Dog Names Meaning Spirit

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

Abalina

Recorded as a feminine given name in the Obscure category

Aether

Latinized form of greek Αἰθήρ (Aither), "ether, heaven", from αἴθω (aitho), "to burn, to ignite"

Aja

A given name in Arabic, Danish, Sami and other languages; also a surname

Allana

Variant of Alana

Angeni

Catori

Chambo

Chila

Recorded as a given name in Jewish (Archaic) and Spanish

Daiga

Latvian feminine given name of unknown meaning

Djinni

Djinnie

Endora

Recorded as a feminine given name in popular culture

Fudo

Guardian spirit or deity associated with the earth in Japanese mythology

Genie

Diminutive of Eugenia.

Hugh

From the Germanic element hugu, meaning "mind, thought, spirit"

Inaja

Recorded as a feminine given name in Bosnian

Jengu

Water spirit in the traditional beliefs of the Sawabantu groups of Cameroon

Jinn

A supernatural spirit in Arabic mythology, often depicted as being able to grant wishes

Jinna

Kachina

Hopi katsina, a spirit being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo peoples

Kangee

An alternate name for Kongu Tamil, a Tamil dialect

Kimo

Hawaiian form of James

Kodlak

Kokoro

From Japanese 心 (kokoro), meaning "heart, mind, soul"

Leola

Feminine form of Leo

Mana

A given name recorded in Fijian, Thai, Breton, Japanese and Norse Mythology

Manitu

A general term for spirit beings among many Algonquian Native American groups

Naia

Basque word meaning "wave, sea foam"

Nassie

Nixa

A name derived from the word 'nixie', which refers to a water spirit in German folklore.

Oeli

Onari

Spirits of the rice fields in Japanese mythology

Onita

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

Orisa

A name that often signifies a deity or spirit in some cultures.

Phantom

German, borrowed from French fantôme, from Greek phántasma

Pooka

A creature of Celtic, English and Channel Islands folklore; from Irish for spirit or ghost.