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Literary Dog Names

Dog names drawn from book characters and authors.

Esme

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
247
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Tamsin

Meaning: twin

Origin:English, contracted form of Thomasina
441
Bronte

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Greek
480
Blake

Meaning: fair-haired, dark

Origin:English
289
Ellis

Meaning: benevolent

Origin:English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh
925
August

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:German form of Latin Augustus
16
Jude

Meaning: praised

Origin:Latin diminutive of Judah
14
Sawyer

Meaning: woodcutter

Origin:English
100
Willa

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Feminine variation of William
57
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70
Juno

Meaning: queen of the heavens

Origin:Latin
324
Arya

Meaning: noble; air/song

Origin:Sanskrit; Modern variation of Aria
837
Anais

Meaning: grace

Origin:Catalan and Provencal pet form of Hebrew Anna
408
Harriet

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English variation of French Henriette
175
Amaryllis

Meaning: to sparkle

Origin:Greek
111
Dahlia

Meaning: Dahl's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Swedish surname
172
Madeline

Meaning: high tower or woman from Magdala

Origin:English variation of Magdalen
103
Alma

Meaning: nurturing, soul

Origin:Latin
475
Vida

Meaning: life

Origin:Spanish
1496