6000+ Dog Names
- Riot
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"violent civil disorder"Description:
Riot has all the sounds of a trendy name — the first syllable that of trendy choices like Ryder, Ryker, and Rylan, rhyming with Wyatt. But the strong negative connotations of the word, suggesting violence, turn many (but not all) parents away from Riot as a baby name. Ryatt, one step removed, is more common.
- Lyle
Origin:
Scottish and English from FrenchMeaning:
"someone who lives on an island"Description:
Though it's used far more often for boys, Lyle has a lot in common with today's trending girl names that share the double L sound: Lila, Layla, and Lola.
- Shepard
Origin:
Occupational nameMeaning:
"sheep hearder"Description:
A phonetic variation of Shepherd, an occupational surname. Sam Shepard, the actor and playwright, is a notable figure to use this spelling for his last name.
- Akiva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to protect, shelter"Description:
Akiva has a distinguished scholarly pedigree and a lovely meaning. Its softer sound is very on trend for masculine names at the moment and is in line with more familiar monikers like Ezra, Elijah and Theo.
- Lolita
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of Lola and Dolores, SpanishMeaning:
"lady of sorrows"Description:
In Nabokov's notorious novel, Lolita is the pet name given by the pedophilic narrator, Humbert Humbert, to his victim: a young girl called Dolores and nicknamed Lola or Lo by her mother. Still, it seems that a few parents are prepared to look past this problematic association, seeing this as a offbeat option for those who defy convention. We would recommend thinking seriously about the background of this name before bestowing it on your daughter.
- Aurélien
Origin:
French form of Latin AureliusMeaning:
"golden"Description:
Truly original yet not strange name ripe for the plucking by the adventurous baby namer. Aurelius works too.
- Jadore
Origin:
French invented nameMeaning:
"I love"Description:
A modern invented name, taken directly from the French phrase "J'adore", meaning "I love".
- Rigby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"ridge farm"Description:
Rigby is a rather stiff British surname, which might call to mind the Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" or, from the recent past, Cathy Rigby, the first American woman to win a medal in World Gymnastics competition. The problem with Rigby may be its similarity to the word "rigid."
- Fanta
Origin:
Mande from ArabicMeaning:
"captivating, a woman who abstains"Description:
A West African version of the Arabic name Fatima, also used by diaspora communities, e.g. in France.
- Aro
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of AaronDescription:
Aro is a cute name from Scandinavia which, given the popularity of similar names like Milo, Arlo etc might be ripe for more usage outside of the Nordic countries.
- Lucie
Origin:
French, EnglishMeaning:
"light"Description:
The French spelling of Lucy feels particularly light and shimmery.
- Rennie
Origin:
Diminutive of Rene or Ren; Scottish surname; French; JapaneseMeaning:
"powerful counsel; reborn; water lily, lotus"Description:
in 2021, Katharine McPhee and David Foster named their son Rennie David Foster, a family name on Foster's side. Rennie has a history of use as nickname for the French Rene, as well as other names with the ren element, such as Warren and Ren itself, which has Japanese origins.
- Mora
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"blackberry"Description:
Intriguing derivation, though people will assume it's a simplified form of Maura.
- Naoki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"straight tree; honest"Description:
Popular Japanese name that also belongs to one of the most prestigious literary awards in Japan, the Naoki Prize.
- Malaya
Origin:
FilipinoMeaning:
"free"Description:
Deriving from the same East Asian root as Malaysia and Malay, Malaya is a name that recalls the more popular Maya and the name of 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai. It first appeared in the US Top 1000 in 2006.
- Rudyard
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red enclosure"Description:
Often thought of as a one-peson name because of Jungle Book writer Kipling, this was actually his middle name. He was middle-named for Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire, the beauty of which inspired his parents to reference it in their first child's name. Trivia tidbit: Actress Kim Raver gave her son Leo the middle name of Kipling.
- Bix
Origin:
Modern nicknameDescription:
Bix is a cool and jazzy nickname name, thanks to that final x. It's largely associated with the legendary and influential cornet player (and inspiration for the novel Young Man With a Horn), Bix Beiderbecke. He was born Leon Bismark Beiderbecke and his nickname derived from his middle name.
- Galilee
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the province"Description:
Galilee is a highly unusual place name, Galilee being a large region in northern Israel, the home of Jesus during at least thirty years of his life, and also where he cured a blind man. The Sea of Galilee gets its name from the area.
- Absalom
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of peace"Description:
Absalom, because of its biblical and literary associations, just might appeal to the daring namegiver.
- Rafaela
Origin:
Spanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew RaphaelaMeaning:
"God has healed"Description:
This euphonious and lovely name is an internationally appealing choice, that, like Gabriela and Isabela before it, is beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream. Also spelled Raffaella (Italian), Raffaela (German), or Raphaela (Hebrew), it was given to around 50 girls in the US in 2023.