When you bring a new dog home, one of your first goals will be to teach them their new name, so if you’re getting a girl dog, consider the female dog names that will suit her. Dog names often reflect similar trends and their distinct characteristics that make them stand out.
We've compiled a list of popular and unique female dog names to get you started on your fun adventure of choosing your new dog's name. Find your paw-fect name for your new, furry friend!
Top Female Dog Names
- Bailey
- Coco
- Daisy
- Emma
- Lilly
- Lucy
- Maggie
- Millie
- Molly
- Sadie
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Sweet Female Dog Names
What could be sweeter than a snuggly, affectionate girly-girl pooch? These human names for baby girls are just the ticket if you’re looking for an ultra-feminine girl dog name. Large or small, fluffy or sleek, these names are perfect for pampered pups destined to be decked out in sparkly rhinestone collars and soft pink sweaters. Here are some of the sweetest, most feminine name ideas for girl dogs:
- Abby
- Allie
- Angel
- Annie
- Baby
- Bella/Belle
- Bonnie
- Cali/Callie
- Chloe
- Cleo
- Dixie
- Ella
- Ellie
- Gigi
- Grace/Gracie
- Hannah
- Hazel
- Izzy
- Jasmine
- Josie
- Katie
- Lacey
- Lady
- Layla
- Lexi/Lexie
- Lola
- Lulu
- Luna
- Macy
- Maddie
- Maya
- Mia
- Mimi
- Minnie
- Missy
- Misty
- Penny
- Phoebe
- Princess
- Rosie
- Roxie/Roxy
- Ruby
- Sally
- Sasha
- Sassy
- Shelby
- Sierra
- Sophie
- Stella
- Trixie
- Willow
- Winnie
- Zoe/Zoey
Female Dog Names Based on Foods
Some female dog names sound good enough to eat! Naming your new female pup after a favorite food or sweet snack is always a great choice, especially if you're a foodie. You might even find inspiration from your dog's coat color when choosing a food-based name (think Brandy, Cocoa, or Honey). Here are some of the best food-themed names for girl dogs:
- Apple
- Bagel
- Brandy
- Candy
- Caramel
- Cinnamon
- Cocoa
- Cookie
- Dumpling
- Ginger
- Godiva
- Honey
- Kiwi
- Marshmallow
- Miso
- Mocha
- Muffin
- Nutmeg
- Olive
- Peaches
- Peanut
- Pepper
- Pumpkin
- Skittles
- Sugar
- Tofu
Gender-Neutral Female Dog Names
You don’t have to pick a girly or sweet-sounding name for your new dog just because she happens to be a female. Opening yourself up to dog name ideas that are not sex-specific brings many more name choices to the table. Consider the following dog name ideas that are neither distinctly male nor distinctly female but still work well for girl dogs:
- Ashley
- Casey
- Charlie
- Dakota
- Harley
- Heidi
- Holly
- Jamie
- Lucky
- Madison
- Marley
- Max
- Nikki
- Pebbles
- Riley
- Sam
- Sandy
- Scout
- Shadow
- Sydney
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Female Dog Names Based on Color
Every dog is a beautiful and unique creature, in part because they come in a rainbow of colors and patterns. Your new dog’s coat color can serve as a wonderful inspiration for her name. Consider these ideas:
- Amber
- Bianca
- Blue
- Coral
- Ebony
- Fawn
- Goldie
- Grey
- Ivory
- Lavender
- Midnight
- Night
- Pearl
- Raven
- Roja
- Scarlett
- Sienna
- Sunny
- Tawny
- Violet
Unusual and Unique Female Dog Names
Some names are incredibly popular to use for dogs. You’re very likely to meet many girl dogs named Coco, Lucky, Lucy, Sadie, and Molly. But what if you like something a little different?
- Athena
- April
- Brenda
- Brianna
- Carrie
- Claire
- Dawn
- Faline
- Faye
- Gina
- Harriet
- Jane
- Jill
- Joy
- Judy
- Julia
- Kona
- Kristy
- Lana
- Mary
- Mercy
- Nala
- Naya
- Piper
- Rena
- Renata
- Rita
- Sara
Cute Female Dog Names
Undoubtedly, your dog is adorable. So, why not give her a name that embodies that cuteness?
