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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
101	Kathrine	Pure	Female	Greek
102	Keegan	Son of AodhagÃ¡in	Male	Gaelic
103	Kip	Pet form of Kipling	Unisex	English
104	Koda	Modern English name associated with a Dakota word for 'friend' or 'companion'	Unisex	Modern English / Dakota
105	Kurt	Courteous	Male	English
106	Kyle	Church	Male	Gaelic
107	Lance	Territory	Male	German
108	Levi	Combined	Male	Hebrew
109	Lewis	Fame and war	Male	Germanic
110	Lightening		Unisex
111	Lightning		Unisex
112	Liz	My God is a vow	Female	Hebrew
113	London	From London	Male	English
114	Lyn	"A Cascade."Variants Include Lynn, Linn, Lynna, And Lynne.	Female	English
115	Malila	Salmon, rushing upstream	Female	Native American
116	Mandy	She who must be loved	Female	Latin
117	March	Boundary	Unisex	French
118	Marco	From the god Mars	Male	Latin
119	Mario	From the god Mars	Male	Latin
120	Marlin	A Form Of Merle.	Unisex	English
121	Maverick	English word for an unbranded animal or independent person	Unisex	English
122	Mayhem		Unisex
123	Melanie	Black	Female	Greek
124	Miles	Uncertain, perhaps peaceful	Male	Germanic
125	Min	Quick, sensitive	Female	Chinese
126	Mo	Moor	Unisex	Latin
127	Mocha	A coffee name from the Yemeni port of Mocha; also coffee-and-chocolate flavor	Unisex	English coffee word from a place name in Yemen
128	Murphy	From Irish Ó Murchadha, 'descendant of Murchadh'; Murchadh means 'sea battle'	Unisex	Irish
129	Nelson	Son of Neal	Male	English
130	Nike	Victory	Female	Greek
131	Nova	Modern given name from Latin novus, 'new'; also the astronomical word nova	Female	Latin / English
132	Pace	Peace	Unisex	English
133	Pandora	All gift	Female	Greek
134	Panther	A black leopard	Unisex	English
135	Parker	Gamekeeper of a park	Male	English
136	Patty	A patrician	Female	Latin
137	Paula	Small	Female	Latin
138	Pepper	English word-name from the spice and pepper plant	Unisex	English
139	Peppy		Unisex
140	Peregrine	Foreigner, stranger	Female	Latin
141	Perky		Unisex
142	Phoenix	Phoenix	Male	Greek
143	Piper	English occupational surname meaning a player of the pipe or flute	Female	English
144	Pippa	Lover of horses	Female	Greek
145	Piston		Unisex
146	Pogo		Unisex
147	Poppy	English word name from the red poppy flower	Female	English
148	Porsche	Pig	Unisex	Latin
149	Pronto	Without delay, quickly	Both	Spanish
150	Quick	Speedy and fast.	Unisex	English

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are good running dog names?

Bolt, Dash, Sprint, Speedy, Flash, Jet, Rocket, Turbo, Pace, Tempo, Miles, Boston, London, Rio, Chase, Skip and Blaze all connect naturally to motion or race culture.

Which running-inspired names sound subtle?

Mo, Flo, Florence, Jesse, Roger, Kip, Deena, Paula, Allyson, Sydney, Emil, Wilma, Jackie, Kathrine, Galen and Kara work as familiar calls with a runner connection.

Does a running name mean a dog is ready for long distances?

No. A name is only a theme. Suitability for running depends on the individual dog’s age, health, build, conditioning, weather and route, with veterinary guidance when appropriate.

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