Spanish Dog Names

Abalina

Recorded as a feminine given name in the Obscure category

Agus

An Indonesian name, a variant of Bagus and a short form of Agustus

Alado

Alano

A breed of large dog with a strong build, known for its loyalty and strength.

Alejandro

Spanish form of Alexander, from Greek Aléxandros, "defender of man"

Alfons

German, Dutch and Catalan form of Alfonso, from Gothic aþal "noble" and funs "eager, brave, ready".

Alfonso

Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, from Gothic *Aalafuns, "noble and ready"

Alicia

Latinized form of Alice, from Old French Adelais, Germanic Adalheid

Aliso

Alita

Possibly a variant of Alethea

Alondra

Spanish name meaning 'lark', symbolizing freedom and joy.

Alonza

No documented meaning; recorded as an English (American, archaic) given name

Alonzo

Variant of Alonso, used in America

Alvaro

Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of a Germanic Visigothic name

Amado

Spanish form of Amatus

Amarillo

Amayo

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Amias

From the Latin 'amare', to love — 'beloved'.

Amigo

Spanish for 'friend'

Amora

A modern coinage based on Latin amor, "love"

Andes

The Andes, the longest continental mountain range in the world, along the western edge of South America

Anita

Spanish, portuguese, croatian and slovene diminutive of ana

Anona

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

Antero

Finnish form of Andrew; also the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Anterus.

Anza

Recorded as a given name in Venda and Pakistani use

Apache

The Apache, several Southern Athabaskan-speaking peoples of the Southwest

Aragon

A place in Spain known for its rich history and culture

Aranxa

A feminine given name recorded in Spanish, where it is rare

Armigo

Arturo

Italian and Spanish form of Arthur.

Aruba

Asbella

Avila

Spanish and Galician place name, from Ávila, a city in Spain

Aztek

Derived from the Aztec civilization, representing strength and heritage

Azura

Elaboration of Azure

Baco

Recorded as a given name in Greek Mythology, Portuguese-style, for a boy

Baila

Variant of Beyle

Balboa

The name Balboa is derived from the surname of the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

Balco

Bandido

Spanish for 'bandit' or 'outlaw'

Bandito

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

Basilio

Italian and Spanish form of Basil 1.

Bazo

Beatriz

Spanish and portuguese form of Beatrix, from Latin viātrīx, 'wayfarer'

Belen

Spanish form of Bethlehem, from Spanish Belén.

Benicio

From the surname of Saint Philip Benitius, cognate to Benedict

Benita

Feminine form of Benito

Benito

Spanish contracted form of Benedicto

Beso

Short form of the Georgian name Besarion

Bexar

Biel

Catalan short form of Gabriel.

Blanca

Spanish and Catalan cognate of Blanche, from blanco, "white".

Blanco

Spanish surname meaning "white".

Bongo

A surname recorded in Gabon, South Africa and Italy

Bonito

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

Bonso

Brea

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Bricia

Recorded as a feminine given name in Mexican Spanish

Brisa

Spanish for "breeze".

Bumbito

Burrito

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

Cabo

A Spanish word meaning 'cape' or 'headland'

Cacao

Caja

Box or cup in Spanish

Cala

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Calido

Camilo

Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Camillus.

Camino

Spanish for 'path' or 'way'

Candela

Short form of Candelaria; also the Latin word for candle

Canela

The Portuguese word for cinnamon, from Latin cannella, "small reed"

Canelo

A word often used to describe a cinnamon-colored dog

Capa

Recorded as a masculine given name in Sioux

Caramel

Caramelo

Portuguese and Spanish word for caramel, from Late Latin calamellus

Cariba

Carlito

Diminutive of Carlos, meaning "little Carlos"

Carlos

Spanish and portuguese form of charles

Carmelita

Spanish diminutive of Carmel

Casan

Recorded as a masculine given name in Venetian

Cascaya

Cataleya

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

Catalina

Spanish and corsican form of katherine

Cay

A small, low sandy island on a coral reef

Cedro

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

Cero

Spanish for 'zero' or 'nothing'

Cerro

Spanish for hill or mountain; in Italian, a habitational surname from places named Cerro.

Cesar

Unaccented form of César, used mainly in America and the Philippines

Chacha

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese and Jurchen

Chachi

A term of endearment, often used in Latin American cultures.

Chaco

Charo

Spanish diminutive of Rosario

Chasko

Chaveyo

A Hopi kachina, the Giant Ogre, also written Tsaveyo

Chavez

From Spanish Chávez, a variant of Chaves, from Galician Chaves, a place in Portugal

Checo

A nickname for 'Federico', which means peaceful ruler

Chela

A Spanish short form of Graciela or Marcela

Cheo

From Hakka 鄒 / 邹 (chêu)

Chepita

Spanish diminutive form of Chepa, recorded as a feminine given name

Chia

A type of seed valued for its health benefits

Chica

Diminutive of Francisca