6000+ Dog Names

  1. Slate
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Sleek color name, though a bit flinty for a little girl.
  2. Earhart
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "honor, bravery"
    • Description:

      Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.
  3. Brucey
    • Matrix
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "womb; orderly mathematical arrangement"
      • Description:

        Most famous as a sci-fi action film starring Keanu Reeves, the word matrix actually derives from the Latin for "womb". Max could be a cool nickname.
    • Rivage
      • Origin:

        French word name
      • Meaning:

        "shore"
      • Description:

        Unique, soft, and flowing.
    • Empar
      • Origin:

        Catalan
      • Meaning:

        "refuge, shelter"
      • Description:

        Catalan form of Amparo, found especially in Valencia.
    • Papyrus
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "paper plant"
    • Zaniyah
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Zaniah
      • Description:

        This variant of Zaniah debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2007.
    • Bonnet
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "hat"
      • Description:

        A rarely used word name that could be unexpected route to nicknames Bonnie and Betty.
    • Morty
      • Gaenor
        • Origin:

          Variation of Gaynor, Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "white and smooth"
        • Description:

          A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.
      • Concha
        • Origin:

          Spanish
        • Meaning:

          "shell"
        • Description:

          The Spanish word for "shell" is a new addition to the quickly growing list of ocean-inspired nature names.
      • Samurai
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "warrior, knight"
      • Raanana
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "beautiful, fresh"
        • Description:

          Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.
      • Bogart
        • Origin:

          Dutch surname
        • Meaning:

          "orchard"
        • Description:

          What it really means: you're a "Casablanca" fan.
      • Aniko
        • Origin:

          Hungarian form of Anna or Annika
        • Meaning:

          "grace"
        • Description:

          Aniko has the feel and rhythm of a Japanese name but in fact it's an Eastern European spin on Anna.
      • Twilight
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "dusk"
      • Latifah
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "kind and gentle"
        • Description:

          Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.
      • Sunita
        • Origin:

          Hindi and Sanskrit
        • Meaning:

          "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.
      • Tory
        • Origin:

          English, diminutive of Victoria
        • Meaning:

          "victory"
        • Description:

          More modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky. Better known as Tori spelling.