6000+ Dog Names

Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.

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

Urdu form of the Arabic name Ridha.

A name with a lot of panache, with ties to the great Spanish Mannerist painter El Greco--though his real name was DOMENICOS.

Long-used surname name that's up for promotion to greater popularity.

An androgynous alternative to Hazel, an American favorite that continues to rise.

Once a common girl name in Hawaii, today Leialoha is virtually unheard of.

Friendly option: has also been defined as "drinking companion".

Luxor is just waiting to be discovered as a baby name. It has a lot going for it — an easy and fashionable nickname (hello, Lux!), unisex appeal, and a place name connection. Luxor is the modern-day name for the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. It was derived from the Arabic term al-ʾuqṣur, referring to palaces or castles.

Infrequently used relic of the Maureen-Colleen-Kathleen era, though it does seem to have a bit more energy than the others.

Might be carrying things too far -- little little girl? -- though could freshen up this favorite.

There are plenty of French guys named Fabrice, but here, it sounds more like a laundry product.

Loring lives as a first name thanks to the Kansas doctor Loring Miner who first sounded the alarm on what became known as the Spanish Flu.

Sounds too much like buxom.

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This soulful musical name was introduced to the lexicon by Glee actor Darren Criss, who named his daughter Bluesy Belle in 2022. It's a saucy choice that owes something to Beyoncé's Blue, and something to the retro nickname Susie. For the daughter of a musician, Bluesy is a rare yet accessible name.