Brown Dog Names

Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.

Peanut Kai is the crazy celebrity baby name of the son of General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher and his fiance Ehiku. Cute but not recommended.

Both warmer and cooler than Russell.

Traditional African name made cartoonish by the Disney character in The Lion King. In Shona it means "strength".

Brunette is an unusual feminine name derived from the French word for a woman with brown hair. While more commonly recognized as a descriptive term rather than a given name, it has occasionally been used as a female name throughout history, particularly in French-speaking regions or among families with French heritage.

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

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.

We don't see this one making it unless you have a compelling family reason.

This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.

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."

Birch is a rarely used nature name that calls to mind the lovely image of the tall, strong but graceful white-barked tree.

Do everyone a favor and spell it Coco, an up-and-coming choice.

Barely-used Irish surname that's more streamlined than popular Donovan.

Marron is an uncommon feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from French, where 'marron' refers to the chestnut color or the nut itself, giving the name nature-inspired connotations. Alternatively, it could be a variation of Marion or a surname adapted for use as a first name. Marron has a sophisticated, somewhat mysterious quality with its smooth sound and uncommon usage. The name remains quite rare in English-speaking countries, appealing to parents seeking truly distinctive options. Its short, two-syllable structure makes it both memorable and easy to pronounce across languages.

Ancient Irish king of the underworld, so much more powerful than Don.