Small Dog Names
2,231 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all size categories.
Aana
Recorded as a feminine given name in Finnish
Abalina
Recorded as a feminine given name in the Obscure category
Abbie
A diminutive of Abigail
Abby
A diminutive of Abigail
Abela
A surname; also a form of the name Abel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל
Abelia
The genus Abelia, a group of flowering shrubs in the honeysuckle family
Abeline
Abra
Recorded as a given name in Ewe and in ecclesiastical history, both feminine
Aby
A term often used as a shortened version of Abigale, meaning 'father's joy' in Hebrew.
Accie
Acorn
The nut of the oak tree and its close relatives.
Ada
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal, "noble"; also Turkish "island" and a Hebrew form of Adah
Adah
Means "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew
Adaline
Variant of Adelina
Adda
Recorded as a given name in Welsh, Medieval French and archaic East Frisian
Addie
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison and other names
Addy
A diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, or of Adam
Adela
Short form of Old German names beginning with adal, meaning "noble"
Adelina
From a Germanic element adal, "noble"
Adelyn
Variant of Adeline, from Old High German adal, "noble"
Adine
Recorded as a feminine given name in Norwegian
Adlin
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aemy
Aenny
Aerabella
Affra
Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval German
Afina
Russian and ukrainian form of Athena
Agata
Form of Agatha in various languages
Aggi
A diminutive form of names like Agatha, meaning 'good' or 'kind'.
Aggie
Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha
Aggy
A form of the name Agnes, which means pure or holy.
Agnes
Latinized form of the greek name Hagne, from hagnos, meaning "chaste"
Agnia
Alternate transcription of the Russian name Агния (Agniya)
Aica
Recorded as a feminine given name in Italian
Aika
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aiko
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 子 (ko) "child"
Aila
Finnish form of ile
Ailbhe
A name of Irish origin meaning 'bright' or 'white'.
Ailene
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Ailin
Kazakh form of aylin
Ailina
No documented meaning; recorded as a Hawaiian feminine given name
Ailis
Scottish gaelic form of alice
Ailish
A variant of the name Alice, meaning 'noble' or 'exalted'
Aimee
Variant of Amy, influenced by French Aimée
Aio
Not documented as a word with a meaning in the sources checked
Aiola
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Albanian
Airin
Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Norwegian, Bengali and Korean
Aischa
A variant of Aisha, meaning 'alive' or 'living'.
Aja
A name of African origin meaning 'a spirit' or 'the one who is wise'.
Akari
From japanese 明 (aka) "bright" or 朱 (aka) "vermilion red" with 里 (ri) "village" or 莉 (ri) "white jasmine"
Akia
Recorded as a given name in African American (Modern, Rare) and Japanese, both feminine
Akiko
Japanese name: aki (clear, bright or autumn) + ko (child)
Akina
A Hawaiian surname of unclear origin
Akura
Alaina
A variant of the Celtic name Alana
Alana
A feminine form of the Celtic name Alan
Albi
Italian diminutive of Alberto, meaning 'noble and bright'
Albie
Diminutive of Albert
Albina
Feminine form of the Latin name Albinus, from albus, "white"
Alby
Anglicized masculine form of Ailbhe, an Irish name
Alett
In Italian, Alett can be considered a diminutive of 'Alethea,' which means 'truth'.
Aletta
Dutch diminutive of Adelheid
Alfi
Recorded as a given name in English, Danish and Slovene
Alice
From the Germanic Adalheidis, from adal "noble" and heit "kind, sort"
Alida
Diminutive of Adelaide, from adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'
Aliona
Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона
Alise
Latvian form of Alice, from English and French Alice
Aliska
Alli
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with al; also the finnish word for a type of duck
Allie
A diminutive form of Alice meaning 'noble' or 'exalted'
Alline
A given name recorded in English, feminine
Alma
From Latin almus, "nourishing"; also the Spanish word for "the soul"
Almi
French diminutive of names beginning with Al-
Almia
Aloisia
German feminine form of Aloysius.
Aloy
Alysa
Variant of Alicia
Alyssa
Variant of Alicia, influenced by the alyssum flower, from Greek a- "not" + lyssa "madness"
Amabel
From Latin amabilis, 'lovable'
Amalea
Ameera
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (Amira 1)
Ameli
Armenian form of Amélie.
Amika
Means "friendly" in Esperanto, from Latin amicus "friend"
Amka
Ammy
A short form of the Punjabi name Amninderpal
Amorette
German diminutive formed from Amor and the French suffix -ette
Amorita
Amy
English form of the Old French Aimée, meaning "beloved"
AméLie
Ana
Form of Anna, from Hebrew ḥannâ, meaning grace or gracious
Anabell
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Anca
A diminutive form of the name Anna, often used in Italian and Romanian contexts.
Anchi
Anchi is an alternate name for the Antsi language, also called Mag-antsi or Mag-Anchi Ayta.
Anchy
Andie
A diminutive form of Andrew, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.
Anette
Scandinavian variant of Annette, a diminutive of Anna or Anne
Angelina
Latinate diminutive of Angela
Angie
Diminutive of Angela and other names beginning with Ang
Anji
Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Sanskrit and English
Annabel
Variant of Amabel, respelled as if from Anna and French belle "beautiful"