Foreign Dog Name Generator

Real words from 39 languages, with meanings

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Generate dog names from 39 other languages, each a real word or name tagged with its language and meaning: Karhu (Finnish, bear), Nyota (Swahili, star), Schatje (Dutch, little treasure), Aroha (Maori, love) and Küçük (Turkish, small).

About foreign dog names

Every entry is a real word or name from another language, followed by that language and a short English meaning: Karhu (Finnish, bear), Estrela (Portuguese, star), Cariad (Welsh, love, also darling). The 1,000 entries come from 39 languages. The largest groups are the Nordic and Slavic languages, Dutch, Portuguese, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Swahili, Korean, Mandarin, Welsh and Maori.

The list is built by meaning, so the same idea turns up in many tongues. There are animals such as bear, wolf, fox and lion, sky words, weather and landscape, character words such as small, brave, loyal and friend, endearments, coat colors, food, titles, and the word for dog or puppy itself. A few entries are pet forms of given names, and a few are old stock dog names, such as Burek in Polish, Sharik in Russian and Bodri in Hungarian, which stories use the way English uses Fido.

Accents and special letters are kept because they are part of the word: Yıldız has a dotless ı, Słońce a barred ł, Whetū a macron. Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Greek, Hindi, Korean and Japanese are written in Latin letters, and Mandarin is in pinyin without tone marks, so listen to a speaker before you settle on a pronunciation.

How to choose foreign dog names

  • Say the name out loud ten times before you decide. Short words with clear vowels, such as Susi, Nyota, Sora and Aroha, are easy to call across a park. Niedźwiedź is a fine word and a hard recall command.
  • Check the pronunciation with a speaker or a recording. Spelling can mislead an English reader: the w in the Welsh Cwtch is a vowel, the ł in the Polish Łobuz sounds like an English w, and the ı in the Turkish Yıldız has no dot and its own sound.
  • Choose by meaning as well as sound. A word that looks handsome on a tag may be the everyday word for sausage, as Pølse, Kiełbasa and Selsig all are, and that may be exactly the joke you want.
  • Keep the accents when you write the name on a tag or a vet form. Bjørn, Küçük and Kurī are the real spellings, and the marks are part of the word.
  • If your family has ties to a language, try the word on a relative first. A speaker can tell you at once whether it sounds warm, old-fashioned or odd for a pet.

Frequently asked questions

What are cool dog names in other languages?

Short nature and character words tend to travel well. From this list, try Karhu (Finnish, bear), Kurt (Turkish, wolf), Nyota (Swahili, star), Sisu (Finnish, grit), Buran (Russian, steppe blizzard) or Toa (Maori, brave, also warrior). All 1,000 entries carry their language and meaning, so you can choose by sense as well as sound.

Which languages are in the list?

There are 39. The largest groups are Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Swahili, Korean, Mandarin, Welsh and Maori. Smaller groups come from Danish, Icelandic, Indonesian, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Estonian, Ukrainian, Persian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Greek, Hindi, Hawaiian, Tagalog, Zulu and Latin.

Is the part in parentheses part of the name?

No. The parentheses hold the language and an English meaning to help you choose, so the name is Estrela, not the whole entry 'Estrela (Portuguese, star)'. Where a word has a second sense, as in Kulta (Finnish, gold, also darling), both are given.

How do you say dog in other languages?

The list holds the word for dog or puppy in most of its languages: Hund (Swedish), Koira (Finnish), Pies (Polish), Köpek (Turkish), Mbwa (Swahili), Gou (Mandarin), Ci (Welsh) and Kurī (Maori), plus puppy words such as Valp, Pentu and Gangaji. Other entries are old stock dog names, such as Burek, Sharik and Fikkie, the names stories give a dog the way English uses Fido.

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A: 43 names

  • Aegi (Korean, baby)
  • Agapi (Greek, love)
  • Águila (Spanish, eagle)
  • Aihe (Maori, dolphin)
  • Aino (Finnish, woman's name)
  • Alík (Czech, old stock dog name, like Fido)
  • Älskling (Swedish, darling)
  • Altın (Turkish, gold)
  • Älv (Swedish, river)
  • Amal (Arabic, hope)
  • Amico (Italian, friend)
  • Amicus (Latin, friend)
  • Amir (Arabic, prince)
  • Amira (Arabic, princess)

A, continued

  • Amore (Italian, love)
  • Āniwaniwa (Maori, rainbow)
  • Annwyl (Welsh, dear)
  • Antek (Polish, pet form of Antoni)
  • Arany (Hungarian, gold)
  • Arashi (Japanese, storm)
  • Arici (Romanian, hedgehog)
  • Arkouda (Greek, bear)
  • Armağan (Turkish, gift)
  • Arnab (Arabic, rabbit)
  • Aroha (Maori, love)
  • Arth (Welsh, bear)
  • Asad (Arabic, lion)
  • Asal (Arabic, honey)

A, continued

  • Asali (Swahili, honey)
  • Åska (Swedish, thunder)
  • Aslan (Turkish, lion)
  • Asmar (Arabic, tan or brown)
  • Aso (Tagalog, dog)
  • Asteri (Greek, star)
  • Astrid (Swedish, woman's name)
  • Ataman (Russian, Cossack chief)
  • Aur (Welsh, gold)
  • Aurinko (Finnish, sun)
  • Aurum (Latin, gold)
  • Awa (Maori, river)
  • Awan (Indonesian, cloud)
  • Azizam (Persian, my dear)
  • Azuki (Japanese, red bean)

B: 82 names

  • Baas (Dutch, boss)
  • Baca (Polish, head shepherd in the Tatras)
  • Bach (Welsh, small, also a pet word)
  • Bada (Korean, sea)
  • Badai (Indonesian, storm)
  • Badr (Arabic, full moon)
  • Badugi (Korean, old stock name for a spotted dog)
  • Bagoly (Hungarian, owl)
  • Bagyo (Tagalog, storm)
  • Bahadur (Hindi, brave)
  • Bahari (Swahili, ocean)
  • Bahati (Swahili, luck)
  • Bahr (Arabic, sea)

B, continued

  • Bamse (Danish, teddy bear)
  • Bangsi (Icelandic, teddy bear)
  • Baobei (Mandarin, treasure, also darling)
  • Bára (Czech, short for Barbora)
  • Bara Brith (Welsh, speckled fruit loaf)
  • Barak (Hebrew, lightning)
  • Barão (Portuguese, baron)
  • Barát (Hungarian, friend)
  • Barq (Arabic, lightning)
  • Batal (Arabic, hero)
  • Bátor (Hungarian, brave)
  • Baykuş (Turkish, owl)
  • Béar (Irish, bear)
  • Beer (Dutch, bear)

B, continued

  • Beinn (Scottish Gaelic, mountain)
  • Belang (Indonesian, patched or striped)
  • Benek (Turkish, spot)
  • Beongae (Korean, lightning)
  • Berani (Indonesian, brave)
  • Beruang (Indonesian, bear)
  • Betyár (Hungarian, outlaw, also rascal)
  • Bhalu (Hindi, bear)
  • Bia (Portuguese, short for Beatriz)
  • Bigos (Polish, hunter's stew)
  • Bijli (Hindi, lightning)
  • Bikkje (Norwegian, everyday word for a dog)
  • Bintang (Indonesian, star)
  • Birba (Italian, rascal)

B, continued

  • Biscotto (Italian, cookie)
  • Bituin (Tagalog, star)
  • Bjørk (Norwegian, birch)
  • Bjørn (Norwegian, bear)
  • Blåbær (Norwegian, blueberry)
  • Blaidd (Welsh, wolf)
  • Blitz (German, lightning)
  • Blixt (Swedish, lightning)
  • Bodri (Hungarian, old stock dog name, like Fido)
  • Bølge (Danish, wave)
  • Bolle (Norwegian, sweet bun)
  • Bom (Korean, spring)
  • Börek (Turkish, flaky filled pastry)

B, continued

  • Bori (Korean, barley)
  • Bouře (Czech, storm)
  • Bre (Norwegian, glacier)
  • Brenhines (Welsh, queen)
  • Brenin (Welsh, king)
  • Brezel (German, pretzel)
  • Brigadeiro (Portuguese, chocolate fudge ball, Brazil)
  • Brioche (French, soft buttery bread)
  • Brith (Welsh, speckled)
  • Brombær (Danish, blackberry)
  • Brunost (Norwegian, brown cheese)
  • Bubeleh (Yiddish, little darling)
  • Bublik (Russian, bread ring)
  • Buchta (Czech, filled sweet bun)

B, continued

  • Bucurie (Romanian, joy)
  • Búho (Spanish, owl)
  • Buksi (Hungarian, old stock dog name)
  • Bulan (Indonesian, moon)
  • Bulbul (Arabic, nightingale)
  • Bulut (Turkish, cloud)
  • Bura (Croatian, cold Adriatic wind)
  • Buran (Russian, steppe blizzard)
  • Burek (Polish, old stock name for a yard dog)
  • Bury (Polish, dark gray-brown)
  • Busig (Swedish, mischievous)
  • Byeol (Korean, star)
  • Bylur (Icelandic, snowstorm)
  • Bystry (Russian, fast)

C: 49 names

  • Cadno (Welsh, fox, the southern word)
  • Cafuné (Portuguese, a gentle head scratch, Brazil)
  • Cagnolino (Italian, little dog)
  • Câine (Romanian, dog)
  • Canım (Turkish, my dear, literally my soul)
  • Canis (Latin, dog)
  • Cão (Portuguese, dog)
  • Capitão (Portuguese, captain)
  • Caraid (Scottish Gaelic, friend)
  • Caramelo (Portuguese, caramel, Brazil's tan street dog)
  • Cariad (Welsh, love, also darling)
  • Carinho (Portuguese, affection)

C, continued

  • Castanho (Portuguese, chestnut brown)
  • Cățel (Romanian, puppy)
  • Cawl (Welsh, broth)
  • Celer (Latin, swift)
  • Cesur (Turkish, brave)
  • Céu (Portuguese, sky)
  • Chanda (Hindi, moon)
  • Cheondung (Korean, thunder)
  • Chhotu (Hindi, little one)
  • Chibi (Japanese, tiny one)
  • Chingu (Korean, friend)
  • Chiot (French, puppy)

C, continued

  • Chiquito (Spanish, tiny one)
  • Chouchou (French, darling)
  • Chui (Swahili, leopard)
  • Ci (Welsh, dog)
  • Ciapek (Polish, spotty, an old stock dog name)
  • Cielo (Spanish, sky, also darling)
  • Coch (Welsh, red)
  • Comoară (Romanian, treasure)
  • Compa (Spanish, buddy, Mexico)
  • Copain (French, pal)
  • Corajoso (Portuguese, courageous)
  • Corazón (Spanish, heart, also sweetheart)

C, continued

  • Corgi (Welsh, dwarf dog)
  • Coruja (Portuguese, owl)
  • Covrig (Romanian, pretzel ring)
  • Cozonac (Romanian, sweet holiday bread)
  • Cróga (Irish, brave)
  • Croí (Irish, heart)
  • Csillag (Hungarian, star)
  • Cù (Scottish Gaelic, dog)
  • Cucciolo (Italian, puppy)
  • Cuki (Hungarian, cute)
  • Cuțu (Romanian, child's word for a dog)
  • Cwmwl (Welsh, cloud)
  • Cwtch (Welsh, cuddle)

D: 31 names

  • Dachs (German, badger)
  • Dahuang (Mandarin, big yellow, an old stock dog name)
  • Daifuku (Japanese, filled rice cake)
  • Dal (Korean, moon)
  • Dango (Japanese, rice dumpling)
  • Dapper (Dutch, brave)
  • Darya (Persian, sea)
  • Dawang (Mandarin, great king)
  • Deniz (Turkish, sea)
  • Derwen (Welsh, oak)

D, continued

  • Dewr (Welsh, brave)
  • Dhahab (Arabic, gold)
  • Dhahabu (Swahili, gold)
  • Dhoruba (Swahili, storm)
  • Dìleas (Scottish Gaelic, faithful)
  • Dimma (Swedish, fog)
  • Docinho (Portuguese, sweetie)
  • Doost (Persian, friend)
  • Dorado (Spanish, golden)
  • Dotori (Korean, acorn)

D, continued

  • Doudou (Mandarin, little bean)
  • Dov (Hebrew, bear)
  • Draenog (Welsh, hedgehog)
  • Dronning (Norwegian, queen)
  • Dropje (Dutch, licorice drop, also a pet word)
  • Druh (Ukrainian, friend)
  • Duma (Swahili, cheetah)
  • Duman (Turkish, smoke)
  • Dushka (Russian, sweetheart)
  • Dvash (Hebrew, honey)
  • Dymok (Russian, wisp of smoke)

E: 13 names

  • Egel (Dutch, hedgehog)
  • Egern (Danish, squirrel)
  • Eino (Finnish, man's name)
  • Ekorn (Norwegian, squirrel)
  • Elding (Icelandic, lightning)
  • Eldur (Icelandic, fire)
  • Elskan (Icelandic, darling)
  • Emas (Indonesian, gold)
  • Embe (Swahili, mango)
  • Eollugi (Korean, spotted one)
  • Eryr (Welsh, eagle)
  • Estrela (Portuguese, star)
  • Étoile (French, star)

F: 34 names

  • Fahd (Arabic, cheetah)
  • Fálki (Icelandic, falcon)
  • Farah (Arabic, joy)
  • Farkas (Hungarian, wolf)
  • Felix (Latin, lucky)
  • Ffyddlon (Welsh, faithful)
  • Fidèle (French, faithful)
  • Fidelis (Latin, faithful)
  • Fiel (Portuguese, loyal)
  • Fika (Swedish, coffee break with a treat)
  • Fikkie (Dutch, old stock dog name, like Fido)

F, continued

  • Filos (Greek, friend)
  • Filou (French, rascal)
  • Fındık (Turkish, hazelnut)
  • Fırtına (Turkish, storm)
  • Fıstık (Turkish, peanut or pistachio)
  • Fjell (Norwegian, mountain)
  • Fjord (Norwegian, sea inlet)
  • Fläck (Swedish, spot)
  • Flíček (Czech, little patch)
  • Flink (German, nimble)
  • Flocon (French, snowflake)

F, continued

  • Fortis (Latin, brave and strong)
  • Foss (Icelandic, waterfall)
  • Franek (Polish, pet form of Franciszek)
  • Fraoch (Scottish Gaelic, heather)
  • Frechdachs (German, cheeky one, literally cheeky badger)
  • Fritula (Croatian, small fried doughnut)
  • Fulg (Romanian, snowflake)
  • Fulger (Romanian, lightning)
  • Fulgur (Latin, lightning)
  • Furaha (Swahili, joy)
  • Furtună (Romanian, storm)
  • Fustuq (Arabic, pistachio)

G: 46 names

  • Galeb (Croatian, seagull)
  • Galleta (Spanish, cookie)
  • Gamja (Korean, potato)
  • Gangaji (Korean, puppy)
  • Gealach (Scottish Gaelic, moon)
  • Geluk (Dutch, luck)
  • Genki (Japanese, lively)
  • Ghazal (Arabic, gazelle)
  • Gibor (Hebrew, hero)
  • Ginto (Tagalog, gold)
  • Gioia (Italian, joy)

G, continued

  • Girassol (Portuguese, sunflower)
  • Glede (Norwegian, joy)
  • Glück (German, luck)
  • Gogoașă (Romanian, doughnut)
  • Goguma (Korean, sweet potato)
  • Gom (Korean, bear)
  • Gombóc (Hungarian, dumpling)
  • Gomdori (Korean, teddy bear)
  • Gongju (Korean, princess)
  • Gongzhu (Mandarin, princess)
  • Gorg (Persian, wolf)
  • Gosha (Russian, pet form of Georgy)

G, continued

  • Gösta (Swedish, man's name)
  • Gou (Mandarin, dog)
  • Gougou (Mandarin, doggy)
  • Grá (Irish, love)
  • Gràdh (Scottish Gaelic, love)
  • Grisha (Russian, pet form of Grigory)
  • Grivei (Romanian, old stock dog name)
  • Grom (Russian, thunder)
  • Groza (Russian, thunderstorm)
  • Grug (Welsh, heather)
  • Guaiguai (Mandarin, good little one)

G, continued

  • Guld (Swedish, gold)
  • Gull (Norwegian, gold, also a pet word)
  • Gullig (Swedish, cute)
  • Gulyás (Hungarian, goulash)
  • Guntur (Indonesian, thunder)
  • Gunung (Indonesian, mountain)
  • Gureum (Korean, cloud)
  • Guto (Welsh, pet form of Gruffudd)
  • Gwiazda (Polish, star)
  • Gwiazdka (Polish, little star)
  • Gwiwer (Welsh, squirrel)
  • Gyors (Hungarian, fast)

H: 46 names

  • Habibi (Arabic, my beloved)
  • Haengbok (Korean, happiness)
  • Hafan (Czech, big woofer)
  • Hagelslag (Dutch, chocolate sprinkles)
  • Hallon (Swedish, raspberry)
  • Haneul (Korean, sky)
  • Harikoa (Maori, joyful)
  • Harimau (Indonesian, tiger)
  • Haukur (Icelandic, hawk)
  • Hav (Danish, sea)
  • Hayati (Arabic, my life)

H, continued

  • Hebog (Welsh, hawk)
  • Hetman (Ukrainian, Cossack leader)
  • Hilal (Arabic, crescent moon)
  • Himmel (Swedish, sky)
  • Hoaloha (Hawaiian, friend)
  • Hodari (Swahili, brave and able)
  • Hodu (Korean, walnut)
  • Hōkū (Hawaiian, star)
  • Hold (Hungarian, moon)
  • Honu (Hawaiian, sea turtle)
  • Honza (Czech, pet form of Jan)
  • Hopea (Finnish, silver)

