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)