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Unique Dog Names with Meanings and Distinctive Style Starting With A

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# Name Meaning Gender Origin
1 Abbey Father in rejoicing Female Hebrew
2 Abbie Father in rejoicing Female Hebrew
3 Abby English diminutive of Abigail, 'my father is joy' Female English from Hebrew
4 Abel Breath Male Hebrew
5 Abigail Father in rejoicing Female Hebrew
6 Abram Father of a multitude or many nations Male Hebrew
7 Acacia Point Female Greek
8 Acadia Paradise Female Italian
9 Accalia Mythical Mother Of Romulus And Remus Female Greek
10 Ace English word name associated with highest rank or excellence Male English
11 Achilles Lipless Male Greek
12 Ada Noble kind Female Germanic
13 Adair Oak grove Male Gaelic
14 Addie Nobel kind Female Germanic
15 Addison Son of Adam Male English
16 Adelaide Noble kind Female Germanic
17 Adele Noble Female Germanic
18 Aden Little fire Male Gaelic
19 Adonis Lord Male Phoenician
20 Adrian From Hadria Male Latin
21 Afina Young hind Female Hebrew
22 Africa Africa Female English
23 Afro From Africa Male Latin
24 Agamemnon Very resolute Male Greek
25 Agatha Good Female Greek
26 Aggie Lamb Female Latin
27 Agnes From Greek hagnos, chaste or pure Female Greek via Latin
28 Ai Love Female Japanese
29 Aiden Little fire Male Gaelic
30 Aiko Love child Female Japanese
31 Aileen Form of Helen Female Gaelic
32 Aine Radiance Female Gaelic
33 Aiyana Eternal Blossom Female American English
34 Aja Goat Female Indian
35 Ajani He fights for what is his Male African
36 Ajax Mourner Male Greek
37 Al An Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Al- Male English
38 Alain Rock Male Gaelic
39 Alaska Great land Unisex English
40 Alba Scotland Female Gaelic
41 Albert Noble and famous Male French
42 Albion White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. Male Gaelic
43 Alcina Strong-willed Female Greek
44 Alec Defending men Male Greek
45 Alex Defending men Unisex Greek
46 Alexa Defending men Female Greek
47 Alexandra Defending men Female Greek
48 Alexis Defender Unisex Greek
49 Alice Noble kind Female Germanic
50 Allegra Happy, jaunty Female Italian

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