6000+ Dog Names

  1. Zolten
    • Origin:

      Variant of Zoltan
    • Meaning:

      "Sultan; ruler"
    • Description:

      Zolten is a variant spelling of Zoltan, which is currently in the Top 50 in Hungary, its country of origin. We recommend you stick with the original spelling, which remains extremely rare.
  2. Fonso
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Alfonso
    • Description:

      All anyone will think of is the Fonz.
  3. Kourtney
    • Description:

      This spelling variation of Courtney has been popularized by celebrity Kourtney Kardashian.
  4. Berry
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.
  5. Allifair
    • Origin:

      Romani
    • Meaning:

      "elf warrior or all true"
    • Description:

      Variant of Alafair
  6. Enguerrand
    • Origin:

      French from Germanic
    • Meaning:

      "angel-raven"
    • Description:

      An archaic French form of the name Ingram, itself a rare, attractive last name option.
  7. Oprah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew variation of Orpah
    • Description:

      The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.
  8. Russo
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
    • Description:

      An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted on the US charts for boys in 2019.
  9. Rikku
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "land, continent"
    • Description:

      The Japanese Rikku is familiar in the west as the name of one of the lead characters of the "Final Fantasy" video game series. Voted "hottest character," the fictional Rikku is a thief with a good sense of humor.
  10. Kodiak
    • Origin:

      Alutiiq
    • Meaning:

      "island"
    • Description:

      It's a bear, it's an island, it's (almost) a camera. It's starting to catch some parents' eyes as a wild, adventurous name.
  11. Hibo
    • Origin:

      Somali
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      Somali and East African form of Hiba.
  12. Baby
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Usually reserved as a term of endearment, Baby is likely used as a name when parents have yet to choose an official one but need to register their baby. For a girl, it can be considered a nickname for Barbara too.
  13. Jenesis
    • Origin:

      Variation of Genesis
    • Description:

      Genesis, meet Jennifer. This spelling of Genesis — the first book in the Bible — is comfortably in the Top 1000.
  14. Fletch
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Fletcher, English
    • Meaning:

      "arrow maker"
    • Description:

      This snappy nickname may remind some of the 1985 Chevy Chase movie of the same name.
  15. Maurelle
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "dark, elfin"
    • Description:

      New twist to the Maur- names, a bit cosmetic sounding.
  16. Zosime
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "survivor"
    • Description:

      Zosime is a rare name from Ancient Greece that's a feminization of Zosimus or Zosimos, the name of several early saints, a pope, and an author of the history of the Roman Empire. It's a name that feels at once ancient and futuristic, which gives it enormous potential in the contemporary world.
  17. Vigdis
    • Origin:

      Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "war goddess"
    • Description:

      This strong Norwegian name war goddess name, commonly heard in both midcentury Norway and Iceland, has never ventured far beyond its native culture.
  18. Tigger
    • Origin:

      Literary animal name
    • Description:

      Tigger is the bouncing not-a-tiger from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience. As Tigger says in the books, he's "the only one", and it should probably stay that way when it comes to people names, though Tigger would certainly make a cute name for a cat.
  19. Talie
    • Chambray
      • Origin:

        French word name
      • Description:

        Another one of those word names, like Cachet, with a pretty sound and a silly meaning: chambray is a fabric.