Female Dog Names Starting With ‘Z’ (1-7)
Zara => Prosperous
Zenzi => Short for Innozentia
Zinfandel => A red wine from California
Zerlinda => Calm, beautiful
Zigzag => Design, path, also
Ziggy Zodiac => Path of the planets, moon, and sun
Zoey => Meaning “life”
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘Y’ (1-4)
Yakira => Hebrew for “expensive”
Yappy => A talkative dog, also Yappie
Yard => Brazilian name thought to be derived from “January
Yvette => French name, original meaning “oak tree,” “acorn)
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘X’ (1-4)
Xandra => Variation of Alexandra Xaveria Unique, exotic feminine name
Xena => Variation on Xenia, also Zena
Xenia => Greek meaning “hospitable to strangers”
Xuxa => Fun, unusual name
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘W’ (1-9)
Wags => Barbie doll’s toy dog Tag Along Wags
Waif => Name for a small or thin dog, variation Wafer, as in “cookie”
Wampum => String of beads made of shells used by Native Americans for ornaments and money
Wanda => The wanderer
Wendy => A variation of Wanda
Whitney => Singer Whitney Houston, mountain in California
Wiggles => A very active, wiggly dog
Wilma => English name, short for Wilhelmina, Fred Flintstone’s wife in the animated cartoon series The Flintstones
Winnie => Winnie the Pooh, bear in story by A. A. Milne
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘V’ (1-7)
Valerie => Feminine name of Latin origin, also Val
Vanessa => Actress Vanessa Redgrave
Vanilla => Name for a white dog, fragrant plant used in flavoring
Venus => Goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology
Victoria => Victory, feminine for Victor
Violet => A plant with bright flowers, also Viola or Vi
Vivian => The enchantress and mistress of Merlin the magician in the King Arthur legends, French for “lively”
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘U’ (1-2)
Una => Latin for unity, number one
Ursula => Latin for she-bear, legendary British princess Ute German feminine name, also Uta
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘T’ (1-19)
Tabitha => Greek for “gazelle,” a fast animal, also Tabby
Taffy => A chewy, sweet candy
Tammy => From the Russian name Tamara, also Tara
Tanja => Short for Tatjana, also Tanya, Tonya
Tasha => Short for Natasha
Tequila => A Mexican alcoholic drink
Tessa => Short for Theresa, meaning harvester, also Tess, Tessie
Tiffany => Fancy New York jewelers, movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Tilly => Nickname for Emily or Matilda
Tina => Short for Christina
Tinkerbell => The tiny fairy in James Barrie’s story Peter Pan
Tiny => A name for a very, very small dog
Tori => Short for Victoria
Tosca => Main character in Puccini’s opera Tosca
Tracy => English name short for Theresa, also Tracie
Trixie => Clever, lucky
Truffles => For a sweet, chocolate-colored dog
Tweety => The little canary in Warner Brothers animated cartoons, first named Tweetie Pie
Twiggy => Super-thin model, good for a slender breed dog
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘S’ (1-15)
Shannon => A river in Ireland
Shasta => Sweet and bubbly, a mountain in California
Sheba => Queen of Sheba, wealthy queen
Sheila => Australian slang for “girl”
Sherry => A dry wine
Sienna => City in Italy, clay-earth color
Smooch => Hug or kiss, lovable Smudge Good for a dark dog or one with dark markings
Snowy => Ideal for a white dog Soot A black or dark dog Sophie Skill, wisdom, variation of Sophia
Sorbet => Colorful, sweet, icy dessert
Star => Star of the show
Stardust => Enchanting, dreamlike, cluster of faraway stars Stella Short for Estella, meaning “stellar, starlike”
Sugar => Sweet, lovable
Summer => For a dog born in the summertime
Sweetie => Sweet, lovable, also Sweetie Pie
Sweet Pea => A flower, term of endearment
Sylvie => French for Sylvia
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘S’ (1-20)
Sabrina => Princess, teenage witch on the TV series
Sabrina => the Teenage Witch
Sadie => A variation of Sarah
Saffron => A very expensive, yellow spice, the perfect name for a yellowish dog
Sahara => The world’s largest desert, in North Africa
Sally => A variation of Sarah
Salsa => Latin American dance music, a hot dip
Samantha => Feminine name for Samuel or Sam
Sandy => Orphan Annie’s dog, light brown color
Sapphire => A blue gem
Sarah => Meaning “royalty,” “princess”
Sasha => Helper, also Sascha or Sacha
Sassy => Lively and spirited, the cat in the movie The Incredible Journey
Savanne => French for “savannah, grasslands”
Scarlett => Scarlett O’Hara, main character in Margaret Mitchell’s book Gone with the Wind, play on words “Scarlet O’Hairy”
Scribbles => For a dog with interesting coat patterns or markings
Scully => FBI agent in the TV series The X-Files
Setiorita => Spanish for “miss” Serena Tranquil, serene, variation Serina
Shady Lady => A lady of secrecy and mystery
Shana => Gift of grace
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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘R’ (1-17)
Rags => For the dog with messy hair
Rainbow => Ideal for a colorful dog
Raisin => A fun name for a small, sweet, dark dog. Variation Raison, as in raison d’être (French for “reason to be”)
Ramona => Feminine for Ramon
Rapunzel => The girl with long, golden hair in Grimm’s fairy tale “Rapunzel”
Razzledazzle => Flashy, bewildering
Razzmatazz => Lively excitement, also Razz
Reba => Short for Rebecca, the captivator
Rena => Short for Irene or Renata
Renaissance => French for “rebirth,” also Renny
Renée => French for Renate, or “reborn”
Revlon => A brand of cosmetics
Rhonda => Beach Boys song “Help Me Rhonda”
Rikki => Powerful ruler, feminine of Ricardo
Risa => Short for Amarisa
Rosey => Beautiful, fragrant flower, also Rosie, Rosa
Roxanne => Cyrano’s love in Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand
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