Small Dog Names
2,288 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
English diminutive of Abigail
Abby
A diminutive of Abigail
Abela
A surname; also a form of the name Abel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל
Abelia
Rare Spanish feminine given name; also a genus of honeysuckle-family shrubs
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 name derived from the 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
Aidie
Recorded as a given name in Scots
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, a more precise transcription
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
Aiola
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Albanian
Airin
Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Norwegian, Bengali and Korean
Aischa
Variant spelling of Aisha, an Arabic given name meaning "living" or "alive"
Aja
A given name in Arabic, Danish, Sami and other languages; also a surname
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
Variant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine
Alana
Feminine form of Alan; in Hawaiian, alana means "awakening"
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
Diminutive of Alison, Alexandra and other names beginning with al-
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
Fictional character and protagonist of the Horizon video game franchise
Alysa
Variant of Alicia; also an alternative spelling of Alyssa
Alyssa
Variant of Alicia, influenced by the alyssum flower, from Greek a- "not" + lyssa "madness"
Amabel
Medieval form of Amabilis, from Latin amabilis, "lovable"
Amabelle
Recorded as a given name in Literature (user-submitted)
Amalea
Ameera
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (Amira)
Ameli
Armenian form of Amélie.
Amika
Means "friendly" in Esperanto, from Latin amicus "friend"
Amka
Hebrew place name, a moshav in Israel's Northern District
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
German variant of Amelia, from the Germanic element amal, "vigor"
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
Diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos, "messenger"
Angie
Diminutive of Angela and other names beginning with Ang