H, continued

  • Hópehely (Hungarian, snowflake)
  • Horangi (Korean, tiger)
  • Hoshi (Japanese, star)
  • Hotteok (Korean, sweet filled pancake)
  • Høvding (Norwegian, chieftain)
  • Hrabar (Croatian, brave)
  • Huahua (Mandarin, patchy one)
  • Huasheng (Mandarin, peanut)
  • Hukarere (Maori, snow)
  • Huli (Mandarin, fox)
  • Hunaja (Finnish, honey)

H, continued

  • Hunang (Icelandic, honey)
  • Hund (Swedish, dog)
  • Hundur (Icelandic, dog)
  • Huoban (Mandarin, companion)
  • Hurtig (Danish, quick)
  • Hvalp (Danish, puppy)
  • Hvalur (Icelandic, whale)
  • Hvězda (Czech, star)
  • Hvězdička (Czech, little star)
  • Hvolpur (Icelandic, puppy)
  • Hwyl (Welsh, fun and high spirits)
  • Hygge (Danish, cozy togetherness)

I: 15 names

  • Ibhubesi (Zulu, lion)
  • Iepuraș (Romanian, bunny)
  • Igel (German, hedgehog)
  • Ilanga (Zulu, sun)
  • Ilo (Finnish, joy)
  • Imvula (Zulu, rain)
  • Ingwe (Zulu, leopard)
  • Inja (Zulu, dog)
  • Injeolmi (Korean, rice cake rolled in bean flour)
  • Inkanyezi (Zulu, star)
  • Inu (Japanese, dog)
  • Ipo (Hawaiian, sweetheart)
  • Ísbjörn (Icelandic, polar bear)
  • Iti (Maori, small)
  • Iubire (Romanian, love)

J: 14 names

  • Jaan (Hindi, life, also darling)
  • Jabal (Arabic, mountain)
  • Jancsi (Hungarian, pet form of János)
  • Jarl (Norwegian, earl)
  • Jarw (Arabic, puppy)
  • Jasiri (Swahili, bold)
  • Jefe (Spanish, boss)
  • Ježek (Czech, hedgehog)
  • Jiangjun (Mandarin, general)
  • Jiaozi (Mandarin, dumpling)
  • Joep (Dutch, man's name)
  • Joie (French, joy)
  • Jökull (Icelandic, glacier)
  • Jure (Croatian, pet form of Juraj)

K: 107 names

  • Kacang (Indonesian, peanut)
  • Kahawa (Swahili, coffee)
  • Kaibigan (Tagalog, friend)
  • Kallis (Estonian, dear)
  • Kaminari (Japanese, thunder)
  • Kammerat (Danish, comrade)
  • Kanelbulle (Swedish, cinnamon bun)
  • Kaneli (Finnish, cinnamon)
  • Kanelsnegl (Danish, cinnamon swirl)
  • Kapetan (Croatian, captain)
  • Kaplan (Turkish, tiger)
  • Kapua (Maori, cloud)
  • Kar (Turkish, snow)

K, continued

  • Karanga (Swahili, peanut)
  • Karhu (Finnish, bear)
  • Karu (Estonian, bear)
  • Kasia (Polish, pet form of Katarzyna)
  • Kátur (Icelandic, cheerful)
  • Kauri (Maori, giant forest tree)
  • Kaveri (Finnish, pal)
  • Kaze (Japanese, wind)
  • Kea (Maori, mountain parrot)
  • Kecil (Indonesian, small)
  • Kedves (Hungarian, dear)
  • Keiki (Hawaiian, child)
  • Keks (German, cookie)

K, continued

  • Kelev (Hebrew, dog)
  • Kererū (Maori, wood pigeon)
  • Kesten (Croatian, chestnut)
  • Kfir (Hebrew, young lion)
  • Khers (Persian, bear)
  • Khorshid (Persian, sun)
  • Khushi (Hindi, happiness)
  • Kiboko (Swahili, hippo)
  • Kicsi (Hungarian, little)
  • Kidlat (Tagalog, lightning)
  • Kidogo (Swahili, a little)
  • Kiełbasa (Polish, sausage)
  • Kifaru (Swahili, rhino)
  • Kinako (Japanese, roasted soybean flour)

K, continued

  • Kincsem (Hungarian, my treasure)
  • Kīngi (Maori, king)
  • Kipenzi (Swahili, darling, also pet)
  • Király (Hungarian, king)
  • Kitsune (Japanese, fox)
  • Kiwi (Maori, flightless night bird)
  • Kjære (Norwegian, dear)
  • Kkoma (Korean, little one)
  • Kkul (Korean, honey)
  • Klein (Dutch, small)
  • Kleina (Icelandic, twisted doughnut)
  • Kluska (Polish, noodle or dumpling)
  • Knedlík (Czech, dumpling)

K, continued

  • Knish (Yiddish, stuffed pastry)
  • Knuffel (Dutch, cuddle)
  • Knyaz (Russian, prince)
  • Koa (Hawaiian, brave, also a native tree)
  • Koblížek (Czech, little doughnut)
  • Kochanie (Polish, darling)
  • Kochav (Hebrew, star)
  • Koer (Estonian, dog)
  • Koira (Finnish, dog)
  • Koláč (Czech, round sweet pastry)
  • Kolohe (Hawaiian, rascal)
  • Kolya (Russian, pet form of Nikolai)
  • Kompis (Swedish, pal)

K, continued

  • Konge (Danish, king)
  • König (German, king)
  • Koning (Dutch, king)
  • Konungur (Icelandic, king)
  • Köpek (Turkish, dog)
  • Kopi (Indonesian, coffee)
  • Koppar (Swedish, copper)
  • Koroleva (Russian, queen)
  • Kos (Norwegian, cuddle)
  • Köttbulle (Swedish, meatball)
  • Koukla (Greek, doll, also a pet word)
  • Kōura (Maori, gold)
  • Koutavi (Greek, puppy)
  • Kōwhai (Maori, yellow, also a flowering tree)

