Pet Names · Dog Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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English
"gift of the fairies"
The ultimate ethereal name for lovers of fairies, pixies, and sprites.
Finnish feminization of Even, Norwegian
"gift; winner"
A rare feminine form of Even, a common Norwegian boy name.
English compound name
"she is a gift"
Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".
Greek
"gift of the sun"
Cross classic Eleanor with rising vintage star Theodora and you get Eleadora, a beautiful Greek name with a wonderful meaning.
East African, Swahili
"talents, gifts"
Has a feminine feline feel.
Italian variation of Thaddeus
"gift of God"
A particularly charming spin on the original, as is the Spanish name Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.
Etruscan
This intriguing name of an ancient Etruscan queen renowned for her prophetic powers was long associated with the prima ballerina Tanaquil LeClerq.
Hebrew
"gift"
Benevolent name found in Israel in several forms, including Doran and Doroni.
English and German diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea
Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.
Diminutive of Dorottya, Hungarian
Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
"bountiful gift"
Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name.
Slovene diminutive of Doroteja and Mateja
Slovene mini name that was once short for names like Doroteja and Mateja, but now is more popular independently.
English, diminutive of Dorothy
An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.
English diminutive of Dorothy
"gift of god"
Sweet old-fashioned nickname name that could make a comeback in the wake of Sadie, Edie et al. Famous bearers include author Dodie Smith, who wrote The Hundred and One Dalmatians and I Capture the…
Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian variation of Diodorus, Latin from Greek
"gift of Zeus"
This Theodore sound-alike derives from the name Diodorus, associated with the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus.
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.
West African
Diarra has a nice meaning, but we could see it leading to possible teasing re association with a certain digestive problem.
Slavic
If you're a movie fan or a sports fan, you might be attracted to this name, via the film "Donnie Darko" or the Serbian-born basketball star Darko Milicic. It is kind of dark, though.
Hungarian
"shepherd, gift"
"gift of glory"
The name of a nymph in Greek mythology, one of the prophetic Thriai, who divined the future by throwing pebbles. She was a lover of the sea god Poseidon. The name also belongs to a species of…
