6000+ Dog Names

Most often spelled without the final "e"--unless you're a particular fan of writer Bret.

Mima was once a common nickname for the biblical Jemima.

Mostly heard on girls, but we've met boys wearing the name, too.

Rudyard Kipling created the name Bagheera for the black panther character in his classic collection The Jungle Book. It was derived from the Hindi word bagh, meaning "tiger."

Dinesh is a popular Indian name -- it stands for the sun in Hindu texts -- made familiar in the US by the HBO show Silicon Valley via the character played by Kumail Nanjiani. With the emphasis on the second syllable, Dinesh is a name that translates easily.

This spelling used in Italy and Spain shares the peaceful meaning of dove with the more familiar Columba. It's a Top 35 name in Chile.

Double whammy: the expression "Seward's folly" and inevitable sewer jokes.

Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.

Everyone has heard of Genghis Khan, 12th century warrior and founder of the Mongol empire. The name was brought into the modern world by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens, who chose it as the middle name for their son Vittorio, whose twin sister is named Lozen after a female Apache warrior.

Verda was a fairly popular girls' name in the US from the 1880s through the 1920s, when it started to slip, finally dropping from sight after World War II.

This name of eight popes might appeal to confirmed city-dwellers, but Urbana would be more feminine.

Variation of the very trendy Addison, perhaps lending itself more obviously to the nickname Addy.

Possible "nerd" temptation for nicknamers makes Nando a preferable choice.

Virtually unknown in this country, has an interesting, rhythmic feel.