K, continued

  • Krafna (Croatian, doughnut)
  • Král (Czech, king)
  • Kralj (Croatian, king)
  • Kraljica (Croatian, queen)
  • Król (Polish, king)
  • Królowa (Polish, queen)
  • Kroshka (Russian, crumb, also little one)
  • Krümel (German, crumb)
  • Kruszynka (Polish, tiny crumb, a pet word)
  • Krútt (Icelandic, cutie)
  • Książę (Polish, prince)
  • Kuba (Polish, pet form of Jakub)
  • Küçük (Turkish, small)

K, continued

  • Kugel (Yiddish, baked noodle pudding)
  • Kuīni (Maori, queen)
  • Kulta (Finnish, gold, also darling)
  • Kūmara (Maori, sweet potato)
  • Kumpel (German, buddy)
  • Kunafa (Arabic, cheese pastry in syrup)
  • Kung (Swedish, king)
  • Kuningas (Finnish, king)
  • Kurī (Maori, dog)
  • Kurt (Turkish, wolf)
  • Kutsikas (Estonian, puppy)
  • Kutya (Hungarian, dog)
  • Kutyus (Hungarian, doggy)
  • Kuzu (Turkish, lamb, also a pet word)

L: 50 names

  • Laddu (Hindi, round sweet)
  • Lang (Mandarin, wolf)
  • Lángos (Hungarian, fried flatbread)
  • Laohu (Mandarin, tiger)
  • Lapochka (Russian, sweetie, literally little paw)
  • Laska (Russian, affection)
  • Łatek (Polish, patchy, an old stock dog name)
  • Latke (Yiddish, potato pancake)
  • Lav (Croatian, lion)
  • Layth (Arabic, lion, a poetic word)
  • Leal (Spanish, loyal)
  • Leão (Portuguese, lion)

L, continued

  • Leeuw (Dutch, lion)
  • Lefse (Norwegian, soft flatbread)
  • Lele (Mandarin, happy)
  • Leu (Romanian, lion)
  • Lev (Czech, lion)
  • Liefje (Dutch, sweetheart)
  • Lieverd (Dutch, darling)
  • Ligaya (Tagalog, joy)
  • Lille (Danish, little)
  • Lillebror (Norwegian, little brother)
  • Lingon (Swedish, lingonberry)
  • Lis (Polish, fox)
  • Lisica (Croatian, fox)

L, continued

  • Lisichka (Russian, little fox)
  • Liška (Czech, fox)
  • Liten (Swedish, small)
  • Litli (Icelandic, little one)
  • Ljubav (Croatian, love)
  • Lleuad (Welsh, moon)
  • Llew (Welsh, lion)
  • Llwynog (Welsh, fox)
  • Lobezno (Spanish, wolf cub)
  • Lobo (Portuguese, wolf)
  • Łobuz (Polish, rascal)
  • Lokum (Turkish, Turkish delight)

L, continued

  • Løve (Danish, lion)
  • Lua (Portuguese, moon)
  • Lucero (Spanish, bright star)
  • Luchs (German, lynx)
  • Lună (Romanian, moon)
  • Lundi (Icelandic, puffin)
  • Lup (Romanian, wolf)
  • Lupetto (Italian, wolf cub)
  • Lycka (Swedish, happiness)
  • Lykke (Norwegian, happiness)
  • Lykos (Greek, wolf)
  • Lyn (Norwegian, lightning)
  • Lyng (Norwegian, heather)

M: 81 names

  • Maan (Dutch, moon)
  • Maatje (Dutch, buddy)
  • Mac Tíre (Irish, wolf, literally son of the land)
  • Macchia (Italian, spot)
  • Maci (Hungarian, teddy bear)
  • Madelief (Dutch, daisy)
  • Madoa (Swahili, spots)
  • Madra (Irish, dog)
  • Mads (Danish, man's name)
  • Madu (Indonesian, honey)
  • Mägi (Estonian, hill or mountain)
  • Mahal (Tagalog, love, also dear)
  • Mahina (Hawaiian, moon)

M, continued

  • Mahtab (Persian, moonlight)
  • Māia (Maori, brave)
  • Makana (Hawaiian, gift)
  • Makani (Hawaiian, wind)
  • Mako (Maori, shark)
  • Malhado (Portuguese, patched)
  • Malysh (Russian, little one)
  • Mămăligă (Romanian, polenta)
  • Mandazi (Swahili, fried dough)
  • Måne (Swedish, moon)
  • Manis (Indonesian, sweet)
  • Mantou (Mandarin, steamed bun)
  • Mānuka (Maori, tea tree)
  • Marama (Maori, moon)

M, continued

  • Maru (Japanese, round)
  • Maslina (Croatian, olive)
  • Matahari (Indonesian, sun)
  • Matapang (Tagalog, brave)
  • Mathan (Scottish Gaelic, bear)
  • Maunga (Maori, mountain)
  • Mäuschen (German, little mouse, also a pet word)
  • Maven (Yiddish, expert)
  • Maza (Croatian, one who loves cuddles)
  • Mazel (Yiddish, luck)
  • Mazlík (Czech, cuddler)
  • Mbwa (Swahili, dog)
  • Méďa (Czech, teddy bear)

M, continued

  • Medo (Croatian, teddy bear)
  • Médor (French, old stock dog name, like Fido)
  • Medve (Hungarian, bear)
  • Medved (Russian, bear)
  • Meli (Greek, honey)
  • Mellten (Welsh, lightning)
  • Mensch (Yiddish, a good soul)
  • Meongmeongi (Korean, child's word for a dog)
  • Meri (Finnish, sea)
  • Mesi (Estonian, honey)
  • Mfalme (Swahili, king)
  • Micuț (Romanian, tiny one)
  • Miel (Spanish, honey)
  • Miere (Romanian, honey)

M, continued

  • Miláček (Czech, darling)
  • Milia (Swahili, stripes)
  • Minik (Turkish, tiny)
  • Mishmish (Arabic, apricot)
  • Misiek (Polish, teddy, pet form of bear)
  • Mjesec (Croatian, moon)
  • Moana (Maori, ocean)
  • Modig (Swedish, brave)
  • Mókus (Hungarian, squirrel)
  • Momo (Japanese, peach)
  • Morzsa (Hungarian, crumb, an old stock dog name)
  • Motek (Hebrew, sweetie)
  • Moyo (Swahili, heart)

