good dog names for girls & boys : Which One Is Your Favorite? [update]

dog names : If you get a new dog or puppy, you need the perfect name for your best friend in the near future. Famous celebrities choose unique baby names — Apple, Maddox, Blanket — while we tend to be a little more reserved for the rest of us. But all bets are off when it comes to dog names. Obscure references to Harry Potter, world travel, sci-fi sidekicks — all serve as inspiration for unique names of dogs. Our dogs are special after all, and they deserve personalized names just as much as customized care. Classified by popularity : 

cutest dog names for a girl / female

Bella	Coco	Olive	Lotus
Lucy	Roxy	Harley	Toffee
Daisy	Gracie	Belle	Nessa
Luna	Mia	Dixie	Velvet
Lola	Nala	Millie	Tala
Sadie	Ruby	Willow	Bibi
Molly	Rosie	Princess	Cadence
Bailey	Ellie	Charlie	Sahara
Maggie	Abby	Maddie	Rosebud
Sophie	Zoe	Kona	BooBoo
Chloe	Piper	Cali	Ice
Stella	Ginger	Ella	Navi
Lily	Lilly	Winnie	Rigby
Penny	Lulu	Roxie	Carmella
Zoey	Riley	Marley	Esme

cutest dog names for a boy / males

Ace	Hunter	Otis	Scooter
Apollo	Jack	Peanut	Scout
Bailey	Jackson	Prince	Shadow
Bandit	Jake	Rex	Simba
Baxter	Jasper	Riley	Sparky
Bear	Jax	Rocco	Spike
Beau	Joey	Rocky	Tank
Benji	Kobe	Romeo	Teddy
Benny	Leo	Roscoe	Thor
Bentley	Loki	Rudy	Toby
Blue	Louie	Rufus	Tucker
Bo	Lucky	Rusty	Tyson
Boomer	Luke	Sam	Vader
Brady	Mac	Sammy	Winston
Brody	Marley	Samson	Yoda

funny name dog

Archie
Barney
Betty
Bernadette
Bob
Fergus
Gary
Kevin
Larry
Lloyd
Matilda
Olga
Pam
Rufus
Waldo

name of disney dog

Boris from Lady and the Tramp
Bruno from Cinderella
Bull from Lady and the Tramp
Cadpig from 101 Dalmatians (puppy)
Chief from The Fox and the Hound
Colonel from 101 Dalmatians (sheepdog)
Copper from The Fox and the Hound (the hound)
Danny from 101 Dalmatians
Daschie from Lady and the Tramp
Dip-Stick from 101 Dalmatians (puppy)
Dodger from Oliver and Company
Einstein from Oliver and Company
Fidget from 101 Dalmatians (puppy)
Freckles from 101 Dalmatians (puppy)
Georgette from Oliver and Company

badass dog names

Ares – Certainly the Greek god of war was a badass.
Ammo – Ammo is a powerful, tough dog name, short for ammunition.
Axel – Axel's name just sounds badass, right?
Bruiser–A tough, brawny name that may just be right for your pup.
Brutus–Another baddie name is Brutus.
Bullet–If your dog is faster than a speeding bullet, you should consider Bullet as a funny name.
Butch–Butch for your canine certainly sounds like a powerful, cool moniker.
Dagger–Like with a pointed blade in the short, sword-like weapon.
Danger–The names of badass dogs are not much cooler than the names of danger.

hunt dog names

Gunner–A term for a gun or cannon operator. Trigger–You first pull the trigger when you fire a shot...
Bullet–and then the bullet goes out! Both are strong names of hunting dogs.
Ammo–an abbreviation for ammunition and your canine hunter's unique name.
Magnum–Like the Magnum pistol.
Gage–The firearm gage is a measuring unit used to express the barrel diameter

unique dog names for girls

Queen
Opal
Hashtag
Dingo
Banshee
Faye
Penny
Holliday
Won Ton
Glorious

black and white dog name

Queen	Bianca	Cabaret
Opal	Jasmine	Karma Chameleon
Hashtag	Queen Rasha	Sadie
Dingo	Bindi	Cameo
Banshee	Jelly Bean	Katniss
Faye	Rapunzel	Sapphire
Penny	Bittersweet	Carly
Holliday	Jenna	Kenya
Won Ton	Raven	Sappho
Glorious	Bliss	Carnation

italian names for dogs

Lupo. Italian for wolf.
Pelo. Means "fur" - great for a very hairy or thick-furred dog!
Alto. Means "tall" - ideal for a towering dog like a Great Dane.
Leona. "Lion" for a thick or especially brave canine.
Tino. Means "small." We like this one for an extra petite pooch (or for a big dog if you want to be ironic).
Bella. Bella. Bella. Translates to "beautiful "- great to be seen by a primadona pup!
Toro. Toro. Toro means" bull, "so for a big or boisterous dog it's a good name.
Matador. Matador. A matador is a tamer of bulls. It would be a fun duo to have" Toro "and" Matador!

