8 Letter Dog Names

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

Katrina

Anglicized form of Caitríona

Kaydence

Variant of Cadence, from Latin cadentia, "a falling"

Kendrick

From Old English Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or Welsh Cynwrig "chief hero"

Kingsley

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "king's wood"

Kingston

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English

Klarissa

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Knightley

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Knuckles

English word for a joint on the hand

Kontessa

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American English

Lancelot

Possibly an Old French diminutive of Lanzo

Langston

From an English surname, from Old English lang "long" and stan "stone"

Lavendar

Lavender

From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour

Leonardo

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leonard

Leonidas

Greek λέων (leon) "lion" with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides)

Licorice

English word for Glycyrrhiza glabra, a plant, and the candy made from its root

Lightfoot

An English surname, originally a nickname for a swift runner

Lightning

The English word for the natural electrical discharge in the atmosphere

Liliana

Latinate form of Lillian

Lilliana

Variant of Lillian

Lillipup

Lochlain

Lochlainn

Means "Viking, Scandinavian", from Old Irish Lochlann, "land of the lakes"

Lokelani

Hawaiian, from lokelani, "the rose flower", literally "heavenly rose"

Lola May

Lolabelle

Lollipop

Lonestar

Lovebug

English word for a species of march fly of the southeastern United States

Lovejoy

An English (Puritan) given name, recorded for both men and women

Lovelace

Recorded as a given name in the American South, rare, masculine

Luciana

Feminine form of Lucianus

Lucinda

An elaboration of Lucia, from the Latin for light

Lysander

Latinized form of the greek lysandros, from lysis "a release, loosening" and aner "man"

Mabeline

Derived from the name Mabel, which means 'lovable' or 'amiable'.

Macaroon

Maddalena

Italian form of Magdalene, a name formed from Magdala

Maddison

Variant spelling of Madison

Madeline

English form of Madeleine

Maheegan

Majestic

The English word majestic, meaning having grandeur or beauty

Makenzie

A derivative of MacKenzie, meaning 'son of the fair one' or 'born of fire'

Mali Kai

Marbella

A coastal city in southern Spain known for its Mediterranean beaches

Marcella

Feminine form of the Latin name Marcellus

Marianna

Combination of Maria and Anna

Maribelle

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Mariella

Italian diminutive of Maria

Marigold

From the flower name, a combination of Mary and the English word gold

Mariposa

The Spanish word for butterfly

Marmaduke

Possibly from Old Irish Máel Máedóc, "devotee of Maedóc"

Marousha

Maruschka

A given name recorded in Dutch, feminine

Marutaro

Marygold

English given name, a variant spelling of Marigold, from the word for the flower.

Maverick

From the English word maverick, meaning "independent"

Maybelle

Variant of Mabel.

Mckenzie

Variant of Mackenzie, a spelling of the surname MacKenzie

Mckinley

From a Scottish surname, an anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh, from the given name Fionnlagh

Meatball

Meliodas

A figure in Arthurian legend, also spelled Meliadus

Mercedes

Spanish female name from Latin merces, "wages, reward", hence "mercies"

Merrigan

Michonne

Mignonne

French word meaning cute or adorable

Montrose

Recorded as a rare English given name; also an English surname

Moonbeam

English word for a beam or ray of moonlight

Moondust

Moonlight

English, light from the surface of the Moon

Morrigan

From Irish Mór-Ríoghain, "great queen"

Morticia

The name is derived from the Latin word 'mors', meaning death.

Mortimer

From an English surname meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French

Mouschka

Mulberry

The common name for trees of the genus Morus and their fruit

Munchkin

Mustache

Muttilda

Muttzilla

Mystical

Recorded as a rare modern English feminine given name

Nicholas

From Greek Nikolaos, "victory of the people"

Nicolette

French diminutive of Nicole, the feminine form of Nicolas

Noisette

The French word for hazelnut

Oakleigh

Strictly feminine variant of Oakley

Oaklynn

Variant of Oaklyn

Oliviana

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Romanian

Orabella

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Orabelle

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ottaline

Pachanga

Spanish word for a genre of music and its accompanying dance

Pacifica

Feminine form of the Latin pacificus, 'peace-making, peaceful'

Pacifico

Italian form of the Late Roman name Pacificus

Paddington

Old English name from the personal name Padda + -ing + tūn, "Padda's settlement"

Padoodles

Palomino

A breed of horse known for its golden color.

Panchito

A diminutive form of 'Pancho'.

Paradise

English for a place of everlasting happiness, delight, and bliss

Patricia

Feminine form of the Latin Patricius, from patrician, 'noble'

Patrisha

Feminine given name recorded in American English, where it is rare (user-submitted)

Pawcasso

Pawsitron

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