Dog Names Meaning Island

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

Ailsa

A Scottish name that means 'island of the cliffs'.

Aruba

Avalon

The island paradise of Arthurian legend, perhaps from Welsh afal, "apple"

Candia

Capri

From the Italian island of Capri, likely Greek kapros, "wild boar"

Cay

A small, low sandy island on a coral reef

Delos

A small Greek island near Mykonos, in the Cyclades.

Faroe

From Danish Færø and Faroese Føroyar, the name of the Faroe Islands

Ibiza

The name of a Spanish island in the Mediterranean

Innis

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in english

Isla

Variant of Islay, coinciding with the Spanish word isla, "island"

Islay

From the name of the Scottish island of Islay, called Ìle in Scottish Gaelic

Izola

The Slovene name of a town; its Italian name is Isola, from isola, 'island'

Kapri

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Kauai

The name of a beautiful Hawaiian island known for its stunning landscapes and natural beauty.

Kelsey

From an English surname, possibly "Cenel's island", from Old English Cenel "fierce" and eg "island"

Kodiak

Recorded as a masculine given name in American usage

Leota

A surname and given name; the sources checked record no further meaning

Lindsay

From the English and Scottish surname Lindsay, from Lindsey, 'island of Lincoln'

Lundy

An English island in the Bristol Channel, in the district of Torridge, Devon

Lyle

From an English surname derived from Norman French l'isle, "island"

Okinawa

A Japanese island known for its beautiful beaches and rich culture

Paros

A Greek island known for its beautiful landscapes and beaches.

Ramsey

A name of Scottish origin meaning 'wild garlic island'.

Rhodes

Derived from a Greek island.

Rodney

From an Old English place name meaning "Hroda's island"

Samos

A Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, known for its natural beauty and historical significance

Shima

Japanese 島 (shima), 'island'; also a given name in several languages

Sidney

From the English surname Sidney

Sorley

Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'the place or island of the sea.'

Sydney

From a surname that was a variant of Sidney

Tiree

Tybee

Recorded as a feminine given name in American English; also the name of a Georgia barrier island

Utila

Whitney

A name of Old English origin, meaning 'white island'.

Yaiza

From the name of a town in the Canary Islands, Spain

Yuba

Recorded as a masculine given name in Ancient Berber