6000+ Dog Names
- Nance
- Obrien
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"descendant of Brian"Description:
The use of O-prefixes could create the next wave of Irish inflected names, offering an innovative way of honoring a relative with a behind the times moniker.
- Aegir
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"ocean"Description:
Ægir was the Norse god of the sea, honored and feared by sailors, who believed he would sometimes take ships from the surface down to his home at the bottom of the ocean.
- Zohar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, brilliance"Description:
A Top 100 name in Israel, where it is overwhelmingly feminine. Zohar is currently used equally between girls and boys in the US but is rising far more quickly for boys.
- Fendi
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"split"Description:
A high-style baby name that conjures the Italian luxury fashion house.
- Oralee
Origin:
French variation of Aurelia, LatinMeaning:
"the golden one"Description:
Aurelia may be back in a big way, but Oralee and Oralie definitely are not. Would you really want to name your daughter "orally"?
- Baja
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"lower"Description:
Pronounced Bah-hah, this name of the Mexican peninsula attached to California makes for an out-of-the-ordinary possibility.
- Nutmeg
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"musk nut"Description:
Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.
- Chila
- Saison
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"season"Description:
A French word name that could be a fresh spin on Summer or Autumn.
- Christelle
- Ayomide
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"my joy has arrived"Description:
A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.
- Erma
Origin:
Variation of IrmaDescription:
Once, believe it or not, seemed more stylish than Irma.
- Portland
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"land near the port"Description:
There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.
- Nature
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Lots of parents choose nature names, but only a few choose Nature as a name each year. It is equally used for boys and girls in the USA.
- Tzipporah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bird"Description:
Spelling variation of Tziporah.
- Corcoran
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"ruddy-faced"Description:
Corky was a sitcom moniker of the fifties, Corcoran a better fit for these times.
- An
Origin:
Chinese or VietnameseMeaning:
"peace or safe, secure"Description:
An is a gender-neutral Chinese name, originally a surname, that can be used for girls or boys and means peace or quiet. It is also a Vietnamese name meaning safe and secure. In the English-speaking world, it may feel slight due to its equivalence to the article an.
- Newport
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"new port"Description:
For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.
- Tiza