Are you looking for a classic girl’s name to give a new puppy or an adult dog you’ve just adopted? We’ve found over 1,000 great girl dog names by searching through the Social Security files for old-fashioned girl’s names starting in 1880.
Now that human names are more popular than ever for our fur babies, this list of female dog names will provide you with plenty of ideas for names and nicknames for your new dog.
Classic Girl Dog Names Starting with A
- Abbie
- Abigail
- Ada
- Adah
- Adaline
- Adda
- Addie
- Adelaide
- Adele
- Adelia
- Adeline
- Adell
- Adella
- Adriana
- Adrienne
- Agatha
- Agnes
- Aileen
- Aimee
- Alberta
- Albina
- Alene
- Alexandra
- Alfreda
- Alice
- Alicia
- Alida
- Aline
- Alisa
- Alisha
- Alison
- Allene
- Allie
- Allison
- Alma
- Almeda
- Alpha
- Alta
- Althea
- Alva
- Alvina
- Alyce
- Alyssa
- Amanda
- Amber
- Amelia
- America
- Amie
- Amy
- Ana
- Anastasia
- Andrea
- Angel
- Angela
- Angelia
- Angelica
- Angelina
- Angeline
- Angelique
- Angie
- Anissa
- Anita
- Ann
- Anna
- Annabel
- Annabelle
- Anne
- Annetta
- Annette
- Annie
- Annmarie
- Antoinette
- Antonia
- April
- Ardis
- Arleen
- Arlene
- Arline
- Arminta
- Artie
- Ashley
- Audra
- Audrey
- Augusta
- Aurelia
- Aurora
- Ava
- Avis
B
- Barb
- Barbara
- Beatrice
- Becky
- Belinda
- Bell
- Bella
- Belle
- Belva
- Benita
- Bennie
- Bernadette
- Bernadine
- Bernice
- Berniece
- Berta
- Bertha
- Bertie
- Beryl
- Bess
- Besse
- Bessie
- Beth
- Bethany
- Betsy
- Bette
- Bettie
- Betty
- Bettye
- Beulah
- Beverley
- Beverly
- Billie
- Birdie
- Blanch
- Blanche
- Bobbi
- Bobbie
- Bobby
- Bonita
- Bonnie
- Brandi
- Brandy
- Brenda
- Bridget
- Bridgett
- Bridgette
- Brooke
C
- Callie
- Camille
- Candace
- Candice
- Candy
- Cara
- Carey
- Cari
- Carla
- Carlene
- Carmela
- Carmella
- Carmen
- Carol
- Carole
- Carolina
- Caroline
- Carolyn
- Carrie
- Cassandra
- Cassie
- Catharine
- Catherine
- Cathleen
- Cathrine
- Cathryn
- Cathy
- Cecelia
- Cecil
- Cecile
- Cecilia
- Celeste
- Celestine
- Celia
- Celina
- Chandra
- Charity
- Charlene
- Charles
- Charlie
- Charlotte
- Cheri
- Cherie
- Cheryl
- Chloe
- Chris
- Christa
- Christena
- Christi
- Christie
- Christina
- Christine
- Christy
- Cindi
- Cindy
- Claire
- Clara
- Clare
- Clarice
- Claudette
- Claudia
- Claudie
- Claudine
- Clementine
- Clemmie
- Cleo
- Clyde
- Coleen
- Colette
- Colleen
- Concetta
- Connie
- Constance
- Consuelo
- Cora
- Cordelia
- Cordie
- Corine
- Corinne
- Cornelia
- Corrie
- Corrine
- Courtney
- Cristina
- Crystal
- Cynthia
D
- Daisie
- Daisy
- Dale
- Dana
- Danette
- Danielle
- Daphne
- Darcy
- Darla
- Darlene
- Dawn
- Deana
- Deann
- Deanna
- Deanne
- Debbie
- Debby
- Debora
- Deborah
- Debra
- Dee
- Deena
- Deidre
- Deirdre
- Delia
- Della
- Delores
- Deloris
- Delphine
- Dena
- Denice
- Denise
- Desiree
- Dessa
- Dessie
- Diana
- Diane
- Diann
- Dianna
- Dianne
- Dina
- Dionne
- Dixie
- Docia
- Dollie
- Dolly
- Dolores
- Dona
- Donna
- Donnie
- Dora
- Doreen
- Doris
- Dorothea
- Dorothy
- Dorris
- Dortha
- Dorthy
- Dottie
- Dovie
E
Emily was the #1 US name for girls in the 2000s–replaced by Emma a decade later.
