700 Unique Female Dog Names for 2023
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Most Popular Girl Dog Names
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Choosing a name for your girl dog requires some creative inspiration and plenty of thought. After all, this is a name that you’ll be saying to your new puppy every day for many happy years ahead. Like human baby girl names, female dog names rise and fall in popularity. It’s unlikely you’re meeting a lot of human toddlers named Ethel at preschool today, and similarly, you probably don’t meet many female puppy dogs named Lassie at the dog park anymore.
We’ve compiled the top 100+ most popular girl dog names from American Kennel Club’s purebred registration and mixed-breed enrollment data for 2022 to help you make the best choice.
Trending Girl Dog Name Themes
Popular culture is always a trending theme for female dog names. When the movie “Frozen” came out, there was a 900 percent rise in dogs named after that cast of characters, so there were plenty of “Elsa” girl puppies for a while. Video game character names for girl dogs, like “Zelda” and “Ellie,” are always trending in and out. Names from movies, books, TV or streaming series, and music are always coming in and out of style, such as:
- Bella (“Twilight” franchise)
- Taylor (of pop music fame)
- Willow, Abigail, Marjorie, Betty, Inez, Cornelia, Meredith, or August (for all the Swifties out there)
- Leia (“Star Wars” franchise)
- Princess (Disney universe of characters)
- Nala (Disney)
- Minnie (Disney)
Nature-themed girl dog names continue to be popular, with names like “Daisy” or “River.” The night sky is extremely popular, with dog names like “Luna,” “Nova,” or “Stella” all high on the list. Food- and drink-themed names are also a favorite, with female puppy names like “Ginger,” “Honey,” and “Pepper” making the list. Mythology is popular for girl dog names, too, with “Freya,” and “Athena” making appearances.
How to Choose a Girl Dog’s Name
It’s not all about a cute or clever name when you’re naming your girl dog. A female puppy’s name is an important part of her training and socialization. Take some advice from experts in the field:
- Choose a name with one or two syllables. These are easiest to say and short enough to keep your girl dog’s attention.
- Consider a female puppy name with hard consonants, which may be easier for dogs to hear than sibilant sounds, like “Gracie” or “Bailey.”
- Try not to choose a girl puppy name that sounds similar to a command. Avoid names like “Kit,” which sounds like “sit,” or “Poe,” which sounds like “no.”
- When a girl dog hears her name, it’s a signal that whatever is coming next is meant for her. So use her name frequently in a positive context so she doesn’t associate it with punishment or anything negative or scary.
- Don’t name a female dog something that sounds a lot like the name of another family member. If your daughter is “Annie” and the dog is “Franny,” the dog (or your daughter) may be confused and not know when to respond.
Take a little time to get to know your new pet. Sometimes, her looks or behavior will inspire the perfect name. But, if you’re still stuck, this list of our top 100+ girl dog names may help you decide.
Most Popular Girl Dog Names
| Luna | Lily | Lulu | Zoe | Harper |
| Bella | Hazel | Belle | Dolly | Lexi |
| Daisy | Zoey | Ember | Holly | Mocha |
| Maggie | Gracie | Phoebe | Leia | Oakley |
| Willow | Millie | Raven | Lilly | Riley |
| Lucy | Honey | Maple | Remi | Roxie |
| Bailey | Poppy | Cali | Xena | Scout |
| Rosie | Sophie | Freya | Callie | Birdie |
| Sadie | Pepper | Ginger | Charlotte | Maisie |
| Lola | Chloe | Princess | Tilly | Marley |
| Molly | Skye | Kona | Cleo | Mila |
| Ruby | Olive | River | Dixie | Quinn |
| Nova | Annie | Rose | Echo | Roo |
| Winnie | Athena | Cookie | Gigi | Blue |
| Nala | Ivy | Harley | Koda | Iris |
| Penny | Lady | Maya | Lilo | Missy |
| Piper | Mia | Abby | Mabel | Peaches |
| Coco | Roxy | Josie | Paisley | Pearl |
| Ellie | Charlie | Layla | Shadow | Sandy |
| Stella | Izzy | Sasha | Bonnie | Shelby |
If you’re looking for a more original name for your girl dog and want to steer clear of popular female dog names, try out these unique dog names. (We’ve got boy dog names, too.)
700+ Unique Female Dog Names for 2023
When I chose a name for my female dog, the decision was quite easy.
She was already named Amalia by the breeder and from the day we reserved her to the day we could bring her home, I always used that name when talking to my family and friends about her.
So it became familiar and I couldn’t imagine calling her anything else.
