Dog Names Meaning Affection

418 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.

Love

From the English word love, from Old English lufu; also a Swedish form of Louis

Lovebug

Lovie

A given name, nickname and surname

Macky

A diminutive form of the name 'Mack', often used affectionately

Magoo

Maiky

Mally

Recorded as an archaic Manx feminine given name

Mamo

A Hawaiian name for two extinct species of nectarivorous finches.

Manja

Diminutive of Marija, used independently

Manny The Frenchy

Mashka

Matcho

Recorded as a masculine given name in archaic Romani

Mayky

Mero

Not documented as a word with a meaning in the sources checked

Micco

Middy

A rare English given name, recorded as feminine; also a word for several unrelated things.

Miga

Recorded as a masculine given name in Afrikaans

Mijo

Diminutive of Milan or Mihovil

Mila

From the Slavic element milŭ, meaning "gracious, dear"

Milada

A name of Slavic origin meaning 'gracious' or 'dear'.

Mili

A Galician shortening of milicia, meaning militia.

Milu

Mimi

A common name for a small and cute character.

Mimmi

A diminutive form of names like Mimmie or an affectionate term in Italian.

Minelli

Italian surname, from the pet form Minello of the personal name Mino

Minette

A French diminutive, recorded as a given name in Belgian French.

Minna

A diminutive form of 'mini', often used as a term of endearment.

Minya

Arabic name, from Arabic المِنْيَا (al-minyā)

Mischu

Missi

A name often used as a diminutive for names like 'Melissa' or 'Misty', conveying affection.

Missy

Diminutive of Melissa; also slang for "young woman"

Mitts

An English surname

Mitze

Miz

A pronunciation of Ms., the English honorific for women; also a short form used in names and nicknames.

Mizzi

A Maltese surname, and a German-language diminutive of Maria

Mizzie

Moe

Short form of Maurice or Morris, or of other names beginning with a similar sound

Moll

Recorded as a given name in English and Medieval English

Mompi

Moni

A diminutive form of names like 'Simone' or 'Simona', often used as an affectionate nickname.

Monie

Recorded as a modern English feminine given name

Monya

A given name recorded in Russian, where it is feminine

Moochy

Moppet

Moti

Means "leader" in Oromo; also a diminutive of Mordecai

Motti

Mouschka

Mucki

Muffie

A cute or affectionate name for a young girl.

Muffy

An American nickname

Muggi

Munchkin

Musya

A diminutive form of the name Mikhail (Michael) in Russian, often used affectionately.

Mynee

Nade

A given name recorded in Macedonian

Nana

A term of endearment for a grandmother or an affectionate name for a close female friend.

Nanko

Nantje

No meaning is documented in the sources checked

Nanu

Recorded as a masculine given name in Greenlandic

Natz

Nedda

An affectionate form of the name 'Eden', often representing paradise.

Nelle

Variant of Nell; from Ellen spelled backwards.

Nelo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Nenja

Nenna

Recorded as a given name in Swedish and Sardinian; no meaning is documented in the sources checked.

Nenno

Niccy

Nimmy

Ninie

A given name recorded in Gallo, used as a feminine name

Ninni

A given name and nickname

Noalie

A given name recorded in Dutch, modern and rare, used for girls.

Nonny

A given name

Nubby

Shortened form derived from 'nob' meaning a small, rounded part or an affectionate term.

Nucki

Nuffles

Nunu

Recorded as a given name in Georgian and Sundanese

Nurmie

Nuschka

Nuti

Nuzzle

Nuzzles

Nyusha

A term of endearment in Russian, often used for a little girl or a cute creature.

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Obie

A nickname or award name; also a lighting term named after Merle Oberon.

Okki

Olle

Swedish diminutive of olaf or oliver

Olli

Finnish variant of Olavi, from Swedish Olle.

Ommi

Omu

Onie

A diminutive or affectionate form of a name, often used for endearment

Onka

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Onya

No documented meaning; recorded as a rare feminine given name in English

Opie

A diminutive form of the name 'Ophelia' or 'Opie' itself can be used as an affectionate term.