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