Before that, I looked up every possible female dog name on the internet, from the most popular ones to the unique girl dog names.
It is so hard to choose the right name for your puppy as that name will probably be here to stay and you will want it to be music in your ears.
Here are some tips to consider when choosing the right female dog name in 2023:
- It has to be easy and should consist of one to two syllables
- It has to be a unique name for a girl which means no other family member or friend’s dog should have the same name to avoid confusion
- It should not sound like any basic obedience command
- You should only use it in a positive context
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Long story short, here’s the list of 700+ female dog names:
Unique Female Dog Names
| A.J. | Amina |
| Abby | Amy |
| Ada | Angel |
| Addie | Angelica |
| Addison | Angie |
| Adelaide | Anika (Annika) |
| Adele | Anna |
| Adeline | Annabell |
| Adelyn | Annabelle |
| Adriana | Annie |
| Agatha | Anya |
| Aggy | Applejack |
| Agnes | Apricot |
| Aida | April |
| Airabell | Aria |
| Aja | Arianna |
| Alexia | Ariel |
| Alexis | Ashley |
| Ali | Asia |
| Alice | Aspen |
| Allie | Athena |
| Alma | Aubree |
| Alyssa | Aubrey |
| Amanda | Audrey |
| Amari | Auggie |
| Amber | Autumn |
| Amelia | Ava |
| Amelie | Avery |
| Babe | Bitsy |
| Babette | Blair |
| Babushka | Blakely |
| Baby | Blanche |
| Bacon | Blondie |
| Bailey | Blossom |
| Bambi | Blue (Blu) |
| Basil | Blueberry |
| Bea | Bonnie |
| Bean | Boo (Boo Boo) |
| Bear | Boots |
| Beatrice | Brandy |
| Bee | Brielle |
| Bell (Belle) | Brooklyn |
| Bella | Brownie |
| Bertha | Brynn |
| Berty | Bubblegum |
| Bessie (Bessy) | Bubbles |
| Betsy | Buddy |
| Betty | Buffy |
| Bianca | Bunny |
| Billie | Buttercup |
| Billie Jean | Butternut |
| Bindi | Butterscotch |
| Birdie | Button (Buttons) |
| Biscuit |
| Cadence | Chica |
| Cali | Chloe (Khloe) |
| Callie | Choco |
| Cameron | Chocolate |
| Camilia | Cinderella |
| Camille | Cinnamon |
| Candy (Candie) | Claire |
| Cappuccino | Clara |
| Caramel | Clarissa |
| Carla | Clementine |
| Carly | Cleo |
| Carmela | Clover |
| Carmen | Coco (Cocoa) |
| Carolina | Cocoa |
| Carolyn | Coconut |
| Casey | Cookie |
| Cassie | Copper |
| Cece (Cici) | Cora |
| Cecelia | Coraline |
| Cha-Cha | Cordelia |
| Chaca | Cotton |
| Chance | Courtney |
| Chanel | Cricket |
| Chantilly | Crystal |
| Charlie | Cuddles |
| Charlotte | Cupcake |
| Cher | Cutey |
| Cherry | Cutey Honey |
| Cheyenne | Cutie |
| Chi Chi |
| Daisy | Destiny |
| Daisy Duke | Diamond |
| Dakota | Dido |
| Dallas | Diva |
| Dana | Dixie |
| Danica (Dani) | Dolly |
| Daphne | Dolores |
| Darla | Dora |
| Darlene | Dorothy |
| Dee Dee (Didi) | Dory |
| Delia | Dot |
| Delilah | Dottie |
| Demi | Duchess |
| Eartha | Emma |
| Eden | Emmie (Emmy) |
| Edie | Emmylou |
| Edith | Enid |
| Effie | Erin |
| Eleanor | Esme |
| Electra | Esmerelda |
| Elena | Estelle |
| Elf | Esther |
| Eliza | Etta |
| Ella | Eudora |
| Ellie | Eva |
| Eloise | Eve |
| Elsa | Evelyn |
| Elsie | Evie |
| Ember | Evy |
| Emery | Ewok |
| Faith | Fifi |
