Dog Names Meaning Friend

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

Aidy

An English given name

Ally

A diminutive of Alison, Alexandra, Alistair and other names beginning with the same sound

Alo

An Estonian masculine given name.

Alvy

A masculine given name or nickname

Ami

Hebrew "trustworthy, reliable"; a variant of Amy; or from Japanese 亜 "second, Asia" and 美 "beautiful".

Amico

Recorded as a masculine given name in Italian

Amie

Variant of Amy, a female given name used in French and other languages

Amigo

Spanish for 'friend'

Armigo

Badi

Recorded as a masculine given name in Arabic

Balko

A common name in Slavic countries.

Bestie

Boddy

An English surname

Bro

Bubba

An American term of endearment for boys, formed from "brother"

Buddy

From the English word meaning "friend"; probably a nursery form of "brother"

Budster

Caraun

Chum

Chummy

A nickname, recorded as borne by several men

Cobber

An Australian and New Zealand word for "mate" or "friend".

Cordy

Derives from 'cordial', meaning friendly or warm.

Corwin

From an English surname, from Old French cordoan, "leather", from Cordova

Dacota

Derived from the Native American Sioux language, meaning 'friend' or 'ally'.

Dakotah

A rare given name in American English, used for both boys and girls.

Doly

Dorly

Filip

The meaning of Filip is 'lover of horses' or 'friend of horses'.

Garwin

A name of Old English origin meaning 'prominent friend'.

Gono

Goodwin

A name meaning 'good friend' or 'one who is good at winning'

Homie

English slang, a close friend or someone from one's hometown

Ivyann

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern American English

Jambo

A Scottish football nickname, from jam, short for Jam Tarts

Jock

A Scots term for a friend or a fellow

Koda

The name Koda means 'friend' in Native American languages.

Kota

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Indian and English use

Lakota

Not documented as a word with a meaning; recorded as a given name in modern English

Lanny

A diminutive of Lance, Landon and other names beginning with Lan

Macca

Marvin

English surname from the Welsh name Merfyn or the Old English name Mǣrwine

Marwyn

Mitra

Sanskrit for "friend"; also a Vedic god of friendship and contracts

Ninda

Nissa

A name that means 'helper' or 'friend' in Hebrew.

Pally

Phil

Short form of philip and other names beginning with phil, from a greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved"