6000+ Dog Names

  1. Stellar
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "of the stars"
    • Description:

      This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella, but definitely edgier and likely to start a conversation.
  2. Boudewijn
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "brave friend"
    • Description:

      Dutch form of Baldwin
  3. Souko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "frost child"
    • Description:

      One of many Japanese options for a winter baby.
  4. Betrys
    • Czar
      • Origin:

        Balkan variation of Tsar, meaning "Caesar or ruler"
      • Meaning:

        "Caesar or ruler"
      • Description:

        One way to set up a superiority complex in your child is to call your child Czar as American actor Rockmond Dunbar did in 2016.
    • Villard
      • Origin:

        French from German
      • Meaning:

        "battle fortress"
      • Description:

        Creative surname choice, associated with the great French postimpressionist Edouard Villard.
    • Chapin
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "clergyman"
      • Description:

        An undiscovered last-name-first option.
    • Evena
      • Origin:

        Finnish feminization of Even, Norwegian
      • Meaning:

        "gift; winner"
      • Description:

        A rare feminine form of Even, a common Norwegian boy name.
    • Enguerrand
      • Origin:

        French from Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "angel-raven"
      • Description:

        An archaic French form of the name Ingram, itself a rare, attractive last name option.
    • Avayah
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        An elaboration on popular Ava which was chosen by YouTubers the Banks family in 2019, and subsequently became the fastest rising girl name of the following year.
    • Anke
      • Tru
        • Origin:

          Variation of True, English word name
        • Meaning:

          "true"
        • Description:

          Short and sweet but edgy too, Tru is fresh feeling virtue name that's currently in the US Top 1000 for boys and girls. Given to around 270 girls in 2023, the longer form True also on the rise. Rarely used before the 2000s, Tru caught on in 2004 when it was used for the heroine in the television series, "Tru Calling".
      • Bonnet
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "hat"
        • Description:

          An unexpected route to Bonnie.
      • Gaenor
        • Origin:

          Variation of Gaynor, Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "white and smooth"
        • Description:

          A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.
      • Norvin
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "northern friend"
        • Description:

          Alvin, Melvin, Norvin -- most vin names, except maybe Kevin and Gavin -- are not vinners.
      • Zaniyah
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Zaniah
        • Description:

          This variant of Zaniah debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2007.
      • Forster
        • Origin:

          English, variation of Foster
        • Meaning:

          "scissors maker"
        • Description:

          Forster, a variation of Foster or potentially even Forester, is associated with British novelist E.M. Forster, author of A Passage to India, Howard's End, and A Room with a View. But if you choose Forster, you'd always have to force that 'r'.
      • Neveh
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "oasis"
      • Bergen
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian
        • Meaning:

          "lives on a hill"
        • Description:

          Norwegian city name heard much more often as a last name than a first.
      • Martez
        • Origin:

          Spanish, variation of Martin
        • Description:

          Adds some spunk and Latin rhythm to mundane Martin.