- Earlene
- Earline
- Earnestine
- Easter
- Eda
- Eddie
- Edith
- Edna
- Edwina
- Edythe
- Effie
- Eileen
- Elaine
- Elda
- Eleanor
- Eleanore
- Elena
- Elinor
- Elisa
- Elisabeth
- Elise
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Elizebeth
- Ella
- Ellen
- Ellie
- Elma
- Elmira
- Elnora
- Eloise
- Elouise
- Elsa
- Elsie
- Elva
- Elvera
- Elvira
- Emelia
- Emilie
- Emily
- Emma
- Emmaline
- Emmie
- Emogene
- Enid
- Era
- Erica
- Ericka
- Erika
- Erin
- Erma
- Erna
- Ernestine
- Essie
- Esta
- Estell
- Estella
- Estelle
- Ester
- Esther
- Ethel
- Ethelyn
- Etta
- Ettie
- Eugenia
- Eula
- Eunice
- Eva
- Evangeline
- Evelyn
- Evie
F
- Faith
- Fannie
- Fanny
- Fay
- Faye
- Felicia
- Fern
- Ferne
- Flora
- Florence
- Florida
- Florine
- Flossie
- Floy
- Frances
- Francine
- Francis
- Frank
- Frankie
- Freda
- Freddie
- Freida
- Frieda
G
- Gail
- Gale
- Garnet
- Gay
- Gayla
- Gayle
- Gena
- Gene
- Geneva
- Genevieve
- George
- Georgia
- Georgiana
- Georgianna
- Georgie
- Geraldine
- Gertie
- Gertrude
- Gilda
- Gina
- Ginger
- Gladys
- Glenda
- Glenna
- Gloria
- Golda
- Goldie
- Grace
- Gracie
- Greta
- Gretchen
- Guadalupe
- Gussie
- Gwen
- Gwendolyn
H
- Hallie
- Hanna
- Hannah
- Harriet
- Harriett
- Harriette
- Hattie
- Hazel
- Heather
- Hedwig
- Heidi
- Helen
- Helena
- Helene
- Henrietta
- Hester
- Hettie
- Hilda
- Hilma
- Holly
- Hope
- Hortense
- Hulda
I
- Ida
- Idella
- Ila
- Ilene
- Ima
- Imogene
- Ina
- Inez
- Inga
- Ingrid
- Iola
- Iona
- Ione
- Ira
- Irene
- Iris
- Irma
- Isabel
- Isabell
- Isabella
- Isabelle
- Iva
- Ivy
Female Dog Names that start with J
Jennifer was the #1 girl name in the US during the 1960s.
- Jackie
- Jacqueline
- Jacquelyn
- James
- Jami
- Jamie
- Jan
- Jana
- Jane
- Janelle
- Janet
- Janette
- Janice
- Janie
- Janine
- Janis
- Jannie
- Jaunita
- Jayne
- Jean
- Jeanette
- Jeanie
- Jeanine
- Jeanne
- Jeannette
- Jeannie
- Jeannine
- Jenifer
- Jennie
- Jennifer
- Jenny
- Jeri
- Jerri
- Jerry
- Jessica
- Jessie
- Jewel
- Jewell
- Jill
- Jimmie
- Jo
- Joan
- Joann
- Joanna
- Joanne
- Jocelyn
- Jodi
- Jodie
- Jody
- Johanna
- Johnnie
- Jolene
- Joni
- Josefina
- Josephine
- Josie
- Joy
- Joyce
- Juana
- Juanita
- Judi
- Judie
- Judith
- Judy
- Julia
- Julianne
- Julie
- June
- Justine
Find more classic names in our Boy Dog Names post!