french names for dogs

Adieu (“bye-bye”)
Baguette
Balon (“balloon”)
Balzac
Bastille (this is a tough dog name, too!)
Bonbon (“candy”)
Bonhomme (“good boy”-actually it means “good man”, but you get the idea!)
Jolie (“happy”)
Gamine (a playful child, great name for a mischievous puppy)
Garçon (“boy”)
Lamour (Love, or “Sweetie”)
Renard (“foxy”)
Rhubarbe (The vegetable, and a really cute name)
Rodin (The famous French artist)

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dog names in hawaiian

Aloha — Hello and goodbye
Hula — Dance
Maui — Hawaiian island
Mahalo — Thank you
Coco
Kaia — The sea
Keanu
Noe — Rainy
Ohana — Family
Meli — Honey
Kanaka — Human
Loni — Heaven
Honolulu — Hawaii’s capital
Kaloni — Sky
Hoku — Star
Keona — God’s gift
Makana — Gift
Laki — Lucky
Asera — Lucky
Leilani — Royal child

mexican names for dogs

Alba – Daybreak
Alma – Soul
Aminga – Friend (female)
Amigo – Friend (male)
Blanco – White
Bonita – Pretty
Che – Buddy or Dude
Cordero – Lamb
Diablo – Devil
Domingo – Sunday
Fiesta – Party
Hola – Hello
Querida – Dear
Santo – Saint
Sierra – Mountains
Sol – Sun
Solana – Sunny Spot
Tigre – Tiger
Toro – Bull

harry potter dog name

Luna – Luna Lovegood, Ravenclaw student, member of Dumbledore’s Army
Bella – Bellatrix Lestrange, cousin of Sirius Black, Death Eater
Dobby – Loyal house elf
Ginny – Ginny Weasley, Gryffindor student, Quidditch Seeker and Chaser
Hermione – Hermione Granger, one of Harry’s best friends & founder of Dumbledore’s Army
Draco – Draco Malfoy, Slytherin student, Quidditch Seeker
Hagrid – Rubeus Hagrid, half-giant keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts
Harry or Potter – Harry Potter, main character of the series & student at Hogwarts
Percy – Percy Weasley, Gryffindor prefect & head boy, Quidditch Keeper
Neville – Neville Longbottom, Gryffindor student & member of Dumbledore’s Army

strong female / male dog names

male	female
Ajax	Astra
Archer	Avril
Ares	Breanne
Axel	Briana
Blake	Bridget
Brick	Carla
Brutus	Damia
Buck	Harley
Dane	Jenna
Ethan	Kahlan
Griffin	Kelsey
Hale	Kitana
Heath	Matilda
Holt	Nina
Jax	Rogue
Jet	Rowan

japanese dog names

Masaki –	great timber tree
Rikuto –	person of land
Youta –	great sunlight
Akio –	bright man
Akira –	bright / clear
Atsushi –	industrious director
Daiki –	great glory / great nobility
Daisuke –	great help
Hayate –	smooth
Hideo –	excellent man
Hiro –	generous
Hiroshi –	generous
Hitoshi –	motivated person

dog names native american

Micco – Chief (Seminole)
Kitchi – Brave (Algonquin)
Kuruk – Bear (Pawnee)
Makwa – Bear (Algonquin)
Nokosi – Bear (Seminole)
Miwak – Growl of a Bear (Miwok)
Kohana – Swift (Sioux)
Kitchi – Brave (Algonquin)
Yansa – Buffalo (Cherokee)
Honi – Wolf (Arapaho)
Maikoh – Wolf (Navajo)
Yuma – Song of the Chief (Navajo)
Hanska – Tall (Sioux)
Wakanda – Possesses Magic (Sioux)

dog names in russian

Maxim (greatest)
Mikhail (Russian version of Michael)
Misha (nickname for Mikhail)
Nikita (unconquerable)
Oleg (blessed)
Pavel (Russian version of Paul)
Pyotr (Russian version of Peter)
Rodion (Hero’s song)
Denis (French name derived from Dionysus)
Dmitry (Russian for follower of Greek god Demeter)
Evgeny (Russian version of Eugene)

spanish names for dogs

Bella
Benito
Blanco/a (white)
Che
Chico
Corazon (heart)
Diego
Domingo
Elena
Esmeralda
Fernando
Fiesta
Flor
Fresca (fresh)
Frida
Gazpacho
Inca
Inez
Isabel (Izzy)
Juanita
Julieta
Lobo (wolf)
Luna (moon)
Lupe
Mariposa (butterfly

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