Dog Names Meaning Playful
765 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.
Flocky
Fluffay
Fonzi
Recorded as a masculine given name in Italian
Foofoo
Foofy
A playful and cute name for pets.
Fozzie
Frisky
Frolic
Fuzz Lightpaw
Fuzzbutt
Gaddy
A Scottish surname
Gambi
A surname
Gamby
Ganto
Gardo
A name of uncertain origin, often used as a playful or affectionate term.
Gessie
Gessy
Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese
Gibo
Gibsi
Giddi
A Telugu surname (గిడ్డి)
Giggi
Gigo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Georgian (user-submitted)
Gilligan
Recorded as an Irish masculine given name; also the name of a television character
Gilo
Recorded as a masculine given name in medieval french
Gimmi
Gispo
Gissy
Gitty
A nickname for Jeff Gitelman
Gitzi
Gizzmo
Gizzy
Goffy
Gofy
Golli
Gollo
A playful twist on the name of a character or a term in popular culture
Golo
Recorded as a masculine given name in modern German
Gomo
Gonny
Gooffy
Goscha
Recorded as a rare Russian given name, feminine
Gosie
Gossi
Gotcha
An expression often meaning 'I've caught you!'
Gromo
Grrruff
Guno
Haggy
Hairy Houndini
Hampy
Harky
Heisenbark
Heky
Helly
Recorded as a rare modern English given name for girls
Herka
Higgi
Higgie
An English surname
Hobbs
A name of English origin.
Hoggy
Hollija
Honko
Finnish surname, a variant of Honkonen
Hootie
A nickname, chiefly for men
Hoppy
Houndini
Howly
Hucky
Hupp
A surname
Hupsy
Iljo
An Estonian given name, recorded for both men and women
Imko
Ippsie
Ippy
Ixi
Recorded as a given name in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
Izz
A short form of Arabic names beginning with Izz, such as Izz al-Din
Izzy Wizzy
Jables
Jakito
Jammin
Janty
Jaski
Jaytee
Jazzie
A given name recorded in English, feminine
Jemo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Georgian
Jenko
A Slovene surname
Jesky
Jex
A surname; also recorded as a given name in English
Jiggy
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Jilli
A feminine given name recorded in English, where it is rare
Jillie
Diminutive of Jill
Jofi
Jojo
Diminutive of Joseph, Jolene and other names beginning with Jo
Jonty
English masculine given name, a diminutive of Jonathan
Jukas
Juki
Japanese Juki Corporation, a maker of industrial and domestic sewing machines
Jukie
Julepp
Kamy
Recorded as a feminine given name in American usage
Kapuki
Kass
Surname from Czech kos, Estonian kass, the name Gazo and the name Casriel
Katy Pawry
A playful twist on a famous singer's name, combining 'Katy' with a pun on 'paw'.
Keeko
Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese