to the fore by Philippine president Corazon Aquino, may find more takers.
  3. Cantrelle

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "song"

    • Description:

      Vocal name seldom heard, with most elle-ending names these days dropped in favor of the more straightforward Elle and Ella.
  4. Caledonia

    • Origin:

      Latin place-name for Scotland

    • Meaning:

      "hard or rocky land"

    • Description:

      Caledonia is a rhythmic and alluring place name used by singer Shawn Colvin for her daughter. It would make an interesting and apt choice for a girl with Scottish ancestry.
  5. Cloud

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Meaning:

      "water vapor in the atmosphere"

    • Description:

      This kind of plainspoken nature name (think River and Sunshine) may still carry a whiff of the hippie, but this one has a nice, airy feel. It's slight similarity to Claude and Clyde helps to ground it.
  6. Callaway

    • Origin:

      English from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "pebbly place"

    • Description:

      Calloway is more popular among boys, while Callaway takes the title for girls. Perhaps it's the built-in floral nickname Calla.
  7. Cher

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "beloved"

    • Description:

      For years there was only one Cher, and then along came the charming heroine of the movie "Clueless." The world now officially has enough Chers in it.
  8. Carlotta

    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Charlotte, French diminutive of Charles

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      Carlotta has a large measure of finger-snapping charm and substance — despite being a not too pleasant character in The Little Mermaid. Carlotta is also the diva/prima donna in The Phantom of the Opera, and there was an Empress Carlotta of Mexico.
  9. 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.

  10. Caron

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "loving, kindhearted, charitable,"

    • Description:

      Though it sounds like Karen, this spelling makes the name more distinctive.
  11. Caddie

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Caroline, French

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the 1980s. Caddie had its moment, but we don't see it becoming one of the more popular girl names starting with C.
  12. Cirrus

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      English or Irish

    • Meaning:

      "people of Cana or wolf cub"

    • Description:

      While the most famous Channing is the very male Channing Tatum, the name is now given about a third of the time for girls. It makes an attractive surname-name for either gender.
  14. Cadeau

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "gift"

    • Description:

      Cadeau puts a decidedly French-ified twist on the word name trend, but don't be surprised if you encounter ponies and poodles with the same moniker.
  15. Chiyo

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "thousand generations"

    • Description:

      The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.
  16. Cascade

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      It's a nature name evocative of rushing waterfalls. But also a dishwashing detergent.
  17. Cal

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Caroline

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      If Caroline is too classic and Callie too cutesy, Cal might work as a cool alternative. Well established and currently in the Top 1000 for boys, it has potential as a gender neutral option too.
  18. Charleston

    • Origin:

      American place-name

    • Meaning:

      "Charles' town"

    • Description:

      Charleston is one of those baby names that may become more popular thanks to its nickname Charlie, now used about equally for boys and girls. If you want to call your daughter Charlie but believe she needs a more formal name, you might try Charleston instead of Charlotte. And Charleston is a lovely city in South Carolina.
  19. 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.
  20. Cristina

    • Origin:

      Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian variation of Christina

    • Description:

      Cristina is one case where the streamlined version feels more alluring.