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Great Names for Small Dogs

When picking dog for smaller breeds, you need to choose something that reflects all the charm, personality and good things that come in your small package. Many of the names here mean small, little, or tiny, or are diminutives that convey that message — such as Minnie and Dolly.

Along with Minnie and Dolly, other small dog names among the Top 100 names for dogs include Baby, Buddy, Lulu, Peanut, Archie, Benny, Trixie, and Teddy. Creative names for dogs with tiny meanings include Bitsy, Cosette, Lorcan, and Renny.

While Baby and Tiny are too obvious for some, there are plenty of more unusual names for small dogs. Here is a list of names you may want to consider for your tiny pooch.

Small Dog Names

Renny

Meaning: little prosperous one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Irish Raithnait
6062
Brogan

Meaning: small shoe

Origin:Irish
2766
Ursula

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Latin
656
Lil

Meaning: lily

Origin:Diminutive of Lillian and Lily, flower name
5904
Cricket The meaning of Cricket is taken from the ins...
Origin:Nature name
1380
Pippi

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Norse variation of Philippa
1990
Origin:Short form of Elfrida or Elfrieda
14612
Idgie

Meaning: maiden

Origin:Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene, Celtic
4926
Tiggy

Meaning: worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents

Origin:English diminutive of Antigone, Greek
1609
Ninetta

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Italian and Spanish diminutive of Nina
8217
Sweeney

Meaning: the little hero

Origin:Irish
6439
Brooke

Meaning: small stream

Origin:English
462
Dot Traditionally, parents choose this name for ...
Origin:English, diminutive of Dorothy
1449
Melina

Meaning: little honey

Origin:Greek
741
Fiorella

Meaning: little flower

Origin:Italian
1216
Dottie

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English, diminutive of Dorothy
685
Iggy

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Latin, diminutive of Ignatius
1623
Aiden

Meaning: little and fiery

Origin:Irish
381
Reagan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
2156
Teagan

Meaning: little poet or fair

Origin:Irish or Welsh
796