6000+ Dog Names
- Lakota
Origin:
Native American tribal nameMeaning:
"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.
- Delwen
Origin:
Welsh invented nameMeaning:
"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.
- Radar
Origin:
English modern coinageMeaning:
"electionic communication system"Description:
Coined in the 1940s: an acronym of "radio detection and ranging".
- Zohara
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, splendor"Description:
Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.
- Fabron
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"young blacksmith"Description:
And this sounds like the synthetic fabric washed with Fabrice.
- Nuru
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"light, born during the day"Description:
Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.
- Gelso
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"mulberry tree"Description:
An interesting international nature name possibility.
- Olympe
Origin:
French variation of Olympia
- Jaxtyn
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
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.
- Manzo
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"third son"Description:
Strong and vital Asian birth order name.
- Neel
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"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.
- Puma
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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.
- Klay
- Russo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"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 nameDescription:
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 AlgonquianMeaning:
"hickory"
- Rion
- Nani
- Dingo
Origin:
Australian animal nameDescription:
These wild dogs eat babies, they do not inspire baby names.
- Oaklee
Origin:
Variation of Oakley, EnglishMeaning:
"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.