Brown Dog Names

  1. Oaklynn
    • Origin:

      American invented name
    • Meaning:

      "oak lake"
    • Description:

      Many names relating to oak as in the tree are becoming more popular for baby girls, including Oaklynn, more popular than twin Oaklyn three to one. About 1800 baby girls were named Oaklynn versus 600 spelled Oaklyn.
  2. Brandy
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "burnt wine"
    • Description:

      The alcohol-laced member of the Randy-Candy-Mandy sorority of 1970s to 80s nickname names; now pretty much on the wagon.
  3. Dusty
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Dusty first became popular as a girl's name thanks to singer Dusty Springfield - born Mary. She used her childhood nickname professionally, and many parents embraced Dusty as a name for their daughters, especially in the 1970s.
  4. Oakes
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "near the oaks"
    • Description:

      One part nature name, one part surname name. Oakes gives you the best of both worlds.
  5. Baize
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "dark brown"
    • Description:

      This fabric word name would be a one-of-a-kind.
  6. Auburn
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Meaning:

      "deep reddish-brown"
    • Description:

      A strong, warm name and a strong warm color. Would make an excellent alternative to August or Aubrey.
  7. Dhara
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "the earth"
    • Description:

      An international take on Dara.
  8. Kiona
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "brown hills"
    • Description:

      Striking and accessible choice.
  9. Java
    • Origin:

      Anglicization of Indonesian Jawa; place name
    • Description:

      A name with something for everyone: for romantics, it's a beautiful Indonesian island; for teckies, it's a computer programming language.
  10. Mahogany
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "rich, strong"
    • Description:

      Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.
  11. Doon
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of word name Dune or Scottish surname
    • Meaning:

      "brown or dark"
    • Description:

      Photographer Diane Arbus named her daughter Doon, inspired by the sand dunes she walked among when pregnant. Used this way, Doon might be considered a nature name, a refashioning of the word dune. But Doon might also stem from the familiar Scottish surname Dunn or Dunne, which means brown or dark, originally used for a dark-haired person.
  12. Timber
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Though some forward-looking parents are now choosing wood-related names like Oak, Pine, and Ash, this generic option would be even more avant garde.
  13. Barley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "grower or seller of barley"
    • Description:

      A bit too bad-boy (think bars, beer, Harley) for us, as well as being the name of a grain.
  14. Russet
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "reddish"
    • Description:

      Both warmer and cooler than Russell.
  15. Otter
    • Origin:

      English, word name
    • Description:

      Otter first came onto the baby name radar when Zooey Deschanel used it as a middle name for her daughter in 2015. It entered the US charts the same year, but as a boy name. Cute, sleek and wild, it's an interesting alternative to more popular animal names like Fox and Bear.
  16. Henna
    • Origin:

      Color name, Finnish feminization of Henry, English from German
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
    • Description:

      Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.
  17. Chai
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "tea"
    • Description:

      Most people are likely to associate the name Chai with tea, but it's also a Chinese surname and Hebrew masculine name.

      The video game series Soulcalibur features a female character named Chai.

  18. Almond
    • Origin:

      English word name or variation of Almund or Aleman, German
    • Meaning:

      "almond; noble strength; German"
    • Description:

      Almond may seem like a hippy modern name, but its use for American boys goes right back to the mid-nineteenth century. In these cases, it was either a variation of Almund, meaning "noble strength," or the surname Aleman, meaning "German."
  19. Brina
    • Origin:

      Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "brown"
    • Description:

      A name heard in the Jewish community and another addition to the color name list.
  20. Cookie
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "cookie"
    • Description:

      Cookie is most often used as a dog name, and it should stay that way.