K
- Kara
- Karen
- Kari
- Karin
- Karla
- Karyn
- Kate
- Katharine
- Katherine
- Katheryn
- Kathi
- Kathie
- Kathleen
- Kathrine
- Kathryn
- Kathy
- Katie
- Katrina
- Kay
- Kaye
- Keisha
- Kelley
- Kelli
- Kellie
- Kelly
- Kendra
- Keri
- Kerri
- Kerry
- Kim
- Kimberlee
- Kimberley
- Kimberly
- Kirsten
- Kittie
- Kizzie
- Kris
- Krista
- Kristen
- Kristi
- Kristie
- Kristin
- Kristina
- Kristine
- Kristy
L
- Ladonna
- Lana
- Lara
- Lashawn
- Latanya
- Latonya
- Laura
- Laurel
- Lauren
- Lauretta
- Lauri
- Laurie
- Laverne
- Lavina
- Lavinia
- Lavonne
- Lea
- Leah
- Leann
- Leanne
- Leatha
- Leatrice
- Lee
- Leigh
- Leila
- Lela
- Lelah
- Lelia
- Lena
- Lenna
- Lennie
- Lenora
- Lenore
- Leola
- Leona
- Leone
- Leonora
- Leora
- Leota
- Lesa
- Lesley
- Leslie
- Lessie
- Leta
- Letha
- Leticia
- Letitia
- Lettie
- Libbie
- Lida
- Lila
- Lilian
- Lilla
- Lillian
- Lillie
- Lilly
- Lily
- Lina
- Linda
- Linnie
- Lisa
- Liz
- Liza
- Lizzie
- Lois
- Lola
- Lona
- Lonnie
- Lora
- Loraine
- Lorena
- Lorene
- Loretta
- Lori
- Lorie
- Lorine
- Lorna
- Lorraine
- Lorri
- Lorrie
- Lottie
- Lou
- Louella
- Louie
- Louisa
- Louise
- Loula
- Louvenia
- Lovie
- Luann
- Luanne
- Lucia
- Lucie
- Lucile
- Lucille
- Lucinda
- Lucretia
- Lucy
- Ludie
- Lue
- Luella
- Lula
- Lulu
- Luna
- Lupe
- Lura
- Lutie
- Luvenia
- Luz
- Lyda
- Lydia
- Lynda
- Lynette
- Lynn
- Lynne
- Lynnette
M
Mary was the #1 female name all the way from the 1880s to the 1950s.
- Mabel
- Mabelle
- Mable
- Madeleine
- Madeline
- Madelyn
- Madge
- Mae
- Magdalena
- Magdalene
- Maggie
- Malinda
- Malissa
- Mamie
- Mandy
- Manuela
- Marcella
- Marci
- Marcia
- Marcie
- Marcy
- Margaret
- Margarita
- Margery
- Margie
- Margo
- Margret
- Marguerite
- Maria
- Mariah
- Marian
- Marianne
- Maribel
- Marie
- Marietta
- Marilyn
- Marilynn
- Marion
- Marisa
- Marisol
- Marjorie
- Marjory
- Marla
- Marlene
- Marlo
- Marlys
- Marnie
- Marsha
- Marta
- Martha
- Marva
- Mary
- Maryann
- Maryanne
- Marybeth
- Maryellen
- Marylou
- Mathilda
- Matie
- Matilda
- Mattie
- Maud
- Maude
- Maudie
- Maureen
- Maurine
- Mavis
- Maxine
- May
- Maybelle
- Mayme
- Mazie
- Meda
- Megan
- Melanie
- Melba
- Melinda
- Melisa
- Melissa
- Mellie
- Melody
- Melva
- Melvina
- Mercedes
- Meredith
- Merle
- Merry
- Mertie
- Meta
- Metta
- Mettie
- Mia
- Michael
- Michele
- Michelle
- Mildred
- Millie
- Mina
- Mindy
- Minerva
- Minna
- Minnie
- Minta
- Mintie
- Miriam
- Missouri
- Misty
- Mittie
- Mitzi
- Mollie
- Molly
- Mona
- Monica
- Monique
- Mozelle
- Muriel
- Myra
- Myrna
- Myrta
- Myrtie
- Myrtle
N
- Nadine
- Nan
- Nancy
- Nanette
- Nannie
- Naomi
- Natalie
- Natasha
- Nelda
- Nell
- Nelle
- Nellie
- Nettie
- Neva
- Nichole
- Nicole
- Nikki
- Nina
- Noelle
- Nola
- Nona
- Nora
- Noreen
- Norma
O
- Ocie
- Octavia
- Odessa
- Ola
- Oleta
- Olga
- Olive
- Olivia
- Ollie
- Oma
- Ona
- Opal
- Ophelia
- Ora
- Orpha
P
- Paige
- Pam
- Pamela
- Pansy
- Pat
- Patrice
- Patricia
- Patsy
- Patti
- Pattie
- Patty
- Paula
- Paulette
- Pauline
- Pearl
- Pearle
- Pearlie
- Peggie
- Peggy
- Penelope
- Penny
- Phebe
- Philomena
- Phoebe
- Phyllis
- Pinkie
- Polly
- Priscilla
- Prudence
Q
- Queen
R
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose,
Shakespeare
By any other word would smell as sweet.
