6000+ Dog Names

  1. Wave
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "wave"
    • Description:

      Wave is used as a name in its own right, but on girls, it's most often seen as a nickname for Waverly. It lends a beachy, bohemian air to the classy English surname.
  2. Bravery
    • Origin:

      Virtue name
    • Description:

      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.
  3. Jarrell
    • Origin:

      English and French surname derived from a place-name, Gerville
    • Description:

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

      French
    • Meaning:

      "the cross"
    • Description:

      Could be used by fans of the game...or the Wisconsin city, but far from the easiest of names to carry.
  5. Paolina
    • Origin:

      Italian and Portuguese, feminine variation of Paul
    • Meaning:

      "small"
    • Description:

      Turning Paul or Paol -- whether it's as Paolo, Paolina, or even Paola -- instantly makes it more romantic and appealing.
  6. Dimanche
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Sunday"
    • Description:

      Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name.
  7. Robinet
    • Origin:

      French diminutive of Robin, English
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  8. Platt
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "flat land"
    • Description:

      A surname with a lot of "juice," as they say, in Hollywood. In addition to veteran character actor Oliver Platt, there's La La Land producer Marc Platt and his actor son, Ben Platt, who won a Tony for Best Actor as the star of Broadway smash Dear Evan Hansen.
  9. Comfort
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      This Puritan virtue name is unstylish, but sympathetic and appealing, in these largely uncomfortable times.
  10. Lembit
    • Origin:

      Estonian
    • Meaning:

      "beloved"
    • Description:

      A cognate of the Finnish unisex name Lemmitty, although Lembit is only used as a masculine name. Famous bearers include a 13th century king and military leader, and British former MP Lembit Opik.
  11. Amadej
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Amadeus, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "lover of God"
    • Description:

      Amadej is the Slovene version of Amadeus, perhaps best known as the middle name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  12. Lilimae
    • Origin:

      Combination of Lily and Mae
    • Meaning:

      "lily + pearl; lily + mother; lily + beloved"
    • Description:

      Southern-style smoosh name. If you want to go this route, we suggest Lily-Mae or Lily Mae.

      Lilimae Clements was a character on the 1980s soap opera Knots Landing

  13. Simcha
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "happiness; joy"
    • Description:

      An upbeat Hebrew name with a meaning to match.
  14. Sadik
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "friend"
    • Description:

      Frequently found in all three forms: Sadik, Sadiki, and Sadiq.
  15. Bernal
    • Quintille
      • Noburu
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "extend, expand"
        • Description:

          Rare Japanese name featured in several anime series.
      • Bruto
        • Masa
          • Sheriff