Top 50 Lhasa Apso Dog Names
The 50 most popular names for lhasa apsos, 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 Lhasa Apsos
The Lhasa Apso is an ancient toy breed that originated over a thousand years ago in the monasteries and palaces of Tibet. Bred as interior sentinel dogs for Buddhist monks, these small but sturdy dogs served as an early warning system, alerting the larger Tibetan Mastiffs outside to any intruders. Their long, flowin...
What the Data Shows
- Most common starting letters in the top 50: C (11), B (10), D (7).
- Gender split among matched names: 12 male, 10 female, 18 unisex.
- Source: real Sniffspot bookings — see methodology on Sniffspot's Lhasa Apso page.
| # | Name | Gender | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel | Female | English nature name from the hazel tree or light brown co... | English |
| 2 | Baby | Unisex | An infant or very young child; an affectionate form of ad... | English word name |
| 3 | Buddy | Male | English word meaning 'friend' or 'companion' | English |
| 4 | Finley | Unisex | English form of Finlay, from Scottish Gaelic meaning 'whi... | English from Scottish Gaelic |
| 5 | Meeko | Unisex | ||
| 6 | Miikka | |||
| 7 | Oliver | Male | From Old French Olivier; possibly linked to Latin oliva,... | English / Old French |
| 8 | Oso | |||
| 9 | Penny | Female | English diminutive of Penelope; the deeper Greek etymolog... | English / Greek |
| 10 | Thor | Male | Thunder | Old Norse mythology |
| 11 | Arlo | Male | English name of uncertain meaning, possibly inspired by S... | English |
| 12 | Aubrey | Female | Elfin king | Germanic |
| 13 | Banks | |||
| 14 | Baxter | Male | English occupational surname meaning '(female) baker' | English surname |
| 15 | Bear | Unisex | English animal word-name referring to the large mammal | English |
| 16 | Bhodi | |||
| 17 | Bolt | Unisex | ||
| 18 | Boo | Unisex | An exclamation used to startle or express disapproval; al... | English word and nickname |
| 19 | Bruno | Male | Germanic name possibly meaning 'brown' or 'armour, protec... | Germanic |
| 20 | Butter | Unisex | ||
| 21 | Capri | Female | Fanciful | Italian |
| 22 | Carmella | Unisex | Garden | Hebrew |
| 23 | Cash | Unisex | English occupational surname for a box maker; also the En... | English from French and Latin |
| 24 | Charlie | Unisex | Diminutive or feminine form of Charles | English form from a Germanic name family |
| 25 | Chester | Male | English place and surname name from Latin castrum, camp o... | English from Latin |
| 26 | Chewbacca | |||
| 27 | Chewie | Unisex | Nickname for Chewbacca; also echoes the English word chewy | Pop-culture nickname and English word association |
| 28 | Clark | Male | Man of learning | English |
| 29 | Coco | Unisex | A diminutive of names beginning with Co, influenced by cocoa | Nickname used in several languages |
| 30 | Comet | Unisex | A celestial body | English |
| 31 | Courage | |||
| 32 | Daisy | Female | English flower name from Old English “day’s eye” | English flower name |
| 33 | Daphne | Female | Laurel | Greek |
| 34 | Delilah | Female | Desired | Hebrew |
| 35 | Devi | Female | God | Indian |
| 36 | Dexter | Male | English occupational surname meaning 'dyer' | English surname |
| 37 | Dozer | Unisex | One who sleeps lightly | English |
| 38 | Draco | |||
| 39 | Foxy | Unisex | Resembling a fox. Slang for sexy | English |
| 40 | Freddy | Male | Peaceful ruler | German |
| 41 | Gizmo | Unisex | An unspecified gadget or mechanical device | English informal word |
| 42 | Goji | |||
| 43 | Isla | Female | Scottish island | English |
| 44 | Jeepers | |||
| 45 | Kami | Male | Altar server | Latin |
| 46 | Keanu | Unisex | Cool breeze over mountains | Hawaiian |
| 47 | Kobe | Male | A Japanese city | Japanese |
| 48 | Lambchop | |||
| 49 | Lemon | Unisex | Beloved man | English |
| 50 | Lily | Female | English flower name from Latin lilium, meaning lily | English |
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