Unique Dog Names - Picking A Name For Your Special Companion
Picking unique dog names are daunting tasks. A dog’s name not only says a lot about your dog, it also says a lot about you too!
The only suggestion is being mindful of the number of syllables in the chosen name. One syllable is good, three syllables are OK. The sweet spot? Two syllables name. They are better than one because the chance of using or sounding similar in everyday conversations are greatly reduced. For example; “Have you seen my Ipad?” might have your dog, Pat frown curiously at you for the third time since your hunt for your missing Ipad all morning.
Don’t let this discourage you from choosing and running with a great single or three syllables name thou!
Four or more syllables are not recommended, your dog will have a harder time memorizing her new name and the likelihood of young kids or old folks in your household mispronouncing and causing confusion for your dog. On that note, make sure your family is on-board with the new name, an admittedly sometimes-challenging feat especially with kids involved. Again, if you have a great four syllables name that everyone in your family love to bits, go ahead!
With that out of the way, the world is your oyster when it comes to dog naming (Oyster sounds like a great name! Just a thought).
Below are 2 lists of female and male unique dog names. If you can find a name here that sings to you, great! If not, I hope this list at least inspired you.
Small disclaimer, I’m a huge pop culture/movie/gaming geek so some of these names are drawn from such materials. If you are not a fan of them, that’s OK! An awesome name is an awesome name nevertheless so keep an open mind.
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For 'Her'Female unique dog names
A
Ada
Annie
Aries
Adeline
April
Ava
Amber
Alexis
Amelia
Anne
Angela
Amy
Abby
Alice
Azure
B
B.B
Briana
Brandi
Bridget
Bali
Bambi
Beda
Berdine
Blissful
Blondie
Blue
Belle
Bollywood
Bibi
C
Cathy
Chelsea
Clamy
Cauli
Celeste
Claudie
Claire
Celina
Chun Li
Cammy
Campbell
Cassandra
Carin
Clarice
Ciri
Carbuncle
Clover
D
Dell
Dawn
Dee Dee
Dixie
Disney
Daisy
Demi
Dory
Dena
Darci
Daris
Delfi
E
Eva
Elva
Elf
Elvish
Emma
Erika
Elsa
Essie
Ema
Eleven
Elly
Elda
Eden
F
Flora
Fiona
Faye
Faith
Freya
Faelyn
Fairy
Fania
Fifi
Freda
Fatima
Felicia
Fantasy
Ferry
G
Gale
Geradine
Gwen
Glacier
Gina
Genevieve
Gigi
Gabi
Galatia
Garnet
Gem
Gizi
Gildie
Goldie
Gwenda
Gracella
H
Heather
Helena
Healer
Hope
Holiday
Holly
Hollywood
Hilary
Hollie
Harper
Heidi
Heaven
Harmony
Hayden
Heart
I
Irene
Iris
Isley
Istana
Ion
Ivy
Ipomea
Ilsa
Ivory
Ilia
Ilka
Indigo
Isa
Ino
J
Joya
Jojo
Jewel
Joyful
Jade
Jasmine
Judy
Jody
Jenelle
Jenova
Jina
Jacy
June
Jill
K
Karine
Katie
Kiara
Kim
Kimchi
Krystal
Kacy
Kaisu
Kalli
Kelly
Kari
L
Lumi
Lily
Leena
Lina
Lilac
Lunastra
Luna
Lolly
Levi
Levis
Lulu
Lala
Lanka
Lapis
M
Monica
Melbourne
Mei Mei
Min Min
Minty
Mia
Mara
Maggie
Moon
Marisa
Melody
Mimi
Mindy
N
Nelle
Nala
Noemi
Norin
Nuna
Nutella
Nura
Nardia
Nier
Nelda
Nizana
Novena
Neptune
Narmaya
Noel
Nami
O
Ophelia
Olivia
Olive
Opel
Oifa
Orchid
Oyster
Oinky
Orange
Oria
Oana
Owena
Oasis
P
Phina
Princess
Priscella
Paolumu
Pinkie
Pandora
Pegi
Peggy
Pearly
Pristine
Pollen
Q
Queenie
Queberly
Quistis
Quina
Quince
Quincy
Admittedly I have some difficulties coming up with unique dog names in the 'Q' department.R
Ruby
Rainy
Reena
Rosie
Regina
Rayna
Riva
Rahele
Rena
Roxanne
Riful
Rita
Riku
S
Sistina
Sica
Siren
Saya
Sayang
Scarlet
Sofia
Starry
Star Dust
Sydney
Sunny
Sarina
Sake
Sakura
T
Tifa
Taeyeon
Teresa
Trinity
Tianna
Tiara
Tami
Trisha
Tori
Tala
U
Unicorn
Ulla
Undine
Uma
Ursa
Udon
Una
Uli
V
Vera
Velvet
Vivi
Violet
Vice
Venny
Veda
Vida
Veron
Vivian
Venus
Vanilla
Victoria
Vicky
W
Winnie
Wanda
Winter
Willow
Waltz
Wendi
Willa
Wiki
Whitney
Windy
X
Xena
Xenia
Xandra
Xin Xin
Xenos
Xenny
Y
Yara
Yennefer
Yenny
Yvonne
Yasmine
Yuna
Yuri
Yoona
Yulia
Yara
Yuki
Yasmina
Yazmin
Z
Zelda
Zeta
Zara
Zoey
Zoe
Zella
Zelena
Zoelle
Zeva
Zahara
Zanna
Zofie
More Unique Female Dog Names...
