Stray Dog Names, Names For Rescue Or Stray Dogs

A rescue or stray dog is a dog that is rescued from a possible euthanasia after being found as a stray, a dog that has been saved from an abusive or neglectful home by an animal rescue organisation such as the RSPCA in the UK or the ASPCA in the USA, or a dog that is simply no longer wanted or can no longer be cared for by its owner. Our collection of stray dog names provide you some inspirations for rescue dogs or stray dogs.

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Abby	Father in rejoicing	Female	Hebrew
Able	Breath	Unisex	Hebrew
Abraham	Father of a multitude or many nations	Male	Hebrew
Alice	Noble kind	Female	Germanic
Alley	A narrow street or passageway	Unisex	English
Angel	Messenger	Unisex	Greek
Annie	Grace	Female	Hebrew
Atlas	Not enduring	Unisex	Greek
Bingo	A game where numbers are drawn and announced by a caller	Unisex	English
Blueberry		Unisex	Hebrew
Buddy	Herald	Male	English
Bumper		Unisex	Hebrew
Buttercup	A bright yellow flowered plant. Also a term of endearment.	Unisex	English
Butterscotch		Unisex	Hebrew
Chance	Good fortune	Male	English
Charity	Charity	Female	English
Chase	Huntsman	Male	English
Chloe	Means	Female	English
Clementine	Merciful, mild, gentle	Female	Latin
Cowboy		Unisex	Hebrew
Crash	To smash into things, to break or dash to pieces. To join a party without invitation.	Unisex	English
Daisy	Day's eye	Female	English
Dandy	An elegant man.	Unisex	English
Dara	Mother-of-pearl	Female	Hebrew
Destiny	Destiny, fate	Female	English
Diamond	Precious gemstone	Unisex	English
Faith	Faith	Female	English
Fiona	Fair, white, beautiful	Female	Gaelic
Foster	Forest	Male	English
Free	Free	Male	English