| Fancy | Fiona |
| Fannie | Flo |
| Fantasia | Foxy |
| Farrah | Frances |
| Faye | Frannie |
| Felecity | Frida |
| Fern | Fuzzy |
| Gabby | Giselle |
| Gemma | Gizmo |
| Genesis | Gloria |
| Geneva | Goldie (Goldy) |
| Georgia | Goldilocks |
| Geraldine | Grace |
| Gertrude | Gracie |
| Gia | Greta |
| Gidget | Gretchen |
| Gigi | Gwen |
| Ginger | Gypsy |
| Hadley | Haven |
| Haley | Hazel |
| Halle | Heidi |
| Hallie | Henley |
| Hannah | Hershey |
| Happy | Holly |
| Harley | Honey |
| Harlow | Honeybear |
| Harper | Honeybee |
| Harriet | Hope |
| Hattie |
| Ibby | Isabella |
| Ida | Isabelle (Isabell) |
| Imani | Isadora |
| Indigo | Isla |
| Inez | Ivory |
| Ingrid | Ivy |
| Irene | Izzy |
| Iris |
| Jackie | Jill (Jilly) |
| Jada | Jinx |
| Jade | Joan |
| Jamie | Jojo |
| Jane | Jolene |
| Janelle | Jordan |
| Jasmine | Josie |
| Java | Journey |
| Jawa | Joy |
| Jazzy | Jude |
| Jellybean | Juliet |
| Jemima | June |
| Jenna | June Bug |
| Jersey | Juno |
| Jessie | Justice |
| Jewel | Justine |
| Kahlua | Kennedy |
| Kaia | Kenya |
| Kali | Kewpie |
| Kallie | Kiara |
| Kamila | Kiki |
| Karina | Kimmie |
| Karla | Kinley |
| Karma | Kinsley |
| Kate | Kira |
| Katie | Kit |
| Kay | Kit Kat |
| Kayla | Kiwi |
| Kelly | Koda |
| Kelsey | Koko |
| Kendall | Kona |
| Lacey | Lizzie (Lizzy) |
| Lacy | Lo |
| Lady | Lois |
| Lady Rover | Lola |
| Ladybug | Lolita |
| Laika | Lollipop |
| Laney | London |
| Lassie | Lorelai |
| Layla | Loretta |
| Leela | Lorraine |
| Leeloo | Louise |
| Leia | Love |
| Leisel | Lovely |
| Lena | Lucia |
| Leona | Lucille |
| Leslie | Lucinda |
| Lexi | Lucky |
| Lexie | Lucy |
| Lexy | Lucy Lu |
| Liana | Lula |
| Libby | Lulu |
| Liberty | Luna |
| Lila | Lydia |
| Lilly Bell | Lyla |
| Lily (Lilly) | Lyric |
| Liv |
| Mabel | May (Mae) |
| Mackenzie | Maya |
| Macy | Mazie |
| Madden | Mckenna |
| Maddie | Meadow |
| Madeline | Megan |
| Madison | Melina |
| Madonna | Melody |
| Mae | Mercy |
| Maeve | Mia |
| Magdalena | Mika |
| Maggie | Mila |
| Mai Tai | Miley |
| Maisie (Maisy) | Millie |
| Makayla | Mimi |
| Malia | Minnie |
| Mallory | Miranda |
| Mamba | Miriam |
| Mamie | Miss Beazley |
| Mandy | Missy |
| Mango | Misty |
| Maple | Mitsy |
| Mara | Mitzi |
| Margaret | Mocha |
| Margot | Molly |
| Marianna | Moon |
| Marigold | Mopsy |
| Marilyn | Morgan |
| Marley (Marly) | Mouse |
| Marshmallow | Moxie |
| Martha | Muffin |
| Mary | Munchkin |
| Mashmallow | Mya |
| Matilda | Myra |
| Maude | Myrtle |
| Mavis |
If you’re not able to find the perfect name for your pup, check out this list of an additional 700+ badass working dog names and 200+ hunting dog names!
| Nadia | Nikita |
| Nala | Nikki |
| Nana | Nina |
| Nanette | Noalie |
| Naomi | Noel |
| Natalie | Nola |
| Nell | Noodles |
| Nellie | Nora |
| Nema | Nori |
| Nermal | Norma |
| Nessie | Nova |
| Nettie | Nutmeg |
| Nia |
| Octavia | Olivia |
| Odessa | Opal |
| Olive | Oreo |
Did you know that you can get dog name tags?
Very helpful in case your dog should ever go lost and a great keepsake to memorize all that time you probably spent searching for the perfect name.
