Dog Names That Mean Blue

  1. Kaimana
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "the power of the ocean"
    • Description:

      Kaimana is one of
  2. Marys
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "of the sea"
    • Description:

      Variant of Maris
  3. Palasha
    • Origin:

      Russian, diminutive of Pelagia
    • Meaning:

      "open sea"
    • Description:

      Friendly Slavic rarity.
  4. Sirje
    • Origin:

      Estonian
    • Meaning:

      "blue-feathered"
    • Description:

      Sirje is a uniquely Estonian name of unconfirmed origins, although the story goes that it was created and offered up by Julius Mägiste, a linguist, in 1929. He derived it from the word sinisirje, meaning "blue-feathered" and tied to a mythical bird creature in the Kalevipoeg, Estonia's national epic. Eugen Kapp used Sirje for one of the characters in his 1945 opera Tasuleegid, which roughly translates to "The Flames of Fame."
  5. Khalani
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sea and sky"
    • Description:

      Khalani debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2020 thanks to the influence of Khalani Simon — known as Lani Love — a child model and budding star.
  6. Itsaso
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "ocean"
    • Description:

      This striking name is little-known outside Spain. As an o-ending girl name, it would make even more impact than Juno or Calypso.
  7. Kailany
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sea and sky"
    • Description:

      More popular than the original form in Puerto Rico.
  8. Bedo
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "great lord or sea lord"
    • Description:

      Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.
  9. Danube
    • Origin:

      River name
    • Description:

      Some parents are turning to rivers and other bodies of water in the search for undiscovered place-names, and this has the feel of a Viennese waltz.
  10. Mariner
    • Origin:

      Occupational name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sea-farer"
  11. Aegir
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "ocean"
    • Description:

      Ægir was the Norse god of the sea, honored and feared by sailors, who believed he would sometimes take ships from the surface down to his home at the bottom of the ocean.
  12. Bluesy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "related to blues music"
    • Description:

      This soulful musical name was introduced to the lexicon by Glee actor Darren Criss, who named his daughter Bluesy Belle in 2022. It's a saucy choice that owes something to Beyoncé's Blue, and something to the retro nickname Susie. For the daughter of a musician, Bluesy is a rare yet accessible name.
  13. Blau
    • Origin:

      German and Catalan
    • Meaning:

      "blue"
  14. Liwia
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Livia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "blue, envious"
  15. Kiwa
    • Origin:

      Polynesian. "Pacific ocean"
    • Meaning:

      "Pacific ocean"
    • Description:

      Some sources cite a Polynesian goddess of shellfish named Kiwa, though others name Kiwa as only a male figure in Maori mythology, connected with the ocean.
  16. Aoko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "blue child"
  17. Nanami
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "seven seas"
    • Description:

      A great name for travel-lovers, with a fun alternative sound to Naomi.
  18. Heimoana
    • Origin:

      Tahitian
    • Meaning:

      "crown of the ocean"
    • Description:

      A combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".
  19. Mariner
    • Origin:

      Occupational name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sea-farer"
  20. Marienka
    • Origin:

      Czech diminutive of Maria
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Cute but substantial short form, deriving from Maria. The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).