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"