6000+ Dog Names

Upbeat name with an auspicious meaning.

Rhythmic, tangoish name quite popular in Spanish-speaking cultures.

These wild dogs eat babies, they do not inspire baby names.

Name of Faulkner's great emotional villain in As I Lay Dying, Anse is not ordinarily used as a first name. It literally means cove in French, though the element ans means God in Old German and is found in names such as Ansel and Anselm.

Feels as if it's missing a syllable.

A nonbinary word name that could work perfectly in the middle, especially for a child born under a fire sign.

Kinetic nickname name, might just be more suited to a Chihuahua.

This variant of Zaniah debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2007.

An unexpected route to Bonnie.

A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.

Gandolf and variant Gandulf are legitimate names used in medieval Europe, including by several bishops and dukes. From it comes the name of Castel Gandolfo, the pope's summer residence. However, to most people this will feel like a misspelling of the wizard Gandalf.

Catalan form of Amparo, found especially in Valencia.

Yee is related to the surname Yu, a romanization of several Chinese characters. Yu is an ancient Chinese family name, one borne by the legendary Emperor Shun.

Unique, soft, and flowing.

The Basque form of Salvador starts with the intriguing letter X, which is pronounced like a "sh" sound in the Basque language. Xabat is a great Basque heritage choice, but we must note that it sounds almost identical to the word "Shabbat", the Jewish day of rest.