Check these colorful dog tags if you want them to be more colorful.
| Paige | Phoebe |
| Paisley | Phoenix |
| Panda | Pinky |
| Pandora | Piper |
| Papoose | Pippa |
| Paris | Pippi |
| Parker | Pippy |
| Patches | Pixie |
| Patsy | Poet |
| Payton | Polly |
| Peach(es) | Pookie |
| Peanut | Poppy |
| Peanut Butter | Porkchop |
| Pearl | Portia |
| Pebbles | Precious |
| Pee Wee | Primrose (Prim) |
| Peggy | Princess |
| Penelope | Priscilla |
| Penny | Puddin |
| Pepper | Pumpkin |
| Perdia | Punky |
| Perdita | Quin |
| Petra | Quinsey |
| Petunia |
| Rainbow | Roma |
| Raven | Rosalie |
| Reba | Rose (Rosie) |
| Reese | Rosebud |
| Regina | Rosemary |
| Remy | Rosie |
| Rey | Rowan |
| Ridley | Roxie |
| Rigby | Roxy |
| Riley (Rylee) | Ruby |
| Rio | Ruffles |
| Ripley | Rumba |
| Rita | Ruth |
| River | Ruthie |
| Rococo | Rylie |
| Sabine | Skylar |
| Sadie | Smokey |
| Sadie Mae | Smooches |
| Sage | Snickers |
| Sally (Sallie) | Snookie (Suki) |
| Sam | Snowball |
| Sammie | Snowflake |
| Sandy | Snuggles |
| Sansa | Sonya |
| Sasha | Sookie |
| Sassy | Sophia (Sofia) |
| Savannah | Sophie (Sofie) |
| Sawyer | Sorbet |
| Scampers | Sparkle |
| Scarlet | Sprinkles |
| Scooter | Squat |
| Scout | Squirt |
| Selena | Star |
| Selma | Starla |
| Serena | Steffi |
| Serenity | Stella |
| Shadow | Storm |
| Shasta | Sue |
| Sheba | Sugar |
| Shelby | Suki |
| Shiloh | Summer |
| Shirley | Sunny |
| Sienna | Sunshine |
| Sierra | Susannah |
| Silvia | Susie |
| Sissy | Sweet Pea |
| Siti | Sweetie |
| Skittles | Sydney |
| Skye | Sylvia |
| Tabitha | Theodora |
| Taffy | Tiana |
| Tahiti | Tiara |
| Talia | Tiger |
| Tallulah | Tilly |
| Tasha | Tizzy |
| Taylor | Tootsie |
| Teddy (Ted) | Tricky |
| Teegan | Trixie |
| Tessa (Tess) | Trudy |
| Thea (Theia) | Twinkie |
| Theo | Ursula |
| Valentine | Viola |
| Valeria | Violet |
| Velma | Virginia |
| Venus | Vivi |
| Vera | Vivienne |
| Victoria | Vixen |
| Waffles | Wilma |
| Whitney | Winifred |
| Whoopi | Winnie |
| Widget | Winter |
| Wiggles | Wren |
| Willa | Wrigley |
| Willow | Xena |
| Yasmin | Yumi |
| Yasmine | Yuna |
| Yoko | Yvonne |
| Yuki |
| Zailey | Zoebelle |
| Zara | Zoey |
| Zeda | Zola |
| Zelda | Zuni |
| Zia | Zuri |
| Ziggy | Zuzu |
| Zoe (Zoey) |
Here are some of my favorite puppy owner tools
Thanks for reading, I hope you’ve found the perfect name for your pup. If you’re interested in what I’ve been using as a puppy owner, here are a couple of simple tools to help you navigate life as a dog mom or dad. These are all products I’ve used and would recommend to my own family.
Name tag: We all hate just thinking about it… But if your pup gets lost, a stainless steel tag is not only a fancy name tag but will also help get your pup back quickly. Here’s a QR code version as a fancier version, not everybody might be able to know how to scan it though.
Playpen and/or crate: If you’re getting a new puppy, you probably need to place him or her into a playpen or crate sooner or later. While playpens are not as secure, they’re good as a safe haven or to play outdoors. Crates are great for getting your pup to sleep at night.
Puppy training treats: Every time you’re using your pup’s name for recall training, leash training, or anything else, you’ll want to pack single-ingredient dog treats. Avoid using multi-ingredient treats with unhealthy additives, just liver is what I’m mostly using for my dog (besides homemade dog treats).
Now that you have hopefully found the perfect name for your future female puppy, it’s time to make a few preparations. Head over to my puppy training section and gather as much knowledge as you can.
Furthermore, you can download my free printable puppy checklist which includes everything you need to welcome your new family member.
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Disclaimer: This blog post does not substitute veterinary attention and does not intend to do so. I am not a veterinarian or pet nutritionist. If your dog shows any sign of illness, call your vet.
About Danielle
Equipped with 5+ years of expertise as a Rottweiler owner, I partner with licensed veterinarians and trainers to share research-backed and actionable advice for you and your furry friend.