6000+ Dog Names

Cool goddess name, but you might need to brace yourself for lots of sneaker jokes, depending on where you live.

The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, now known as the holiest city in Islam. Officially called Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Makkah, it is located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Millions of Muslims from across the world make a pilgrimage there each year, while Non-Muslims are understandably not allowed inside the city.

Kessie is cute but slight.

The Latin word for an angel (and the male form of Angela) is a rare but smart and stately name. The Angelus is a Catholic devotion, and the name is also used for the church bell that traditionally accompanies it. In pop culture, Angelus is a previous incarnation of Angel in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe.

The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.

An undiscovered Persian gem that's zippy, short and sweet. It is used in Iran and neighboring countries as a first name and a family name. The British actress Afshan Azad played Parvati Patil in the Harry Potter movies.

Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.

Common in Wales, but would really stand out here. One of the middle names of Stella McCartney's daughter Reiley; Dilys Powell was a well-known British film critic, Professor Dilys Derwent a Harry Potter character., a witch who worked as a Healer at St. Mungo's Hospital, and was a celebrated Headmistress of Hogwarts School..

A pretty word, but laced with violent imagery.

A recent favorite among boy names, now a top riser for girls.

The strong and unusual name of a medieval (male) saint and a contemporary (female) novelist, Benilde Little.

A pet form of Karl, the form of Carl used throughout Scandinavia.

This variation of Rostam might be more English-friendly given its resemblance to the familiar Russ or Russell.

Moneta was the name of two separate goddesses in Roman mythology. The first was the goddess of memory, equivalent to the Greek Mnemosyne, and the second was as an epithet of Juno, mother of the gods. The names of each goddess were derived from different sources.

There aren't many Glendas under forty.

The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.

Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.

The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.

Despite its varied cultural ties, Zizi still sounds like a cancan dancer or a fluffy lapdog.

Cooler and rarer than Pedro, but also has a slightly industrial sound.