Small dog names: tiny and cute ideas

40 small dog names with meanings

• Wrenthe tiny songbird
• Tacothe Mexican dish
• ChicoSpanish "boy, little one"
• Kiwithe fruit and the New Zealand bird
• Puddlesfor clumsy puppies
• Wigglesalways wagging
• Acornthe oak seed
• Dotfor spotted pets
• Peanutthe legume; affectionate for tiny pets
• Precioustreasured
• Mittenswhite paws
• MochiJapanese rice cake
• Cocofrom chocolate/cocoa; also Coco Chanel
• Beansmall and sweet
• Cloverlucky little plant
• GigiFrench nickname
• Tinyironic for big dogs, true for small ones
• Cupcakesweet treat
• Nuggetlittle lump of gold
• MomoJapanese "peach"
• Poppythe red flower
• Noodlefor long, wiggly pets
• Teacuptiny
• Tinkfrom Tinker Bell
• Gizmosmall gadget; the Gremlins Mogwai
• Pipsmall seed
• Pixeltiny dot
• Muffinthe baked treat
• Minniesmall; Minnie Mouse
• Squeaktiny sound
• Cookiethe treat
• Pippanickname for Philippa
• Cottonsoft and white
• LolaSpanish nickname for Dolores
• Rosiefrom the rose flower
• BijouFrench "jewel"
• Bitsylittle bit
• BiscottiItalian twice-baked cookie
• Ellienickname for Eleanor, "light"
• Dumplingthe stuffed dough

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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