6000+ Dog Names

  1. Poetry
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "literary form with distinctive style, rhythm, and line breaks; as beautiful as a poem"
    • Description:

      A lyrical choice with a similar feel to Story and Posy and a similar sound to Penelope. It might refer to either a work of poetry, a collection of poems, or something that is comparable to the beauty often associated with poetry as a form.
  2. Royalty
    • Origin:

      American word name
    • Description:

      Royalty is a super-hot name for girls, but there's no reason it can't be used for boys too. In fact it is, but only about 5 percent of the time, making it one of those unisex names whose usage is tipped so far toward one gender that it isn't truly unisex. But still, English words are usually not intrinsically gendered so Royalty is perfectly appropriate for boys as well as girls and is one of the fastest-rising unisex names.
  3. Takeo
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "strong as bamboo"
    • Description:

      Well used in Japan, appreciated for its powerful meaning.
  4. Marcos
    • Origin:

      Portuguese and Spanish variation of Mark
    • Description:

      Another culture's slant on Mark, sometimes associated with former president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos and his shoe-collecting wife, Imelda.
  5. Icy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "icy"
    • Description:

      A short form of the modern coinage Icelyn that feels cool as a short form, but too frosty for a full name.
  6. Naima
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Scandinavian variation of Naema
    • Meaning:

      "tranquil; pleasantness"
    • Description:

      As an Arabic name, the normal transcription is Na'ima, with an apostrophe. It was a Top 200 name in France in the 1970s and '80s, and ranked in the US Top 1000 from 2005 to 2008.
  7. Nemy
    • Origin:

      Mende
    • Meaning:

      "sweet"
    • Description:

      Friendly and energetic name from the Mende language of West Africa.
  8. Happy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "happy, joy"
    • Description:

      Many virtue names have long been in style or have seen a resurgence in recent years. Happy, however joyous, seems unlikely to join this trend. This could be because it doesn't have a solid history of being popularly used (in comparison to Joy or Hope) and because it's such a familiarly used word in day to day life (unlike Verity or Felicity).
  9. Cyrano
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "from Cyrene"
    • Description:

      Don't let the long-nose connotations put you off. Cyrano feels so current with names like Theo, Leo, Cypriano and Cyrus finding fans again and even the fictional character has so many redeeming features (poet, musicians, self-made man).
  10. Trivia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "place where three roads meet"
    • Description:

      Trivia is considered the first epithet of Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, fertility, and the moon. The name is derived from the Latin word trivium, meaning "triple way," which refers to the goddess's protection of crossroads. Today, of course, Trivia would likely be interpreted as an English word name referencing obscure facts.
  11. Nixi
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "goddess of childbirth"
    • Description:

      The Nixi were a tribe of childbirth goddesses in ancient Rome. The similar Nixie is a girls' name associated with German water nymphs. Whichever variation you choose, this is a unique name with a modern feel and evocative ancient roots.
  12. Junot
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Junius
    • Description:

      Junot, which sounds like the goddess and indie movie name "Juno" and the Alaskan place name Juneau, is actually someting completely different. The literati will recognize the unusual name of writer Junot Diaz.
  13. Perrine
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Perry or Peter
    • Description:

      Five girls were given the name Perrine last year. More modern-sounding are Perrin, Perry, or even Petra.
  14. Babs
    • Origin:

      Nickname for Barbara or Babette
    • Meaning:

      "foreign woman"
    • Description:

      Babs is an old-fashioned nickname for Barbara, itself an old-fashioned name that was hugely popular in the 20th century but that's not (yet) on its way back in. If you really want a vintage-y nickname name with a lot of attitude that bucks the current friends, go for Babs instead of Betty or Bea.
  15. Nino
    • Origin:

      Georgian
    • Meaning:

      "of Nineveh"
    • Description:

      Georgian feminine form of Ninos, which may come from the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. Saint Nino introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.
  16. Kazumi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful peace"
    • Description:

      Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.
  17. Addai
    • Origin:

      Variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.
  18. Dakari
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "rejoice"
    • Description:

      This name from the Shona language is a new entrant to the Top 1000 in the US.
  19. Ailani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Lilting and lovely. Entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2016.
  20. Nedra
    • Origin:

      Variation of Nedda, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "born on Sunday"
    • Description:

      Nedra was one of a phalanx of names -- Delma, Verda, Vernice -- popular in the late 19th and early 20th century that dropped out of fashion after World War II and now have disappeared completely. Like the others, Nedra is now extinct.