Pet Names · Dog Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
Americans might recognize Asuka as the stage name of WWE wrestler Kanako Urai.
English word name
"one who is exceptionally intelligent or creative"
The name Genius sets a high bar for a child, but that hasn't stopped parents from giving it to their sons. Genius first made the charts in 2017, and in a recent year, it was given to six boys.
Welsh
"maiden"
Popular in Wales, but likely to be mispronounced as Ryan here.
Mongolian
"universal ruler"
Everyone has heard of Genghis Khan, 12th century warrior and founder of the Mongol empire. The name was brought into the modern world by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens, who…
Welsh from German
"brave ruler"
Welsh form of Richard.
Word name
"general"
General as a name sounds more like a military rank than another word for "widespread". You may find your little General ruling the household.
"spring"
Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
Greek
"rose"
Rhodos was the wife of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, in Greek mythology. The Greek island of Rhodes is named for her. Rhodos was alternately transcribes as Rhodus and Rhode — the more familiar…
"wheel, circle"
Rhodri, the name of an important ninth century Welsh king known as Rhodri the Great, a renowned warrior who was the ancestor of many of the later dynasties of Wales, was revived in modern Wales. Has…
"slender, fair"
The delicate and haunting Welsh Rhonwen is still a rarity in the U.S., where her English version Rowena is better known, but would be a lovely choice for any parent in search of a name that was both…
"white rose"
If you're looking for an unusual alternative to all those Rose names, Rhoswen might be a good choice. This name has the soft sounds we've come to love from the Welsh language but is still not as…
Italian
"mulberry tree"
An international nature name, Gelso was originally given to those who grew mulberry trees or lived near a place where they grew. More conventionally used as an Italian surname, Gelso has very…
French
"brisk, high-spirited"
Best left on the old southern plantation, sipping his mint julep.
Spanish word name
"five"
Number names are on the rise — think Seven, Octavia, Billion — so it was only a matter of time before we started to borrow numerals from other languages. Cinco, the Spanish word for five, is a…
French variation of Walter
"ruler of an army"
Often spelled Gauthier, this could make a distinctive way to honor Grandpa Walter, but first syllable pronounced 'goat' might be a problem.
Provencal; Icelandic
"hawk; thunder god"
Similar to the floral name Aster, this spelling derives separately from Old Provençal astur "hawk") and from the Icelandic name elements as ("god") and þor ("thunder"). As a surname, it has several…
This could be a fresh way to honor an ancestral Walter.
Richilde is a feminine Germanic name combining the elements 'ric' meaning 'power' or 'ruler' and 'hild' meaning 'battle' or 'warfare,' thus signifying 'powerful battle maiden' or 'strong female…
Richo is an uncommon masculine name with an energetic quality. Likely a diminutive form of Richard or derived from the Spanish 'rico' meaning 'rich' or 'powerful,' it carries connotations of strength…
African, Somali from Arabic, or Swahili
"island; brave"
Gasira is a journeyed name with an ancient history. It started as the Arabic word gezira (also commonly transliterated as jazira and jazeera ), meaning "island," and sometimes "peninsula." Somalia…
