6000+ Dog Names

  1. Tino
    • Origin:

      Spanish, diminutive of Agostino, Justino, Martino, et al
    • Description:

      This nickname name might be cute for a niño, but one of the full names ending in tino would make a more mature statement.
  2. Neila
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "locking, closing"
    • Description:

      This name of the final service on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is sometimes given symbolically to girls born on that day.
  3. Pharaoh
    • Origin:

      Egyptian, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "ruler"
    • Description:

      Kaiser, Rex, Kingsley, and Prince have become increasingly popular in recent years and Pharaoh is one of the more unexpected members of this regal family of names. Used as the title of ancient Egyptian rulers, it was also given to more than 200 babies in 2019.
  4. Yarden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to flow down, descend"
    • Description:

      The name from which Jordan arose, Yarden has a nice combination of river imagery and a sound connoting a garden. Like Jordan, used for both sexes.
  5. Nima
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Arabic, and Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "thread, hair; blessing; margosa tree"
    • Description:

      Multicultural name often heard in the Near East. Also spelled Neema.
  6. Arina
    • Origin:

      Variation of Irina, Russian from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      This form of Irina supersedes the original in its native country.
  7. Mollie
    • Origin:

      Variation of Molly
    • Description:

      This new/old spin on Molly -- nickname-names with the ie ending were particularly popular at the turn of the last century -- that has landed this name in the US Top 1000.
  8. Mariska
    • Origin:

      Hungarian diminutive of Maria
    • Meaning:

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

      Actress Hargitay made us notice this one, it makes a robust, energetic Slavic impression.
  9. Alp
    • Origin:

      word name; Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "hero"
    • Description:

      This name has two possible derivations - in Turkish it means hero, in English it is used as a reference to mountains. Either offer a soaring option for a little boy.
  10. Rona
    • Origin:

      Scottish spelling variation of Rhona; Norwegian; Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "might; song"
    • Description:

      Rona ranked in the US Top 1000 in the mid-20th century but holds new meaning in the 2020s. "Rona" has become slang for coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, which gives the name a dark and somber edge. In 2020, Rona was given to 17 baby girls (a fall from 26 the previous year). In 2021, it dropped to just 5 — we expect it to drop off the list entirely in the years to come.
  11. Socorro
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "succour, help, relief"
    • Description:

      Socorro is a Spanish and Portuguese word name taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, "Mary of Perpetual Succour." Its religious meaning makes it somewhat old-fashioned and not among the Spanish names for girls widely used in the US.
  12. Brando
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Brand
    • Meaning:

      "firebrand, sword"
    • Description:

      Screen legend Marlon's surname has loads more swagger than his first. But little Brando will forever have to endure jokes connected with the actor.
  13. Erie
    • Origin:

      American place-name
    • Description:

      One of the Great Lakes and a city next to it, named after a Native American people. This name swings between being more popular for boys and girls, but is currently rare for both. It could also be short for a, Er- name like Erasmus. Be aware that it sounds like the word "eerie".
  14. Lovelace
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "outlaw"
    • Description:

      The most famous bearer of this striking name is Ada Lovelace, the brilliant 19th-century writer, mathematician and early computer pioneer.
  15. Jennings
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of John"
    • Description:

      Jennings is a common English surname that originated as a patronymic for the child of someone named Jen, a short form of John.
  16. Cat
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Catherine
    • Meaning:

      "pure"
    • Description:

      May be the most modern, stylish Catherine nickname: more unusual than Kate or Cate, with an animal and word name edge. Cat Power is a trendy folksinger.
  17. Randi
    • Origin:

      Feminine diminutive of Randolph
    • Meaning:

      "shield-wolf"
    • Description:

      A relic of the midcentury Mandi-Sandi-Andi era.
  18. Coriander
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bed bug"
    • Description:

      This herb is also known as cilantro. It's meaning, "bed bug" is on account of its smell, characterized by the ancient Greeks as bed bug-like.
  19. Nour
    • Origin:

      Variation of Noor, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      Noor is the prevailing spelling of this beautiful Arabic name, while Nour is preferred in many European countries, including France and Spain.
  20. Mirela
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "peace, world"
    • Description:

      Mirela is a name used in Romania and Croatia and is related to popular Mira.