6000+ Dog Names
- Temari
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"handball; heaven ball"Description:
Temari is the name of an ancient Japanese toy — embroidered balls that were used to play games and eventually became a symbol of loyal friendship. Temari is not a given name in Japan, but it was used in the Naruto series for a female character.
- Romola
Origin:
Latin, Italian variation of Romulus, one of he founders of RomeDescription:
Romola is a literary name most notably used by George Eliot for her eponymous 1862 novel set in fifteenth-century Florence. It just may appeal to the parent looking for a name that embodies the ideal blend of the feminine, unusual, and strong. A current bearer is British actress Romola Garai.
- Haze
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Smoky variation of Hayes.
- Takumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"artisan; skillful; open ocean"
- Colten
Origin:
Spelling variation of ColtonDescription:
This cousin to Colton, a very widely used name, never matched its popularity and is now losing ground.
- Buff
Origin:
Modern nickname, also color nameDescription:
Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.
- Melva
Origin:
Feminine form of Melvin, English and ScottishMeaning:
"council protector"Description:
Melvin is one of the ultimate nerd names, and Melva is not far behind.
- Yancey
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"yankee"Description:
A fancy TV western name that didn't catch on like fellow cowboys Luke and Josh, but definitely has a certain amount of charm. It is also spelled Yancy, as in the 1950s series Yancy Derringer. It was first spotted in the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron, which became a popular movie.
- Favre
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"ironworker"Description:
Surname of a fifteenth-century saint and a twenty-first-century quarterback, Brett Favre.
- Boomer
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"gatekeeper"Description:
This upbeat, friendly surname name has appeared on television's Battlestar Galactica a handful of cartoons, and on a literary note, a character in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Sports fans might think of Boomer Esiason, the NFL quarterback turned color commentator. He's not the only athlete to answer to the upbeat nickname.
- Mateus
Origin:
Portuguese variation of Matthew, HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Portuguese variation of Matthew.
- Chico
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"boy"Description:
Friendly but flimsy.
- Alger
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"clever warrior"Description:
This name has been off the USA Top 1000 list since before 1900, but it has some great musical credentials: consider American blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander and country music legend Pat Alger.
- Lunet
Origin:
Welsh or French, LatinMeaning:
"idol, image; little moon"Description:
In Welsh, Lunet is a form of Luned or Eluned, a saint's name that also appears in Arthurian legend as a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who rescues the knight Owain.
- Yami
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"dark"Description:
Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru.
- Haylee
Origin:
Spelling variation of HaileyDescription:
Haylee dropped out of the Top 500 for the first time since 1992 recently, in step with a decline by Hailey (though the alternative Hadley is still near the Top 100). For some, Haylee is one E too many, but it reflects the broader popularity in -lee suffixes.
- Barber
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"beard"Description:
This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice.
- Snowy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"snowy"Description:
Snowy has only ever appeared on the charts twice: in 2013, when it was given to 6 baby girls, and in 2016, when it was used for five. With recent celeb choices such as Stormi and Thunder, could Snowy be next on parents' lists?
- Quennel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"dweller at the little oak tree"Description:
We can think of two drawbacks to this name: the slightly feminine el ending, and the resemblance to the delicate dumpling called a quenelle.
- Thallo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bringer of blossoms"Description:
Thallo, the Greek goddess of spring, buds, and blooms has a decidedly less flowery name than her Roman counterpart, Flora. Thallo is one of the Horae in Greek mythology: goddesses associated with the cycle of life, growth and the seasons.