6000+ Dog Names

Cool, cruising choice for either sex.

Attractive name associated both with a queenly character who meets a very grisly end in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and popular teen fantasy novelist Tamora Pierce. Shakespearean puns in the name include amor for love and moor as the character was in love with a Moor, though any parent interested in the name should be aware of its tragic association.

Sounds elven in every sense of the word.

Fortune is a middle name choice designed to generate good luck and prosperity.

Though Patrice is still common for boys in France, it has long been feminine here.

Young rocker Tennessee Thomas has brought this former one-person name over to the girls' side -- though the census roles of North Carolina in 1850 included a female named Tennessee and called Tincy.

A pretty spin on Maria or Marissa.

Dickson's nickname problem keeps it from having the upside possibility of similar names like Jackson and Harrison. If you're looking for fresh baby names to honor an ancestral Richard or Dick, consider Dixon. Or better, Richardson.

This would make an interesting South American heritage choice. One famous bearer was Quispe Sisa, an Inca princess in the 16th century. It is also a surname.

Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix."

Rhythmic and energetic, Drury is of French origin, with the wonderful meaning of "dear one, sweetheart."

Western African variation of Sa'id

Sure to give a complex.

As wooden as its second syllable.

Old-timey surname that's been very rarely used.

While Kayla has been a mainstay in the US Top 1000 list since the 1960s, alternate version Keyla is relatively new, first entering the charts in 2002. While this spelling also has the possibility of being pronounced KEE-lah, it's most likely to cause confusing and frustration in the shadow of the much more popular spelling.

Peppy cheerleader with African roots.

A strong modern word name with both spiritual and secular significance.

It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.