Girl dog names: popular and unique ideas

40 girl dog names with meanings

• Maggienickname for Margaret, "pearl"
• Lucyfrom Latin lux, "light"
• Daisythe flower; Old English "day's eye"
• BellaItalian for "beautiful"
• MollyIrish form of Mary
• Sadienickname for Sarah, "princess"
• LunaLatin for "moon"
• HeidiGerman nickname for Adelheid
• SchatziGerman "little treasure"
• DolceItalian "sweet"
• Pennynickname for Penelope; also the copper coin
• Lilythe white lily flower
• KikoJapanese girls' name, often written 希子 ("hope child")
• Buttercupthe yellow flower
• MignonFrench "cute"
• BijouFrench "jewel"
• Mittenswhite paws
• Rubythe red gemstone
• Muffinthe baked treat
• Ellienickname for Eleanor, "light"
• AmélieFrench, "work"
• Angelsweet and kind
• MabliWelsh form of Mabel, "lovable"
• LotteGerman nickname for Charlotte
• ChérieFrench "darling"
• HanaJapanese "flower"
• GelatoItalian ice cream
• Millienickname for Mildred/Amelia
• MochiJapanese rice cake
• DulceSpanish "sweet"
• Gretelfrom Hansel and Gretel
• SakuraJapanese "cherry blossom"
• Graciefrom Grace
• MaisieScottish nickname for Margaret
• Tinkfrom Tinker Bell
• Dottiepolka dots
• Fuzzyvery fluffy
• Precioustreasured
• Freckleslittle spots
• Pippanickname for Philippa

Tips for choosing

• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").
• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").

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