- Rachael
- Rachel
- Rachelle
- Rae
- Ramona
- Randi
- Raquel
- Reba
- Rebecca
- Regina
- Rena
- Rene
- Renee
- Retha
- Retta
- Reva
- Rhea
- Rhoda
- Rhonda
- Rilla
- Rita
- Robbie
- Robbin
- Robert
- Roberta
- Robin
- Robyn
- Rochelle
- Ronda
- Rosa
- Rosalee
- Rosalie
- Rosalind
- Rosalinda
- Rosalyn
- Rosanne
- Rose
- Roseann
- Roseanna
- Rosella
- Rosemarie
- Rosemary
- Rosetta
- Rosie
- Rosina
- Roslyn
- Rowena
- Roxanne
- Roxie
- Ruby
- Rubye
- Ruth
- Ruthann
- Ruthie
S
- Sabrina
- Sadie
- Sallie
- Sally
- Samantha
- Sandra
- Sandy
- Sara
- Sarah
- Saundra
- Savannah
- Selma
- Sena
- Serena
- Shana
- Shanna
- Shannon
- Shari
- Sharon
- Sharron
- Shauna
- Shawn
- Shawna
- Sheila
- Shelby
- Shelia
- Shelley
- Shellie
- Shelly
- Sheri
- Sherri
- Sherrie
- Sherrill
- Sherry
- Sheryl
- Shirley
- Shonda
- Sidney
- Sondra
- Sonia
- Sonja
- Sonya
- Sophia
- Sophie
- Sophronia
- Stacey
- Staci
- Stacie
- Stacy
- Stefanie
- Stella
- Stephanie
- Sudie
- Sue
- Susan
- Susanna
- Susanne
- Susie
- Suzanne
- Suzette
- Sybil
- Syble
- Sylvia
T
- Tabatha
- Tabitha
- Tamara
- Tamela
- Tamera
- Tami
- Tammi
- Tammie
- Tammy
- Tamra
- Tania
- Tanya
- Tara
- Tasha
- Tena
- Tennie
- Teresa
- Teri
- Terri
- Terrie
- Terry
- Tessie
- Theda
- Thelma
- Theresa
- Therese
- Tiffany
- Tillie
- Tina
- Tisha
- Tommie
- Toni
- Tonia
- Tonja
- Tonya
- Tracey
- Traci
- Tracie
- Tracy
- Tressie
- Tricia
- Trina
- Trisha
- Trudy
U
- Una
V
- Vada
- Valarie
- Valeria
- Valerie
- Vanessa
- Veda
- Velma
- Vera
- Verda
- Verna
- Vernie
- Veronica
- Vesta
- Vicki
- Vickie
- Vicky
- Victoria
- Vida
- Vina
- Vinnie
- Viola
- Violet
- Virgie
- Virginia
- Vivian
W
- Wanda
- Wendi
- Wendy
- Wilda
- Wilhelmina
- Willa
- William
- Willie
- Wilma
- Winifred
- Winnie
- Winona
Y
- Yolanda
- Yvette
- Yvonne
Z
- Zada
- Zelda
- Zella
- Zelma
- Zoe
- Zola
- Zora
- Zula
How to pick from so many dog names!
In naming each of our dogs, we struggled to pick female dog names that both matched their personalities and held special significance for us. Irie, named for a Jamaican patois word that means “all’s good,” and Tiki were both adopted after we completed numerous Caribbean guidebooks so they were named accordingly.
Being selective in a name choice might not just be because of personal preference but also because of something the ancient Romans called Nomen est omen or the name is a sign.
Today often termed “Nominative determinism,” the idea is that people–or maybe dogs?–grow up and evolve a particular way because of their name, often selecting professions that “match” their name. (Hmm…did my first name of Paris steer me into a career as a travel writer?)
Similarly, some names are termed Aptronyms–a name that’s, as you might guess, apt. Take, for example, British and American meteorologists Sara Blizzard and Amy Freeze–or the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt.
What name will be apt for your new girl dog?
More Ideas for Names for Female Dogs
Pin it to remember these Girl Dog Names!
Tessa
Tuesday 17th of January 2023
I like the one Mitzi because thats the name of my german shepherd but i think you should add Tessa thats also my name I did not see it but a im not trying to be a karen but could you add that, that would be great
Jim
Friday 28th of October 2022
I called my dog bob
Tessa
Tuesday 17th of January 2023
@Jim, that sounds like a great name I like it, what breed?