265 Best Female Dog Names for Your Beautiful Girl (2024)

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:

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.