The beautiful Samoyed, known for its fluffy white coat and playful “Sammy smile,” traces its roots back to Siberia. If you are welcoming one of these companions into your life, we’ve fetched Samoyed names inspired by the Samoyed’s distinctive look, ancestral homeland, Arctic and popular Siberian and Russian names.
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Samoyed Nicknames
- Sam
- Sammy or Sammie
- Smiley: The famous “Sammy Smile” gives the Samoyed this nickname!
Other Names for Samoyed
- B.J.: Bjelkier is a bit of a mouthful but B.J. would be a cute name.
- Sobaka: Samoiedskaya Sobaka is definitely too much to shout out at the dog park but Sobaka would be a good name for Samoyeds.
- Laika: Nemetskaya Laika or Nemets Herding Laika is another name for the Samoyed; Laika is a Russian word for barker.
Arctic Themed Dog Names
- Blizzard
- Brisk
- Chilly
- Crystal
- Flurry
- Freezy
- Frosty
- Frozen
- Glacier
- Icicle
- Icy
- Polar
- Polar Bear
- Snow
- Snowball
- Snowy
- Ursa: “bear”
- Vortex
- Winter
- Wintry
Names Inspired by the Samoyed’s White Coat
- Alabaster
- Bisque
- Biscuit: A reference to the “Biscuit” fur color of some Samoyed
- Cloud
- Cotton
- Diamond
- Dove
- Ermine
- Fog
- Ghost
- Ivory
- Mist
- Misty
- Pearl
- Quartz
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Yogurt
Siberian Female Names
The Samoyed originated in Siberia in an area that is home to the Nenets people, who also speak the language of Nenets. Nenets is now considered an endangered language by UNESCO. Here are some of the best Nenets names for girls:
- Edeyne: new woman
- Evane: orphan, an appropriate name for a Samoyed rescue dog
- Khadako: grandmother, a name for an older Samoyed rescue
- Khadne: meaning blizzard woman (for girls born in a blizzard), this name could also refer to the Samoyed’s beautiful white coat
- Khoni: sleepy
- Neko: woman
- Syvne: winter woman
- Yedeyne: new woman
Siberian Male Names
As with our list of girls’ names, this list of boys’ names features male names in the Nenets culture:
- Igney: Ignatius
- Iriko: grandfather, a good choice when adopting a senior Samoyed
- Kona: Nicholas
- Noley: Alexis
- Nolyako: the smallest
- Petrako: Peter
Russian Female Names
- Alina: beautiful
- Alisa: happiness
- Anya: grace
- Ekaterina: perfect
- Kira: leader or beloved
- Mila: dear one
- Mischa: bee or Who is like God?
- Natalya: birthday or Christmas
- Oksana: praise be to God
- Pasha: small
- Polina: small
- Sasha: defender or helper of mankind
Russian Male Names
- Alexei: defender
- Andrei: manly, warrior
- Dmitri: lover of the Earth
- Igor: warrior
- Ivan: God’s gracious gift or God is gracious
- Leonid: lion like
- Lev: lion
- Luka: bringer of light
- Maxim: greatest
- Mikhail: who is like God
- Nikolai: victorious
- Pasha: small
- Sasha: defender or helper of mankind
- Valentin: strong, healthy
Geographic Names from Siberia
- Amur: the world’s 10th longest river gives its name to Siberia’s Amur leopard and Amur Tiger
- Arctic: northern boundary of Siberia
- Baikal: The world’s deepest lake
- Kola: The Kola Peninsula is the home of many of the Nenets people.
- Laika: Dogs from Siberia which included many types; the Samoyed is sometimes called the Samoyed Laika. Laika is a Russian word meaning “barker.”
- Lena: One of the three largest rivers in Siberia
- Omsk: One of the two largest cities in Siberia
- Tomsk: a city in Siberia
- Tundra
- Ural: Ural Mountains of Siberia
- Yamal: The Yamal Peninsula
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