Pet Names · Dog Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated October 2026
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Norwegian
"famous ruler"
This intriguing Scandinavian name is associated with Roald Dahl, author of the juvenile classics James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . You can honor an ancestral Ronald…
Latin
"equal night"
A dramatic nature-inspired possibility for either sex.
German surname
"blacksmith"
Eisele was originally a nickname for the Old German given name Isenhart, which derived from Isenlin — a nickname for a blacksmith. Despite the authentic German pronunciation of EYE-suh-luh, in the US…
English word name
"twilight; darkening"
Animal name
"scorpion"
Animal name with some serious sting to it, Scorpion is one of the unique baby names that should probably stay that way.
"kept from knowledge or view"
Mysterious. In 2016, 13 baby girls in the United States were given this unusual word name -- at least according to the Social Security Administration. We can't help but suspect that some of those…
Variation of Dougal, Scottish
"dark stranger"
A Scottish variant of Dougal, Dugald is also a Harry Potter name. In fact, there are not one but two characters name Dugald in the Harry Potter books. Dugald McPhail is a former Minister of Magic and…
Egyptian
"(she who) tightens the throat, (she who) causes the throat to breathe"
Also spelled Selqet, Serket and Serqet, Selket was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the scorpions and of magic. She was a helpful goddess and protected souls on their journey to the afterlife. She is…
Irish
"dark"
This familiar Irish surname, best known as the name of the mononamed Welsh female singer, is extremely rare as a first name in the US but could make an original Irish choice.
Shadie is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant spelling of Shady, possibly referring to a shaded place or carrying metaphorical meanings of mysteriousness. It could…
English
"shade"
A daring word name with a touch of mystique, Shadow is an edgy choice for a baby that some may say is best reserved for pets. Nevertheless, it has been appearing in the US stats for girls since 1974…
This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. The Welsh singer Duffy, born Aimee Anne Duffy, is best known for her songs Mercy and Warwick Avenue.
Shady is a unisex name though more commonly used for males, with Arabic origins where it's pronounced 'Sha-dee' (شادي). In Arabic, the name means 'singer' or 'one who sings,' conveying artistic and…
Scottish
Heard in the Scottish highlands, and much more in tune with the present times than the dated Douglas — for which it could make a perfect tribute name. Dougal was the Scottish nickname for…
"dark hero"
A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.
Word name
It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.
"dark one"
A distinctive alternative to Conan.
Nature name
Several animal names, from Fox to Wolf and even to Tiger, ccan work, but Cougar should stay in its cage. Even John Mellencamp has dropped it.
"cookie"
Cookie is most often used as a dog name, and it should stay that way.
