Dog Names That Mean Blue

  1. Gyatso
    • Origin:

      Tibetan
    • Meaning:

      "ocean"
    • Description:

      Gyatso is a highly meaningful name in Tibetan Buddhism. It is added to the name of each Dalai Lama ⁠— the current one is Tenzin Gyatso. It is a translation of the title Dalai, which means "ocean" or "big" in Mongolian.
  2. Seine
    • Origin:

      French; river name
    • Description:

      River is rising as a new favorite name, and names of rivers are also increasingly used for our child.
  3. Kaimana
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "the power of the ocean"
    • Description:

      Kaimana is one of
  4. Toru
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "pierce; sea"
    • Description:

      Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.
  5. Deniz
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "sea"
    • Description:

      A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.
  6. Bluet
    • Origin:

      Nature name, English from French
    • Meaning:

      "blue"
    • Description:

      A fresh nature name — Bluet is a dainty, low-growing plant with small, light blue flowers — that feels like a mix of jazzy word-name Blue and trendy surname Truett.
  7. Kamiko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "fragrant ocean child"
    • Description:

      Popular choice for female anime characters.
  8. Liwia
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Livia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "blue, envious"
  9. Toru
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "pierce; sea"
    • Description:

      Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.
  10. Marila
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "shining sea"
    • Description:

      Variant of Marilla
  11. Nanami
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "seven seas"
    • Description:

      A great name for travel-lovers, with a fun alternative sound to Naomi.
  12. Maryan
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Variant of Marian
  13. Aoko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "blue child"
  14. Marienka
    • Origin:

      Czech diminutive of Maria
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Cute but substantial short form, deriving from Maria. The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).
  15. Pania
    • Origin:

      Maori, a mythological sea maiden
    • Description:

      Pania is a possible alternative to Tania, if you want to go the New Zealand rather than Russian route.
  16. Heimoana
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "of the ocean"
    • Description:

      An elaboration on Moana, newly familiar thanks to the heroine of the eponymous 2016 Disney movie.
  17. Kiwa
    • Origin:

      Polynesian. "Pacific ocean"
    • Meaning:

      "Pacific ocean"
    • Description:

      Some sources cite a Polynesian goddess of shellfish named Kiwa, though others name Kiwa as only a male figure in Maori mythology, connected with the ocean.
  18. Evelin
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "desired; or water, island"
    • Description:

      Variant of Evelyn
  19. Maricel
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Filipino combination of Maria and Celia
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + heaven"
    • Description:

      Variant of Maricela
  20. Khalani
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sea and sky"
    • Description:

      Khalani debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2020 thanks to the influence of Khalani Simon — known as Lani Love — a child model and budding star.