For 'Him" Male unique dog names
A
Abel
Adon
Akuma
Aladine
Alaska
Azul
Auron
Ace
Axel
Arnold
Apollo
Acel
Achilles
Alson
Anjanath
B
Benny
Beowulf
Bankai
Benson
Baby
Bagel
Biggie
Beethoven
Batman
Balthazer
Bunny
Barney
Barroth
Bazel
Bahamut
Bullet
C
Casey
Cartman
Cannon
Carlin
Carlos
Carmino
Casper
Castor
Caulton
Chance
Chaos
Charlie
Chico
D
Dodo
Donney
Dio
Delma
Delex
Dexter
Dreadking
Drill
Daichi
Daiki
Dalton
Dante
Davi
Djinn
Dracon
Delta
E
Ebony
Enma
Espinas
Evan
Eagle
Eaton
Elvish
Eden
Egor
Eldritch
Eureka
Elon
Exo
F
Farmboy
Fatalis
Fulgur
Frenzy
Felyne
Foro
Frodo
Fairman
Falcon
Falkner
Fang
Faust
Felix
Feng
Feng shui
Fenton
G
Gravy
Granite
Glavenus
Gianomous
Gobu
Goku
Girros
Gojira
Godzilla
Goldie
Goldbeard
Goldbert
Gravios
H
Hagen
Hain
Harudo
Hokaido
Haku
Hailstorm
Hunter
Hamlet
Han
Hanson
Happy
Hartwell
Hashbrown
I
Ina
Icarus
Ido
Ike
Igor
Ip man
Indigo
Iza
Irvine
Isaac
Ivan
J
Jagras
Jerry
Jacky
Jacob
Jaeger
Jin
Jaime
Jalen
Janos
Jasper
Javier
Javis
Jenemba
K
Kira
Kamu
Kirin
Khezu
Kulu
Kain
Kaiser
Kareem
Kasper
Kazim
Kyler
L
Legiana
Leshen
Lolo
Lucent
Lago
Levi
Lancer
Lance
Lancelot
Lando
Lagoon
Langley
Lassi
Lavelle
M
Max
Monday
Makili
Mi Ru
Mido
Molten
Monoblos
Moofah
Mike
Metaru
Mizu
Mack
Mebius
Maxwell
Matty
Mickey
N
Nico
Nagar
Nike
Niki
Norman
Nelson
Nathan
Nate
Nash
Nissan
Nergi
Nugget
O
Opa
Odo
Oroshi
Oni
Oinki
Omar
Olsen
Oscar
Orlando
Othello
Ovid
Owen
Otis
Otter
P
Pegasus
Paolumu
Popo
Pukei
Pumpkin
Parco
Perry
Paxton
Percy
Ping Pong
Pittman
Pika
Pippin
Preston
Prince
Piston
Q
Quro
Quincy
Quest
Quinlan
Quenton
Quirky
Don't have many unique dog names propositions in the 'Q' section for HIM too.R
Rathalos
Rathy
Radoban
Rajang
Royal
Raijin
Raphael
Randy
Rico
Ricardo
Riddick
Robert
Rider
Ronnie
S
Sailor
Sherlock
Salmon
Safi
Shara
Silver
Shaggy
Scooby
Steven
Sunny
Sora
Shaman
Squall
T
Tiger
Teostra
Tobi
Tigrex
T-rex
Tywin
Tristan
Tiamat
Tyler
Taichi
Taiga
Taro
Tiga
U
Uno
Urei
Uzzy
Unicorn
Utah
Ussuri
V
Vaal
Vito
Vaan
Viktor
Vox
Velkana
Viper
Vernier
Vinland
Vincent
Vergil
Vila
W
Wasabi
Watson
Waffer
Wednesday
Wolfgang
Warrior
Wyvern
Walley
X
Xavier
X.O
Xeno
X-wing
Xander
Y
Yojimbo
Yoda
Yavor
Yeti
Yasin
Yasu
Yogurt
Z
Zidane
Zorah
Zero
Zenny
Zenith
Zoha
Zeno
Zinogre
Zeru
Zorro
Other inspirations
for unique dog names
Think about places, people or food that inspired you. Could you use the name as it is? Or perhaps shorten it. What about using any of the above inspirations combine with another language?
Personally, I find using foreign language for coming up with unique dog names makes everything (well, almost everything) sound unique and often way cooler! For example; ‘Baby’ in Japanese is ‘Akachan’ and in Chinese it pronounces as ‘Bao Bao’. ‘Spider’ in German is known as ‘Spinne’ while ‘Foxy’ is ‘Rusée’ in French.
Have fun discovering!
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