Cute Dog Names
4,758 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all temperament categories.
Georgie
Diminutive of Georgia or George
Georgina
Feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek georgós, "farmer"
Gerda
Feminine form of Gerd, from Old Norse Gerðr and garðr 'protection'.
Gerdy
A given name recorded in Dutch, used for both women and men
Gerg
A masculine given name, often short for Gregory; also a surname
Geri
Diminutive of Geraldine; Hungarian diminutive of Gergely or Gergő
Gerri
Diminutive of Geraldine, used in French and Brazilian Portuguese
Gerti
Diminutive of Gertrud
Gertie
Diminutive of Gertrude, formed with the suffix -ie
Gerty
A diminutive of Gertrude
Gery
A diminutive form of the name Gerald, meaning 'rule of the spear'
Gesa
A name of Germanic origin meaning 'pledge' or 'oath'.
Gessi
An Italian surname; also recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese
Gessie
Gessy
Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese
Gia
Diminutive of Gianna
Giada
Italian form of Jade.
Giana
Variant of Gianna
Gianna
Italian short form of Giovanna; a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna.
Gibo
Gidget
A portmanteau of "girl" and "midget"
Giela
Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval Polish
Giggi
Gigi
Diminutive of names containing the letters or sound "gi"
Gilby
A given name recorded in English, where it is rare and masculine.
Gilli
Faroese, from Middle Irish Gille Chriosd, "servant of Christ".
Gillie
A Gaelic term for a servant or attendant on a hunting, fishing or hawking expedition
Gillo
Italian term of endearment or affectionate name
Gilly
Recorded as a given name in modern Hebrew and, rarely, in British English
Gimmi
Gina
Short form of names ending in -gina, such as Georgina and Regina
Ginger
English word for the pungent aromatic rhizome of Zingiber officinale, used as a spice
Gingersnap
Ginie
Ginja
Ginn
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in English
Ginna
Recorded as a given name in English (American, rare) and Old Norse, feminine
Ginni
Given name, often a short version of Virginia
Ginnie
A diminutive of Virginia, often meaning 'pure' or 'virginal'.
Ginny
Diminutive of Virginia, and also of Jennifer, Genevieve, Ginevra or Geneva
Giny
Gio
Short form of Giorgi, and a nickname for Giovanni, Giorgio and Giuseppe
Gioia
Means "joy" in Italian
Gipsie
Gisela
German, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese form of Giselle
Gisele
Portuguese (especially Brazilian) form of Giselle.
Gisell
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Giselle
From the Old German element gisal, "hostage, pledge"
Gisla
A variant of the name Gisela
Gispo
Gissa
A name of Italian origin that can mean 'to be at peace'.
Gissy
Gitty
A nickname for Jeff Gitelman
Gitzi
Giulia
Italian feminine form of Julius, from Latin Iulia
Gizelle
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Gizzy
Glenda
Welsh name from glân ('holy, fair') and da ('good')
Glenny
A surname
Gleo
Glimmer
English word for a faint light or dim glow; recorded as a feminine given name in popular culture
Glinda
The name Glinda means 'good' or 'noble'.
Glora
Gobi
From Mongolian Gov', 'dryland', via Chinese gēbì (戈壁)
Gobie
Godiva
Latinised form of the Old English name Godgifu, meaning "gift of god"
Goji
A type of berry known for its health benefits
Golda
From Yiddish גאָלד (gold), meaning "gold".
Goldie
Nickname for a person with blond hair, from English gold; variant of Golda
Goldilocks
English, from gold and locks, referring to blond hair
Goldy
Recorded as a given name in Yiddish and, rarely, in English
Golli
Golo
Recorded as a masculine given name in modern German
Goma
Recorded as a feminine given name in Swahili
Gomo
Gonni
Gonnie
A dutch feminine given name
Goody
English surname and honorific short for goodwife, and a nickname
Gordie
Diminutive of Gordon
Gordy
Diminutive of Gordon, formed in English with the suffix -y
Gorgeous
An English word meaning beautiful, delightful, or splendid
Gosie
Gossi
Gracey
A given name recorded in English, feminine
Gracie
English diminutive of Grace
Gracy
Respelling of Gracie, a given name derived from Grace
Grainne
Grainne is a Gaelic name meaning 'grain' or 'seed'.
Grandy
Grania
Derived from the Irish word for 'love' or 'grace'.
Grano
Italian and Spanish word for "grain"; a surname borrowed into English
Grasha
Greenie
A nickname or term of endearment.
Gremmy
Gretel
A character in a German fairy tale who is known for her cleverness
Gretje
Gretl
Upper German given name; acronym for Gnu Regression, Econometrics and Time-series Library
Gretta
A name derived from the Old High German 'grāto', meaning pearl.
Grissy
A diminutive form of the name Griselda, meaning 'grey battle'.
Grogu
A character from the Star Wars universe, often referred to as 'The Child' or 'Baby Yoda'.
Growlithe
A Pokémon species introduced in generation I