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6000+ Dog Names

  1. Lace

    • Description:

      Lace is a delicate feminine name derived from the English word for the ornate fabric made from intricately looped threads. As a given name, it emerged primarily in the late 20th century when word names and short, distinctive choices gained popularity. The name evokes images of elegance, intricacy, and feminine beauty. Lace has never been a common choice for girls, maintaining its status as a rare and distinctive option. It falls into the category of subtle virtue or aesthetic names, alongside choices like Grace, Pearl, or Ruby. The name's brevity gives it a modern feel, while its meaning connects to traditions of craftsmanship and refinement. For parents seeking a simple yet uncommon name with graceful associations, Lace offers an understated elegance.
  2. Ala

    • Origin:

      Igbo, Polish, diminutive of Alicja

    • Meaning:

      "nobility"

    • Description:

      Ala is the Igbo earth goddess whose symbol is the crescent moon. In a very different vein, Ala can be a diminutive for Alicja or Alexandra or really any other name with an A at both ends and an L in the middle. Ala is also an Arabic name meaning "excellence, supremacy"; could be confused as a homonym for Allah, or as part of a phrase like a la mode.
  3. Edda

    • Origin:

      Norse

    • Meaning:

      "poetry"

    • Description:

      This Old Norse girl name has a lovely meaning and a familiar yet distinctive sound.
  4. Kessie

    • Origin:

      African, Ashanti

    • Meaning:

      "chubby baby"

    • Description:

      Kessie is cute but slight.
  5. Lexington

    • Origin:

      English place name

    • Description:

      Lexington is rising as a place name used just about evenly for the genders. For Americans, it's got a patriotic ring, given the importance of Lexington, Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War. Lexington, Kentucky, in horse country, is another famous place with the name.
  6. Latona

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "light"

    • Description:

      Latona is the Roman equivalent of Leto, the Greek goddess of light. These days Leto feels more modern for a baby girl, but Latona retains its appeal.
  7. Aurembiaix

    • Origin:

      Aragonese

    • Meaning:

      "from the lower golden land"

    • Description:

      Aurembiaix was an impressive medieval countess, whose father Ermengol fought for her to inherit his lands, title and estate. Aurembiaix later fought for her right to succeed her father, and being a skilful negotiator was able to convince her local nobles to back her, despite being a woman. She later saved her city from invaders by dressing local women in men's clothing to give the appearance of greater military might. A year before she died she married Pedro, exiled prince of Portugal. When she died, she had no children and therefore she was the last of her dynasty.
  8. Telmo

    • Origin:

      Variation of Elmo

    • Description:

      The names Telmo and Elmo were historically interchangeable. San Temlo is the name of both a Mexican city and an island in Panama. Telmo was chosen by Spanish writer Borja Sémper and actress Barbara Goenaga Bilbao for their son born in 2016.
  9. Michi

    • Origin:

      Japanese, German

    • Meaning:

      "path, road; who is like God?"

    • Description:

      Michi can be a playful yet charming Japanese name or a friendly German diminutive of Michaela (or Michael), pronounced similarly to Mickey. Either way, it is a unisex option with broad appeal.
  10. Brucie

    • Description:

      Brucie is a traditionally masculine name that functions primarily as a diminutive or affectionate form of Bruce. The name Bruce itself has Scottish origins, derived from the medieval surname de Bruis, which referred to the town of Brieux in Normandy, France. Brucie adds the playful "-ie" suffix which gives it an endearing, boyish quality. The name was more commonly used in the early to mid-20th century when nicknames as formal names were more popular. While Bruce has maintained moderate usage over decades, Brucie is distinctly less common as a legal name, typically reserved for informal use. The name carries associations with friendliness and approachability, though some may view it as remaining perpetually youthful rather than maturing with the individual.

  11. Thando

    • Origin:

      Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele

    • Meaning:

      "love"

    • Description:

      A common unisex name used frequently in South Africa.
  12. Chuck

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Charles

    • Description:

      So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.
  13. Everest

    • Origin:

      Place-name, world's tallest mountain

    • Meaning:

      "from Évreux"

    • Description:

      Everest has an attractive enough sound and lofty enough meaning to come into style, à la Sierra. George Lucas bestowed this aspirational name on his baby daughter in 2013 and it has been climbing up the charts ever since. Currently in the US Top 1000 for boys, it was also given to around 100 girls in a recent year.
  14. Paradox

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Description:

      A paradox is a statement that while seeming true contradicts itself. With the less-than-pleasant "Doxy" as an obvious nickname, Paradox is perhaps a better name for a cat than a baby.
  15. Emilien

    • Origin:

      French form of Emil

    • Meaning:

      "friendly"

    • Description:

      Might make a worthy masculine spin on either of the uber popular Emma or Emily.
  16. Netanel

    • Origin:

      Variation of Nathaniel, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  17. Tynan

    • Origin:

      Irish

    • Meaning:

      "dark, dusty"

    • Description:

      A much fresher Ty name than Tyler or Tyson.
  18. Prewitt

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "brave little one"

    • Description:

      Common surname rarely used as a first.
  19. Mattie

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Matthew, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      Mattie ranked among the Top 1000 for boys a century ago, in the heyday of the nickname-name. Today, few parents would dream of putting it on the birth certificate, preferring it as a short form for the perennially-popular Matthew. Mattie is in the Top 1000 in the U.S. for girls.
  20. Tigger

    • Origin:

      Literary animal name

    • Description:

      Tigger is the bouncing not-a-tiger from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience. As Tigger says in the books, he's "the only one", and it should probably stay that way when it comes to people names, though Tigger would certainly make a cute name for a cat.