175+ Cute Female Dog Names and Meanings
Our furry companions deserve the best we can provide for them. That includes a cute name that fits their personality and appearance. The following list is a great place to start looking for the perfect name. Below the list, we offer tips and tricks that can help the process.
Female Dog Names A-C
Name
| Meaning
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|---|---|
Abby
| Joy, rejoice
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AJ
| Acronym
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Ally
| Pure heart
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Amber
| Yellow stone
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Amy
| Well loved
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Angel
| Well behaved, very kind
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Anna
| Favor or Grace
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Annie
| Gracious
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Ariel
| Heavenly singer; the star of Disney’s Little Mermaid
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Avery
| Counsel, wise
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Azzurra
| Italian sky blue
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Bailey
| Sweet tiny girl
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Bailey
| Sweet tiny girl
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Basil
| Type of spice
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Bella
| Italian beautiful
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Bianca
| White
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Birdie
| Small bird or bird like
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Biscuit
| A salty little cracker
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Blondie
| Form of blond or yellow
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Bree
| Upbeat
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Brownie
| Form of the color brown
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Bubbles
| Fun personality
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Buttercup
| A yellow flower
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Buttons
| Type of garmet piece, often used for small and cute
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Camille, Cami
| Fast; great innocence
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Candy
| Type of sugar treat, full of energy, sweet
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Carly
| Free and pleasant
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Cassie
| Unheeded, strong willed
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Chloe
| Green shoot, new
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Cinnamon
| Type of spice, yellowish brown
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Cleo (Short for Cleopatra)
| Glory and father
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Coco
| Chocolate or Brown
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Cookie
| Type of desert, sweet
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Cupcake
| A little cake with frosting; brown or tan coloring works best
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Female Dog Names D-I
Name
| Meaning
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|---|---|
Daffodil
| A yellow spring flower
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Daisy
| Type of flower, more common but still beautiful
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Dixie
| Southern name
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Dodie, Dot, or Dotty (short for Dorothy)
| Adored woman
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Dolly
| Form of doll or small
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Ellie
| Light or candle
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Elsa
| My God is a promise; cheerful
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Emma
| Whole or universal
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Ezra
| Helper
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Faith
| Trust, confidence
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Fleur, Flora
| Flower
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Ginger
| Type of plant, red hair, pure
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Ginny
| Maiden
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Gracie
| Full of elegance
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Greta
| Pearl in Swedish
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Gypsy
| Wandering traveler
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Harley
| Female Batman villain, motorcycle, meadow
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Harper
| Musician
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Hershey
| Brand of chocolate
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Holly
| A plant with red berries (symbolic of Christmas)
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Iota
| A small quantity
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Isabella
| Promise or Oath
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Isis
| Egyptian goddess
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Izzy (short for Isabel, Isabella, Isadora)
| Sounds like baby-talk for "Is"
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Female Dog Names J-L
Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
Jennifer
| Fair one, light colored
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Jill
| Child of the god's
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Jinx, Jinxy
| Magic appeal or charm
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Joy
| Jubilation; euphoria
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Julianna
| Young, new
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Juliet
| Full of youth
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Kalani
| The sky; the boss
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Kali
| Fierce
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Kate
| Greek meaning honest or pure
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Katie
| Fully and full of love
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Kayla
| Keeper of keys
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Kelsey
| Fierce Island
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Kiki
| New Beginning
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Koko
| Short for a number of Japanese names
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Kori
| God's peace
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Lacey
| Belonging to girl
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Lady
| A female with grace; titular character in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp
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Leona
| Lion
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Lexi
| Adventurous and Brave
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Liesel
| God's satisfaction or oath
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Lily
| Type of flower with fragrant smell
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Lindsay
| Lime, full of flavor
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Lola
| Sorrow, sacrafice, slang for young girl, nickname for Dolores
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Lolita (also short for Dolores)
| Sorrows
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Lolly
| Short for lollipop
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Lucy
| Old TV Show, Born at Dawn, shiny
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Lulu
| Little Woman, old cartoon star
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Female Dog Names M-O
Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
Maggie
| Child of light
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Margaret
| Pearl
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Maxi, Maxine
| Female version of Max
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Melody
| Musical arrangement
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Mitzi (short for Maria)
| Bitter, beloved, rebel, wished-for child
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Molly
| Another name for Mary
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Mugsy
| Mug' is a slang word alluding to the face
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Nikki
| Victory
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Noelle
| Born on Christmas; Shorten version can be Noel
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Noodle
| Pasta; a silly person
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Nyla
| Champion
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Olive, Olivia
| A fruit-bearing tree; Olive Oyl was Popeye's girlfriend
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Oreo
| Popular cookie, black and white
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Female Dog Names P-R
Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
Pandora
| Full of random surprises (like the box)
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Pasha
| An individual of high rank
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Peaches
| Fruit
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Pearl
| Treasure made by oysters
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Penny
| Spunky; copper coin
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Pepsi
| Full of energy, black like the soda
