Silver Dog Names

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

Adhira

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra)

Aerabella

Aether

Latinized form of greek Αἰθήρ (Aither), "ether, heaven", from αἴθω (aitho), "to burn, to ignite"

Airis

Recorded as a given name in English, for both boys and girls

Alexi

A variant or nickname of Alexander or Alexandra

Alkyra

Allura

Recorded as a feminine given name in popular culture use

Alucard

The name is a reversal of 'Dracula', often used to represent the character's vampiric nature.

Amulet

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

Angel

From the medieval Latin Angelus, derived from Greek angelos, "messenger"

Aqua

The Latin word for water

Aranca

Argen

Arianell

A Welsh feminine given name, recorded as rare.

Ariel

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

Arielle

French feminine form of Ariel, also used as an English variant.

Arwen

Means "noble maiden" in the fictional language Sindarin

Arwyn

An alternative spelling of 'Arwen', meaning noble maiden

Arxel

Asera

Asgard

A realm in Norse mythology.

Askara

Asteria

A name derived from Greek mythology, meaning 'starry one' or 'of the stars'

Asther

Asther is a surname.

Astra

Means "star", from Greek ἀστήρ (aster)

Astraea

Ancient Greek Ἀστραῖα, literally "star maiden"

Astral

Astria

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in english

Astro

From Greek astron, star

Avenir

Russian form of Abner; also the French word for 'future'.

Ayla

Means "moonlight, halo" in Turkish; also an alternate transcription of Hebrew אֵלָה

Aylin

Elaborated form of Turkish, Azerbaijani or Kazakh ay, "moon"

Baldr

Old Norse form of Balder, from an adjective meaning "brave".

Belana

The name Belana is associated with the concept of a 'beautiful girl' in some cultures.

Bell

Either a variant of Belle or from an English surname

Bellatrix

Means "female warrior" in Latin.

Bells

Bender

An English and German surname; also a word meaning to go on a binge

Benz

An old Germanic clan name, also used in German as an alternative for Berthold, Bernhard or Benedict

Bijou

French word meaning "jewel"; mostly used as a name in French-speaking Africa.

Bless

The English word for conferring good fortune or divine favour

Bleu

French word for blue, from Middle French bleu

Bluna

Bonito

Spanish for 'pretty' or 'nice', also refers to a type of fish

Bowie

A name of Scottish origin meaning 'blonde' or 'fair-haired'

Brina

Feminine form of Brin

Brynja

Means "armour" in Old Norse

Candra

Recorded as a given name in Indonesian, for boys and girls

Cassandra

A prophetess in Greek mythology who was given the gift of foresight

Ceila

Celena

A form of Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon

Celes

Recorded as a given name in popular culture, for both feminine and masculine use

Celest

Not documented as a word with a meaning in the sources checked

Celesta

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English

Celestia

Feminine form of the Latin name Caelestius

Celina

Polish, Portuguese and Spanish form of Céline; also a short form of Marcelina.

Cerra

A surname recorded in the sources checked

Chanda

Sanskrit chhandas, the study of poetic metre and verse

Chandra

Means "moon" in Sanskrit, from चन्द (cand), "to shine"

Charm

The English word for an attractive or appealing quality

Cher

Short form of Cheryl; for the musician Cher, short for Cherilyn.

Chevy

Diminutive of Chevrolet, from clipping of Chevrolet plus -y

Cindy

Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda

Ciri

A character from the Witcher series known for her strength and bravery

Classy

Recorded as a rare English given name for both girls and boys

Cobalt

A chemical element with the symbol Co, known for its blue coloration

Comet

English word for an icy small Solar System body that releases gases near the Sun

Cosmic

Cozmo

Recorded as a given name in obscure use, masculine

Crescent

English word for the crescent shape, from Latin crescere, "to grow"

Crown

Cruiser

Daeron

A given name recorded for masculine use in literature

Danube

Dara

Anglicized form of Dáire; also means "star" in Khmer and "wealthy" in Persian

Darklyn

Darkstar

Darthula

A name inspired by an elegant yet dark figure, combining 'Darth' with a diminutive suffix

Dazzle

English word meaning to shine or sparkle with light

Desmo

Dewdrop

Dione

The goddess of the moon in Greek mythology.

Disco

English, a genre of dance music and a subculture

Divine

From Latin divinitas, the quality or nature of that which is divine

Dore

Draco

From the Greek Drakon, meaning "dragon, serpent"

Dubai

A city in the United Arab Emirates; from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy)

Duchesse

Dymka

A name of Slavic origin meaning 'little mist or fog'.

Eirwen

From Welsh eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed"; white snow

Elaine

From an Old French form of Helen

Elda

An old word meaning 'elf' or 'magical being'

Electra

Latinized form of greek Ἠλέκτρα, from ἤλεκτρον, meaning "amber"

Elektra

Greek form of Electra

Elina

Finnish, Estonian and Swedish form of Helen

Elodie

English form of Élodie, a French feminine given name

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth, used independently

Elvira

The name Elvira is of Spanish origin meaning 'truth' or 'white'.

Eowyn

Fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

Estella

Latinate form of Estelle, a French feminine name meaning star