Tan Dog Names

Aaron

From the Hebrew name ʾAharon, most likely of unknown Egyptian origin

Abe

Short form of Abraham, or a Frisian short form of Adalbert

Abeni

Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba

Adamo

Italian form of Adam, meaning 'man' or 'to be red'

Aelita

Derived from a fictional character in the science fiction movie 'Aelita: Queen of Mars'.

Aga

Short form of Agata or Agnieszka

Ahote

A Hopi masculine given name

Akello

The name Akello means 'he who brings the harvest' in Luo, a language spoken in East Africa.

Akiak

Alaska

The name of a U.S. state

Alegra

The feminine singular form of the Catalan adjective alegre, meaning joyful

Alexa

Short form of Alexandra

Aloa

Aloha

A Hawaiian word that means love, peace, and compassion

Alpine

From latin alpinus, pertaining to high mountains

Alvie

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Amarillo

Amelia

A variant of the Germanic name Amalia

Annabell

Rare variant of Annabel

Anni

A diminutive of Anna, used in Finnish, Estonian, German and Danish

Anny

A diminutive of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favour

Apachi

Appia

The name 'Appia' derives from the Appian Way, an ancient road in Italy.

Ark

A vessel used for carrying and protection, often associated with the biblical story of Noah's Ark

Aruba

Ashi

Avestan word for the Zoroastrian concept of Asha, "that which is attained."

Atlas

A Titan in Greek mythology who holds up the sky.

Atto

A German and Italian given name, perhaps related to Gothic atta

Ayda

Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic; in Turkey also associated with ay, "moon"

Azur

Recorded as a masculine given name in Bosnian and Medieval English

Babsi

German diminutive of Barbara, formed with the suffix -i.

Balou

Balto

The name Balto comes from the Siberian Yupik word meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be robust.'

Bambie

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Bambino

Italian masculine word for "child"; feminine is bambina

Bandido

Spanish for 'bandit' or 'outlaw'

Bandit

A person who commits robbery as part of a group; from the word for banditry

Bandita

Bandito

Italian word for bandit, or an English noun for a bandit of the type associated with Mexico

Bark Vader

Barker

An English surname meaning "a tanner of leather"

Barkimedes

Baskerville

Derived from a place name, meaning 'town of the badgers'

Bax

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Baydar

The name 'Baydar' is derived from Turkic origins meaning 'the one who has a voice' or 'the one who announces'.

Beach

English word for the shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly

Beanie

A type of hat worn for warmth

Beans

Beany

Beebee

Beethoven

Derived from the name of the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven, symbolizing creativity and brilliance

Belinda

Feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian bella, "beautiful"

Bendo

Recorded as a feminine given name in African usage

Benita

Feminine form of Benito

Benito

Spanish contracted form of Benedicto

Bennie

Diminutive of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand'

Benno

A name of German origin meaning 'bear'.

Bermardo

Bessi

Recorded as a given name in Maghrebi Arabic (masculine) and Faroese (masculine)

Bevi

A Friulian verb meaning 'to drink', from Latin bibere

Biddie

A given name; also spelled Biddy.

Bidsy

Binky

Recorded as a rare given name in english, used for both boys and girls

Biscotto

The Italian word for a biscuit or cookie; singular of biscotti

Biscuit Beagle

Blackbean

A common name for the tree Castanospermum australe, also called Moreton Bay chestnut

Blyth

From a Scottish surname derived from Old English blithe, a happy or cheerful person

BläCky

Bobi

A given name recorded in English, used for both girls and boys

Bon Bon

Bongo

A surname recorded in Gabon, South Africa and Italy

Bonkers

Bonky

A nickname, borne by the trance musician Onno Borgen

Bookie

English informal word for a bookmaker

Bossel

Bouba

Bowser

The name of Mario's nemesis, a monstrous turtle, in the Super Mario games

Bowzer

A stage name of the American singer Jon Bauman

Brea

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Breeze

English word for a gentle to moderate wind

Bretta

Bricia

Recorded as a feminine given name in Mexican Spanish

Bronko

Bronson

From an English surname meaning "son of the brown one"

Brown

The English word for the colour of soil and wood

Bruin

A term used for a bear, often resembling strength and courage.

Brunie

Bubba

An American term of endearment for boys, formed from "brother"

Buccaneer

A pirate or privateer of the Caribbean in the 17th and 18th centuries

Buji

Bumper

Burl

A knotty growth on a tree trunk or branch

Burren

Burrito

English word for a Mexican dish of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling

Cabbo

Caja

Box or cup in Spanish

Cajun

A term for the descendants of Acadian exiles in Louisiana.

Cala

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Caletto

Calum

Scottish gaelic form of Columba, from the Latin for "dove"