Female Pet Dog Names
Names for pet dogs. Canine- and dog-related names. Names that mean dog, hound,
coyote, whelp, pup, clawed, hunter, huntress, etc. Also see Wolf Names and Fox Names.
 
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Frederick of Wales had a dog given to him by 
Alexander Pope, and on the collar were these words: 
"I am his Highness's dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?"

1. ADWAR: African Luo name meaning "hunt; look for; search for."
2. ANKLES: From the vocabulary word. Good name for a pet that "nips at the ankles."
3. BANJO: From the vocabulary word.
4. BISCUIT: Vocabulary word meaning 1) a small cake of shortened bread leavened with baking powder or soda; 2) a thin, crisp cracker; 3) a cookie; 4) a pale brown color; 5) clay that has been fired but not glazed.
5. BRASSIE: Vocabulary word meaning 1) resembling brass in color; 2) showy; flashy; 3) brazen; insolent. Variant: Brassy.
6. BUNKY: Invented name meaning "sleeps a lot."
7. BUTTERCUP: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a bright yellow flower; 2) a term of endearment.
8. CADDIE: From the vocabulary word meaning "attendant; one who does odd jobs." Variant: Caddy.
9. CASABLANCA: Named after the place of the same name, meaning "white house."
10. CASADA: An acronym for Close Air Support Alternative Design Analysis.
11. CHA-CHA: From the name of a dance called the cha-cha.
12. COCO: Continental pet form of longer names starting with Co-. Might also be a variant of the word "cocoa (the drink)."
13. COOKIE: 1) a crisp cake made from sweetened dough; 2) slang for a person of a specified kind; 3) in computer science a collection of information stored on a local computer.
14. CROBH DEARG: Myth name of a Celtic goddess of harvest, meaning "red claws." She is also known by the names Lasair and Lassar, meaning "flame," Fhina, meaning "wine," and Lasairiona, meaning "flaming wine."
15. CUBBY: Vocabulary word meaning 1) a small room; a cubbyhole.
16. DAZ: An acronym for Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung, "German Apothecary Newspaper."
17. DESTINY: "Fate, fortune." English name derived from the vocabulary word, itself from Latin destinare, meaning "establish, make firm."
18. DEWDROP: From the vocabulary word meaning "a drop of dew."
19. DIANA: Roman myth name of a goddess of the moon and hunting, meaning "divine, heavenly."
20. DILLY: From the vocabulary word meaning " slang for remarkable; extraordinary."
21. DINKY: From the vocabulary word meaning " of small size; tiny; miniscule; little."
22. DISCO: Named after a popular dance called the disco.
23. DUDINE: Feminine form of Dude, itself from the New York City slang word for a "fastidious man," but the word was originally used to refer to the devotees of the aesthetic craze of the late 1800s and was later used by Westerners in reference to "city slickers (Dudes and Dudines)" from the East. 
24. DUCKY: A slang word meaning "excellent; fine." 
25. EARWIG: 1) an insect of the order Dermaptera; 2) one who attempts to influence by persistent confidential talk. Good name for a talking bird that talks a lot.
26. FARGO: A variant of Hungarian Vargo, itself a variant of Varga, an occupational surname meaning "cobbler; shoemaker."
27. FASCINATION: From the vocabulary word meaning "bewitching; enchanting." Also the name of a song. 
28. FLOPSY: Invented name meaning "one who flops."
29. FOLLY: Vocabulary word derived from Old French folie, from fol, meaning "madman, insane person," itself from Latin follis, meaning "bellows; leather bag," which in Vulgar Latin was used in reference to a "windbag; empty-headed person." 
30. FOOTSIE: From the vocabulary word meaning "flirtatious foot-play." Variant: Footsy.
31. FOXY: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) like a fox; 2) sly; clever; 3) slang word meaning sensual; sexy; 4) having a sharp flavor or aroma.
32. GNASH: From the vocabulary word meaning "to grind or strike the teeth together; to bite."
33. GRASSHOPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) an insect having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping; 2) a light airplane for scouting.
34. HESPER: Feminine form of Greek Hesperos, meaning "evening star." 
35. HINKLEY: A California zip code.
36. HOMEY: From the vocabulary word meaning "like home; comfortable; cozy."
37. HONEY: English name derived from the vocabulary word "honey." Also a term of endearment.
38. HOTSTUFF: Slang word meaning "attractive; exciting; sexy."
39. HUNTER: English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "hunter."
40. JAZZ: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a style of music; 2) animation; enthusiasm; 3) nonsense; exaggeration; a lie. Variants: Jazzie, Jazzy.
41. JEEM: Acronym meaning "Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology."
42. JIGGY: An invented name meaning "like a piece of a puzzle." Variant: Jiggie.
43. JINGLE: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) makes a tingling, ringing, or bell sound; 2) a catchy sound, rhyme or doggerel. Variant: Jingles.
44. KALISKA: Native American Miwok name meaning "coyote chasing deer."
45. KASA: Native American Hopi name meaning "dressed in furs."
46. KATMANDU: Probably from the Furry comic book Katmandu, itself from the name of the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, which may have been named after a pagoda carved from a single tree in 1596. The pagoda was called Kastha-Mandap, meaning "temple of wood." 
47. KLEPTO: An abbreviated form of the vocabulary word kleptomaniac, meaning "thief," itself from kleptein, "to act secretly; to steal." 
48. KOOSY: Invented name. Meaning unknown. Variant: Koosie.
49. LAIKA: Name of a famous Russian dog. Laika was launched aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957 by the Soviet Union. She was the first living creature in space. There was no way to return Laika to earth so she died in space about a week after the launch. The name means "barker" in Russian.
50. LINGO: From the vocabulary word meaning "language that is unfamiliar or unintelligible."
51. MACARONI: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a pasta; 2) well-traveled; 3) a fop.
