This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword dog.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Auva f AstronomyAuva is the medieval name of
Delta Virginis, a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. ... [
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Batura m Georgian (Rare)Either a variant of
Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა
(batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [
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Caninius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Caninius, which is derived from Latin
caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin
canis "dog").
Canius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin
canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.
Conghal m Old IrishFrom Old Irish
cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive
con) and
gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish
congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of
com "with, together" and
gal.
Connaghyn m ManxDerived from Old Irish
cú (con) "hound, wolf" and
cenn "head".
Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)From a Brythonic name, possibly *
Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *
kwon- "hound" or *
kuno- "high" and *
māros "great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [
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Conven m History, BretonFrom the Breton name
Konwenn meaning "white dog" or "white warrior", derived from
kon, singular (or plural? genitive?) of
ki "dog, warrior" (compare
Tanguy,
Cunobelinus) combined with
gwenn "white"... [
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Cuilén m Medieval ScottishMedieval Scottish Gaelic form of
Cailean. Means "whelp, young dog". in Scottish Gaelic. Cuilén mac Ilduib was King of Scots from 967-971.
Cúmheadha m Old IrishOld Irish name derived from
cú "wolf, hound" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning (possibly the place name
Meadha).
Cunera f DutchSome sources state that this name was derived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin... [
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Cunorix m Old CelticDerived from Old Celtic
koun "hound" combined with Celtic
rix "king." The name might also be a form of
Cyneric (see
Kendrick).
Cynosure f AstronomyFrom the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (
kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (
ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Daken m Popular CultureIn the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of
Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple... [
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Dzaghlika m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი
(dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა
(-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [
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Gagarr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
gagarr meaning "barker", "dog".
Hlífundr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hlíf "shield" or
hundr "dog" or
hlíf "shield" and
-winduR "winter".
Inuko f Japanese (Rare)Inu means "Dog" and Ko means "Child". This name is rarely heard of, and is probably written in the hiragana system more often than not.
Itzcuin m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
itzcuintli "dog", the tenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Khasar m MongolianLiterally means "a fearsome dog". The main sense of this is to refer to a guard dog who terrifies evil spirits and drives them off from the tomb sites of important people. The Chinese 'stone lions' or 'lions of Buddha' (shíshī) are probably a related concept.... [
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Koinu f Japanese (Rare)Taken from 子犬 (koinu) meaning "puppy". Could also use the Kanji combinations 小犬 (koinu) meaning "little dog" or 心犬 (koinu) meaning "heart dog".
Kuji m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი
(Shalikashvili).... [
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Kulaib m ArabicThis name comes from the word "كلب" or "kalb" which means "dog". Kulaib means "small dog" or "tiny dog" and was a name used by Kulaib ibn Rabiah, who was an Arabian Poet.
Kunopennos f GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic
*kunos, stem of
*kū, "dog" and Gaulish
pennom or
pennos "head".
Kyniska f Ancient GreekFrom κυνίσκα
(kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη
(kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων
(kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός
(kynos))... [
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Mcnamara f EnglishFrom a Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea". It probably gained in popularity as a first name for girls inspired by other feminine names beginning in Mac or Mc such as
Mackenzie,
McKenna, and
McKinley.
Mopsa f Theatre, LiteraturePossibly a feminine form of
Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word
mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [
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Muunokhoi m MongolianMeans "bad dog, vicious dog" in Mongolian, from муу
(muu) "bad" and нохой
(nokhoi) "dog".
Nogai m MongolianProbably derived from Mongolian нохой
(nokhoi) meaning "dog".
Perrito m Popular CultureMeans "puppy" in Spanish. This is the name of one of the three principal characters in the American animated film
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
Scylax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σκύλαξ
(Skylax). This is most likely an authentic Greek name, even though the one known bearer - Scylax of Caryanda - was of Carian descent and thus might have had a hellenized name... [
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Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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Tocelyn f LiteratureUsed by Connie Willis for a character in her novel "To Say Nothing of the Dog."
Warragul m Indigenous AustralianPlace name; a town in the West Gipppsland region of rural Victoria in Australia. Its name is derived from
warrigal, from a local language meaning "wild, wild dog (dingo)".
Xazači m UbykhDerived from the Adyghe
зечэ (zeche) meaning "breeder, trainer" and
хьэ (kh'e) meaning "dog".
Zabivaka m Popular CultureDerived from
собака meaning "dog" and
забивать meaning "to strike". This name was used by Zabivaka the Wolf, the 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot, designed by student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.