Pet Names · Dog Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variation of Saturninus, Roman
"Saturn"
Lithuanian
"sun"
A sunny choice that's popular for girls in Lithuania. Also the name of the ancient Lithuanian sun goddess.
Ukrainian; Russian, from Greek
"gift of God"
Feodora is an interesting choice for the intrepid name-giver, especially with the dynamic nickname Feo.
Hindi
"sun, rouser, stimulator"
Lively and bright, Savita is among the most popular Hindi names for girls , and one that could easily immigrate. Derived from the name of the Hindu god Savitr, Savita is a sunny choice, that more…
A Finnish tribe and language
If you've heard this name, it's probably from the hero of the acclaimed Julia Glass novel, Three Junes , or else the political scientist Richard Fenno. As well as a Finnish name, it's alos a Frisian…
Latin
"eagle"
Common Roman name mentioned in the Bible that has a crisply attractive sound.
Variation of Fenna, Dutch and Frisian
"peace"
Fenne and its phonetic version Fenna are vintage names enjoying a resurgence in The Netherlands, where both make the girls' Top 100.
French from Latin
"sea water; color between green and blue"
A fresh and summery — if rather long — color that sounds namelike, but is extremely rarely used.
Persian
"noble lineage"
Scheherazade -- or Sheherazade --is a legendary Persian queen immortalized as the narrator of all one thousand stories in the One Thousand and One Nights . Her story is even more remarkable than the…
English
"student"
Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.
German occupational name
"tailor; beer porter, wine porter"
Charles Schulz adopted Schroeder as a first name for his piano-playing character in the "Peanuts" comic strip, but it hasn't really caught on. More likely to be heard as a last name, it comes from…
Word name
Retro nickname for Scott.
"scorpion"
Of all the astrological names —think Leo, Aries, Gemini— Scorpio probably has the most dramatically potent presence, which could prove something of a burden to a young boy. In the soap…
Animal name
Animal name with some serious sting to it, Scorpion is one of the unique baby names that should probably stay that way.
Fruit name
A very unique fruit name heard more often on peachy-colored dogs than on baby girls.
"the warmth of the sun in winter"
Part-April, part-Felicity, but with the wonderfully whimsical feel of Serendipity. Apricity debuted in the US charts for the first time in 2022.
English surname
Fenmore Baldwin is a character on The Young and the Restless , his first name being his mother's maiden name. In the real world, it was given to virtually no babies last year.
Celtic
"white-shouldered one"
More unusual than Fiona and more user-friendly than Fionnuala, the engaging Scottish Fenella, has been scarcely heard in this country. Fenella first became known outside of Ireland when Sir Walter…
Irish
"herald or town crier"
Relaxed, with an appealing touch of swagger.
English word name
With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?
