6000+ Dog Names
- Daryl
Origin:
Variation of Darrell, FrenchMeaning:
"dear one, beloved"Description:
Darrell and all its variations was a trendy name in the 1950s and 1960s, an update on David and Daniel that began to fall out of favor by the 1970s and fell out of the Top 1000 completely at the turn of this century.
- Mattias
Origin:
Scandinavian, spelling variation of MatthiasMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
This particular spelling was chosen by Will Ferrell for his son, brother to Magnus. These names are both popular in Sweden, birthplace of their mother, Viveca Paulin.
- Dewitt
Origin:
FlemishMeaning:
"blond"Description:
Vintage surname that's fallen out of use, but perhaps deserves a revival.
- Kano
Origin:
African place-name or JapaneseMeaning:
"the god of the waters"Description:
Pleasing crossover possibility.
- Revel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"rejoice"Description:
A joyous (if a little rowdy) word name that's still relatively undiscovered by parents, being given to about 10 babies of each sex per year. Glee actor Matthew Morrison named his son Revel in 2017.
- Nacho
Origin:
Word name or short form of IgnacioDescription:
Not unless you want your son to grow up to be just like a wacky Jack Black character.
- Kye
Origin:
Spelling variation of KaiDescription:
With the rising popularity of Kai, this more phonetic spelling has been gaining traction as well. Kye debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015, and was one of the fastest-rising names of the year in 2016.
- Sakina
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Sakina is a feminine name derived from the Arabic word Sakun/Sakoon meaning peace, tranquillity. Sakina can refer to the sense of serenity, or the reassuring peace that can settle upon an enlightened person. Actress Sakina Jaffrey, best known from her role in House of Cards, is a bearer of this name.
- Cher
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"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.
- Kayleigh
Origin:
Spelling variation of Kaylee and CayleeDescription:
The -leigh suffix seems to be losing its luster; several names in this category, including Kayleigh, Kyleigh and Ryleigh, peaked in popularity a few years back but have since lost quite a bit of ground.
- Creek
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean, but too close to cultural appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Another downside is its resemblance to creak, as in creaky bones or floorboards, and to unappealing words like creep and creak.
- Mariano
Origin:
Italian, Spanish and PortugueseMeaning:
"relating to the god Mars"Description:
A handsome and romantic-sounding European option.
- Ghislaine
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"pledge"Description:
Ghislaine still sounds unusual to us, even though in France this name is dated. It can also be spelled Ghislain.
- Arizona
Origin:
Place-name from Papago IndianMeaning:
"little springs"Description:
We usually think of place-names as a modern invention, but in fact Arizona ranked on the US Top 1000 from its inception in 1880 until 1911, when it vanished below the surface. It peaked at Number 510 in 1882, before Arizona became a state. One notorious vintage bearer: criminal "Ma" Barker, born Arizona Clark.
- Nila
Origin:
Indian, Tamil, HindiMeaning:
"dark blue; moon"Description:
A sweet, simple Sanskrit name which would work in many languages and has an sparkling, colorful meaning.
- Devika
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"little goddess"Description:
Nine little goddesses got this lovely name in the US in 2021, making it a usable yet unusual entry in the popular mythological category. Devika is a diminutive of Devi, the head goddess of Hindu mythology. English speakers might make Devi the short form.
- Newt
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"a small salamander"Description:
Rarely used on its own and irrevocably tied to former House Speaker Gingrich -- who was christened Newton.
- Comet
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
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
- Quay
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"wharf"Description:
A name that looks intriguing and masculine on paper, but is, unfortunately, a homonym for a girl's name.
- Winsome
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"agreeable, lighthearted"Description:
Sweet, modern descriptive name, but perhaps a little too cute for its own good.