Cute Dog Names
4,758 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all temperament categories.
Eli
Hebrew, means "ascension" from ʿala "to ascend"; also "my God"
Elian
Dutch variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah or Elisabeth
Eliana
Hebrew: "my God has answered"
Elin
Scandinavian and Welsh form of Helen.
Elina
Finnish, Estonian and Swedish form of Helen
Elisa
Short form of Elisabeth; also recorded as of Phoenician origin
Elise
Short form of Elizabeth
Eliska
Eliza
Short form of Elizabeth, a name of Hebrew origin
Elizaveta
Alternate transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta)
Elke
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid; also a Yiddish feminine form of Elkanah
Ella
Short form of Germanic names with the element alles, "other"
Elle
French pronoun meaning 'she'
Ellee
Inari Sami word formed from the verb eelliđ with the suffix -ee.
Ellei
Finnish univerbation of dialectal ellä, "if", and ei, "no".
Ellery
A place name of English origin
Elli
Modern Greek form of Helle; also a diminutive of names beginning with El, and an Old Norse word meaning "old age".
Ellie
Derived from 'Elizabeth', meaning 'pledged to God'
Ellie Mae
Ellie Rose
Ellis
From an English surname derived from Elis, a medieval form of Elias, and an anglicised form of Welsh Elisedd
Elly
Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth, and other names beginning with El
Elma
Short form of Wilhelmine and of names ending in -elma, such as Anselma
Elmo
A short form of names ending in the Old German element helm, "helmet, protection"
Elodie
English form of Élodie, a French feminine given name
Eloise
From the Old French Héloïse, probably from the Germanic Helewidis: heil "healthy, whole" and wit "wide"
Elora
Probably an invented name, borne by the infant girl in the 1988 film Willow
Elowen
Means "elm tree" in Cornish
Elsa
Short form of Elisabeth, used independently
Elsie
Diminutive of Elizabeth; also a Scottish diminutive of Alison and Elspeth
Elska
From Old Norse elska, to love
Elva
Anglicized form of Ailbhe; feminine form of Alf
Elvie
Derived from the name 'Elvira', meaning truth or life
Elvina
Portuguese and Spanish variant of Alvina
Elvy
Swedish short form of Elvira
Ely
Variant of Eli 1
Elysia
Blissful, from Elysium, the abode of the blessed after death in Greek mythology
Emer
Old Irish name, cognate with Irish Eimhear and Scottish Gaelic Eimhir
Emersyn
Feminine variant of Emerson
Emi
Emiko
From japanese 恵 (e) "favour, benefit", 美 (mi) "beautiful", 子 (ko) "child"
Emilia
Feminine form of the Roman name Aemilius
Emma
Short form of Germanic names beginning with irmin, "whole" or "great"
Emmaline
Variant of Emmeline
Emmeline
From Old French Emeline, a diminutive of Germanic names with the element amal
Emmielou
Emmy
Diminutive of Emma or Emily
Emmylou
Combination of Emmy and Lou
Ena
Norwegian female given name, possibly an adaptation of Irish Eithne
Enar
A Nordic male given name
Enya
A musical name associated with the Irish singer Enya
Erica
Feminine form of Eric; also coincides with the Latin word for heather
Erika
From the Old Norse Eiríkr — 'ei', ever, and 'ríkr', ruler; 'ever ruler'.
Erin
Anglicized form of Éirinn, the Irish word for Ireland
Ernie
Diminutive of Ernest
Esmae
Feminine form of Esm, used in Dutch
Esmeralda
Means "emerald" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Greek smaragdos
Esmerelda
Not documented; recorded as a given name in archaic Romani
Esmé
From Old French esmer, "to esteem"; esteemed or beloved
Estella
Latinate form of Estelle, a French feminine name meaning star
Estelle
From an Old French name meaning "star", ultimately from Latin stella
Estrella
Spanish form of Stella, coinciding with the Spanish word meaning "star"
Etoile
Etta
Short form of Henrietta and other names ending in etta
Ettie
Diminutive of Henrietta and other names ending in etta or ette.
Etu
Evadne
A name of Greek origin meaning 'pleasant one'
Evangeline
Means "good news", from Ancient Greek εὖ (eu) "good" and ἄγγελμα (angelma) "news, message"
Eve
From Hebrew Ḥawwa, derived from ḥawa "to breathe" or ḥaya "to live"
Evee
Recorded as a feminine given name in modern American English
Eveleen
Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn
Evelyn
From an english surname derived from the given name aveline
Evie
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn
Evvy
Recorded as a feminine given name in Indonesian
Evy
Diminutive of Eva or Evelina
Ewok
A fictional species from the Star Wars universe known for their small size and primitive technology.
Eydis
A name of Norse origin meaning 'island goddess'
Fabia
Derived from the Latin word for 'bean', also related to the Fabaceae family of plants.
Faina
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Phaenna
Fairy
A type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
Fannie
Variant of Fanny
Farfel
Small pellet- or flake-shaped pasta used in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
Farfle
Farley
From a surname, from an Old English place name meaning "fern clearing"
Farlie
Fawn
From the English word fawn for a young deer.
Fay
From the English word fay, "fairy", from Middle English faie, "magical, enchanted"
Faye
Variant of Fay; from Middle English "faie", meaning "fairy"
Fayina
Recorded as a feminine given name in Ukrainian
Fayola
African origin meaning 'wealthy' or 'successful'.
Feebs
A diminutive form of an affectionate name, often used for pets
Feeny
Surname from Irish; also a village name from Irish Na Fíneadha, "the woods"
Felicia
Feminine form of the Roman name Felicius, from the Latin felix, happy or lucky
Femi
Love, affection in Yoruba
Fenna
Feminine form of Fen 2
Fenne
Feminine form of Fen 2
Fenya
Russian феня (fenja), a cant language; also recorded as a feminine given name in Armenian and West Frisian.
Feona
Derived from the name Fiona, meaning 'fair' or 'white'.
Fergie
A diminutive or short form of the names Fergus, Ferguson and Fergusson
Feta
A type of Greek cheese made from sheep's milk