6000+ Dog Names

Ovid is the English form of the Roman family name Ovidius, which possibly comes from the word for sheep. It is the usual English name for the first-century poet Publius Ovidius Naso.

An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.

Sal is a cute spin on the trend of boyish nicknames for girls, rarer than Sam or Ali.

Falmouth may be a beautiful seaside spot in Massachusetts, but as a name it's perilously close to "foul mouth." Falmouth Kearney was the name of Barack Obama's great-great grandfather.

A possibility for a fourth-born child.

Diminutive of names beginning with the element liob "dear, beloved".

The slightly complex spelling of this Sanskrit name belies its sweet and simple sound.

Randall Jarrell was an important mid-20th century poet; his surname makes a pleasingly soft name for a girl.

Modern virtue names aren't always subtle, and Bravery definitely cuts to the chase. It's a bold choice—one your teenager might begrudge. Talisa Soto and Benjamin Bratt used it as a middle name, where it's a less risky than in the first name position.

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

Russian form of Martha, used in several novels by Feodor Dostoyevsky.

Marfa is perhaps best known as the name of artistic city Marfa, Texas. Rumor has it that the town was named after the Dostoyevsky character in The Brothers Karamazov, but it was actually named for a different literary character—Marfa Strogoff in MIchael Strogoff by Jules Verne.

Taken from two slavic root words (Zlato meaning gold and Žara meaning morning glow), this unusual name is catching the attention of parents in both Bulgaria and Russia.

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

Nice for a little girl born on Sunday.

An energetic Spanish surname with serious first name potential, thanks to its trendy initial V and -o ending. A famous bearer is Spanish surrealist artist Remedios Varo (1908-1963).