6000+ Dog Names

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

The name of the protagonist in Richard Wright's 1940 novel Native Son.

Anima is a name that could work in so many languages, blessed as it is with easy spelling and pronunciation. It works equally well in the East and in the West, as its roots can either come from Latin, where it means "soul", or from Sanskrit, where it means "minute, tiny".

The word "bricks," name-ified. Rapper Pusha T used this as the middle name for his son, Nigel.

As names become more popular, the truism goes, spelling variations are invented and become more popular too. Taytum entered the Top 1000 in the US for girls for the first time in 2021, following on the heels of mother name Tatum, now in the Top 300.

Charming way to freshen up Jacob.

Gruff is a name that gets used on a handful of boys each year, in both the US and the UK.

Alaska is a state name that's gaining a following, along with Montana and Dakota. While it was used exclusively for girls in the 2020 US name statistics, there's no reason it can't work just as well for boys.

A gilded name that calls to mind the legendary lost city of El Dorado, the promise of which drew conquistadors into the rainforests and mountains of South America. But the mythical city has never been found.

Might be carrying things too far -- little little girl? -- though could freshen up this favorite.

A very accessible Japanese choice, with an evocative meaning.

Feather, though it was used for a character in a Walter Mosley novel, seems too light and fluttery for a real-life girl.

Turbo debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was given to six baby boys.

Not a viable option if your baby is going to speak English.