6000+ Dog Names

  1. Nur
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "light"
  2. Beauchamp
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "the beautiful field"
    • Description:

      Pronounced Beecham, but still too fancy and fey. Likewise Beaufort (beautiful fort), Beaufoy (beautiful beech tree), and Beaumont (beautiful mountain).
  3. Ludlow
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ruler's hill"
    • Description:

      Rarely heard surname name that lacks the lightness of other o-ending names.
  4. Baby
    • Origin:

      English word name, diminutive of Barbara, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "foreign woman"
    • Description:

      Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose birth certificates are not filled out on time are given generic placeholders for registration, such as Infant, Unknown, or Baby. But more influential during this decade was the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. It's the origin of the famed line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
  5. Cal
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Caroline
    • Meaning:

      "free man"
    • Description:

      If Caroline is too classic and Callie too cutesy, Cal might work as a cool alternative. Well established and currently in the Top 1000 for boys, it has potential as a gender neutral option too.
  6. Lalita
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "playful, charming"
    • Description:

      Lolita without the naughty implications.
  7. Shaili
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my gift"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Hebrew words shai, meaning "gift," and li, "mine." The Shaily variation is more common in Israel and the US.
  8. Viper
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snake"
    • Description:

      As cool as it is frightening.
  9. Wisdom
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A bit too self-congratulatory and, understandably, exceedingly rare. Still, if you're looking for a modern virtue name for your daughter, this may be one of the best qualities to exemplify.
  10. Viridienne
    • Origin:

      Latin via French
    • Meaning:

      "green"
    • Description:

      This French version of Viridiana and Viridis lacks the charm of similar and more familiar French names like Vivienne and Adrienne.
  11. Hawa
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Hawa is the Arabic equivalent of Eve in that it is the name used for the wife of first man Adam.
  12. Edwyn
    • Sanchia
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Sancia
      • Meaning:

        "sacred"
      • Description:

        The forerunner of Cynthia is all but unknown these days, but deserving of import and revival.
    • Pat
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Patricia
      • Meaning:

        "noble, patrician"
      • Description:

        An early and still quintessentially gender-neutral name, now supplanted by thousands of fresher options. Hasn't been recorded as a given name since 1991.
    • Millay
      • Origin:

        English literary name
      • Description:

        Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers.
    • Sarge
      • Ansa
        • Origin:

          Finnish
        • Meaning:

          "trap"
        • Description:

          An attractive and easily translatable Finnish name.
      • Baldemar
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "bold and renowned"
        • Description:

          The name of a monk who is the patron saint of blacksmiths -- not a twentieth-century occupation or baby name.
      • Nere
        • Origin:

          Basque
        • Meaning:

          "mine"
        • Description:

          As Nerea, in the Spanish Top 100, but this streamlined version is one of those golden choices that's both supremely simple and intriguingly rare.
      • Shota
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "soaring"