6000+ Dog Names

Rarely used on its own and irrevocably tied to former House Speaker Gingrich -- who was christened Newton.

Analia is a melodic newcomer to the US Top 1000, a fresher spin on the Olde Worlde Anamaria. It charted in the US from 2009 to 2012, and then reentered the popularity list in 2015. El Rostro de Analia is a popular Spanish language telenova on the Telemundo channel, which probably greatly contributed to its initial entry to the US list in 2009 at Number 331 when it was unranked the previous year!

The combined inspiration of reggae master Bob and the dog-loving romp "Marley and Me" catapulted this name up the chart in recent years. But what goes up....

Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.

Sweet, modern descriptive name, but perhaps a little too cute for its own good.

The surname of the great artist is pronounced the same way as Mathis, the German and French form of Matthew, so it's not a stretch for use as a first name.

This presidential name is in style limbo today - or, some might say, in the the sweet spot of familiar but little-used.

This buoyant name has the same bouncy rhythm as Rafferty and Barnaby, but is virtually unused. It has plenty of literary cred, too: characters in The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native have all borne the name.

A seriously classic name meaning love, Adelpha is also the name for a genus of butterflies.

If you're looking for a pleasing namesake that's more modern than Darrell/Darryl, this would make an excellent choice. Farrell is an Anglicized form of the Irish Fergal, and was well used as a first name into the nineteenth century, before it faded to mostly surname use.

Vintage surname that's fallen out of use, but perhaps deserves a revival.

Attractive but slight Asian alternative, with a 1970s nickname feel.

Baseball player Ryne Sandberg's nickname is RYNO. Need we say more?

The popularity of Mila has no doubt influenced the rise of Mylah, which can also be viewed as a feminization of Milo.

A cutesy short form of Jordan that's never been overly popular. Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson is one famous bearer.

While Jay has been long used as a stand-alone boy name, it has more recently been used as one for girls. Otherwise, it has largely been seen as a pet form of any J name, or as a singular middle name.

This form and its German variant Augusten are moving up fast as the preferred long forms of the trendy Gus.

Colorful, yes, but also probably among the hippiest of hippie names. Holly Madison recently chose it for her little girl.

Better for a dog.

This lovely, rhythmic Hindu nature name relates to the mythical Kalinda Mountains, from which a sacred river flows.