Latin Dog Names
584 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all language categories.
Santa
Feminine form of Santo, or from Latin sanctus, "holy, saint"
Seila
A Samoan word borrowed from English "sailor"; also a genus of minute sea snails
Seline
Recorded as a feminine given name in Dutch
Sena
A Turkish form of the name Thana
Senia
No meaning is recorded in the sources checked
Senny
Serra
Italian habitational surname, from places called Serra; Latin serra, "saw"
Sezar
Sido
Silas
Probably a short form of Silvanus, the name Paul calls him by in the epistles
Silva
Portuguese and Galician surname, from Latin silva, "forest"
Silvan
German form of Silvanus
Silvester
Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", from silvestris, from silva "wood, forest"
Silvia
Feminine form of Silvius, from the Latin for forest
Silvo
A Finnish given name and surname, mainly from a vernacular form of Sylvester
Solar
Solara
Soli
An Italian word borrowed into English; recorded as a Judeo-Spanish feminine given name
Spartacus
The name of a Thracian gladiator who led a major slave revolt against the Roman Republic.
Spica
Stacy
Feminine diminutive of Anastasia; also a masculine name from the surname Stacy
Stellar
English word meaning anything related to one or more stars
Sybell
A medieval English feminine given name
Sylas
Variant of Silas, the form found in the Polish New Testament
Sylvan
From the Latin silva, "wood, forest"; a variant of Silvanus
Sylvia
Variant of Silvia; the most common English spelling since the 19th century
Sylvo
Terra
Variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by Latin terra, "land, earth"
Thyme
An herb used for flavoring and medicinal purposes
Tiana
A princess; a name derived from the Latin word 'tiara'
Tiara
English word for a semicircular jewelled head ornament, from Greek
Tiberius
Roman praenomen meaning "of the Tiber" in Latin
Tina
Largely feminine given name, a diminutive of names ending in -tina such as Christina
Trinity
From the English word trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief in God as three persons
Trista
Feminine form of Tristan
Trix
Short form of Beatrix
Tulia
A feminine given name recorded in Spanish
Ulio
Derived from the Latin name 'Julianus', meaning youthful or downy
Ultra
A prefix meaning 'beyond' or 'more than'
Umbriel
From Latin umbra, "shadow"; created by Alexander Pope for a gloomy gnome
Una
Anglicized form of Irish Úna; also linked to Latin una, "one"
Ursa
Feminine form of the Latin Ursus, meaning bear
Vala
Recorded as a feminine given name in Icelandic and Albanian
Valentin
Form of the Latin name Valentinus, meaning strong, healthy, power, rule
Valentina
Feminine form of Valentinus, from Latin valens, "healthy, strong"
Valentine
From the Roman cognomen Valentinus, from Valens, Latin for "strong, vigorous, healthy"
Valeria
Feminine form of the Roman family name Valerius, from Latin valere, to be strong
Valeriya
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius
Valiant
An English word meaning brave and courageous
Valor
English word for courage, the US spelling of valour
Vena
Means "yearning, desire" in Sanskrit.
Venus
Roman goddess of love and beauty
Vera
Russian virtue name meaning "faith"; also Albanian for "summer"
Veronica
Latin alteration of Berenice, influenced by the phrase vera icon, "true image"
Versa
Not documented as a word with a meaning; recorded as a given name in the southern United States
Vesper
Latin for evening, and the evening star
Victoria
Latin for "victory"; the name of the Roman goddess of victory
Viki
A Hungarian diminutive of Viktória or Viktor
Viktor
Form of Victor used in various languages
Vince
English short form and Hungarian normal form of Vincent
Vincent
From Latin vinco, "to conquer"
Vinnie
Diminutive of Vincent and of other names containing vin
Vinz
Recorded as a masculine given name in various languages
Viola
Means "violet" in Latin
Violet
From the English word for the purple flower, ultimately from Latin viola
Virgil
From the Roman family name Vergilius, of unknown meaning
Vita
Feminine form of Vitus; also a Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya
Viv
Short form of Vivian or Vivienne
Vivi
Scandinavian diminutive of names beginning with Vi, and of Olivia and Sofia
Vivian
From the Latin name Vivianus, derived from vivus, "alive"
Xarex
Xaria
No documented meaning; recorded as a modern English given name
Xavian
A modern African American given name, used mainly in English-speaking countries
Xina
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in English
Xyrus
Yustin
A variant of Justin, meaning 'just' or 'fair'.
Zami
A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers
Zebula
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in english
Zega
A surname recorded in the form Zega or Zegas
Zennia
Zinna
Zinnia
A genus of plants in the sunflower family, known for their vibrant flowers.