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Petal
| Part of a flower (plays on the word 'pet')
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Piper
| Flute-player
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Pixie
| Fairy
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Primrose
| A kind of flower (plays on the word 'prim')
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Princess
| Queen's daughter, royalty
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Priscilla
| Famous singer's daughter, princess like, long life
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Queenie
| Royal and regal
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Rafiki
| Friend
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Rasha
| Young gazelle
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Raven
| Black bird
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Reiko
| Courteous child
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Romy
| From Rome
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Rosie
| Cheerful and delicate (rose-like)
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Roxy
| Morning, Bright
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Roz, Rozz (from Rosalind)
| Beautiful; pretty as a rose
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Ruby
| Red jewel
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Female Dog Names S-T
Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
Sadie
| Princess
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Sammy
| Listener
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Sandy (short for Alexandria)
| Defender
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Sari
| Noble
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Sasha
| Helper and Defender of all
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Shiloh
| Gifted by God
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Skye
| Airy and Breezelike
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Sofia
| Wise, intelligent
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Sophie
| Very gorgeous
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Stella
| Sunny or Star
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Sydney
| South of water, Australian City
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Tabitha
| Gazelle
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Talia
| Lamb or Soft, Morning Dew
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Tandy
| Strong
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Tessa
| Harvester, To bring forth
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Tillie, Tilly
| Powerful in fight
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Tinkerbell
| The fairy in Peter Pan books and movies
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Trixie
| Bringer of euphoria, happiness
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Female Dog Names U-W
Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
Ulani
| Cheerful
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Ummi
| Mother
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Valentina
| Health
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Vasha
| Ruler
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Velvet
| Soft fabric
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Vika
| From the creek
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Waflles
| Batter cakes cooked in a waffle iron
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Whisper
| Quiet voice
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Widget
| Small gadget
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Willow
| Type of tree; character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Winnie
| Friend; titular character in Winnie-the-Pooh
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Female Dog Names X-Z
Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
Xia
| Glow of daylight
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Yasmin, Yasmine
| Jasmine flower
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Yoko
| Child; Yoko Ono
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Yoshi
| Good, virtuous, respectable
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Zailey
| Mashup of Zoe and Haily
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Zanna
| God's gift
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Zazu
| Movement
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Zelda
| Warrior
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Ziggy
| Form of Sigmund; zigzaggy
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Zipper, Zippy
| Fast mover
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Zoe
| Life
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Zola
| Earth
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Movie Names for Female Dogs
Amelie
| Eva
| Mouse
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Audrey
| Frida
| Muppet
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Blue
| Gizmo
| Starlet
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Daisy
| Garbo
| Stella
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Elf
| Hermione
| Toto
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Ewok
| Juno
| Whoopi
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Names that Describe
Barfy
| Ginger snap
| Popper
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Big
| Go Go Girl
| Poky
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Bossy
| Growl
| Rocket
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Chibi
| Jolly
| Sugar
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Cinny (Cinnamon)
| Nibble
| Tidbit
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Curly
| Nippy
| Tiny
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Dingo
| Nut
| Velvet
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Fang
| Otter
| Ziggy
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Giddy
| Pepper
| Zigzag
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Which name is the cutest for a female pup?
Tips on Naming Your Pup!
When naming a female dog, there are a number of considerations:
Avoid Brand Names
While there may be temptation to name a young doggy Chanel or Gucci, these types of names may be best avoided. Not only do trends change, but naming your dog after these brands may appear tacky.
Avoid Human Names
Although I have included many human names here, calling your dog a human name may create some odd situations. For example, if you meet a new person and they have the same name as your dog. While you didn’t mean to insult them, they may take offense automatically.
Consider Nicknames
Don't be afraid to give her a long name, as longer names can easily be shortened to cute nicknames. This allows for the pup's name to change as they grow. For example, adding "Madam" or "Princess" before their regular name can be fairly cute.
Think about Cute Rhymes / Multiple Words
A name can be multiple words, especially when they rhyme. Multiple words can also show off characteristics of your pet. For example, Shiloh the Shy or Bubble Cuddles show both a rhyming structure and characteristic. If a two part name doesn't feel right, you can also add an additional surname, such as Miss or Princess. That could extend a potential name to Princess Bubble Cuddles (likes to cuddle and/or catch bubbles with her mouth).
Questions & Answers
If there are names you want to recommend, feel free to share in the comments below!
My pup is sparkle
They are many different names and that helps us to deside we named her cookie
My dog is called Aleena it means Sun ray and he is the light of our life, a golden retriever puppy.
I think that Gwendoline (a.k.a. : Gwen) sounds great.
means "endeared" one in Ukrainian
my dogs name was Pandora, but I always called her Pandy Dandy!
is this a cute name for a chihuahu
Phoebe, khaos, tinx, cami/toffee are my dogs names
I think Mia and Ellie are cute and cool names
Trixia is a name I came up with. Maybe for a small dog.
I think Cupcake is sweet
I love the name Ezra and Talia
I love puppies but i have none and i want to get at lease five
I have a friend that has a beagle named Charolette. I figured it would be a popular name, but can't find it's meaning
Either naming my new shy and sweet pup: Cotton, Angel, or Tilly. its so hard to find a name for your pet. We might go with cotton but dont know for sure
You should have put Stella because that means star you might have but I proboly missed it.
Child of light
Luna
My grandfather has a new bullterrier that he got yesterday and we named her roxy.
i called mine hazel I wondered if any body wanted to magpie it??
I know this is a dog site but what about names for a dog that is part wolf? Plz let me know some names that might fit for a dog that has some wolf in 'em. Thanks
I have an all white pitbull puppy that came from hurricane Harvey in Texas I can't find a name for her though
Macey,Tracey,Roxie,Cookie,Maddie,Cinnamon,
I had a big Rottweiler/Husky mix that I named Bruin, which was the word that the Dutch called brown bears when they first came to America. It's a great name for big dogs :)
Timber my friends dog is named that
Jessie
I have a Shih Tzu named Lexi & a boxer named Molly.
Jo mama ha
Maybe Stella or Cocoa my favorite is princess
Why Not Candy That's my puppy's name.
What about Lola? Which is my dog's name. LOL...
Roxy
My puppy is named blossom
I don't know give me suggestions
I think the name should be bamboo
Bella
Doggy
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