Top 50 Keeshond Dog Names

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · ranked from Sniffspot · methodology

The 50 most popular names for keeshonds, ranked by Sniffspot — a US dog-services platform that publishes per-breed name popularity from millions of bookings. Names that exist in our database link through to their full profile.

About Keeshonds

The Keeshond is a medium-sized spitz breed with a spectacular plush coat of silver and black fur, a fox-like face, and a distinctive pair of markings around the eyes that look like spectacles. Originally the beloved companion of Dutch bargemen and riverboat operators, the Keeshond served as a watchdog and faithful c...

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What the Data Shows

Most common starting letters in the top 50: K (6), T (5), W (4).
Gender split among matched names: 12 male, 11 female, 14 unisex.
Source: real Sniffspot bookings — see methodology on Sniffspot's Keeshond page.

#	Name	Gender	Meaning	Origin
1	Yertle	Unisex	Made-up name (Dr. Seuss turtle character)	English
2	Wizard
3	Aspen	Unisex	Modern English nature name from the aspen tree	English
4	Atlas	Male	Greek mythological name, possibly meaning 'enduring'	Greek
5	Bear	Unisex	English animal word-name referring to the large mammal	English
6	Bella	Female	Short form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, “b...	English name with an Italian word association
7	Beorn
8	Cinder	Unisex
9	Clover	Female	A plant of the pea family with three-part leaves	English botanical name
10	Daisy	Female	English flower name from Old English “day’s eye”	English flower name
11	Elroy	Male	The king	French
12	Fry
13	Gem	Unisex	Gemstone	English
14	Ginga
15	Griffey	Unisex
16	Harrison	Male	Son of Harris	English
17	Harvey	Male	Battle worthy or carnage worthy	English
18	Honey	Female	English word name for honey or a term of affection	English
19	Hudson	Male	English surname meaning “son of Hudde”	English surname
20	Jasper	Male	Personal name possibly meaning 'treasurer'; also the Engl...	English; via Latin and Persian
21	Joey	Male	English diminutive of Joseph, 'he will add'	English from Hebrew
22	Kai	Male	Northern European name of uncertain origin; also Hawaiian...	Northern European and Hawaiian
23	Kaia	Female	Pure	Greek
24	Kato	Male	[Pure]	Greek
25	Keisha	Female	Abbreviation Of Lakeisha. Great Joy.	American English
26	Kenji
27	Koda	Unisex	Modern English name associated with a Dakota word for 'fr...	Modern English / Dakota
28	Laszlo
29	Leila
30	Lemon	Unisex	Beloved man	English
31	Lolli
32	Mack
33	Merlin	Male	Sea fort	Welsh
34	Mochi
35	Olivia	Female	Elf army	English
36	Orion	Male	Son Of Fire	Greek
37	Pippa	Female	Lover of horses	Greek
38	Poco	Unisex	Little.	English
39	Sasha	Unisex	Defending men	Greek
40	Shakespeare	Unisex	Brandish spear	English
41	Suki	Female	To like	Japanese
42	Tabitha	Female	Gazelle	Aramaic
43	Tank	Unisex	English word for a large liquid container or an armored t...	English via Portuguese
44	Tater
45	Totoro
46	Tucker	Male	English occupational surname for a cloth fuller	English
47	Whiskey	Unisex	An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain	English
48	Wicket	Unisex
49	Winry
50	Xena	Female	Foreigner	Greek

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