- Anya
- Autumn
- Billie
- Blossom
- Blizz
- Crystal
- Delilah
- Diamond
- Dream
- Eve
- Fern
- Flora
- Gemma
- Gloria
- Glory
- Gypsy
- Happy
- Hope
- Jem
- Koko
- Miriam
- Noelle
- Opal
- Peace
- Priscilla
- Prudence
- Rainbow
- Sage
- Tulip
Cool Female Dog Names
Want to give your girl dog a hip or trendy name? Check out these options:
- Akira
- Alexandria
- Amy
- Angelia
- Aurora
- Brie
- Brooklyn
- Buffy
- Durga
- Freya
- Fury
- India
- Indy
- Jade
- Jet
- Kali
- Kennedy
- Leah
- Lita
- Maeve
- Margot
- Myra
- Nevada
- Nina
- Nola
- Nova
- Rebel
- Samantha
- Sapphire
- Smokey
- Spirit
- Star
- Stormy
- Summer
- Victoria
- Vixen
- Willa
- Winona
- Winter
Pop Culture Female Dog Names
You can draw tons of inspiration from movies, TV, books, music, sports, and entertainment, whether you base your dog’s name off a favorite character or performer. These names from pop culture are sure to be a hit when naming your furry best friend:
- Alice
- Angelina
- Ariana
- Ariel
- Arya
- Barbie
- Blake
- Buttercup
- Cersei
- Charlotte
- Daenerys
- Eleven
- Elsa
- Fiona
- Frida
- Juliet
- Katniss
- Keira
- Khaleesi
- Lelaina
- Mila
- Miranda
- Norah
- Perdita
- Queen
- Salma
- Sansa
- Selena
- Shailene
- Shakira
- Shania
- Tamera
- Tia
- Triss
- Uma
- Ursala
- Wednesday
- Xena
- Yennefer
- Yoko
Female Dog Names A to Z
A-D
- Abby
- Akira
- Alexandria
- Alice
- Allie
- Amber
- Amy
- Angelia
- Angelina
- Angle
- Annie
- Anya
- Apple
- April
- Ariana
- Ariel
- Arya
- Ashley
- Athena
- Aurora
- Autumn
- Baby
- Bagel
- Bailey
- Barbie
- Bella/Belle
- Bianca
- Billie
- Blake
- Blizz
- Blossom
- Blue
- Bonnie
- Brandy
- Brenda
- Brianna
- Brie
- Brooklyn
- Buffy
- Buttercup
- Cali/Callie
- Candy
- Caramel
- Carrie
- Casey
- Cersei
- Charlie
- Charlotte
- Chloe
- Cinnamon
- Claire
- Cleo
- Coco
- Cocoa
- Coral
- Cookie
- Crystal
- Daenerys
- Daisy
- Dakota
- Dawn
- Delilah
- Diamond
- Dixie
- Dream
- Dumpling
- Durga
E-H
- Ebony
- Eleven
- Ella
- Ellie
- Elsa
- Emma
- Eve
- Faline
- Fawn
- Faye
- Fern
- Fiona
- Flora
- Freya
- Frida
- Fury
- Gemma
- Gigi
- Gina
- Ginger
- Gloria
- Glory
- Godiva
- Goldie
- Grace/Gracie
- Grey
- Gypsy
- Hannah
- Happy
- Harley
- Harriet
- Hazel
- Heidi
- Holly
- Honey
- Hope
I-L
- India
- Indy
- Ivory
- Izzy
- Jade
- Jamie
- Jane
- Jasmine
- Jem
- Jet
- Jill
- Josie
- Joy
- Judy
- Julia
- Juliet
- Kali
- Katie
- Katniss
- Keira
- Kennedy
- Khaleesi
- Kiwi
- Koko
- Kona
- Kristy
- Lacey
- Lady
- Lana
- Lavender
- Layla
- Leah
- Lelaina
- Lexi/Lexie
- Lily
- Lita
- Lola
- Lucy
- Lucky
- Lulu
- Luna
M-P
- Macy
- Maddie
- Madison
- Maeve
- Maggie
- Margot
- Marley
- Marshmallow
- Mary
- Max
- Maya
- Mercy
- Mia
- Midnight
- Mila
- Millie
- Mimi
- Minnie
- Miranda
- Miriam
- Miso
- Missy
- Misty
- Mocha
- Molly
- Muffin
- Myra
- Nala
- Naya
- Nevada
- Night
- Nikki
- Nina
- Noelle
- Nola
- Norah
- Nova
- Nutmeg
- Olive
- Opal
- Peace
- Peaches
- Peanut
- Pearl
- Pebbles
- Penny
- Pepper
- Perdita
- Phoebe
- Piper
- Princess
- Priscilla
- Prudence
- Pumpkin
Q-T
- Queen
- Rainbow
- Raven
- Rebel
- Rena
- Renata
- Riley
- Rita
- Roja
- Rosie
- Roxie/Roxy
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Sage
- Salma
- Sally
- Sam
- Samantha
- Sandy
- Sansa
- Sapphire
- Sara
- Sasha
- Sassy
- Scarlett
- Scout
- Selena
- Shadow
- Shailene
- Shakira
- Shania
- Shelby
- Sienna
- Sierra
- Skittles
- Smokey
- Sophie
- Spirit
- Star
- Stella
- Stormy
- Sugar
- Summer
- Sunny
- Sydney
- Tamera
- Tawny
- Tia
- Tofu
- Triss
- Trixie
- Tulip
U-Z
- Uma
- Ursula
- Victoria
- Violet
- Vixen
- Wednesday
- Willa
- Willow
- Winnie
- Winona
- Winter
- Xena
- Yennefer
- Yoko
- Zoe/Zoey
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Tips for Choosing Female Dog Names
When thinking of names for your new girl puppy or dog, remember that the sky is the limit. You might want to choose a classic dog name or perhaps a human name you love. The name you choose doesn’t even need to be a “name” in the traditional sense—almost any word can become a name. When choosing a name for your dog, the only real requirement is that you like it.
That said, there are some generally agreed-upon guidelines when it comes to naming dogs:
- The name should be easy for you to say. Names with one or two syllables, like Scout or Bella, roll off the tongue better than longer names like Valentina or Penelope.
- Stay away from names that sound like other words you want your dog to know, such as “no.” Naming your dog Jo or Flo could make it hard for her to clearly understand if you are calling her name or if you are asking her to stop doing something.
- If you have multiple pets in the house, it’s always best to choose names that sound very different so your dogs can easily know which pet you’re calling. For instance, try to avoid naming two dogs Millie and Jilly, or Allie and Callie.
Remember, these are only guidelines. If you have your heart set on two dogs with rhyming names, or a long name with many syllables, go for it. At the end of the day, your new dog's name is entirely up to you.