M, continued

  • Mpenzi (Swahili, beloved)
  • Mriya (Ukrainian, dream)
  • Mrvica (Croatian, crumb, also little one)
  • Mugunghwa (Korean, rose of Sharon)
  • Multe (Norwegian, cloudberry)
  • Munja (Croatian, lightning)
  • Munte (Romanian, mountain)
  • Murjan (Arabic, coral)
  • Muru (Finnish, crumb, also sweetheart)
  • Musi (Estonian, kiss)
  • Mustikka (Finnish, blueberry)
  • Mwezi (Swahili, moon)
  • Mynydd (Welsh, mountain)
  • Myrsky (Finnish, storm)

N: 28 names

  • Naches (Yiddish, proud joy)
  • Naicha (Mandarin, milk tea)
  • Najm (Arabic, star)
  • Nakki (Finnish, frankfurter)
  • Ndizi (Swahili, banana)
  • Nebo (Russian, sky)
  • Neşe (Turkish, joy)
  • Nestaško (Croatian, little rascal)
  • Neukdae (Korean, wolf)
  • Neve (Portuguese, snow)
  • Niangao (Mandarin, New Year rice cake)
  • Niedźwiedź (Polish, bear)
  • Nimr (Arabic, tiger)
  • Nix (Latin, snow)

N, continued

  • Nopea (Finnish, fast)
  • Nordlys (Norwegian, northern lights)
  • Norðurljós (Icelandic, northern lights)
  • Noroc (Romanian, luck)
  • Norrsken (Swedish, northern lights)
  • Nounours (French, teddy bear)
  • Nuage (French, cloud)
  • Nui (Maori, big)
  • Nunsongi (Korean, snowflake)
  • Nureongi (Korean, yellow dog)
  • Nuvem (Portuguese, cloud)
  • Nuvola (Italian, cloud)
  • Nyota (Swahili, star)
  • Nyuszi (Hungarian, bunny)

O: 14 names

  • Oblak (Croatian, cloud)
  • Odder (Danish, otter)
  • Ogórek (Polish, cucumber)
  • Oluja (Croatian, storm)
  • Omid (Persian, hope)
  • Onça (Portuguese, jaguar, Brazil)
  • Onni (Finnish, luck, also a man's name)
  • Orage (French, thunderstorm)
  • Orao (Croatian, eagle)
  • Ørn (Danish, eagle)
  • Öröm (Hungarian, joy)
  • Oroszlán (Hungarian, lion)
  • Orsetto (Italian, bear cub)
  • Otok (Croatian, island)

P: 48 names

  • Paçoca (Portuguese, peanut candy, Brazil)
  • Pączek (Polish, doughnut)
  • Päike (Estonian, sun)
  • Pakkanen (Finnish, hard frost)
  • Palačinka (Croatian, crepe)
  • Palang (Persian, leopard)
  • Pallino (Italian, little dot)
  • Pampushka (Ukrainian, soft garlic bun)
  • Párek (Czech, frankfurter)
  • Pas (Croatian, dog)
  • Paşa (Turkish, pasha)
  • Pejsek (Czech, doggy)

P, continued

  • Pelmen (Russian, meat dumpling)
  • Pengyou (Mandarin, friend)
  • Pentu (Finnish, puppy or cub)
  • Pepík (Czech, pet form of Josef)
  • Pequeno (Portuguese, small)
  • Perrito (Spanish, little dog)
  • Pes (Czech, dog)
  • Pesteh (Persian, pistachio)
  • Petir (Indonesian, lightning)
  • Piccolo (Italian, small)
  • Pieróg (Polish, filled dumpling)
  • Pies (Polish, dog)

P, continued

  • Pikku (Finnish, little)
  • Pim (Dutch, pet form of Willem)
  • Pindsvin (Danish, hedgehog)
  • Pipoca (Portuguese, popcorn)
  • Pirozhok (Russian, little stuffed bun)
  • Pisang (Indonesian, banana)
  • Pista (Hungarian, pet form of István)
  • Pīwakawaka (Maori, fantail)
  • Plet (Danish, spot)
  • Pogácsa (Hungarian, savory scone)
  • Poklad (Czech, treasure)
  • Pølse (Danish, sausage)

P, continued

  • Pötty (Hungarian, dot)
  • Prcek (Czech, little squirt)
  • Prieten (Romanian, friend)
  • Prijatelj (Croatian, friend)
  • Principe (Italian, prince)
  • Prinses (Dutch, princess)
  • Prinsesse (Danish, princess)
  • Prinssi (Finnish, prince)
  • Psić (Croatian, little dog)
  • Pūkeko (Maori, swamp hen)
  • Pulla (Finnish, sweet cardamom bun)
  • Putiputi (Maori, flower)

Q: 3 names

  • Qalbi (Arabic, my heart)
  • Qamar (Arabic, moon)
  • Querido (Portuguese, dear)

R: 43 names

  • Radi (Swahili, thunderbolt)
  • Radość (Polish, joy)
  • Radost (Czech, joy)
  • Rafiki (Swahili, friend)
  • Rainha (Portuguese, queen)
  • Raja (Indonesian, king)
  • Rakas (Finnish, beloved)
  • Rangatira (Maori, chief)
  • Rani (Hindi, queen)
  • Raposa (Portuguese, fox)
  • Raring (Swedish, dear one)
  • Rask (Norwegian, quick)
  • Ratu (Indonesian, queen)
  • Räv (Swedish, fox)

R, continued

  • Réalta (Irish, star)
  • Rebane (Estonian, fox)
  • Refur (Icelandic, fox)
  • Rege (Romanian, king)
  • Regenboog (Dutch, rainbow)
  • Regină (Romanian, queen)
  • Rei (Portuguese, king)
  • Rétes (Hungarian, strudel)
  • Reul (Scottish Gaelic, star)
  • Revontuli (Finnish, northern light)
  • Rí (Irish, king)
  • Ridder (Dutch, knight)
  • Rìgh (Scottish Gaelic, king)
  • Risu (Japanese, squirrel)

