Happy Dog Names

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

Noel

English form of Noël or Noëlle, from Latin nātālis, the birthday of the Lord

Ody

A name associated with the Greek hero Odysseus, symbolizing adventure and intelligence.

Oharo

Olesya

Ukrainian diminutive of Oleksandra.

Oliver

From Old French Olivier, possibly from Latin oliva, "olive tree"

Onnuri

A Korean term that can mean 'the whole world' or 'universe'.

Orendo

Oriole

The English word for a bird of the Old World family Oriolidae

Ottis

A variation of the name Otto, which means prosperous or wealthy.

Ouray

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ozzie

Diminutive of Oswald, Osborn and other names beginning with a similar sound

Paddy

A term of affection for a friend or mate.

Pago

Panlo

Paradise

English for a place of everlasting happiness, delight, and bliss

Pasco

Italian name meaning 'Easter'

Patch

English word for a piece of material used to mend or cover something

Paul

From the Roman name Paulus, which meant "small" in Latin

Peppy

Philly

The name of a city known for its rich history and culture.

Pinkie

An English given name or hypocorism, from a diminutive term for the colour pink

Pippie

Pollyanna

Combination of Polly and Anna; also a byword for an unfailingly optimistic person

Rainbow

From the english word for the arc of multicoloured light that can appear in a misty sky

Ralfi

Rami

Arabic for "archer, marksman"; also the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.

Rayan

Arabic: luxuriant, well-watered, satiated; Persian: smart, wise, thinker

Reece

Anglicised form of the Welsh name Rhys

Remo

Derived from the Latin word for 'ruler' or 'oar'

Rhonda

Probably a blend of the sounds of Rhoda and Linda, perhaps influenced by Rhondda

Richy

A diminutive form of Richard, meaning 'brave ruler'.

Ringo

A given name recorded in Japanese (feminine) and English (masculine, feminine)

Robby

A diminutive of Robert

Ronny

A diminutive of Ronald, a less common spelling of Ronnie

Rony

A variant of the name Ronald, meaning 'counselor' or 'ruler's advisor'.

Rory

Anglicised form of the Irish Ruairí, from ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king")

Rudi

Diminutive of Rudolf

Rudolph

English form of rudolf, from germanic hrōþiwulfaz, "famous wolf"

Rufaro

Means "happiness" in Shona

Rufo

Derived from Latin, meaning red or reddish.

Rufus

Latin cognomen meaning "red-haired"

Saro

Recorded as a given name in Italian, Ogoni, English and Armenian

Sayen

Meaning uncertain; possibly from Mapuche ay n, "love".

Sean

Anglicised form of the Irish name Seán, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'

Silja

A Finnish and Estonian short form of Cecilia

Simon

From the Hebrew Shimʿon, meaning "hearing, listening"

Sing

The English verb for making music with the voice

Sissie

A variant of Sissy

Smile

Smiles

Smiley

English word for a smiling-face ideogram; recorded as a rare given name in English

Sonne

German and Danish word for the sun

Sonnie

A variant of Sonny

Sonny

Derived from the word 'son', often used as a term of endearment.

Sora

From Japanese 空 or 昊, both meaning "sky"

Sorriso

Italian and Galician word for smile, from Latin subrīsus.

Soula

A feminine given name recorded in Greek

Springer

A German surname; Polonised as Szprynger and Szpringer, Slavonised as Špringer

Stevie

Diminutive of Stephen or Stephanie

Sudz

Summer

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor

Sun

An alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선 (Seon)

Sunday

From the name of the day of the week, from Old English sunnandæg, "sun" and "day"

Sune

Modern form of suni, a scandinavian given name

Sunny

From the english word meaning "sunny, cheerful"

Sunshine

From the English word, from Old English sunne "sun" and scinan "shine"

Sydney

From a surname that was a variant of Sidney

Ted

Short form of Edward, Theodore, Thaddeus or Edmund

Thando

From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda, "to love"

Thomas

Greek form of the Aramaic name Teʾoma, meaning "twin"

Tim

Short form of Timothy, meaning 'honoring God'

Tippy

English given name, recorded as feminine

Toby

Medieval English form of Tobias, from Hebrew Toviah, "good is Yahweh"

Tomy

A diminutive form of Thomas, meaning 'twin'

Tucker

A name of Old English origin meaning 'fabric maker' or 'one who makes cloth'.

Tybee

Recorded as a feminine given name in American English; also the name of a Georgia barrier island

Ugo

Italian form of Hugh; also an Igbo word meaning "eagle".

Upendo

Swahili word meaning "love".

Wag

Waggers

Waldy

Recorded as a rare given name in German, used for both boys and girls

Warina

Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval english

Welly

Derived from the name of a famous brand of rubber boots.

Willi

A diminutive form of 'William', meaning resolute protector or strong-willed.

Win

Means "bright, radiant, brilliant" in Burmese

Winner

English word for the victor in a game or contest

Wish

A desire or hope for something to happen

Wisky

Woof

Yaima

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Yannic

Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2

Yappy

Yella

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in German

Yippie

Yogo

Yogy

Zan

From chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation

Zaylee

A phonetic spelling of Zélie, French short form of Azélie

Zest

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