Dog Names Meaning Cheerful
54 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.
Akko
The Hebrew name for the city of Acre in Israel
Alane
Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese
Alegro
Portuguese form of the Italian musical term allegro
Allegro
An Italian word meaning cheerful or brisk, used as a tempo marking in music
Bilo
Bly
No documented meaning as a personal name; recorded in English (American, modern, rare)
Blythe
From an Old English surname meaning "cheerful"
Bonni
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Brendy
Recorded as a given name in Irish (masculine) and English (American, modern, rare) (feminine)
Bubbly
English word meaning "full of bubbles", recorded as a given name in English
Chipper
Recorded as a rare english given name for boys
Chippy
Cillie
Dixy
Recorded as an English feminine given name; also a Russian food retail company
Drolly
Ferris
An English given name and surname, also spelled Ferriss
Frosty Fred
Gadie
Gael
Probably from the ethnolinguistic term Gael, a speaker of a Gaelic language; used in French
Gilli
Faroese name from Middle Irish Gille Chriosd, 'servant of Christ'.
Hearty
Not documented as a given name; a surname and a ship name
Hillu
Recorded as a modern German feminine given name
Ilari
Finnish form of Hilarius, from Latin hilaris, "cheerful, jovial".
Ilario
Italian form of the Latin name Hilarius.
Iria
Possibly a Portuguese and Galician form of Irene.
Jacky
Diminutive of Jacques; from Jack + -y
Jaira
No documented meaning; recorded as a feminine given name in Mexican Spanish
Jolli
Jollie
A surname; the sources checked do not record it as a given name
Jolly
English word meaning cheerful or happy; recorded as a rare given name in American English
Jupp
German diminutive of joseph
Kadi
Short form of Katariina
Keke
Recorded as a given name in Finnish, Dutch, Chinese, Georgian, Hawaiian and English
Lacie
Variant of Lacy
Laras
Larisa
Possibly from the ancient Greek city of Larisa, meaning "citadel"
Merily
No documented meaning; recorded as an Estonian given name
Merrily
English adverb, in a cheerful or merry way
Merry
From the English word merry, ultimately from Old English myrige
Miley
Miley is often associated with the word 'smiley', suggesting a cheerful personality.
Mundy
Recorded as a masculine given name in Irish
Perky
Sinny
Suny
Tate
From an English surname derived from the Old English given name Tata
Taytum
Variant of Tatum
Wido
A short form of Germanic names built on the element meaning "wood"
Wilna
A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'pleasant' or 'cheerful'.
Xolero
Yanky
Yata
Recorded as a masculine given name in African usage
Yunno
Zarela
Derived from the Italian word for a small, cheerful figure.