6000+ Dog Names

  1. Lakota
    • Origin:

      Native American tribal name
    • Meaning:

      "friend to us"
    • Description:

      The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.
  2. Delwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh invented name
    • Meaning:

      "pretty and fair"
    • Description:

      Delwen appears to be a modern invented name in Welsh, deriving from two common name components: del - meaning pretty and wen - meaning fair/white. Similar names include Delyth, also Welsh, and Elowen, which is Cornish.
  3. Radar
    • Origin:

      English modern coinage
    • Meaning:

      "electionic communication system"
    • Description:

      Coined in the 1940s: an acronym of "radio detection and ranging".
  4. Zohara
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "light, splendor"
    • Description:

      Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.
  5. Fabron
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "young blacksmith"
    • Description:

      And this sounds like the synthetic fabric washed with Fabrice.
  6. Nuru
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "light, born during the day"
    • Description:

      Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.
  7. Gelso
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "mulberry tree"
    • Description:

      An interesting international nature name possibility.
  8. Olympe
    • Origin:

      French variation of Olympia
  9. Jaxtyn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      The American appetite for new names ending in the letters "yn" knows no bounds. This one, a close relative of popular Jaxson, was among the fastest-rising boys' names of 2017.
  10. Manzo
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "third son"
    • Description:

      Strong and vital Asian birth order name.
  11. Neel
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "sapphire blue"
    • Description:

      When you see it written out and know the meaning, it seems more distinctive than Neil. Pity everyone will understand it as simply, Neil or Neal.
  12. Puma
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "big cat"
    • Description:

      Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.
  13. Klay
    • Russo
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "red-haired"
      • Description:

        An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted on the US charts for boys in 2019.
    • Malani
      • Origin:

        Invented name
      • Description:

        Girl names ending in lani are one of the hottest trends of recent years, thanks to the lilting and lyrical Hawaiian name Leilani. Leilani has inspired a number of offshoots, including Kehlani and Meilani.
    • Hickory
      • Origin:

        Plant name from Algonquian
      • Meaning:

        "hickory"
    • Rion
      • Nani
        • Dingo
          • Origin:

            Australian animal name
          • Description:

            These wild dogs eat babies, they do not inspire baby names.
        • Oaklee
          • Origin:

            Variation of Oakley, English
          • Meaning:

            "oak clearing"
          • Description:

            Oakley is one of the truest unisex names for babies, achieving a 56-44 gender distribution, favoring girls. Oaklee is 80% female and may serve as a clearer identification of sex, if that’s what you’re interested in.