6000+ Dog Names

Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name.

The name of the Lithuanian love diety is a unique way to get to the nickname Millie. Milda has also been seen as a diminutive for names such as Matilda and Mildred. It appeared on the US Top 1000 in 1886 and 1887.

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

In this country, likely to conjure up visions of leafy lettuce.

So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.

This Dutch name stems from the Greek root word "philos" meaning "love". It is relatively common in the Netherlands.

Marcheline was the first name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, who was part French-Canadian, which Jolie and Brad Pitt used as the middle name for their twin daughter Vivienne. The name is related to the Latin Marcellus and Marcus, which come from Mars, the name of the God of War, and is often spelled Marceline. Jolie's mother's birth name was Marcia Lynne.

Connolly, an alternate spelling of Connelly, could make a livelier and less common substitute for Connor.

Memorable as the Waspy Robert Redford character who captivated the young Barbra Streisand in the film classic "The Way We Were": Hubbell Gardiner.

Swayze is an Anglicization of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer, referring to a Swiss person. It's most commonly associated with late actor Patrick Swayze, of Dirty Dancing fame. Interestingly, it's overwhelmingly feminine, with over 83% of babies born with the name girls.

A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. Rare for a girl, but with a cool surnamey style and echoes of midcentury favorite Sally.

Blink and you’ll miss that the first I in Jedidiah was swapped for an E.

Despite the voluptuous doll's various career choices, from astronaut to doctor, her name still remains a euphemism for "bimbo".

Linked to the early days of feminism via Germaine Greer, this saint's name feels neither French nor German enough.

Baby-naming rule #984: forget any name that contains the syllable wig.

Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.

A new addition to the menagerie of animal baby names — Rooster was given to five baby boys in 2019, but did not return to the charts in the following year. The word has American origins — the Puritans used it as an alternative to "cock," which developed its euphemistic meaning around the 1770s. Rooster comes from the verb "to roost," as the birds are known to do.

Commonly associated with the Japanese beverage company Asahi, which produces a beer by the same name.

Medieval name that still hasn't crossed the ocean, known here primarily via actress/teacher Uta Hagen.