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Female Dog Names Starting With ‘Z’ (1-7)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:05:17 +0000

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”

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘Y’ (1-4)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:04:02 +0000

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)

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘X’ (1-4)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:51:09 +0000

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

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘W’ (1-9)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:36:30 +0000

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

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘V’ (1-7)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:34:03 +0000

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”

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘U’ (1-2)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:31:55 +0000

Una => Latin for unity, number one
Ursula => Latin for she-bear, legendary British princess Ute German feminine name, also Uta

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘T’ (1-19)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:30:15 +0000

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

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘S’ (1-15)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:29:02 +0000

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

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘S’ (1-20)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:25:22 +0000

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

Female Dog Names Starting With ‘R’ (1-17)

doghealthlibrary.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:21:46 +0000

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