Dog Names That Mean Lover of Animals

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · curated meaning theme

Greek and Welsh names meaning "lover" of something.

A specific Greek-influenced naming tradition produced names meaning "lover of [something]". Phil- prefix from Greek philos (love): Philip ("lover of horses"), Philomena ("lover of strength"), Philander ("lover of men"). Welsh Conor (sometimes given as "lover of hounds"). These names have an intellectual, classical-education feel that works well on Standard Poodles, Vizslas, and other elegant breeds.

29 dog names with meaning related to "lover"

#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
1	Amador	One who loves	Male	Latin
2	Conner	Lover of hounds	Male	Gaelic
3	Connor	Lover of hounds	Male	Gaelic
4	Conor	Lover of hounds	Male	Gaelic
5	Erianthe	Lover of flowers	Female	Greek
6	Ezio	Friend, lover	Male	English
7	Felipe	Lover of horses	Male	Greek
8	Filipina	Lover Of Horses	Female	English
9	Flip	Lover Of Horses	Unisex	English
10	Konnor	Lover of hounds	Male	Gaelic
11	Kunti	Myth Name (Lover Of The Sun God)	Female	Sanskrit
12	Lancelot	Knight Of Arthur And Lover Of Guinevere	Male	French
13	Makya	Lover of the chase	Unisex	Native American
14	Mert	Lover Of Silence	Male	English
15	Phil	Lover of horses	Male	Greek
16	Philana	Lover of mankind	Female	Greek
17	Philander	Lover of mankind	Male	Greek
18	Philantha	Lover of flowers	Female	Greek
19	Philip	Lover of horses	Male	Greek
20	Philippa	Lover of horses	Female	Greek
21	Phillip	Lover of horses	Male	Greek
22	Phillipa	Lover of horses	Male	Greek
23	Pip	Lover of horses	Unisex	Greek
24	Pippa	Lover of horses	Female	Greek
25	Pippi	Lover of horses	Unisex	Greek
26	Pyramus	Myth Name (Lover Of Thisbe)	Unisex	English
27	Suvrata	Respectable lover	Female	Indian
28	Thisbe	Myth Name (Lover Of Pyramus)	Female	English
29	Virgil	Flourishing. Roman Poet-Philosopher Virgil Works Have Been Classic Texts Of Roman History And The Latin Language For 2000 Years.	Male	Latin

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