6 Letter Dog Names

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

Snuffy

Recorded as a masculine given name in popular culture

Snuppy

A portmanteau of "SNU" and "puppy"

Soffie

Recorded as a Limburgish feminine given name

Sofiya

Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Sophia.

Softie

SofíA

Form of Sophia used in various languages

Solara

Soleil

French for "sun"

Solene

Solveig

From Old Norse elements sól "sun" and veig "strength"

SolèNe

French given name, borrowed from the Breton name Solena.

Sondra

Variant of Sandra, from Greek, meaning protector of man

Sonnie

A variant of Sonny

Sonoma

From a Suisun word variously said to mean "valley of the moon" or "many moons"

Sonora

From Spanish, possibly from Opata xunuta; the name of a Mexican state

Sookie

Diminutive of Susanna or Susan, from Hebrew Shoshána, meaning "rose" or "lily"

Sootie

Sophia

Means "wisdom" in Greek

Sophie

French form of Sophia, from the Greek word for wisdom

Soraya

Persian form of the Arabic name Thurayya, from a word meaning 'brilliant gem' or 'Pleiades'

Sorley

Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'the place or island of the sea.'

Sorrel

From the name of the sour-tasting plant, from Old French sur, "sour"

Sorsha

A name of Gaelic origin meaning 'free' or 'liberated'

Spanky

Sparkie

Sparks

Recorded as a rare English given name for boys

Sparky

A common nickname for people and animals

Sparta

A historical city-state in ancient Greece known for its military prowess

Speedie

Speedy

From the English word meaning fast or quick

Spence

A masculine given name or nickname, often short for Spencer

Spidey

Spiffy

Spirit

From the English word spirit, from Latin spiritus "breath, energy", from spiro "to blow, to breathe".

Splash

Spooky

Sporty

An adjective meaning athletic or sportsmanlike; also a stage name and a radio program title

Spotty

Sprout

An English surname

Spruff

Spunky

Stacey

Variant of Stacy

Stache

Recorded as a masculine given name in Walloon

Stacie

Derived from the name Eustachius, meaning fruitful or productive.

Starke

A variant of the German surname Stark

Starla

Derived from 'star', symbolizing brightness and beauty

Starly

Recorded as a feminine given name in obscure use

Stasia

A diminutive of Stanisława or Anastazja

Stassi

Italian diminutive form of Anastasia

Steele

Recorded as a given name in modern English, where it is rare

Steelie

Steffi

A diminutive form of the name Stephanie, meaning 'crowned'

Steffie

Diminutive of Stephanie, from Greek Stephanos, "wreath, garland or crown"

Steffy

English diminutive of the female given name Stephanie

Stepan

Russian, ukrainian and armenian form of stephanos (see stephen)

Stevie

Diminutive of Stephen or Stephanie

Stewie

A diminutive form of the name Stewart.

Stitch

From old english stiċe, a prick, puncture, stab or pricking pain.

Stompy

Stoney

Recorded as a masculine given name in American English

Stormi

A variant of Stormy

Stormy

From the english word meaning "stormy, wild, turbulent", from old english stormig

Streya

Strick

A surname derived from a medieval term meaning 'to prick' or 'to pierce'

Stuart

From a Scottish occupational surname for a steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard"

Stubby

Stumpy

A nickname or stage name, from the adjective stumpy

Sulley

Derived from the name of a character from the popular animated film 'Monsters, Inc.'

Sultan

Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic

Summer

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor

Sunday

From the name of the day of the week, from Old English sunnandæg, "sun" and "day"

Sundra

Recorded as a feminine given name in American English

Sutton

From the Old English for "south town" or "south settlement"

Svenia

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in German

Svenny

A given name recorded in archaic Norwegian

Swayze

From the name of the famous actor Patrick Swayze, symbolizing grace and smoothness.

Sweetie

English term of endearment; recorded as a rare feminine given name in American English

Sweets

The english word for sugar confections, also recorded as a rare given name

Swenja

Swifty

Swoosh

Sybell

A medieval English feminine given name

Sydney

From a surname that was a variant of Sidney

Sylvan

From the Latin silva, "wood, forest"; a variant of Silvanus

Sylvia

Variant of Silvia; the most common English spelling since the 19th century

Sylvie

Spanish diminutive of Sylvia, meaning 'wood' or 'forest'.

SéAmus

Irish form of James, from Hebrew Yaʻaqov, "heel" or "to supplant"

Tacoma

From the Salish name for Mount Rainier — 'a snow-covered mountain'.

Tadashi

Meaning 'loyal' or 'faithful' in Japanese

Taddeo

Italian form of Thaddeus

Tahnee

A variant of Tawny

Takoda

Recorded as a masculine given name in modern American usage

Takoma

Talita

Portuguese form of talitha

Tamera

Variant of Tamara, a name used in many languages including Hebrew and Italian

Tamryn

A variant of the name Tamar, meaning date palm or palm tree.

Tanner

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides"

Tanuko

Taraji

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Tardis

Acronym for "Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space"