6000+ Dog 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.

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

This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.

Attractive placename/surname with a somewhat aristocratic feel.

A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.

Jaunty Jancey hails from the United Kingdom, where it appeared in England as a surname and in Scotland as a nickname for Janet. It's extremely uncommon in the US, given to fewer than five baby girls in the most recent year on record. You'll be hard-pressed to come across another Jancey in your life, so if unique names are a priority for you, this jolly and accessible choice belongs on your list.

Traditional Japanese name for the fifth-born son makes for a unique baby name in the West.

This Yoruba praise name is used throughout West Africa, and has an empowering meaning.

Just the kind of old-fashioned nickname coming back into style.

Anima is a name that could work in so many languages, blessed as it is with easy spelling and pronunciation. It works equally well in the East and in the West, as its roots can either come from Latin, where it means "soul", or from Sanskrit, where it means "minute, tiny".

A surname-style name with a contemporary spelling, Karsyn is a unisex name that has been on and off the charts for boys since 2018. As of 2023, it's back in the US Top 1000 and given to more than 200 boys every year.

A little-known Hebrew name which ranks in the Top 100 in Israel.

A Spanish term of endearment that first appeared on the charts in 2005, and is slowly gaining traction.

Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.

Kree, a variant of the Native American Cree tribe name, is one of the most evenly split unisex names between the sexes.

One of the rare English surname names originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild (Everild), meaning "boar battle". Also spelled Averill, it's an extremely rare choice today, but shares sounds with fashionable Ava and Avery.