52. MAREA: "The glistener." A dog from mythology belonging to Icarius (variant of Icarus, but not the same character). As the story goes, Icarius was slain by some drunken peasants, who buried the body under a tree. His daughter Erigone searching for her father, was directed to the spot by the howling of Marea, and when she discovered the body she hung herself for grief. Icarius became the constellation Boötes, Erigone the constellation Virgo, and Marea the star Procyon, which rises in July, a little before the Dog-star.
53. MAMBO: From the name of a Latin American dance, itself from a Haitian Creole word meaning "voodoo priestess."
54. MANITOBA: Named after a Province of south-central Canada, itself probably from the Cree word maniotwapow, meaning "strait of the manitou (spirit)."
55. MISTY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, literally meaning "dim, cloudy, vague." It is often chosen as a name because of the mental images it evokes, such as a misty autumn morning or a hazy tropical island.
56. MONSOON: From the vocabulary word for the southwestern wind that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer. The word ultimately derives from Arabic mawsim "appropriate season (for a pilgrimage)," from wasama, meaning "he marked."
57. MOONY: Invented name meaning "of or like the moon." Variant: Moonie.
58. MUTTY: Invented name meaning "like a mutt or mongrel." Variants: Muttie, Muttley, Muttly.
59. NACHO: From the vocabulary word meaning "a small, triangular piece of tortilla."
60. NAPOLI: From the Italian, meaning "Naples," itself meaning "new city."
61. NEBULA: From the astronomy term meaning "a diffuse mass of interstellar dust and/or gas," itself from Latin nebule, meaning "a cloud, mist."
62. NETTIE: English pet form of names ending with -nette.
63. NIGGLES: From the vocabulary word meaning "is preoccupied with trifles or petty details; quibbles, carps." 
64. NORWAY: "Northern way." Named after the country in northern Europe, itself known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun" because it is located north of the Arctic Circle where the sun does not set during part of the Summer and where it remains dark for long periods during winter.
65. NOVA: Native American Hopi name meaning "chases butterflies." Also a modern English name derived from Latin novus, meaning "new."
66. PANCAKE: From the vocabulary word meaning "a thin cake made of batter and fried in hot grease." Variants: Flapjack, Hotcake.
67. PICKLES: From the vocabulary word meaning simply "pickles," a food that has been preserved in brine or vinegar.
68. POPSICLE: From the vocabulary word meaning "a flavored ice confection."
69. PUCK: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a disk used in hockey; 2) a mischievous sprite, goblin or hobgoblin.
70. PUDDLES: From the vocabulary word meaning simply "puddles." 
71. QUINN: "Chief; hound/wolf." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Coinn, meaning "descendant of Conn." 
72. RASPBERRY: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a prickly fruit-bearing plant; 2) a derisive sound made by exhaling with the tongue extended.
73. RIO: "River." From the Spanish word meaning "brook, stream."
74. RUMBA: From the name of a Cuban dance, itself from the Cuban Spanish word which originally meant "carousal, spree." Variant: Rhumba.
75. RUTABAGA: From the vocabulary word meaning "a thick bulbous root."
76. SENSATION: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a physical reaction to external stimuli; 2) a state of shock or surprise. The word ultimately derives from Late Latin sensatus, meaning "endowed with sense.
77. SHARAMA: Hindi myth name of a "dog of dawn."
78. SNICKERS: From the vocabulary word meaning "a stifled laugh." Variant: Sniggers.
79. SNOWBALL: From the vocabulary word meaning "a ball of snow; snowball." 
80. SNOWFLAKE: From the vocabulary word meaning "a flake of snow."
81. SNOWY: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) abounding in or covered with snow; 2) snow-like, like snow; white as snow.
82. SPARKLES: From the vocabulary word meaning "gives off sparks; flashes; glitters."
83. TALLULAH: Native American Choctaw name meaning "leaping water." Variant: Talulah.
84. TANGERINE: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a southeast Asian fruit; 2) reddish-orange in color.
85. TANGO: From the name of a Latin American dance, itself originally the name of an African-American drum dance.
86. TICKLES: From the vocabulary word meaning "causes laughter; fills with mirth, pleasure and delight."
87. TIP-TOP: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) the highest point; summit; 2) highest degree of excellence; the best.
88. TIPPY: Invented name meaning "likely to tip or tilt."
89. TOLINKA: Native American Miwok name meaning "flapping ear of a coyote."
90. TONGA: Named after a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, meaning "south."
91. TRAY: From the Spanish word for "fetch."
92. TWINKLE: From the vocabulary word meaning "to blink, to sparkle like a star." Variant: Twinkles.
93. TWISTER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) one that twists; 2) a cyclone or tornado.
94. TYPO: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) short for typographer; 2) a typographical error.
95. URSA: From the Latin word for "bear."
96. VAMOOSE: From the slang word meaning "leave quickly; leave hurriedly; make a speedy exit."
97. VEGA: English name derived from the name of a star in the constellation Lyra, itself from Arabian al-Waqi, meaning "falling; swooping."
98. VERTIGO: From the vocabulary word meaning "dizziness." Originally, the word meant "a whirling or spinning movement," from Latin vertere, meaning "to turn." 
99. VIRGO: For dogs born under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, meaning "virgin."
100. WHISPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) soft speech; 2) a soft rustling sound.
101. ZANZIBAR: Named after the region in eastern Africa, itself probably from Persian Zangi-bar, meaning "coast of the blacks."

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