Cool Dog Names

4,658 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all temperament categories.

Aalish

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aaliyah

Feminine form of the Arabic name Aali, used in several Turkic and South Asian languages

Aang

From Chinese 安 (peace, quiet) and 昂 (raise, lift)

Aaric

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aaros

Aaru

Ancient egyptian name for the Field of Reeds, paradise in egyptian mythology

Abaro

Abiona

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Abner

From the Hebrew ʾAvner, "my father is a light"

Absol

A Pokémon known for its ability to sense disasters before they happen

Acadia

The English form of French Acadie, a former colony of New France

Ace

Acko

Recorded as a masculine given name in Macedonian and archaic East Frisian

Acon

Adah

Means "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew

Adair

From an English surname derived from the given name Edgar

Adaire

Recorded as a rare english given name for girls

Adalwin

From the Old German elements adal "noble" and wini "friend"

Adamo

Italian form of Adam, meaning 'man' or 'to be red'

Adams

English surname derived from the given name Adam

Adare

From Irish Áth Dara, 'oak ford'

Addison

From an English surname meaning "son of Adam"

Adhira

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra)

Adiero

Adira

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Hebrew

Adis

A name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'noble' or 'adorned'

Adisa

Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba

Adler

From a German surname meaning "eagle"

Adonis

From Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian

Adra

Recorded as a given name in astronomy and in Arabic, as a feminine and masculine name

Adria

Short form of Adriana

Adrian

Form of the Latin name Hadrianus, from the place name Hadria

Adrianna

Latin, a feminine form of Adrian — 'from Hadria', an ancient town in Italy.

Adriel

Means "flock of God" in Hebrew, from ʿeḏer (flock) and ʾel (God).

Adrien

Meaning 'dark one' or 'rich'

Adrik

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Dutch

Aeko

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Japanese

Aelita

Derived from a fictional character in the science fiction movie 'Aelita: Queen of Mars'.

Aero

From greek ἀέρος (aéros), relating to air or flight

Aesop

A Greek storyteller known for his fables

Aether

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

Affonso

Noble or ready for battle

Afi

A name of African origin meaning 'born on a Friday'

Afino

Afiro

Afram

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'exalted father'.

Afro

A hairstyle that originated in the African American community, characterized by a rounded, voluminous shape.

Afrodita

Spanish and Russian form of Aphrodite, from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη

Aga

Short form of Agata or Agnieszka

Agatha

Latinized form of greek Ἀγαθή, from ἀγαθός, meaning "good"

Agil

Recorded as a masculine given name in Azerbaijani

Agira

A name of Italian origin that is believed to be derived from 'Agir', which means 'to act' or 'to do'.

Agiro

Agnar

A name of Scandinavian origin meaning 'eagle warrior'.

Agnarr

A character from Norse mythology, associated with nobility and strength

Agni

Sanskrit for "fire"; also a modern Greek form of Agnes and a Norse diminutive.

Agus

An Indonesian name, a variant of Bagus and a short form of Agustus

Ahanu

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ahiga

The Tuvaluan word for a meeting house

Ahote

A Hopi masculine given name

Ahsoka

A name of Sanskrit origin meaning 'without sorrow'

Aica

Recorded as a feminine given name in Italian

Aicko

Aidan

Anglicized form of Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning "fire"

Aikor

Ailani

Possibly from the rare Hawaiian name ʻAilani or the Spanish name Aylén

Aileen

Irish feminine given name, a variant of eileen

Aio

Not documented as a word with a meaning in the sources checked

Aivik

Aivo

Estonian masculine given name, equivalent of Old Scandinavian Ivar

Ajani

Yoruba: from à- (nominalising prefix) + jà (to fight) + ní (to have), literally "one fought for to have"

Akala

Recorded as a given name in Nigerian (masculine) and Hawaiian (feminine)

Akando

Akani

Recorded as a masculine given name in Tsonga

Akeela

Recorded as a feminine given name in Muslim use

Akela

From Hindustani akelā, meaning "alone"

Akello

The name Akello means 'he who brings the harvest' in Luo, a language spoken in East Africa.

Akhiro

Akila

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Akilah

Alternate transcription of the arabic name aqila

Akima

Recorded as a given name in Russian and, rarely, Japanese

Akin

Yoruba name meaning "the brave one, warrior, valor, valiant one, the hero"

Akina

A Hawaiian surname of unclear origin

Akio

Japanese masculine given name, from 昭 (aki) "bright, luminous" plus 夫, 男 or 雄 (o) "man"

Akir

An acronym for "Always Keep It Real"

Akito

Japanese masculine given name; from aki, "chapter", with to, "person" or a constellation

Akiva

An important figure in Jewish history, known for being a prominent rabbi.

Akkira

Akra

Aksel

Variant of Axel, a masculine name used mainly in Scandinavia

Akura

Alabama

The name of a U.S. state

Aladdin

Anglicized form of the Arabic name ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn

Aladin

Recorded as a masculine given name in Arabic

Alado

Alam

Means "world, universe" in Arabic

Alani

A Hawaiian name meaning 'orange tree' or 'peaceful'

Alanis

The name means 'serenity' or 'peace'.

Alano

A breed of large dog with a strong build, known for its loyalty and strength.

Alaric

From the Gothic name *Alareiks, "ruler of all"