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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

Ursa

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Short form of Ursula, Latin
1866
Bambi

Meaning: child; baby girl

Origin:Diminutive of Bambina, Italian
478
Carina

Meaning: dear little one

Origin:Italian
807
Carina

Meaning: dear little one

Origin:Italian
807
Pasha

Meaning: small

Origin:Russian, diminutive of Pavel
3303
Rousseau

Meaning: little redhead

Origin:French surname
7011
Rousseau

Meaning: little redhead

Origin:French surname
7011
Edlyn

Meaning: small, noble one

Origin:English
4589
Bogart

Meaning: orchard

Origin:Dutch surname
4806
Lunet

Meaning: idol, image; little moon

Origin:Welsh or French, Latin
5015
Obama

Meaning: bending or leaning; little beach

Origin:Luo; Japanese
3109
Peanut A name of American origin, the meaning of Pe...
Origin:Word name
12019
Perran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Cornish
2258
Damita

Meaning: little noblewoman

Origin:Spanish
7371
Bambalina

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Italian
5581
Vaughan

Meaning: small

Origin:Welsh
3429
Ohara

Meaning: small field

Origin:Japanese
9784
Panya

Meaning: mouse, tiny one; or, crowned one

Origin:African, Swahili; or, Russian, diminutive of Stephania
10118
Kessie

Meaning: chubby baby

Origin:African, Ashanti
4050
Miv

Meaning: my precious little one

Origin:Diminutive of Myfanwy, Welsh
6585