Whimsical Dog Names with Playful, Fanciful Charm, Page 4

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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
151	Oscar	Possibly “deer friend”; the name’s derivation is disputed	Male	Irish; possibly Old English or Old Norse
152	Pearl	Pearl	Female	English
153	Pebbles	After the character in 'The Flintstones' cartoons	Female	English
154	Penny	English diminutive of Penelope; the deeper Greek etymology is uncertain	Female	English / Greek
155	Pepper	English word-name from the spice and pepper plant	Unisex	English
156	Phoebe	From Greek Phoibe, “bright, pure”	Female	Greek
157	Phoenix	Phoenix	Male	Greek
158	Pickle		Unisex
159	Piper	English occupational surname meaning a player of the pipe or flute	Female	English
160	Pippin	Foreigner, stranger	Unisex	Latin
161	Pixie	A fairy like creature. Playful and mischievous	Female	English
162	Pogo		Unisex
163	Poppy	English word name from the red poppy flower	Female	English
164	Princess	A female member of a royal family; also an affectionate form of address	Female	English royal-title word
165	Puck	Elf	Unisex	English
166	Ranger	A person who ranges, patrols, or protects an area	Unisex	English occupational word
167	Rascal	One that is playfully mischievous	Unisex	English
168	Raven	The black-plumaged corvid	Unisex	English word name
169	Remy	English form of French Rémy, ultimately from Latin for 'oarsman' or 'rower'	Unisex	English from French and Latin
170	Rex	King	Male	Latin
171	Riley	English and Irish surname name; the English source means 'rye clearing'	Unisex	English and Irish
172	Rio	River	Male	Spanish
173	Ruby	English gemstone name, ultimately from Latin rubeus, 'red'	Female	English / Latin
174	Rufus	Red	Male	Latin
175	Rusty	Rusty, full of rust	Unisex	American English
176	Ryder	One who rides	Unisex	English
177	Sadie	English diminutive of Sarah, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'	Female	English / Hebrew root
178	Sam	He is called god	Male	Hebrew
179	Sammy	His name is God	Unisex	Hebrew
180	Samson	Sun	Male	Hebrew
181	Sasha	Defending men	Unisex	Greek
182	Sassy	Lively and spirited	Unisex	English
183	Shadow	The dark shape or area made when an object blocks light	Unisex	English word name
184	Sheba	Daughter of an oath	Female	Hebrew
185	Shiloh	Gift for him	Unisex	Hebrew
186	Simba	“Lion” in Swahili; the same spelling can mean “power, strength” in Shona	Unisex	Swahili and Shona words with different meanings
187	Skippy	Master of a Ship	Unisex	American English
188	Skye	Cloud	Male	Norse
189	Sophie	French form of Sophia, from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'	Female	French from Greek
190	Sparky	Animated, lively.	Unisex	English
191	Spike	A long, thick sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal	Male	English
192	Sprout		Unisex
193	Stella	Latin for 'star'	Female	Latin
194	Storm	Violent weather	Female	English
195	Sugar	A sweet powder from sugar cane. Slang for sweetheart.	Female	English
196	Sunny	Bright with sunlight; cheerful in figurative use	Unisex	English word and nickname
197	Taffy	Beloved	Female	Welsh
198	Tara	Crag	Female	Gaelic
199	Taz	Wild Animal, Thrid Born	Unisex	American
200	Teddy	English diminutive of Edward or Theodore	Male	English diminutive of Edward or Theodore

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are good whimsical dog names?

Pixie, Puck, Pippin, Tinker, Pebbles, Noodle, Pickle, Bubbles, Cricket, Sprout, Clover, Ziggy, Fizz and Trixie all fit different whimsical lanes.

Which whimsical names are easiest to call?

Puck, Fizz and Sprout are crisp and short, while Pixie, Ziggy, Tinker, Pickle and Trixie have clear two-beat rhythms.

Does a whimsical name have to come from fantasy?

No. It can come from playful sound, a garden detail, a cheerful everyday object, a food nickname or a light storybook association.