Dr Caroline's Top 20 Female Dog Names

1. Missy
Missy is a version of Melissa which means ‘honey bee’.
Variants include: Missie and Missey

2. Jessie
Jessie is a shortened version of the Hebrew name Jessica. Jessica means ‘the rich one’.
Variants include: Jessica, Jess, Jessy and Jessi

3. Molly
Molly originated as a nickname for Margaret, which means ‘pearl’ and is another form of Mary which is of Hebrew origin and means ’bitter’ or ‘bitterness’.
Variants include: Mollie and Molley.

4. Bonnie
Bonnie is one of my favourite female dog names. It comes from the Latin word Bonita which means ‘sweet and good’.
Variants include: Bonne, Bonny, Bona and Bonna

5. Chloe
The name Chloe is taken from the Greek work kloe which means ‘fresh young blossom’ or ‘green’ and ‘blooming’.
Variants include: Kloe, and Cloe

6. Lucy
Lucy is of Latin origin and means ‘light’ or ‘one who brings the lamp of learning to the ignorant.
Variants include: Lucie, Lucinda, Cindy, Luce, Lucky

7. Tess
Tess is a variant of the Greek name Tessa which means ‘fourth child’. It can also be used as a shortened version of Teresa which means ‘the harvester’.
Variants include: Tessa, Tessie, Tessy, Tes, Teresa

8. Coco
The name Coco is of American origin and means ‘chocolate bean’.
Variants include: Koko, Koco, Coko, Coka

9. Sasha
Sasha is of Russian origin and is the diminutive form of Alexander which means ‘helper and protector of mankind’.
Variants include: Sandie, Sandy, Sacha, Sash

10. Daisy
Daisy is an anglo-saxon name which literally means ‘day’s eye’.
Variants include: Daisey, Daisie, Daizie

11. Zoe
Zoe is the Greek word for ‘life’.

12. Princess
Princess means ‘royal daughter’ and is of anglo-saxon origin.
Variants include: Other names which mean princess include Sarah, Sara, Zara, Sally, Sadie and Sal.

13. Dakota
Dakota is a Native American name which means ‘the allies’.
Variants include: Dakotah, Dachota, Dachotah

14. Maggie
Maggie originated as a shortened version of the name Margaret, but is now a name in its own right. It is of English origin and means ‘pearl’.
Variants include: Maggy, Mags

15. Holly
Holly means ‘bringer of good luck’ and is a name traditionally given to young born in the Christmas season.
Variants include: Hollie, Holley

16. Rosie
Rosie is a form of the name Rose which is named after ‘the rose’ – ‘the most beautiful of flowers’.
Variants include: Rose, Rosy, Rosey, Rosa, Rosalie, Rhoda

17. Bella
Bella comes from the French word ‘belle’ meaning ‘beautiful lady’.
Variants include: Bell, Belle, Belva, Belvia.

18. Lady
Lady literally translates to ‘polite dignified woman’.
Variants include: Ladee, Laydee, Ladie

19. Abbie
Abbie is a shortened version of the Hebrew name ‘Abigail’ which means ‘father rejoiced’.
Variants include: Abby, Abbey, Abigail, Ab, Abs

20. Lily
This name comes from the flower ‘lily’, it means ‘one who is pure in thought, word and deed’.
Variants include: Lilly, Lillie, Lillian, Lil, Lili, Lila, Lilia

- Dr Caroline