R, continued

  • Roest (Dutch, rust)
  • Rohkea (Finnish, brave)
  • Rohlík (Czech, crescent roll)
  • Roi (French, king)
  • Róka (Hungarian, fox)
  • Roux (French, ginger)
  • Ruadh (Scottish Gaelic, red-haired)
  • Rubah (Indonesian, fox)
  • Rudy (Polish, ginger)
  • Ruivo (Portuguese, red-haired)
  • Ruru (Maori, morepork owl)
  • Ruska (Finnish, autumn colors)
  • Rycerz (Polish, knight)
  • Rychlý (Czech, fast)
  • Ryzhik (Russian, little ginger one)

S: 114 names

  • Sadık (Turkish, loyal)
  • Saghir (Arabic, small)
  • Sagwa (Korean, apple)
  • Sahabat (Indonesian, close friend)
  • Saja (Korean, lion)
  • Salama (Finnish, lightning)
  • Salju (Indonesian, snow)
  • Saqr (Arabic, falcon)
  • Sarang (Korean, love)
  • Sas (Hungarian, eagle)
  • Saudade (Portuguese, fond longing)
  • Sayang (Indonesian, darling)
  • Schatje (Dutch, little treasure)
  • Scump (Romanian, dear)

S, continued

  • Selsig (Welsh, sausage)
  • Selur (Icelandic, seal)
  • Senbei (Japanese, rice cracker)
  • Serduszko (Polish, little heart)
  • Seren (Welsh, star)
  • Serigala (Indonesian, wolf)
  • Setareh (Persian, star)
  • Setia (Indonesian, loyal)
  • Sevgi (Turkish, affection)
  • Shah (Persian, king)
  • Shams (Arabic, sun)
  • Shandian (Mandarin, lightning)
  • Sharik (Russian, little ball, an old stock dog name)
  • Shayna (Yiddish, pretty)

S, continued

  • Shchenok (Russian, puppy)
  • Shir (Persian, lion)
  • Shizi (Mandarin, lion)
  • Shujaa (Swahili, hero)
  • Simba (Swahili, lion)
  • Simit (Turkish, sesame bread ring)
  • Şimşek (Turkish, lightning)
  • Simsim (Arabic, sesame)
  • Sincap (Turkish, squirrel)
  • Singa (Indonesian, lion)
  • Sionnach (Scottish Gaelic, fox)
  • Sirko (Ukrainian, old stock name for a gray dog)
  • Sisu (Finnish, grit)
  • Sjö (Swedish, lake)

S, continued

  • Skarb (Polish, treasure)
  • Skare (Norwegian, crust on snow)
  • Skat (Danish, treasure, also darling)
  • Skatt (Norwegian, treasure, also darling)
  • Skog (Swedish, forest)
  • Skylos (Greek, dog)
  • Skyr (Icelandic, thick cultured dairy)
  • Słońce (Polish, sun)
  • Smokva (Croatian, fig)
  • Smör (Swedish, butter)
  • Snabb (Swedish, fast)
  • Sneachd (Scottish Gaelic, snow)
  • Sneeuw (Dutch, snow)
  • Sneg (Russian, snow)
  • Snel (Dutch, fast)

S, continued

  • Sněženka (Czech, snowdrop)
  • Snezhok (Russian, snowball)
  • Śnieg (Polish, snow)
  • Snih (Ukrainian, snow)
  • Snijeg (Croatian, snow)
  • Snill (Norwegian, kind)
  • Snjór (Icelandic, snow)
  • Snø (Norwegian, snow)
  • Soare (Romanian, sun)
  • Sobaka (Russian, dog)
  • Sõber (Estonian, friend)
  • Sol (Norwegian, sun)
  • Sole (Italian, sun)
  • Soleil (French, sun)

S, continued

  • Solnyshko (Russian, little sun, also a pet word)
  • Sólskin (Icelandic, sunshine)
  • Solveig (Norwegian, woman's name)
  • Sonechko (Ukrainian, little sun, also ladybug)
  • Songshu (Mandarin, squirrel)
  • Söpö (Finnish, cute)
  • Sora (Japanese, sky)
  • Sorte (Portuguese, luck)
  • Sötnos (Swedish, sweetie, literally sweet nose)
  • Spatz (German, sparrow, also a pet word)
  • Srce (Croatian, heart)
  • Srdíčko (Czech, little heart)
  • Sreća (Croatian, luck)
  • Staś (Polish, pet form of Stanisław)

S, continued

  • Statečný (Czech, brave)
  • Stea (Romanian, star)
  • Stellina (Italian, little star)
  • Steluță (Romanian, little star)
  • Štěně (Czech, puppy)
  • Ster (Dutch, star)
  • Sterk (Norwegian, strong)
  • Štěstí (Czech, luck)
  • Stip (Dutch, dot)
  • Stjärna (Swedish, star)
  • Stjerne (Danish, star)
  • Stjerneskudd (Norwegian, shooting star)
  • Stoer (Dutch, tough)
  • Stoirm (Scottish Gaelic, storm)

S, continued

  • Stór (Irish, treasure, also darling)
  • Stroopwafel (Dutch, syrup waffle)
  • Strudel (German, rolled pastry)
  • Sturm (German, storm)
  • Suerte (Spanish, luck)
  • Sufa (Hebrew, storm)
  • Suhail (Arabic, the star Canopus)
  • Sukari (Swahili, sugar)
  • Sukkar (Arabic, sugar)
  • Sultan (Turkish, sultan)
  • Sün (Hungarian, hedgehog)
  • Sunce (Croatian, sun)
  • Sungura (Swahili, hare)
  • Suraj (Hindi, sun)
  • Susi (Finnish, wolf)

