6000+ Dog Names

  1. Paradox
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      A paradox is a statement that while seeming true contradicts itself. With the less-than-pleasant "Doxy" as an obvious nickname, Paradox is perhaps a better name for a cat than a baby.
  2. Epoch
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "age, period of time"
    • Description:

      An Enoch for our times?
  3. Quillen
    • Origin:

      Variation of Quillan or Quillon
    • Description:

      The names may sound the same, but they have different origins and meanings. Take your pick.
  4. Amarissa
    • Origin:

      Combination name, Ama + issa
    • Meaning:

      "little lover"
    • Description:

      Amarissa is kind of cobbled together from two traditional elements: Ama, which means "love" or "lover" and is found in such more established names as Amabel and Amariah, and -issa, which is a common feminine suffix that functions as a diminutive. While Amarissa is pretty and frilly, it may frequently be misunderstood as Marissa, Melissa, and may ultimately be more trouble than it's worth.
  5. Dorsey
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "from Orsay"
    • Description:

      Associated all through the swing years with bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
  6. Mitsuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "full moon; beautiful moon; moonlight; snake vessel"
    • Description:

      Traditionally, this name is written with kanji that give it lovely meanings of "full moon," "moonlight," or similar. The character Mitsuki in Naruto uses kanji that denote the meaning "snake vessel," appropriate given he can summon magical snakes.
  7. Banana
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Banana is one fruity name we wouldn't recommend. Pick Plum instead. There is a Japanese novelist whose pen name is Banana Yoshimoto--birth name Mahoko.
  8. Adelynn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Adeline, French
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility"
    • Description:

      Adelynn is one of the many variations rising on the heels of the lovely, old-fashioned (and yes, sweet) name Adeline.
  9. Renegade
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "defector; rebel"
    • Description:

      Could Renegade be the next Maverick? The rebellious meaning and fashionable nickname Ren make it a real possibility.
  10. Lamar
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "dweller by a pool"
    • Description:

      While it may sound a little dated, Lamar is a name that has never been outside the US Top 1000, but it is in danger of falling off the list.
  11. Secret
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "kept from knowledge or view"
    • Description:

      Mysterious.
  12. Verdi
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "green"
    • Description:

      This is an outside possibility for opera-lovers, with the additional eco/color factor.
  13. Fayola
    • Origin:

      African-Yoruba, Nigeria
    • Meaning:

      "lucky, good fortune, blessed"
    • Description:

      Too close to "payola."
  14. Naum
    • Origin:

      Russian form of Nahum, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "comfort"
    • Description:

      Naum is rarely heard outside Russia, Bulgaria and surrounding areas. It is a creative name via the prominent Russian Constructionist sculptor Naum Gabo.
  15. Everard
    • Origin:

      English spelling variation of Eberhard
    • Meaning:

      "hardy"
    • Description:

      An older form of Everett that stays closer to its Germanic roots. Distinguished Everard is the name of several historical figures and literary characters, including a minor hobbit in The Lord of the Rings. Yet, even now that Ever- names are the height of style, Everard hasn't been seen on the charts for decades.
  16. Chuck
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Charles
    • Description:

      So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.
  17. Macha
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "of the plain"
    • Description:

      Irish goddess and saint name that's strong, to say the least.
  18. Temple
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the temple"
    • Description:

      Rather formal word name that has been used occasionally over the years, most notably for the autism activist and animal expert Temple Grandin.
  19. Alifair
    • Origin:

      Romani
    • Meaning:

      "elf warrior or all true"
    • Description:

      Variant of Alafair
  20. Shyam
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "dark, black, blue"
    • Description:

      Shyam is one of the alternate names of Hindu God Krishna.