6000+ Dog Names
- Ambrette
Origin:
French, word nameDescription:
Ambrette is the name of a French dessert pear, and also a West Indian hibiscus seed.
- Sparkle
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"shine brightly"Description:
Over-the-top glitzy. Sparkle debuted in 1976 and peaked in 1979 when it was given to 124 baby girls.
- Saturnino
Origin:
Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variation of Saturninus, RomanMeaning:
"Saturn"
- Mayzel
Origin:
German surname, Yiddish, meaning unknownDescription:
A sort of Maisie-Hazel hybrid, likely influenced by the hit TV show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Actress Beverley Mitchell chose it for her daughter.
- Eevee
- Lardner
Origin:
Occupational nameMeaning:
"servant in charge of a larder"Description:
The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.
- Suree
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"sun"Description:
This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.
- Isabela
Origin:
Spelling variation of IsabellaDescription:
One fewer L makes this name much less popular than the more traditional spelling.
- Sunita
Origin:
Hindi and SanskritMeaning:
"good character, wise"Description:
Sunita is an easily-translated name brought to the American lexicon by astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman.
- Gandolf
Origin:
TeutonicMeaning:
"wand-wolf"Description:
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.
- Latifah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"kind and gentle"Description:
Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.
- Tory
Origin:
English, diminutive of VictoriaMeaning:
"victory"Description:
More modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky. Better known as Tori spelling.
- Paterson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Peter"Description:
Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.
- Ponce
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"fifth"Description:
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon may be a worthy namesake, but "poncey" is British slang for effeminate. An alternative might be Quintus, this name's Latin equivalent, or one of its variations.
- Hermas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Hermes; stone pile, boundary marker"Description:
This Greek name may have several meanings. Referenced in the bible, Hermas was the name of one of the 70 Disciples. The Shepherd of Hermas was an early Christian literary work from the 2nd century.
- Aeko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"peaceful"Description:
Best known in the US as the name of Chris Brown's son (they pronounce it like "echo"), but Aeko is a traditional Japanese name for baby girls.
- Hunu
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"sunbeam"Description:
A beautiful meaning for a baby born in the summer or following a difficult time.
- Gift
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Because that's what your child is—a gift.
- Lexa
- Bichette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"little doe"Description:
Charming Gallic possibility but with some obvious playground problems.