Dog Names Meaning Land

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

Alaska

The name of a U.S. state

Alyeska

An archaic spelling of the Aleut word Alaska, meaning "mainland", "great country" or "great land"

Andorra

Bretagne

A region in northwest France known for its beautiful coastlines and rich culture

Brinly

No documented meaning; recorded as an English feminine given name

Britney

Derived from a location name that means 'Briton' or 'from Britain'.

Britt

Scandinavian short form of Birgitta.

Brynna

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English; not documented as a Welsh name

Burren

Buxton

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Cabo

A Spanish word meaning 'cape' or 'headland'

Canaan

From Hebrew Kenaʿan, the name of the ancient region of Canaan, possibly from a root meaning "low, humble".

Carmel

From the Hebrew karmel, meaning "garden"; a mountain in Israel

Cheshire

A region in England known for its cheese and the Cheshire Cat from 'Alice in Wonderland.'

Dacco

Devon

Variant of Devin, and the name of an English county

Durango

The name comes from the historical and cultural region in Mexico known for its scenic landscapes.

Fenton

From a surname taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in old english

Flann

Means "blood red" in Irish

Galilea

The name refers to a region in Israel, known for its beauty and historical significance.

Galilee

A region in northern Israel, known for its historical and religious significance

Halley

Of Old English origin meaning 'land by a hall'.

Harlan

Derived from Old English meaning 'hare land' or 'rocky land'

Heid

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Norwegian

Hiroko

Japanese feminine name: hiro (tolerant, abundant or prosperous) + ko (child)

Indiana

Derived from the name of the state in the USA, which means 'land of Indians'

Indiana Bones

Kansas

English name of a U.S. state, named after the Kansas River

Kelso

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð, 'lime mountain'

Knightley

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Kuni

A name of Japanese origin meaning 'country' or 'land'

Kylan

Invented name based on the sounds in other names such as Kyle and Rylan

Lando

Derived from the name 'Roland', meaning 'famous throughout the land'

Lanzo

A variation of the name Roland, meaning 'famous land'.

Lorne

A name derived from the Scottish place name, meaning 'from the land of the lorn'.

Marlee

Variant of Marley

Marloh

Marmaduke

A name possibly derived from the Old Irish name Mael Maedoc

Mayhew

Anglicized form of the Norman personal name Mahieu, a form of Matthew

Olanda

Orlo

A diminutive form of the name Orlando, meaning 'famous land'

Oz

Short form of Oswald, Osborn and other names beginning with a similar sound; also a Hebrew word meaning "strength"

Persia

The historical name for Iran

Remmington

Ripley

From the Old English meaning 'strip of land where the copycat lives'.

Ross

From Gaelic ros, "promontory, headland"; a person from a place called Ross

Rowland

Medieval variant of Roland

Rylan

Possibly a variant of the English name Ryland

Sahale

Scott

From an English and Scottish surname for a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker

Scotty

A diminutive of Scott

Shelby

From an English surname, possibly a variant of Selby, 'willow settlement'

Shelley

From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank"

Siberia

A vast region in northeastern Asia, known for its cold climate and expansive wilderness

Skotty

Tay

A given name, and a short form of Taylor or an alternative form of Zheng

Torrey

A unisex given name and surname in English

Tundra

English word for a flat, treeless Arctic biome

Tuscany

A region in central Italy known for its landscapes, art, and history.

Tyrone

From Irish Gaelic Tír Eoghain, "land of Eoghan"

Utah

A Ute word meaning 'land of the mountain people'

Vance

From an English surname derived from Old English fenn, "marsh, fen"

Waylee

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Waylynn

No documented meaning; recorded as a modern English given name

Wilby

A name derived from Old English, meaning 'farmstead by the willow trees'.