6 Letter Dog Names

2,759 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all letter count categories.

Aalish

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aaliya

Recorded as a feminine given name in Pakistani use

Aaliyah

Feminine form of the Arabic name Aali, used in several Turkic and South Asian languages

Abelia

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

Abilou

Abiona

No documented meaning in the sources checked

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

Adaire

Recorded as a rare english given name for girls

Adalia

Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin

Adaliz

Adalyn

Variant of Adeline, a feminine given name meaning 'noble', of German origin

Adelin

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

Adelle

Variant of Adele

Adelyn

Variant of Adeline, from Old High German adal, "noble"

Adhira

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra)

Adiana

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Adiero

Adonia

From Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια (Adṓnia), the Adonia festival

Adonis

From Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian

Adonka

Adrian

Form of the Latin name Hadrianus, from the place name Hadria

Adriel

Means "flock of God" in Hebrew, from ʿeḏer (flock) and ʾel (God).

Adrien

Meaning 'dark one' or 'rich'

Aelita

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

Aether

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

Agatha

Latinized form of greek Ἀγαθή, from ἀγαθός, meaning "good"

Agnarr

A character from Norse mythology, associated with nobility and strength

Ahanu

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ahsoka

A name of Sanskrit origin meaning 'without sorrow'

Ahyoka

Ailani

Possibly from the rare Hawaiian name ʻAilani or the Spanish name Aylén

Ailbhe

A name of Irish origin meaning 'bright' or 'white'.

Aileen

Irish feminine given name, a variant of eileen

Ailene

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ailina

No documented meaning; recorded as a Hawaiian feminine given name

Ailish

A variant of the name Alice, meaning 'noble' or 'exalted'

Aischa

A variant of Aisha, meaning 'alive' or 'living'.

Akando

Akasha

Sky or ether in Sanskrit

Akeela

Recorded as a feminine given name in Muslim use

Akello

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

Akenna

Akhiro

Akila

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Akilah

Alternate transcription of the arabic name aqila

Akina

A Hawaiian surname of unclear origin

Akito

Japanese masculine given name; from aki, "chapter", with to, "person" or a constellation

Akkira

Aladin

Recorded as a masculine given name in Arabic

Alafia

A Yoruba word meaning 'peace' or 'serenity'

Alaina

A variant of the Celtic name Alana

Alanis

The name means 'serenity' or 'peace'.

Alaric

From the Gothic name *Alareiks, "ruler of all"

Alaska

The name of a U.S. state

Alasko

Albina

Feminine form of the Latin name Albinus, from albus, "white"

Alcott

An English surname, traditionally mainly a West Midlands name

Aldoro

Aldrin

A name of English origin meaning 'old and wise'.

Alegra

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

Alegro

Portuguese form of the Italian musical term allegro

Alessa

Short form of Alessandra

Alessia

Italian feminine form of alexius

Aletta

Dutch diminutive of Adelheid

Alexei

Russian form of the greek Aléxios, meaning "defender"

Alexis

From the greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis), meaning "helper" or "defender"

Alexys

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Alfine

Recorded as a rare Swedish given name; Italian al + fine, "to the end"

Alfons

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

Alfred

Means "elf counsel", from Old English ælfrǣd, ælf "elf" + rǣd "counsel"

Alicia

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

Aliona

Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона

Aliska

Alissa

Variant of Alyssa

Aliyah

Alternate transcription of Arabic ʿāliya and Hebrew ʿaliyya, 'ascent'

Alkyra

Allana

Variant of Alana

Allice

Variant of alose

Alline

A given name recorded in English, feminine

Allona

Allura

Recorded as a feminine given name in popular culture use

Almira

Variant of Elmira; Bosnian feminine form of Al-Amir

Almond

The edible seed of the almond tree, a species of Prunus

Alonza

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

Alonzo

Variant of Alonso, used in America

Alpine

From latin alpinus, pertaining to high mountains

Althea

From the greek name althaia, perhaps related to althos, "healing"

Aludra

From Arabic العذراء (al-ʿadhrāʾ), "the maiden"; the name of a star in Canis Major

Alvaro

Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of a Germanic Visigothic name

Alyosha

Diminutive of Aleksey

Alysia

Variant of Alicia

Alyssa

Variant of Alicia, influenced by the alyssum flower, from Greek a- "not" + lyssa "madness"

Amabel

From Latin amabilis, 'lovable'

Amadee

Amadeo

Spanish form of Amadeus, a Latin name meaning lover of God

Amado

Spanish form of Amatus

Amalea

Amalfi

A town in Italy famous for its scenic beauty

Amalia

Short form of Germanic names beginning with amal, "unceasing, vigorous, brave"