8 Letter Dog Names
448 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all letter count categories.
Abalina
Recorded as a feminine given name in the Obscure category
Abbygail
A rare nonstandard spelling of Abigail
Adalwolf
Old German form of Adolf.
Adrianna
Latin feminine form of Adrian
Afrodita
Spanish and Russian form of Aphrodite, from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη
Alastair
Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair, from Alexander
Aleandra
No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Tuscan Italian and Brazilian Portuguese
Alistair
Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Greek Aléxandros, 'defending men'
Allister
Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander
Aloysius
Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis
Alphonso
Variant of Alfonso
Amabelle
Recorded as a given name in Literature (user-submitted)
Amarillo
Spanish amarillo, "yellow, golden", borrowed into English
Amorette
German diminutive formed from Amor and the French suffix -ette
Angelica
From Latin angelicus, "angelic", from Greek angelos, "messenger"
Angelina
Diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos, "messenger"
Annabell
Rare variant of Annabel, recorded as a German given name
Annushka
Russian diminutive of Anna
Arabella
Medieval scottish name, probably a variant of annabel
Arabello
Arcanine
A Pokémon species introduced in generation I
Arcturus
From greek arktos "bear" and ouros "guardian"; the name of a star
Arianell
A Welsh feminine given name, recorded as rare.
Aribelle
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Augustus
From Latin augustus, "exalted, venerable", from augeo, "to increase"
Balloona
Baltollo
Bambina
Italian feminine form of bambino, 'child'
Bellissa
Bermardo
Berrylee
Betty Lou
Bienchen
Big Dawg
Billie Jo
Biscotte
Biscotto
The Italian word for a biscuit or cookie; singular of biscotti
Blissful
Bluebell
English given name, from the bluebell flower
Bojangles
Boo Bear
Boudicca
Derived from Brythonic boud, meaning "victory"
Braelynn
A modern English name combining 'briar' and 'lynn'.
Brantley
An Americanized form of the German surname Brändle, from Old High German brant, "fire"
Bretagne
A region in northwest France known for its beautiful coastlines and rich culture
Bridgette
Variant of Bridget
Brunella
Feminine diminutive of bruno
Bubblegum
Buckaroo
English, a cowboy of the Great Basin and California region, from Spanish vaquero
Callahan
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, a diminutive of Ceallach
Calliope
The muse of epic poetry and eloquence in Greek mythology
Callista
Greek kallístē, "most beautiful" or "fairest" (feminine)
Capitano
Italian occupational surname, from capitano, "captain"
Caramello
Italian word for caramel
Caramelo
Portuguese, from Late Latin calamellus; in English, a mixed-breed dog from Brazil
Cardinal
A high-ranking official in the Roman Catholic Church or a bright red bird.
Carlotta
Italian form of Charlotte.
Carmelia
Recorded as a feminine given name in Romansh
Carmella
Latinised form of carmel
Carnella
Carolina
Latinate feminine form of Carolus, from Carolus (Charles) with the feminine suffix -ina
Casandra
Spanish and romanian form of cassandra
Casanova
From Romance casa "house" and nova "new", literally "new house"
Cassandra
A prophetess in Greek mythology who was given the gift of foresight
Castella
Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval Italian
Castello
Italian Castello, also recorded as Catalan, Irish and Slovene
Cataleya
Variant of Cattleya, a genus of orchids named for William Cattley
Catalina
Spanish and corsican form of katherine
Celestia
Feminine form of Caelestius
Chandella
Chandler
From a Middle English occupational surname meaning "candle seller" or "candle maker"
Charcoal
Charissa
Elaborated form of Charis, used in Ancient Greek and Greek
Charleigh
Strictly feminine variant of Charlie
Charlize
Feminine form of Charles, using the Afrikaans name suffix ize
Charlott
A short form of Charlotta and a phonetic spelling of French Charlotte
Charlotta
Swedish and other European feminine form of Charlotte, from Charles.
Charming
English word meaning pleasant and charismatic, recorded as a masculine given name
Chauncey
From a Norman surname of unknown meaning
Chestnut
Chestnut: the deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Castanea, and the edible nuts they produce
Chewbacca
A character from Star Wars known for his loyalty and strength
Chewbecca
Cheyanne
Variant of Cheyenne, probably influenced by the name Anne
Chipakee
Chiquita
Recorded as a given name in American English and in Portuguese
Chiquito
Chompers
Clarence
From the Latin title Clarensis, ultimately from the town of Clare in Suffolk
Clarette
A diminutive of Clara
Clarissa
Latinate form of Clarice
Clarisse
French form of Clarice
Cocopuff
Coldpaw
Collette
From Coll + -ette, a medieval diminutive of the given name Nicholas
Comanche
A Native American tribe known for their horse-riding skills.
Commander
A naval officer rank and a job title for an officer commanding a unit
Commando
English: a combatant trained for raids and operations behind enemy lines
Conwello
CorazóN
Spanish corazón, "heart"