Green Dog Names

621 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all color categories.

Abelia

The genus Abelia, a group of flowering shrubs in the honeysuckle family

Acacia

A type of tree or shrub known for its beautiful flowers and often used in ornamental landscaping.

Acadia

The English form of French Acadie, a former colony of New France

Acorn

The nut of the oak tree and its close relatives.

Aela

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Akina

A Hawaiian surname of unclear origin

Alien

A being from another planet

Aliikai

No documented meaning; recorded as a Hawaiian given name

Aliso

Amulet

From Latin amuletum, an object that protects a person from trouble

Anona

Meaning unknown; possibly inspired by Vivian Grey's 1903 song of this name

Ansley

From Old English ānsetl, 'hermitage', and lēah, 'woodland clearing'

Anthea

From greek ἄνθος (anthos), "flower, blossom"

Aoki

Japanese surname, literally "green/blue tree"

April

From the month April, probably from Latin aperio, "to open, to uncover"

Aqua

The Latin word for water

Aquana

Aranca

Arbo

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Arcadia

Feminine form of Arcadius; also a region of the Greek Peloponnese

Arda

An alternative name for the Earth in a fictional universe

Arden

From an English surname, from place names derived from a Celtic word meaning "high"

Ardenne

Ariel

From Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל, a compound of "lion" and "God", literally "lion of God".

Arlo

Meaning uncertain; perhaps from the Irish place name Aherlow, "between two highlands"

Atreju

Atreyu

A character from the novel 'The Neverending Story' by Michael Ende

Avalon

The island paradise of Arthurian legend, perhaps from Welsh afal, "apple"

Avani

From Sanskrit अवनी (avanī), meaning "earth"

Avo

An Estonian and Germanic masculine given name

Avril

French form of april

Axie

Recorded as a rare English given name, feminine

Azera

The name Hyundai used for the Grandeur in markets such as North America and the Middle East

Babar

A male given name of Persian origin, from babr, "tiger"

Baby Yoda

A young creature from the Star Wars franchise, known for its cuteness and powerful connection to the Force.

Baia

From the Georgian name for the buttercup flower

Bambo

A nickname, not documented as a given name

Bamboo

The common name for bamboos, a group of evergreen flowering plants in the grass family

Banana

The fruit of plants in the genus Musa

Banff

A town in Alberta, Canada, known for its stunning natural beauty and outdoor activities.

Barney

Diminutive of Barnabas, Bernard or Barnaby

Basil

From Greek Basileios, "royal, kingly", from basileus, "king"

Baum

German surname meaning "tree"

Baya

From an Arabic title meaning "lady", a feminine form of Turkic beg, "chieftain".

Bayou

A marshy outlet of a lake or river

Beck

An English, German or Scandinavian surname meaning "stream"; also a short form of Rebecca

Bento

A single-portion take-out or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine

Beo

A variant of the name of the Anglo-Saxon god Beowa

Berly

A surname; also recorded as a given name in Norwegian

Berrylee

Bery

Birch

The common name of the tree genus Betula

Birdy

Recorded as a given name in english (feminine)

Birke

A given name and surname

Blackberry

Bloom

An English given name, recorded for both girls and boys

Blosem

Bluebell

English given name, from the bluebell flower

Blueberry

English rare given name, from the berry of Vaccinium shrubs

Bosco

From the Italian surname Bosco, given in honour of Saint John Bosco

Bosky

Bossk

A bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe known for his reptilian features and fierce demeanor.

Bramble

The common name for plants of the genus Rubus, and for their fruit

Breeze

English word for a gentle to moderate wind

Briar

English word for the thorny plant

Brin

Means "juniper" in Slovene

Brook

From an English surname for one who lived near a brook

Brookie

A nickname for someone named Brooke; also a brownie-cookie dessert

Brooks

From an English surname, a variant of brook

Brya

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English; also a genus of Caribbean flowering plants

Bryn

From Welsh bryn, meaning hill or mound

Bubblegum

Bud

Butterbean

A name for the lima bean, runner bean, and, in the Caribbean, lablab

Buttercup

From the English word for the yellow flower, genus Ranunculus

Buzz

From a nickname derived from the onomatopoeic word buzz, meaning "buzz, hum, murmur"

Caddy

English caddie, a golfer's assistant; also recorded as a rare given name in English

Calian

Recorded as a masculine given name in modern English

Calipso

A nymph in Greek mythology who kept Odysseus on her island

Calusa

A Native American tribe in Florida known for its skilled fishing and craftsmanship.

Calypso

A nymph in Greek mythology who detained Odysseus on her island

Calyx

From greek kálux, husk or pod; the outer part of a flower bud

Campo

Field or countryside in Spanish

Caper

Capri

From the Italian island of Capri, likely Greek kapros, "wild boar"

Cardinal

A high-ranking official in the Roman Catholic Church or a bright red bird.

Cariba

Carmel

From the Hebrew karmel, meaning "garden"; a mountain in Israel

Carmelia

Recorded as a feminine given name in Romansh

Carmie

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English; no meaning is documented

Carol

Short form of Caroline; also an English word meaning "song, hymn"

Cassis

The French word for blackcurrant; also a commune east of Marseille

Cataleya

Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids named for William Cattley

Cedra

Esperanto word meaning "of cedar", from cedro (cedar) + -a

Cedro

Cedro is the word for the cedar tree in some Romance languages

Celt

A member of the Celtic peoples, or a speaker of a Celtic language

Chaco

Cherrybell

Chili

Recorded as a given name in Spanish, feminine

Chilli

No documented meaning; recorded as an English (Australian) given name