T: 52 names

  • Täht (Estonian, star)
  • Tähti (Finnish, star)
  • Taivas (Finnish, sky)
  • Tåke (Norwegian, fog)
  • Tala (Tagalog, bright star)
  • Tangyuan (Mandarin, sweet rice ball)
  • Tanuki (Japanese, raccoon dog)
  • Täplä (Finnish, spot)
  • Tapper (Norwegian, brave)
  • Taran (Welsh, thunder)
  • Tarçın (Turkish, cinnamon)
  • Tatlım (Turkish, sweetie)
  • Tatu (Portuguese, armadillo)

T, continued

  • Tavşan (Turkish, rabbit)
  • Tembo (Swahili, elephant)
  • Tere (Maori, fast)
  • Tesoro (Spanish, treasure)
  • Thalassa (Greek, sea)
  • Thalj (Arabic, snow)
  • Theluji (Swahili, snow)
  • Tilki (Turkish, fox)
  • Toa (Maori, brave, also warrior)
  • Tohorā (Maori, whale)
  • Toirneach (Irish, thunder)
  • Tokki (Korean, rabbit)
  • Tonnerre (French, thunder)

T, continued

  • Torden (Danish, thunder)
  • Torm (Estonian, storm)
  • Tormenta (Spanish, storm)
  • Toutou (French, doggy)
  • Trofast (Danish, faithful, an old dog name)
  • Trogen (Swedish, faithful)
  • Trouw (Dutch, loyal)
  • Trovão (Portuguese, thunder)
  • Trueno (Spanish, thunder)
  • Þruma (Icelandic, thunder)
  • Tryggur (Icelandic, faithful)
  • Tsar (Russian, emperor)
  • Tsutsyk (Ukrainian, pup)

T, continued

  • Tteok (Korean, rice cake)
  • Tuleh (Persian, puppy)
  • Tulp (Dutch, tulip)
  • Tunet (Romanian, thunder)
  • Tungl (Icelandic, moon)
  • Tuono (Italian, thunder)
  • Tuta (Tagalog, puppy)
  • Tuuli (Finnish, wind)
  • Tuzi (Mandarin, rabbit)
  • Twiga (Swahili, giraffe)
  • Twm (Welsh, pet form of Tomos)
  • Tylluan (Welsh, owl)
  • Tywysog (Welsh, prince)

U: 14 names

  • Ube (Tagalog, purple yam)
  • Uil (Dutch, owl)
  • Uira (Maori, lightning)
  • Ukkonen (Finnish, thunder)
  • Úlfur (Icelandic, wolf)
  • Ulv (Danish, wolf)
  • Umngane (Zulu, friend)
  • Umut (Turkish, hope)
  • Upendo (Swahili, love)
  • Urs (Romanian, bear)
  • Urso (Portuguese, bear)
  • Ursuleț (Romanian, teddy bear)
  • Ursus (Latin, bear)
  • Uthando (Zulu, love)

V: 28 names

  • Vaffel (Norwegian, waffle)
  • Väike (Estonian, small)
  • Val (Croatian, wave)
  • Välk (Estonian, lightning)
  • Valp (Swedish, puppy)
  • Vanya (Russian, pet form of Ivan)
  • Varenyk (Ukrainian, filled dumpling)
  • Varg (Swedish, wolf)
  • Varya (Russian, pet form of Varvara)
  • Vašek (Czech, pet form of Václav)
  • Vedmid (Ukrainian, bear)
  • Venn (Norwegian, friend)
  • Vidde (Norwegian, mountain plateau)
  • Vihar (Hungarian, storm)

V, continued

  • Vinur (Icelandic, friend)
  • Viteaz (Romanian, brave)
  • Vlek (Dutch, spot)
  • Vlk (Czech, wolf)
  • Vločka (Czech, snowflake)
  • Voievod (Romanian, ruling prince)
  • Voinic (Romanian, sturdy young hero)
  • Volk (Russian, wolf)
  • Volpe (Italian, fox)
  • Vos (Dutch, fox)
  • Vovk (Ukrainian, wolf)
  • Vovse (Danish, doggy)
  • Vuk (Croatian, wolf)
  • Vulpe (Romanian, fox)

W: 9 names

  • Wangcai (Mandarin, thriving wealth, an old stock dog name)
  • Wangwang (Mandarin, woof woof)
  • Weka (Maori, flightless woodhen)
  • Welpe (German, puppy)
  • Whatitiri (Maori, thunder)
  • Whero (Maori, red)
  • Whetū (Maori, star)
  • Wilk (Polish, wolf)
  • Wolke (German, cloud)

X: 7 names

  • Xiaogou (Mandarin, little dog)
  • Xingfu (Mandarin, happiness)
  • Xingxing (Mandarin, star)
  • Xiong (Mandarin, bear)
  • Xiongmao (Mandarin, panda)
  • Xodó (Portuguese, darling, Brazil)
  • Xuehua (Mandarin, snowflake)

Y: 10 names

  • Yasmin (Arabic, jasmine)
  • Yavru (Turkish, cub or pup)
  • Yeou (Korean, fox)
  • Yıldırım (Turkish, thunderbolt)
  • Yıldız (Turkish, star)
  • Yonggan (Mandarin, brave)
  • Youtiao (Mandarin, fried dough stick)
  • Ystävä (Finnish, friend)
  • Yuebing (Mandarin, mooncake)
  • Yueliang (Mandarin, moon)

Z: 19 names

  • Zăpadă (Romanian, snow)
  • Zarya (Russian, dawn)
  • Zawadi (Swahili, gift)
  • Zec (Croatian, hare)
  • Zeca (Portuguese, pet form of José)
  • Zee (Dutch, sea)
  • Zeeskeit (Yiddish, sweetness)
  • Zeev (Hebrew, wolf)
  • Zirka (Ukrainian, star)

Z, continued

  • Zlatíčko (Czech, little golden one)
  • Zlato (Croatian, gold, also darling)
  • Złotko (Polish, little golden one)
  • Zolotko (Russian, little golden one)
  • Zon (Dutch, sun)
  • Zosia (Polish, pet form of Zofia)
  • Zrzek (Czech, ginger one)
  • Zvezda (Russian, star)
  • Zvezdochka (Russian, little star)
  • Zvijezda (Croatian, star)