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Labrador Retriever Names

Labs may be the friendliest dogs, and so names that mean friend or friendly — such as Buddy and Alvie — make ideal names for Labrador Retrievers. Names that mean love might also make good names for Labs, because they show so much affection.

Along with Buddy, other Labrador Retriever names in the Top 100 for dogs include Cocoa, Scout, Teddy, Lucky, Kona, Shadow, Beau, and Mocha. Unique Labrador names with friendly and loving meanings include Dewey, Irvin, Luba, and Suki.

If you want to get meta with your Labrador’s name, you could give him a name that means "dog," such as Caleb or Madden. Or you could use a name that is common among humans but feels unexpected on a dog, such as Dave or Darrell — both of which mean "beloved." If you've got a brand-new Lab or Labradoodle to name, consider these great Lab names.

Names for Labrador Retrievers

Dakota

Meaning: friendly one

Origin:Place-name; Sioux
1926
Pepper

Meaning: berry

Origin:English from Latin
1369
Aiko

Meaning: beloved child

Origin:Japanese
1780
Aimee The name Aimee is of French origins and it i...
Origin:Variation of Amy
2778
Amoris

Meaning: love

Origin:Latin
5056
Vashti

Meaning: lovely

Origin:Persian
2103
Auden

Meaning: old friend

Origin:English
612
Winslow

Meaning: friend's hill or burial mound

Origin:English
1309
Davis

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Surname derived from David, Hebrew
940
Madden

Meaning: little dog

Origin:Irish
1061
Edwina

Meaning: wealthy friend

Origin:Feminine variation of Edwin
1611
Pippi

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Norse variation of Philippa
1990
Grania

Meaning: grain of corn

Origin:Irish, variation of Grainne (gran-ya)
4135
Love

Meaning: love

Origin:Word name
835
Siran

Meaning: lovely

Origin:Armenian
4267
Aziza

Meaning: powerful and beloved

Origin:Arabic
1354
Amity

Meaning: friendship

Origin:Latin
692
Lucky

Meaning: having good fortune

Origin:English word name
2008
Sandy The name Sandy is of English origin and it i...
Origin:Diminutive of Sandra or Alexandra
3791
Rafiq

Meaning: friend, companion, gentle, kind

Origin:Arabic
2524