Our Favorite New Puppy and Dog Name Ideas by Category
Dog Name Selections with Meaning
| Akamai |  |
Means "Smart" in Hawaiian, pronounced "AH kuh my". A nice pet name choice for a "tropical" bird.
| Aragorn |  |
The brave hero and king in the Lord of the Rings books and movies. A nice name for large male dogs.
| Bailey |  |
Bailey's Irish Cream is a sweet, creamy, cold, light coffee colored alcoholic drink.
| Beau |  |
This pet name means "beautiful" in French and is usually used to describe a male pet.
| Chien |  |
Means "dog" in french, pronounced "she-en". A nice dog name for a small french poodle.
| Couraggio |  |
An interesting pet name that means "courage" in Italian. Great for brave dogs, horses and cats.
| Dieter |  |
Means "warrior of the people" in German, pronounced "DEE-tah", great for Rottweilers and Schnauzers
| Freund |  |
"Friend" in german, pronounced "froynd", good for schnauzers, german shepards and rottweilers
| Fritz |  |
Another form of "Friedrich". This was the name of a line of kings in Germany. Pronounced "frits"
| Gizmo |  |
A cute name for dogs or cats that look like the little Gremlin good guy Gizmo in the movie Gremlins
| Godiva |  |
Just like the expensive, exquisite chocolates, great for beautiful dogs, cats and horses
| Hanai |  |
Means "adopt" in hawaiian, pronounced "hun-eye", a nice alternative to the standard "lucky"
| Iniki |  |
Famous hawaiian hurricane, pronounced "ee-nee-kee"
| Jolie |  |
Means "pretty" in french, a nice choice for a poodle or bichon frise
| Keiki |  |
Means "child" in hawaiian, pronounced "kay-kee"
| Nani |  |
Means "beautiful" in hawaiian, pronounced "na-nee"
| Perro |  |
Means "dog" in spanish, a possible choice for a chihuahua dog name
| Pippin |  |
Pippin was a nickname for one of the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
His curiosity had a way of always getting himself and others into trouble.
Still he was brave, loyal, always up for the task and ended up being a big
help in "saving the world".
| Porter |  |
A fun name for "long legged" dogs and horses, remember Porter Wagon of "Hee Haw" Fame
| Puka |  |
Means "little hole" in Hawaiian, Hawaiian Puka shells are the little white shells with a
natural hole in them used to make the popular necklaces back in the 70's
| Sam |  |
I never knew a sam I didn't like. Sam was also the faithful companion in the Lord of the Rings
movies who stayed with his friend to the bitter end. He never gave up. Frodo couldn't have
saved the world without him. It's also a nice choice as a "short" for Samantha.
| Twoie |  |
Represents "the second" in place of Junior, pronounced "too-ee", an alternate to junior for female pets
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